Bag Lifter Mounts On Implement Frame

Bag Lifter Mounts On Implement Frame PLANTERS Planters 19-2-4 "Our new hydraulic bag lifter clamps onto field cultivators and other tillage implements, eliminating the need for a tractor and front-end loader to handle bulk seed and granular herbicide bags," says Michael Gates, Gates Mfg., Lansford, N. Dak. The new bag lifter bolts onto any implement frame strong enough to withstand a 2,000-lb. load. It consists of a telescoping boom that hydraulically lifts and swings bulk bags from the transport vehicle to the implement. The unit has two hydraulic cylinders operated by a double spool valve. One cylinder raises or lowers the boom and the other swings it up to 180 degrees from side to side. "It's always there when you need it," says Gates. "We developed it for use on our harrow cart used to apply granular herbicides. Maximum capacity is about 3,000 lbs. so it can be used to handle bulk seed if the planter frame is strong enough to handle the extra weight. It would probably work good on IH Cyclo planters be-cause they have only one seed hopper. However, on other planters the system would have to be modified so that the boom could reach all of the planter boxes." Sells for $1,995 including 2-spool valve and diverter valve. Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Gates Mfg., Inc., Rt. 1, Box 60, Lansford, N. Dak. 58750 (ph 701 784-5434).

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