248 Pow'r Wheel Self-Propelled Grain Auger Attachment
249 Lamont Auger Transport Self-Propelled Grain Auger Attachment
314 Easy Auger Mover
Summary of Pow'r Wheel Self-Propelled Grain Auger Attachment (Evaluation Report - PDF File - 0.49 MB)
Overall functional performance of the Pow'r Wheel attachment was fair. Maneuverability of a given auger equipped with the attachment was good on hard ground, at low speeds, but the auger was difficult to maneuver at higher speeds and on rough ground. The attachment could move the auger at speeds up to 8 km/h (5 mph) on slopes up to 12°. Mounting the attachment to an auger did not affect normal road transport characteristics of the auger. Although the optional hydraulic winch worked well, raising and lowering the auger was inconvenient because the operator had to move from one side of the auger to the other when adjusting the lock bar. In addition, the mounting bracket did not slide easily along the slide rails. The inlet and outlet of the auger were clearly visible by the operator while the auger was being positioned.
The 10 kW (14 hp) auger engine had ample power to operate the attachment.
The Pow'r Wheel was safe to operate if normal precautions were observed. Assembly instructions were provided, however these were incomplete. Mounting of the attachment took two men about five hours. No operating instructions were provided.
No serious mechanical problems occurred during the test.
Summary of Lamont Auger Transport Self-Propelled Grain Auger Attachment (Evaluation Report - PDF File - 0.34 MB)
Overall functional performance of the Lamont Auger Transport was very good. Maneuverability was very good on hard ground, but in muddy conditions traction was greatly reduced. The attachment could move the auger at speeds up to 4.5 km/h (3 mph) on slopes up to 14°. Mounting the attachment to an auger did not affect normal road transport characteristics of the auger. The hydraulic lift arms and the hand cable winch were used to raise and lower the auger. The test machine was not equipped with the optional hydraulic winch.
The 10 kW (14 hp) auger engine had ample power to operate the attachment.
The Lamont Auger Transport was safe to operate if normal precautions were observed.
Assembly instructions were provided. Mounting of the attachment took two men about 3.5 hours. No operating instructions were provided.
No serious mechanical problems occurred during the test.
Summary of Easy Auger Mover (Evaluation Report - PDF File - 0.52 MB)
Overall performance of the Easy Auger was good.
The mounting of this auger attachment took less than five minutes. Ease of maneuvering the auger at low elevations, with the mover was very good on pavement and gravel and good on grass. At high auger elevations, the ease of maneuvering was fair, The mover's stability was reduced when the caster wheel stem was fully extended. For best performance, the caster wheel stem had to be adjusted perpendicular to the ground, however, at several elevations this was not possible. The Easy Auger Mover was safe to operate if normal precautions were observed.
No operating instructions were provided.
Failure of the angle adjustment was the only problem that occurred during the test. |