Air Reel Platform Sweeps

Air reel platform sweeps COMBINES Headers 13-1-22 Air reels work best in short-stalked crops but they have trouble in crops that are tall and viny. In the U.S., Crary Co. recently introduced a new combination air and batt reel (Vol. 12, No. 6) that combines the best ' advantages of both air and conventional batt-type reels. The Crary reel features a 4-batt reel rotating around a center-mounted air reel manifold. The batts help feed tall, tough crops that might otherwise be difficult to harvest with air alone. In Australia, where the Crary air reel was invented, farmers using air reels have also had problems with tall and viny crops. The manufacturer of the air reel, Harvestaire Ltd., has come up with its own solution to the feeding problem. They've fitted twin platform sweeps to the center of the plat-form that reach forward, pull material back from the knife, and force it into the feeder auger before lifting clear for the next sweep. They work directly over the platform so that when loose grain from easily shattered crops - soybeans, lupins, etc. - is knocked off, it stays on the platform. The twin platform sweeps mount on brackets attached to the back of the platform and are powered by a small hydraulic motor and fitted with long nylon forgers. Each sweep section is 3 ft., 6 in. wide. For more information, contact FARM SHOW Followup, Harvestaire Pty. Ltd., 18 Mumford Place Balcatta, Western Australia, 6021 Australia (ph 09 344-7433)

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