b"The Stac Pro Bin Piler weighs in at around 24,000 pounds and is much heavier and more stable and robust than other similar models on the market.PHOTO: GALLANT SALESThe system can also offer a temperature profile ofgarnering plenty of interest for its very high capacityLOCKWOOD MOBILE TANKstored crops. The new system means growers noand gentle handling. Its available in a standard two- LOCKWOOD Manufacturing is adding to its product longer have to run around and gather informationpiece or bridge-style boom and comes in operatingline in 2020 with the introduction of its Mobile TANK manually. widths of 36, 42 and 48 inches.unit. The West Fargo, N.D.-based company boasts With the server, growers dont have to call threeUnlike some similar pilers, its longer lengthit is the industrys most agile potato handling unit different people on the farm to find out whats beenprovides 53 feet of useable boom. Dave Gallant ofand exceeds industry standards in terms of transport happening in the last six hours. For example, theyGallant Sales in Grande Pointe, Man. says the extraand set-up times. It can be used with your existing can look at a report or a map and see at any timelength of boom provides 70 feet of swing when itscleaning line or in conjunction with the companys how much product they've put in bin X from field Y sofully extended, which makes it much easier to reachVACS cleaning system. far that day. To be able to do that in near real-time isinto the front when loading trailers. The TANKs discharge maximizes efficiency by a big convenience, says Bill Menkveld, vice-presi- At nearly 24,000 pounds, the Stac Pro Bin Piler isutilizing a baffle to reduce pile roll and surging, dent of sales and marketing.much heavier and more stable and robust than otherwhich in turn helps to maintain a consistent flow into Its very handy to be able to pull down details atsimilar models on the market. Logan has providedthe cleaning elevator. It also features smaller rollers any time and print or share those with others on theheavy-duty tires and heavy-dutygear boxes forwhich help to reduce potato drop and minimize farm. Completing some of the reporting for GAP getsthe wheels ensuring stability, and making it easierbruising and skinning.Its also been designed to easier as well. and safer to tow the unit down the highway. It alsomove product continuously so some potatoes arent A handful of growers in Ontario, Quebec, Newhas a 4,000-pound sliding ballast which providesleft in the back of the hopper all day. A steel roof Brunswick and Idaho began using the cloud serveradded stability when swinging the boom and reduceshelps protect potatoes from extremely hot or cold for RiteWeight last season. Menkveld expects thetongue weight during transportation. temperatures.number to rise as word of mouth about the systemThe piler also comes with a full-function wirelessDustin Heuer, a design engineer with the LOCK-spreads. remote and has an optional automatic speed controlWOOD division of Crary Industries, says what really unit which senses the depth of potatoes, and auto- sets the Mobile TANK apart from the competition is LOGAN FARM EQUIPMENT STAC PROmatically increases or decreases the speed of theits portability and ease of use.BIN PILER elevator and boom belts. Gallant says this helps toIts extremely mobile and can go highway Logan Farm Equipments Stac Pro Bin Piler was in- keep potatoes at an optimal depth, and it minimizesspeeds. Plus, our set-up only takes one guy and it troduced a little more than a year ago, and is alreadyroll back which can lead to bruising.only takes half an hour. As far as I know most of our 6 SPUDSMART.COM SPRING 2020"