Manufacturers of fertilizer blending and mixing systems continue to develop some of the fastest, most durable, most accurate units ever for ag retailers. From Adams Fertilizer Equipment’s Low Profile Vertical Blender, to Waconia Manufacturing’s Blend and Bulk Tower System, there are plenty of options to choose from.
The Adams Fertilizer Equipment Direct Drive Blender series comes in 8-, 10- and 13-ton capacities. Their large, 75 hp TEFC motor delivers a quality 26,000-pound blend in only 3.5 minutes from the blender to the truck. Standard features include a stainless steel internal blending auger on all DD models with a heavy duty planetary gearbox. Also complementing the direct drive blender is Adams’ stainless steel four point load cells (NTEP approved) and matching weigh hopper with large digital readout. Learn more >> Fertilizer Granule Machine
The Doyle 13- and 16-Ton Direct Drive Blend Systems continue to be the industry’s fastest, says the company — the first to develop the technology in 1961. Using fewer parts than traditional chain driven systems, the direct drive system has a heavy-duty planetary gear-box coupled to a totally enclosed fan-cooled (TEFC) motor. Combined with the Doyle Weigh Hopper Conditioner, it gives users the ability to batch blend faster than ever. Units are made of 304 stainless steel and feature the option of a mild or stainless steel heavy-duty blender frame. Learn more >>
Adams Fertilizer Equipment has several Low Profile blenders to choose from to fit in height restricted areas. The Adams Lo Pro series comes in 8-, 10-, 13-, and 16-ton capacities, and standard features include 304 stainless steel four-point (NTEP approved) load cells. Learn more >>
The Minuteman 2 has been designed with several important features, including a low inload height (5 feet, 9 inches) for ease of filling, a partial load blending option, and the ability to start under-load. The unit is also equipped with a direct drive, so there’s no need for belts, sheaves, or bushings. Plus, its lower horsepower requirements offer significant electrical savings. A single load cell with digital readout is standard on all blenders. Learn more >>
The Doyle Fatboy series units are as heavy-duty as vertical blenders come, says the company. All Doyle vertical blenders are made of 304 stainless steel, from the drums and support structure to the enclosed legs, and tubular frame. Doyle manufactures both vertical and rotary blend systems for every size operation, from two to 16 tons. Learn more >>
Sackett H.I.M. Blend Towers are built for speed, blend quality, flexibility, and durability. The H.I.M. Mixer, a batch blender, can thoroughly mix tons of fertilizer in seconds. Twin bomb-bay doors rapidly discharge, avoiding material segregation. The H.I.M. Mixer produces unmatched blend quality and is gentler on newer ingredient technologies. It’s designed to be flexible enough to blend any size batch, mix liquid micronutrients, impregnate pesticides, and is ideal for coating nutrient stabilizers or enhanced efficiency products. Learn more >>
InterSystems has entered the full-site crop nutrients’ blending process field. The company’s blending and loadout systems incorporate speed, accuracy, flexibility and cost savings. Its blenders, open belt conveyors with trippers, welded bin, conditioners and Salem gates, are now made of industry-standard stainless steel. The systems’ blending tower offers multiple NTEP-approved weigh hoppers — which allows for extra speed and increased weighing accuracy and eliminates the need to install two towers. Learn more >>
The Ranco Multi-Blender DW promises fast, accurate, continuous-flow blending. Its declining weigh technology monitors the output of each product during blending and continually adjusts for any variability caused by density or flowability changes. Controls are computer-compatible, and the entire system is easily expandable for future growth. Ranco’s new drag chain meter units provide high speed load-out of straight product along with the lower rates required for prescription blends. Learn more >>
Sackett Loss-In-Weight Systems offers a “best in class” continuous blender for flexibility, high tonnage, and reliability. The system includes heavy duty stainless steel hoppers and structure, self-calibrating load cells, and the original Sackett mesh chain feeder for accurate dosing and long life. A system can include Sackett’s Continuous Coater, designed for unmatchable coating of enhanced efficiency products such as Agrotain as well as micronutrient and Wolftrax/powder hoppers. Learn more >>
Waconia Towers are available in sizes for smaller retail facilities and larger hub plants, with overhead storage from 90 tons to 300 tons. They provide the speed, efficiency and reliability that only gravity-fed systems can offer, says Waconia. Easy-to-use controls let dealers custom blend small batches just as easily as large ones. And the unit’s design minimizes human contact with chemicals. All components are engineered for heavy seasonal demand and long-term durability. Discharge rates up to 300 tons per hour are possible. Scales are NTEP approved. Learn more >>
Waconia floor blenders have an NTEP-approved scale system with four load cells for accuracy and reliability. A tapered auger provides fast in-feed and excellent blend quality. Other features include 12-gauge, 304 stainless steel drum and hopper with solid-seam welds inside and out; 6-inch I-beam frame; 6-X6-inch stainless steel legs; and a heavy-duty double reduction gearbox. Drum sizes from six to 16 tons are available. Learn more >>
Waconia’s high-speed orbital mixer provides exceptional blend quality, even with small batches and mix cycles of 30 seconds. Its compact, dust-free design is ideal for bagging operations. Features include constant front-to-back material flow, continuous blending during load/discharge cycles, and up to 100 TPH throughput. Adding micronutrients is easy, and a spray bar for impregnation is standard, pesticides, herbicides and more. Buyers can choose from 4-, 6-, and 8-ton sizes. Learn more >>
The new Layco Performance Mixer adds new capabilities to Yargus’ blending options with high performance mixing that is predictable, repeatable and reliable. The system mixes and coats product at a quick rate through dual 50 hp motors with a capacity up to 8 tons. The patented design of the rotor paddle system contains at least 12 paddles, turning at a slow speed of 300 feet per minute. The mixers are available in 304 or 316 stainless steel in a variety of finish levels. Learn more >>
Yargus has introduced its new 13- and 16-ton capacity Rotary Drum Blenders, which offer some of the highest capacities in the industry. The 38-inch stainless steel mixing auger comes standard in both sizes and is designed to enhance mixing action. The large diameter trunnion ring and the 23,000-pound-capacity trunnion wheels carry the load for smooth and efficient running and better weight distribution due to the modified location of the ring. The six tons per minute discharge rate is one of the fastest in the industry. Learn more >>
The flagship blending system of the Layco product line is the fully automated Layco DW (Declining Weight) System. Its advanced technology results in a blending system that is one of the most accurate and fastest available today. The company provides dedicated in-house technicians that have developed the unique Layco DW software program. The Layco DW provides a variety of enhancements, including remote operational capabilities (utilizing the Apple iPad), reporting, diagnostics, and software updates. Learn more >>
Technology continues to improve, too. Consider Ranco Fertiservice’s Multi-Blender DW. This unit features declining weigh technology that monitors the output of each product during blending and continually adjusts for any variability caused by density or flowability changes. Then there’s The A.J. Sackett & Sons’ Loss-In-Weight Systems, which offers a “best in class” continuous blender for flexibility, high tonnage, and reliability. And of course there’s Doyle Equipment and its Direct Drive Blend Systems, which use fewer parts than traditional chain driven systems and feature a heavy-duty planetary gear-box coupled to a totally enclosed fan-cooled (TEFC) motor.
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Hopkins is Senior Online Editor for the CropLife Media Group at Meister Media Worldwide. See all author stories here.
In the 13 ton capacity how long takes the belnd proces once the capacity is full.?
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