POLY CUPPED/STRAIGHT AUGER FLIGHTING
MAY WES CLOSING WHEELS LAST LONGER & WEAR BETTER
The Proven Choice for Bulk Grain/Seed Handling
Protecting your grain and seed from auger handling damage is a no-brainer. University testing has proven Poly Cupped Flighting to have 5-Times lower soybean seed cracking as compared to factory steel (ref chart below). If that isn’t enough to make a convincing case to upgrade your auger with Poly Cupped Flighting… our poly material outperforms steel for durability and life. It is no wonder top manufacturers have been using Poly Cupped Flighting as standard equipment for years. Poly Cupped Flighting is idea for gentle handling of these bulk grain and seeds: soybeans, popcorn, edible peas, lentils and white corn.
Applications Include:
• Seed Tenders • Gravity Box Augers • Truck-mount Tail-gate Augers • Air Seed Fill Augers • Transport Augers • Bin Unload Augers
Poly Straight Flighting
Providing an economical way to replace your outdated steel auger and upgrade to industry best! Perfect for those tough jobs of transferring fertilizer and other corrosive materials. Poly Straight Flighting comes in choices of sturdy galvanized or stainless steel center tube to install easily in the intended application. The High Density Polyethylene (HDPE) material is safe for food handling. Also available in Extra High Molecular Weight Polyethylene (EHMW) material for those high-wear applications.
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Kitted Flighting Assemblies:
• For 5”, 6”, 7” and 9” augers • Available in many brands of seed handling equipment • Right-hand flighting • Standard components available for connections to hydraulic and electric motors or PTO drives • Comes complete with instructions
Custom Poly Cupped Flighting is available to your specifications including fabrication of special shafts or connectors.
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SOYBEAN CRACK TEST RESULTS
| Flighting Type |
Plastic Cup |
Bristle |
Steel |
Steel Cup |
| Percent Breakage |
.38% |
35% |
1.80% |
2.10% |
| Average Breakage Per 10,000 Beans |
38 |
35 |
180 |
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Test ran with hydraulic motor at 12 gal/min (6" x 12' Uni-swivel Auger at a 45 degree angle). Average moisture content of the bean seed samples was 12% Reprinted with permission from J & M Manufacturing Co., Inc.
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