Last May, Loftness Specialized Equipment introduced its new XLB10 “premium” grain bagger, which, the company claims, makes it easier on operators when it’s time to install bags.
A remote-controlled jib crane and trolley system use electric motors to lift bags off the ground and slide them into place on the tunnel. A retractable bag loading apron helps pull the bags onto the bottom pan.
Loftness has also redesigned the tunnel on this model and given it a deeper bag pan that can hold longer bags, so it can fill 10-foot bags up to 500 feet long. The 20-inch auger has a large hopper and can fill those bags at a rate of about 30,000 bushels per hour.
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Electric brakes add to safety when moving the bagger down the road, and the wheels can be hydraulically raised and lowered. The XLB10 uses a 540 r.p.m. PTO drive and requires a tractor with at least 85 horsepower to operate it.
The company claims producers will find the XLB10 easy to repair, because it uses “off-the-shelf, industry standard” parts that can be sourced quickly.
For more information see the company’s website at grainlogix.com.
