When you run a small farm, the right modern technological equipment for agriculture can help you streamline the harvest process and reduce crop harvest times. This, in turn, can save you money and time, which can ultimately lead to increased profits.
Mechanical farm tools are often more efficient than manual labor alone and use the latest technology to increase productivity. Plus, partnering with a mechanical farming equipment company like TAM Systems can help you customize your small farm harvesting equipment for your specific grain storage and transport needs.
Keep reading to learn how crop harvesting tools like grain conveyors, grain dryers, feed bin systems and sump savers can streamline the grain production process and cut crop harvest times.
Grain Conveyor
If you’re looking to speed up transport of your bulk agricultural goods like corn or soybeans with mechanical farming equipment, a grain conveyor might help. Some people use bulldozers and tractors to move bulk agricultural materials. However, this machinery is often too slow and doesn’t perform as efficiently with larger loads.
Farmers typically use grain conveyors to transport goods like grain and corn from the base of a truck into a staging area, where they gather huge amounts of product before processing. Grain conveyors are built with a dramatic incline to quickly make large, easy-to-manage piles of bulk agricultural goods. These agricultural crop production tools use belts, augers, pneumatics or fast, subtle vibrations to transport products after harvest quickly.
Belt systems are the easiest type of grain conveyor. These systems consist of a belt wrapped around a series of rotors. Typically, belt systems include collection systems in case grain and other products fall off the sides of the belt. Farmers usually use augers to pull grain out of silos in a corkscrew-like motion. They’re especially efficient, as they naturally prevent spillage. Finally, pneumatic systems push pressurized air through piping. Because they don’t use mechanical force, pneumatics aren’t likely to damage the product.
TAM Systems’ commercial grain bin conveyors will help you transport corn, seeds, beans or assorted grains easily and efficiently. We offer pneumatic, enclosed roller belts, drag and round bottom systems, and we’re able to customize these products for your needs.
Grain Dryer
Corn and other grains are often too wet for bins during rainy seasons, which can severely slow down harvest. Storing grain at a proper moisture level helps to preserve it while reducing mold and insect infestations. Acceptable moisture content depends on the type of grain, geographic location and length of storage.
Benefits of using a grain dryer include:
- Safer storage: Drying grain decreases moisture content, which in turn reduces degradation, germination or mold growth. You’ll be able to keep grain products fresh for longer. Plus, you’ll waste less product by reducing the grain’s movement.
- Higher productivity: Using a grain dryer speeds up the grain production process. While traditional drying methods might take several days, a grain dryer can dry several tons of bulk agricultural products in a few hours. You’ll also be able to control the grain drying process more precisely.
- Increased profits: Increased productivity and decreased waste mean you’ll likely see an increase in profits. You’ll have more control over the product’s quality by using a grain dryer and might even be able to sell at a higher price.
TAM Systems offers several dryer types to increase your to dry your grains and speed up harvest. Our mechanical farming equipment like mixed-flow dryers, top dry dryers and tower grain dryers can decrease crop harvest times and increase profits.
Feed Bin Systems
Having the proper feed bin system will help you extend the life of your grain, allowing you to produce a higher quality product. Modern feed bin systems come with customizable options for your specific feed storage needs. The proper feed storage system will also allow you to transport feed more efficiently, streamlining the production process and minimizing waste. When you consider the benefits associated with on-farm grain storage, you’ll realize the importance of investing in a robust grain storage solution and using best grain storage practices.
TAM Solutions offers a variety of feed bin options to keep your feed safe from the elements and maximize feed storage capacity. Our systems include specialty weather guards and ground-level hopper access doors for easy bin cleaning. Our feed bins also have a weight system with temperature-compressed load cells to increase the accuracy of measurements.
Brock’s ALL-OUT System® includes a spring-lock lid to keep out rain and snow and a digital Weigh-Matic scale system to give accurate weight measurements for feed stored in bins. We also offer Brock’s Flex-Auger System®, which has low power requirements and maintenance costs and can be installed in minimal space. The Flex-Auger system also allows feed to move easily up, down or around bends and corners. The system is designed to more evenly and accurately distribute feed and increase efficiency.
Finally, Brock’s Rigid Auger System® is an excellent solution for moving feed from a hopper-bottom bulk storage bin. We offer 4-inch and 6-inch options. We also provide 30° incline angle and straight-out bin outlet boots for your rigid auger needs.
Sump Saver
A sump saver is another piece of harvesting equipment you can use for your small farm. Sump savers allow you to quickly resolve blockages when grain flow slows due to clumped or frozen grain.
The Sump Saver Mini from TAM Systems uses a hydraulic motor that can produce 6,000 inch-pounds of torque to safely clear blockages. The clearing fingers are made of half-inch steel rods reinforced with stiffening ribs to slice through difficult blockages without bending. With the Sump Saver Mini, you won’t need to enter the grain bin at all. Instead, you’ll be able to clear obstacles from the safety of your tractor.
Contact TAM Systems for the Mechanical Farm Tools You Need
TAM Systems has the mechanical farming equipment you need to streamline the grain production process and cut crop harvest times. Many of our employees are farmers, so we know how frustrating unreliable harvesting equipment can be for small farms. But at TAM Systems, we value quality workmanship with attention to detail. We also believe that no project is too small for us to help figure out a solution to increase efficiency.
Contact TAM Systems today to learn more about how our agricultural crop production tools and equipment like grain storage bins, commercial conveyors, bucket elevators and grain dryers can help reduce crop harvest times and increase your productivity!
