With the 2020 Midwest AG Industries Exposition (MAGIE) on hold for one year because of the coronavirus pandemic, CropLife IRON is proud to present a special online version of this year’s event instead. In the slideshow above, you will find information on some of the equipment, products, and services that would have been on display at the fairgrounds in Bloomington, IL, had this been a normal summer show season.
Central Structures Central Structures is a turn-key design build firm specializing in complete project packages. The company also does retrofits, upgrades, and updates. Central Structures is uniquely positioned in the fertilizer industry to provide expertly-crafted concrete, wood, and fabric tension structures as well as prefabricated metal structures. The company is also one of the few companies with the ability to self-perform all structural trades, enabling it to control quality and schedule better.
Willmar Fabrication The Redball ICP and ICP 250 (Intermediate Container Platforms) are gravity-flow liquid transfer and measure-ment systems that don’t require pumps, meters, or electricity to operate. The closed systems provide a safer way to transfer chemical that is simple, accurate, and low maintenance. The ICP platform accommodates all IBCs and mini-bulk containers with bottom drains. The ICP 250 features a 250-gallon tank. Each unit also includes a 10-gallon measuring vessel.
Doyle Manufacturing Doyle offers its Overhead Discharge Tenders in a range of sizes. They are available in 16-foot and 24-foot truck mount or 24- and 32-ton foot trailer mount models. Doyle Overhead Discharge Tenders use a top-drive vertical auger drive system, which moves the hydraulic motor out of the corrosive environment on the bottom. The Doyle design also reduces grease points and gives longer life with less maintenance.
AGCO Corp. The RoGator C Series line-up is helping operators cover more acres between fills with the introduction of two new models, the RG1300+ with a 1,580-gallon tank and the RG1100+ with a 1,300-gallon tank. The unit includes the AWD SmartDrive system, power train, RPM management, and always-on traction control that work together to optimize performance and fuel efficiency, says the company. Equipped with the LiquidLogic recirculating system, the applicator minimizes product waste and helps operators spend more productive time in the field.
Ray-Man The 36-foot Charger II-FB semi-trailer is made of 304 stainless steel with an optional Cummins power pack and polished aluminum wheels. The Charger II semi-trailers have optional Cummins Tier 4 power units. Ray-Man also has a new truck mount tender capable of loading an aerial applicator.
The KBH Corp. The KBH two compartment tender (25-ton, 24-foot long) was recently redesigned from the ground up. Available in rear or side discharge, the TT2000 features a lighter trailer (about 1 ton less) and an added 10% hopper capacity. The mild steel hopper frame has been replaced with stainless, and hopper slopes have been steepened for better product flow, says the company. Also available: An all-new three compartment tender — the Model TT3000 series — and the four-compartment Model TT4000.
Chandler Equipment Co. The Chandler SDT-MH 24 Trailer Tender has a three-hopper, six-compartment design with 775-cubic-foot capacity and is available in 409 or 304 stainless steel. The 20-foot-long discharge auger (standard) allows for greater reach and discharge height. Standard features include 304 stainless steel auger and tube, 62-hp Duetz Diesel (Tier III) Engine, rear pit dump attachment, and a single-point grease bank for greasing all grease points at one location. Optional features include 304 stainless steel frame, Vibco vibrators, and Agri-Cover SRT2 tarp systems.
Hays-LTI The new 2020 model of our Hays 24T Tender now offers a higher cubic foot capacity than previous models with 980 cubic feet of capacity and a max capacity of 1,100 cubic feet when utilizing the space created with the high-rise tarp bows. The company has increased the capacity of the hoppers while maintaining its previous cradle improvements that have lowered the center of gravity for the Hays 24T Tender. Both the 24T two and three Compartment Tenders still feature the well-known “HAYS Standards,” making it the most user-friendly tender on the market.
Peterson Motor Co. The Quickveyor QV50 has unmatched speed of 7,500-plus pounds per minute, says the company. The extra carrying capacity during load limits, of up to 29 tons, is a real bonus. The patent-pending Quick-Clean outdoors enable the operator to clean out the trailer with a broom, air hose, or water hose from the safety of ground level. The optional four direction swinging discharge chute fills seeders, drill fills, and spreaders.
Gas Equipment Co. Gas Equipment Co. (GEC), established in 1937, has introduced a new NH3 equipment catalog, featuring products for agricultural anhydrous ammonia applications. The catalog lists equipment from premier manufacturers and includes additional reference information for selecting products for routine maintenance or the installation or repair of bulk storage facilities. GEC has inventory in 10 warehouse locations across the Midwest, Eastern, Southern, and Southeastern U.S.
Norwood Sales The SST933 integrated Stainless Steel D.O.T. Uni-Body Trailer is constructed of 304 stainless steel, allowing for lighter trailer weights and higher payloads. It’s designed with a capacity of 933 cubic feet (struck) of transport storage, with outputs of 7,000 pounds per minute. Poke holes are standard on all hoppers. A 12 X 30-foot 18-inch stainless steel belt conveyor provides for extra reach, and the unique rubber belt has a 210 ton-per-hour capacity.
