Blog Category: Harvest
Why are they called Razors Edge?
The name “Razors Edge” isn’t just catchy, it perfectly encapsulates the concaves’ core qualities of precision, sharp performance, and cutting-edge innovation. Just like a razor’s edge is honed to perfection for sharpness and control, these concaves have been designed with meticulous precision to deliver maximum threshing efficiency without compromising the quality of the crop.
Harvest season is always a busy time, and when you’re out in the field, every minute counts. But nothing throws a wrench in your plans quite like unexpected delays. One of the most frustrating culprits? Chain slippage on your header’s feed drum. If you’ve been there, you know how quickly it can bring your operation to a halt, leaving you scrambling to get things back on track.
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Don’t Risk Header Loss: Why Full Coverage with Duck Foot Paddle Tines Matters
We’ve heard it before: “Why can’t I just try a couple of Duck Foot Paddle Tines and see how it goes?” It’s a fair question, but the truth is, using just a few Duck Foot attachments will actually do more harm than good. Let us explain why going all-in is the only way to get the efficiency and results you want.
Wad Feeding: The Problem You Want to Avoid
The biggest issue with using only a couple of Duck Foot Paddle Tines is what we call “wad feeding.”
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Overcoming Header Feeding Challenges: How the Right Drum Can Make All the Difference for Your MacDon Header
Harvest season is a critical time, and if you’re running a MacDon header or a Case IH harvester, you know every minute counts. However, dealing with delays caused by issues with your header’s drum can quickly turn a smooth operation into a series of frustrating setbacks. Uneven feeding, crop compression, and frequent plugging are common challenges that many operators face. Let’s explore why these problems occur and how upgrading your drum can lead to a more efficient harvest.
Paddle Tines vs. Traditional Tines: What’s the Real Difference?
When you’re out in the field, every bit of crop matters. We all know that keeping crop loss to a minimum is crucial, especially right at the front of your header. That’s where the battle really starts. As your crops get cut and pulled into the header, traditional tines often leave a bit too much on the table—or in this case, on the ground.
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Understanding and Minimizing Crop Loss: The ScherGain Solution System
Crop loss during harvest is a significant but often overlooked issue in modern agriculture. Many farmers are unaware of the true extent of their losses, which can have a substantial impact on your bottom line. In this article we’ll explore this problem and how tools like the ScherGain Solution System can help address it.
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Harvest Precision Starts at the Header: Introducing Duck Foot® Slip Over Paddle Tines
In today’s modern farming practices, precision and efficiency are essential components of a successful harvest. While farmers often focus on seeding and spraying, recognizing the importance of precision at the harvesting stage is crucial. Steve Kastning, the Founder and President of Duck Foot Parts Inc., has revolutionized harvest precision with the invention of Duck Foot® Slip Over Paddle Tines.
One of the biggest issues facing farmers at harvest is the limited capacity that they encounter with their draper header feed drum. As OEM header drums force material towards the center of the drum and only feed through at the center of the drum, this limits the capacity to feed crops into the combine,and ultimately reduces the capacity of the header. In addition farmers run the risk of plugging their machine, as well as increasing rotor loss as often the material will clump when feeding with the OEM drums.
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The iPaddock Typhoon™ was designed to maximize capacity and minimize downtime. This heavy-duty feed drum is designed with strength and adaptability. It is one of the highest and most efficient combine harvest equipment in the market.
The iPaddock Typhoon™ grabs crops and pulls it through in a continuous even flow, allowing you to go faster and get the crop off fast.
The iPaddock Twister™ chain tensioner is the latest product from iPaddock (a management system farm based in the south east of Western Australia founded in 1992). This chain tensioner solution fixes the problem of the drive chain coming off the feed drum on the Macdon fronts. It has a slot that is cam shaped that makes precise adjustment of chain tension possible with just manual pressure, while preventing the tensioner from sliding loose in the way when it is tightened up again.