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Hesston has developed new Tilt-Tub Round Bale
Processor.
Tilt-Tub bale processor announced
HESSTON, Kan. Hesston
Corporation is revolutionizing bale
processing with its new Model BP
-20 Tilt-Tub Bale Processor.
Designed after the proven and
popular tub grinder concept, this
self-loading processor handles
nearly any type and shape of round
bales.
Featuring a tub width of 7 1/2
feet, the BP-20’s exclusive 90-
degree tilting tub gives fast, easy
self-loading bale pickup. And,
whether there’s a need to handle
smaller bales in the dairy belt or
process large round bales, this new
processor can handle it all.
Fixed shredding knives com
bined with the rotating tub utilize
the weight of the bale when
processing, instead of “fighting”
the bale’s weight like some
designs. Speed of the 49-inch deep
container can vary for desired
Case gives cold weather tipsj
RACINE, Wise. According to
J I Case, several procedures can
be observed to make sure con
struction equipment and off-road
vehicles will start and run properly
in colder weather.
Keep the battery at full charge.
Cold engine and transmission oil
greatly increase cranking power
requirements on a battery. Also,
the liquid in a badly discharged
battery can freeze in extremely
cold temperatures.
Use lighter weight oils in the
engine, manual tansmissions and
differentials to reduce the starting
load on the batteries.
Use a solution of ethylene glycol
and water in the cooling system,
varying the amounts of each as
required by the climate.
Operate the engine at speeds
high enough to keep the engine
coolant temperature at the correct
level. When the engine is operated '
at idle speed, the coolant is not '
circulated sufficiently, and the
engine can overheat, even in
colder climates.
When finished for the day, park
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crop length, and it will feed bales
at a rate of four to six minutes per
bale, depending on crop and
feeding conditions. The Processor
will also vary chop length for
different feeding operations.
“Our Tilt-Tub Processor m
corporates speed of operation,
reliability even under extreme
conditions, and considerable
flexibility,” said Product Sales
Manager Bob Granaas. “This
model does the job even when the
bales aren’t perfect. ’ ’
The BP-20 requires 540 rpm and
can be operated on 60 horse-power
tractors. Because of its high
ground clearance, it allows feeding
in wet or snowy conditions. It will
range feed or feed into bunks up to
46 inches high, and the feeding
mechanism will also “blow” straw
up to 15 feet for making bedding.
the machine on a hard, level
surface, out of mud or water that
can freeze the tractor to the
ground. Then cover the end of the
exhaust pipe to prevent moisture
from entering.
Fill the fuel tank at the end of
each day to prevent water con
densation from forming in the
tank.
If liquid ballast is used in the
tires, check for correct solution to
prevent freezing.
A local Case dealer can
recommend other products to use
while operating equipment in cold
weather. These include dipstick
heaters, ether starting aids, and
battery and coolant heaters.
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Intensive care hospital
developed for baby pigs
COLFAX, 11. There are many
types of hospitals: people
hospitals, women’s hospitals,
children’s hospitals, cat and dog
hospitals, to name a few. But up to
now, no baby pig hospitals.
Why baby porker hospitals? To
increase profit for large scale hog
growing operations.
Some hog breeding/marketing
complexes are so large that they
annually market upwards of half a
million porkers each. Thus, even
the smallest improvement in hog
raising translates into thousands of
dollars in additional profit.
Where do newborn baby pigs
figure in this picture? It is because
too many have not been surviving
the first few days of their lives,
even under the best management
and feeding conditions.
One typically large hog producer
expressed it graphically when he
said, “I found that I was carrying
out an average of 20 dead piglets a
week and that was costing me
around $30,000 profit a year in pigs
that I wasn’t able to grow to
market weight.”
The underlying reason in the
past has been that even under the
best conditions, Mother Nature
produces some runts in almost
every litter born. They are the
newborn porkers that start life a
bit smaller and weaker than their
litter mates. In the very important
first hours of life they must
scramble and compete to get to
their mother sow’s teats and drink
some of the life-giving colostrum
and then manage to get their share
of the milk every few hours. In
addition to competition with their
more energetic siblings, they must
adjust to temperature, ventilation
and other conditions in the
farrowing crate in which they were
bom. Then they must start gaining
weight and vitality. In a com
paratively few days, they must
adjust to weaning with solid food.
What could be done with the
baby pigs that were failing and
would die soon? Too many did die,
even under the most efficiently
operated facilities. Many of the
leading scientiests in the industry
have pondered the problem for
years without reaching a solution
that was satisfactory.
Several years ago, two men got
together to see if they and their
organizations could develop a
successful solution. They divided
their research into four
categories:
1. Better environment for failing
baby pigs
IH gives tractor maintenance tips
CHICAGO A good tractor
maintenance program should start
with a tip of the cap its radiator
cap, says Vaughn Allen, director of
product support for International
Harvester.