RBR Enterprise The all new Vortex 380 has been completely redesigned with productivity and longevity in mind, says the company. Features include the automated, one-touch load station control, and boom recirculation system, saving the operator valuable time when loading. The self-leveling center rack, with poly dampeners and shock system, extends the life of the booms for years of worry-free operation. With one of the highest capacities of any row crop sprayer, best-in-class transfer speed, and the ruggedness of the RBR chassis, the Vortex offers professional applicators one of the most efficient sprayers on the market.
Case IH The Trident 5550 combination applicator is available with the New Leader NL4500T G4 Edge and NL5000 G5 variable rate dry nutrient applicators for precise dry-product application. The main hopper can be configured as a single product, or the MultApplier option can be added for application of two dry products simultaneously. Adding in the MultiBin option increases application capabilities to four products. In addition to four-product application capability, the NL4500T and NL500 G5 can carry up to 330 cubic feet to maximize productivity.
GVM The GVM Double Duty spreader line offers the industry’s widest, most accurate spread pattern, due to its pre-adjusted funnel and patented reverse-rotating spinners, says the company. The funnel directs material for precise placement onto the spinner disc, regardless of speed, rate, and varying terrain. The reverse-rotating spinners and the 34-inch #3 or #4 chain allows for granular fertilizer application to reach 90 to 105 feet wide. The Double Duty spreader can be used accurately spread fertilizer, gypsum, lime, and cover crop while offering variable-rate application and multi product capabilities.
Salford Group The Salford-Valmar 6700 Mounted Air Boom Applicator can be used for multi-product, multi-purpose, granular fertilizer, granular herbicide, and cover crop application, prior to and during the growing season. According to the company, the 6700 comes loaded with standard features, including: A micronutrient hopper, dual 14-inch stainless steel mesh bed chains, hydraulic boom suspension, 60-foot booms with row-crop outlet spacing, and optional drop tubes for applying fertilizer between rows, below the canopy. The hopper of the 6700 Mounted Boom Applicator is constructed of 409 stainless steel. The total struck capacity of the hopper is 200 cubic feet. All hoppers come standard with a flip-gate to offer a micronutrient hopper with 45 cubic feet of capacity, which reduces the main hopper capacity to 155 cubic feet.
Oxbo Oxbo is pleased to present the ACCU solution for applications needs. The 4103 has an agile three-wheeled chassis with all-wheel drive for better balance and less compaction. The unit is available in a wide variety of configurations including standard 15-foot New Leader or optional G5 16-foot box for dry spreading, ACCUAir air boom with 400 cubic foot hopper, ACCUSpray 2,600-gallon liquid system and 90-foot Millennium boom, and the ACCUApply combination system, which allows users to change over from one system to the next without using a crane.
New Leader Boasting up to 382 cubic feet struck capacity, the NL5000 G5 offers some of the highest productivity and profitability benefits on the market. With rates up to 1,250 pounds per acre and productivity of up to 1,200 acres per day, the G5 maximizes its time in the field. Automatic left/right fan frame movement makes repeatable, accurate nutrient placement simple with 16-section swath width control, and automatic fore/aft fan frame movement lets operators achieve superior variable and straight application rates even when changing speed. Users can add the MultiBin insert for up to four product spreading capabilities.
Stahly The Stahly Peterbilt can achieve road speeds of 57 mph, which allows the unit to cover more acres per day with far less compaction than ground up units (up to 12,000 pounds), says the company. The unit also features 36- and 38-inch row spacing to complement 30-inch spacing for row crop/top dressing.
DigiFarm DigiFarm VBN provides an RTK solution across much of the U.S. and is known as being accurate, reliable, affordable, and compatible with all brands of GPS. Increased usage of DigiFarm RTK by ag retailers/agronomist has been, with custom application equipment, enhancing new technologies, boundary mapping, soil sampling, and more, with some providing DigiFarm RTK to their grower-customers.
Sackett-Waconia AccuBlend Systems by Sackett-Waconia are the smart solution for precision blending in a horizontal layout, says the company. The system features NTEP-certified dosing, precise batch blending, and user-friendly, intelligent automation. AccuBlend is flexible and accurate, providing actual blended throughput of up to 150 tph. According to the company, the systems’ mix of automation, a precision batch blender, and Sackett-Waconia’s computer-controlled declining weight dosing make it an ideal solution for those in need of a horizontal system and precise blending.
Mid-State Tank Co. At MAGIE 2020, Mid-State Tank would have been partnering with Eldon C. Stutsman, Inc. Together, the companies we would been featuring a Model 8660, 3,600-gallon stainless steel nurse tank with 16-inch manhole and vent coupling on top, 1½-inch sight gauge, 2-inch removable sparger line, full length tough sump with 3-inch line to street side, ladder for access to the manhole, full baffles, 7-gauge sills with 1½- X 3½-inch plastic boards attached to sills.
