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All Case International 3900 disk harrows are equipped with field-proven Case In
ternational Earth Metal®, crimp-center disk blades, built-in furrow fillers, and other
features that assure long life and optimum performance. The new 3900 Cushion
Gang® II disk harrows provide the additional benefit of a more resilient bearing de
sign that is 38 percent stronger than earlier designs.
Case Improves Disk Harrows
RACINE, Wis. The Case In- holder wraps around the bearing,
temational 3900 Cushion Gang® preventing breakage that can be
II disk harrows incorporate a caused by heavy spike loads. Ac
stronger, more resilient bearing cording to Kurt Schcnck, Case
design that makes them superior product manager-implements, the
to previous 3900 Cushion Gang new bearing design is 38 percent
disk harrows. stronger and handles significantly
The new trunnion-style bearing
Aerotech Fans
AMCA-Licensed
LANSING. MICH. Advant
age™ fans from 9 inches to 48
inches manufactured by Aero
tech, Inc., are now licensed to bear
the seal of the Air Movement and
Control Association (AMCA), a
international nonprofit association
that tests fans for efficiency.
The ratings shown on Advant
age Fan literature are based on
tests and procedures performed in
accordance with AMCA Publica
tion 211, Section H, and comply
with requirements of the newly
developed AMCA certified rat
ings program for agricultural fans.
Ratings arc based both on CFM/
watt and air performance.
The performance and efficiency
figures of the AMCA-licensed
agricultural fans are a good pre
diction of the performance you
can expect in real-life swine, poul
try, and greenhouse installations.
And they can be used to compare
the performance of Aerotech fans
with other AMCA-licensed agri
cultural fans.
“Growers and producers now
have two excellent sources of in
dependent performance data,
AMCA and BESS Labs, to com
pare fan performance and predict
total operating costs,” said Robert
Mitchell, president, Aerotech, Inc.
In addition, to being proven
highly-efficienl, all Advantage
fans have Aerotech’s exclusive
ness
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Advantage fans from 9
Inches to 48 inches manu
factured by Aerotech are
now licensed to bear the seal
of the Air Movement and
Control Association (AMCA),
an International nonprofit as
sociation that tests fans for
efficiency.
Lifetime Advantage Warranty,
covering defects in materials and
workmanship in the housing, dis
charge cone, and propeller.
Aerotech markets a full-line of
environmental control products,
including fans, evaporative cool
ing systems, heaters, and controls.
For more information, contact
Aerotech, Inc., 929 Terminal
Road, Lansing, MI 48906, (517)
323-2930.
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more deflection than earlier de-
signs.
The new bearing design has
been incorporated on all units pro
duced since the fall of 1992. It re
trofits all 3900 Cushion Gang disk
harrows, as well as all Case Inter
national 496 Cushion Gang disk
harrows, with a special bearing
bracket available as a parts item.
The 3900 Cushion Gang disk
harrow is one of three models of
3900 Flex-wing disk harrows
available from Case. All have
1.5-inch round, arbor bolts foi
strength and dependability. All
also are equipped with Case Inter
national Earth Metal®, crimp
center disk baldes that have prov
en to have 20 percent longer life
and 60 percent greater shock resis
tance than conventional blades.
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In addition, all Case Interna
tional 3900 disk harrows feature
built-in furrow fillers, a self-level
ing hitch to prevent gouging.
18-degree fixed-angle opposed
action front and rear gangs to
guarantee a full cut with uniform
soil mixing, and mechanical depth
stops on the wing wheels for more
accurate chemical mixing and
complete residue incorporation.
The 3900 Cushion Gang® and
Rigid models come with standard
20-inch blades on 7.5-inch spac
ing or 22-inch blades on 9-inch
spacing. Sizes for all models range
from 19 feet 10 inches to 33 feet 7
inches.
The folding design introduced
on the 3900 disk harrows im
proves field-to-transport efficien
cy and over-the-disk visibility.
Transport widths range from 12
feet 5 inches to 14 feet 8 inches.
Options include a soil mulcher,
front gauge wheels for loose soil
conditions, rear jackstand for use
with the soil mulcher, bearing
wear guards, safety lighting pack
age, and solid or notched 20-inch
or 22-inch Earth Metal®, crimp
center blades.
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. Char- “This newly designed line ol
les Wonsidler, of CJ Wonsidler tractors will have special appeal to
Brothers Ipcated in Quakertown, loyal owners of the popular 8000
Pa., recently attended the official Scries Allis Chalmers powershift
introduction of a state-of-the-art tractors who have been anticipat
-18-speed, full powershift trans- ing this introduction,” said AGCO
mission in a new line of AGCO President and CEO Robert J. Rat-
Allis high-horsepower tractors, hff- “However, we also are confi-
The program was sponsored by dent the 9600 Series will not only
AGCO Corporation, the parent meet, but exceed the expectations
company of AGCO Allis (former- of any high horsepower power
ly known as Deutz-Allis). shift customer.”
Charles Wonsldler, right, Is shown in this photograph
with AGCO President Robert J. Ratliff In front of the new
AGCO Allis 9690 model powershlft tractor. More than 800
AGCO Allis dealers and their sales people came from all
over the country to attend one of two shows, which Includ
ed detailed tractor feature/beneflt presentations, training
seminars, and an opportunity to drive the new tractors.
Wonsidler Attends
Tractor Introduction
Mulch-Manager For High
Residue Farming
GIBSON CITY, 111. M&W Gear Company announces a
new fall tillage tool for high residue farming, the M&W
Mulch-Manager.
A row of coulters, available with smooth, notched or
rippled blades, cuts through residue without disturbing
ground cover. Behind the coulters, parabolic manual or
auto reset shanks fracture compacted ground with mini
mum surface disturbance.
The coulter gang cutting depth can be hydraulically
adjusted from the tractor seat while the shanks remain at
the preset working depth. Two models, the five shank Mod
el 1125 and the seven shank Model 1575, are both backed
by a three year limited warranty.
The Mulch-Manager comes complete with cylinders,
hoses, transport lock and tongue jack. Coulter scrapers,
safety lights, and a safety chain kit are optional. For more
information, contact M&W Gear Company, 1020 South San
gamon Avenue, Gibson City, IL 60936.
GSI Acquires Ventilation Product
ASSUMPTION. 111. Grain
Systems, Inc. (GSI), a manufac
turer of grain storage and delivery
systems, announces the acquisi
tion of the AAA product line.
The AAA product line becomes
a part of a new corporate divisiqn,
Airstream Ventilation Systems,
and will continue production of its
full lines of ventilating equipment,
including the Glass Pac, Maxi-
Air, Maxi-Brute, Mini-Brute, and
Mighty-Max.
Quality electronic environ
mental controls for swine and
poultry confinement as well as ex
tensive heating, cooling, and air
inlet equipment will complete the
product lines’ diversity.
Administrative offices and
manufacturing have moved to GSI
International Headquarters in As
sumption, 111.
All inquiries regarding the for
mer AAA Associates may be for
warded to A 1 Deutsch, Division
Manager, Airstream Ventilation
Systems, 1004 E. Illinois St., Box
20, Assumption, IL 62510-0020,
(217) 226-3198.