Lundell Unveils First PTO Driven Cuber

Lundell Unveils First PTO Driven Cuber LIVESTOCK Feeding Equipment 6-6-16 First on the market with a pto-driven cuber is Lundell Mfg., Cherokee, Iowa. "So far as we know, it's the first and only pto-driven cuber in the world," says Vernon Lundell, president and inventor of what he calls "a lower-cost, farm-sized cuber with high capacity". The new cuber, operated by a 125 hp or larger tractor, turns hay, stalks, soybean residue and other materials into 1 3/4 in. dia. cubes for feed or fuel at the rate of 3 to 5 tons (of finished cubes) per hour. The first machines off the assembly line will carry a price tag of $18,000 to $19,000, which is about one third the cost of Lundell's stationary cuber, introduced 17 years ago. "Our original cuber is still a popular machine but its price has put it beyond the reach of all but very large farms. Our new pto-driven model, which lets the farmer use horsepower he already owns, makes cubing cost-effective for smaller farms," Lundell points out. He notes that the pto-driven cuber uses two rollers to move material into stationary 1 3/4 in. dia. die cells that form the cubes. Cube density is rated at 25 to 30 lbs. per cu. ft. "We think it will find an important place in cashing out low cost alternative fuels for drying crops or heating homes. For example, corn stalks run through a tub grinder and then into our new cuber make an excellent, easy to handle fuel for drying crops or heating homes. It'll cube straight ground hay, or a mixture of ground hay and grain. It also does a good job cubing corn stalks, soybean residue and even artichoke tops, reports Lundell. For more details, contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Lundell Mfg., Cherokee, Iowa 51012 (ph toll free 800 831-4841; Iowa residents dial 800 352-4639).

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