Koch Agronomic Services CENTURO nitrogen stabilizer from Koch Agronomic Services is the next-generation nitrification inhibitor for anhydrous ammonia and UAN. CENTURO slows the conversion of ammonium to nitrate and can hold the nitrogen in the ammonium form three times longer than without an inhibitor. The product features the patented active ingredient Pronitridine, which offers highly effective below-ground nitrogen protection.
Heartland Tank Services Heartland Tank Services provides users with all they need for building and maintaining an above-ground steel liquid storage tank. These include construction, storage tank foundation design, secondary containment PVC tank liners, tank coatings, API 653 tank inspection, tank cleaning, and more.
John Deere The John Deere F4365 High-Capacity Nutrient Applicator with LS475 Liquid System features a large 2,000-gallon product tank, which can be rapidly filled at 300 gallons per minute. The 365-hp F4365 comes with a 90-foot, seven-section auto-fold boom. The high-capacity liquid system is designed for ag service providers and large-acre users who want tremendous application rate-volume flexibility and the ability to cover more ground during short application windows while minimizing soil compaction and disturbance. Contact your local John Deere dealer or visit JohnDeere.com.
Marcus Construction Like everyone else in these tumultuous times, Marcus Construction has made some adjustments over the last few months. We stand ready, able, and prepared to help you with all of your design and construction needs — whether it is a dry fertilizer blending plant, a liquid chemical warehouse and load-out, a flat grain storage building, or an office and training center. We look in awe at America’s farmers and ranchers, and the agricultural community in general, who continue to push ahead and work tirelessly at the important task of feeding the world’s population.
Stueve Construction Stueve Construction has over 62 years of experience in for building solutions in dry fertilizer storage, completing over 1,320 projects. Our crews, project managers, engineers, and staff bring their experience and expertise to every aspect and stage of your project — from start to finish. Whether it is one building or an entire complex, we have the solution. Stueve Construction can design, build, and completely manage your agronomy project.
Murray Equipment ICS ControlPro is a powerful, flexible software tool designed to streamline fertilizer manufacturing, blending, wholesale, and resale. It can operate stand-alone or in conjunction with multiple third-party softwares.
Adams Fertilizer Equipment Adams Fertilizer has introduced the Decline-N-Weight blend system. Featuring a single hopper “smart” liquid-impreg-nating declining weight system as well as several multi-hopper designs. This includes standard, low-profile, small, and micronutrient hoppers for dry mixing, combined with a state-of-the-art declining weight liquid impregnation system.
Precision Laboratories Precisive is a new high-load nonionic surfactant with built-in deposition aids and drift reduction technology from Precision Laboratories. Precisive reduces the risk of off-target movement while delivering more spray solution on-target, improving canopy penetration, and increasing leaf surface coverage. The APE/NPE-free formula of Precisive provides a high level of crop safety, making it ideal for improving the efficacy of fungicide applications in corn. This provides applicators with a wider window of application without the risk of crop injury. Precisive is also CPDA certified, OMRI-listed, and approved for aquatic use.
Shur-Co Cable-Lok provides watertight protection when it’s crucial that loads stay dry. The Cable-Lok has spring-loaded tension with cable attachment that keeps tarps tight. The company’s tender and spreader kits feature stainless steel and powder-coated components that are designed to stand up to the most corrosive environments. Want to go electric? The company offers the SMARTdrive motor as an addition to the Cable-Lok tarp system. The SMARTdrive features Shur-Co’s SMARTwire, resulting in 100% sealed connections, and eliminates wire corrosion. The unit’s Hex-Through-Bore Design allows the motor to float on the shaft, reducing motor stress.
DAKK Manufacturing According to the company, it employs a trained and committed team of professionals who can help repair liner leaks. Once called, DAKK will send out a qualified team who will thoroughly inspect a customer’s liner and repair any leaks that might be found.
AGI Fertilizer Systems The advanced technology of the fully automated DW (declining weight) system results in a blending system that is one of the most accurate and fastest available today, according to the company. AGI Fertilizer Systems developed the DW software program to provide a variety of enhancements, including remote operational capabilities, reporting, diagnostics, and software updates via a dedicated ethernet connection.
Greenfield Contractors Greenfield Contractors can provide all manner of construction services to help customers build or upgrade their facilities. This includes all kinds of fabric structures, grain bins, and steel frame buildings.
Ranco Fertiservice The Ranco roller conveyors use CEMA C rollers with 5-inch cans with 35-degree transfer operation. Belts are available from 24 inches to 42 inches wide. They can be constructed in either mild steel or stainless steel and can handle up to 1,200 tons per hour.
Kahler Automation Kahler Automation’s Terminal Management TMX software brings your customer, product, and transaction data together for automation to deliver productivity, accuracy, and documentation precisely for your operation. This powerful front-end package features five modules to further facility management for local and remote bulk facilities regardless of size — receiving, containers, tanks, product dispensing, and lot tracking.
Wilger Products The Double-Down outlet split outlet allows for already-owned spray tips to be mixed in pairs to apply higher volume applications more effectively. Provided both nozzles provide sufficient drift reduction capabilities, they can be used at the same time (with PWM or auto-rate control) to spray out of both outlets at the same time.
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