Allen says maintenance is
crucial to extending a tractor’s life
span and efficiency, whether it’s a
20- or 200-horsepower model. Most
mamtenance costs easily can be
recouped through extended service
life, increased fuel efficiency and
decreased downtime during the
.important planting and harvesting
seasons, Allen points out. He says a
good tractor maintenance checkup
doesn’t cost, but pays many
dividends.
Before tipping the radiator cap,
clean the entire machine,
especially the engine area where
accumulated grime can sharply
reduce the tractor’s efficiency.
“After a good cleaning, start by
checking the operator’s manual for
cooling system maintenance
recommendations for your
equipment. If necessary, dram and
fill the radiator with new coolant,
and service the cooling system
filter equipped,” Allen points
Baby pig hospital unit provides intensive care for new-born
swine.
2. Better foods
3. Removal of sibling com
petition for food
4. Improved handling and care
methods.
One of these two men was a feed
expert: Don Meiners, President of
Protein Plus Laboratories of
Colfax, 111., a long-time, well
known feed manufacturer.
The other was Gerry L. Un
derhill, head of Underhill In
dustries, Inc., of Delphi, Ind., a
leading manufacturer of hog
raising equipment used principally
in hog confinement buildings. This
firm also manufactures com
pletely-equipped factory-built hog
confinement buildings of all types
which are hauled to the pur
chasers’ sites by truck.
The research project took
several years of study, first in
laboratories and finally on farms
raising 5,000 or more hogs'a year.
The result was a specially-built
and equipped “baby pig hospital”
which was named Intensive Care
Nursery after the intensive care
wards in regular hospitals. From a
physical standpoint, it is a unique
12 x 48-foot factory-built structure
which is hauled by truck to the
location where it will operate.
At one end inside is a room
containing 54 small individual
cages, each nine inches x 24 inches,
each one to hold one baby pig
patient. At the front end of each
cage, there is a unique individual
feed cup for a specially-developed
liquid food. This food is a com
bination of special feed, synthetic
sow’s milk and medicatibn.
out. "While you’re at it, check for
possible leaks or loose hose
clamps.”
Clean air is important to proper
engine function, Allen emphasizes.
The air cleaner body should be
inspected for any damage, and the
primary element replaced if
required. Also, inspect the muffler,
manifold, pipes and clamps.
Proper engine lubrication is the
best insurance against unexpected
breakdowns, Allen says.
"Operators should review the
operator’s manual for proper
classification of all lubricants used
in their tractors,” he adds. “We
also suggest owners utilize the Oil
Laboratory Analysis (OLA)
available at IH dealerships to
monitor engine and drive train
condition.”
Oil should be checked and
changed if necessary. At that time,
operators should take an oil
sample to check for anti-freeze,
fuel, water or. dirt contamination,
he advises.
Condensation can pose a thiTat
to the fuel system, Alien says, so be
aware of possible water presence.
Watch your fuel tanks - both
An overhead machine
automatically distributes
measured amounts of feed to the
cups every 90 minutes, night and
day.
At the opposite end of the
building, there is a nursery room
with larger cages containing the
pigs which have “graduated” to
the weaning stage, eating a
specially-formulated solid food.
After these little pigs have gained
enough weight in this nursery, they
are taken back into the farm’s
regular nursery pens where they
rejoin piglets of the same weight.
The room in the center of the
Intensive Care Nursery building
contains a furnace, ventilation
system, heat recovery unit, water
heater, water softener (in areas
where needed) and automatic
controls grouped together on one
panel. There is a specially
designed dish washer to clean and
sterilize the feeding cups every
day.
this building is entered by a door
in the side of the building, into the
center room, through an air lock.
This minimizes drafts and tem
pera ture/humidity changes.
Drafts are prevented by extra
tight construction. All of this is
especially important because the
interior of the building is main
tained at 90 to 92 degrees F., with
70 percent humidity.
How well have the Intensive
Care Nurseries accomplished their
purpose? There are now 10 of these
nurseries in operation in three
States, and operators state that
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tractor and storage tanks - for
condensation.
If needed, the transmission fluid
also should be drained and refilled
along with a filter change.
Electrical malfunctions can be
one of the most tune-consuming
problems to track during the busy
planting and harvesting season,
Allen says.
Start by checking the battery,
and clean all terminals and posts.
Inspect wires for cracks, frays or
corroded connections and
damaged hold-down clips. Don’t
forget to inspect the alternator and
air conditioner belts for tightness,
and replace if necessary.
Finally, Allen says, inspect all
tires, wheels and steering linkage
for excessive wear, then lubricate
all main points noted in the
operator’s manual.
'A good way to top off a tractor
inspection is to make sure the slow
moving vehicle sign is clean and in
place before taking the tractor on
the road,” Allen notes. ‘After all,
safety is a primary factor in your
maintenance program.”