GRAIN JOURNAL www.grainnet.com January/February 2013Topicalliquidsusedintheextrusionprocessofpetfood manufacturing are sticky and particularly hard to clean, especiallywhen they congeal in colder weather. Before changing to Tapco urethanebuckets,wedsometimeshavetostopproductionandcleantwiceaday, Jeff Bowman, Extrusion PlantManager, Spectrum Feed Services,Ltd.says.Thatmeantallocating2-3 hours for two staff members tohandscrapeeverybucketonour60-foot-talllegs,eachtime.Trust me, nobody liked THAT job.Cross-contaminationwasalsoaconstantconcernandledtomore rework to maintain product quality. After consulting with Tapco, Spectrum had Proactive IndustrialMaintenance replace the existing buckets with FDA-complianturethaneresinCC-HDbuckets.Tapcourethanebucketsresistproduct adhesion and flex to release caked-on build-up.Now sticky extruded pellets and kibble slide right out of Tapcourethane buckets, Bowman says. We went from scraping bucketstwice a day, to cleaning on a weekly schedule, without concernsof cross-contamination, Bowman says. The cleaning process isfasterandeasier,too,whichisimportantwhenyoureprocessing 140 tons a week.Needhelpoutofastickysituation?Talk toTapcoandfindoutwhy75%ofdesignengineers,contractorsand bucket elevator manufacturers* trust Tapcobuckets to keep business moving.ELEVATOR BUCKETS - ELEVATOR BOLTSSt. Louis, Missouri U.S.A.Tel.: +1 800 AT TAPCO (+1 800 288 2726)+1 314 739 9191Fax: +1 314 739 5880www.tapcoinc.com Sticky extruded pellets and kibbleslide right out of Tapco urethanebuckets. We clean less oftennow and worry a lot less aboutcross-contamination.Jeff Bowman Extrusion Plant ManagerGREAT CANADIAN PET FOOD CO./ DIVISION OF SPECTRUMFEED SERVICES, LTD.Moorefield, Ontario, Canada*Grain Journal, Country Journal Publishing Co., Inc., Decatur, Illinois, U.S.A. 2013 Tapco Inc.All rights reserved.STYLECC-HDSevere Duty Urethane Elevator Bucket How Tapco Helped Spectrum Feed Services Overcome a Sticky SituationFANGEDHEADElevator BoltAndy Gingrich Owner/MillwrightPROACTIVE INDUSTRIAL MAINTENANCEElmira, Ontario, CanadaResponse No. 21J/FGJ3Jan/Feb 2013USPS 344-950 ISSN 0274-7138Published by Country Journal Publishing Co.3065 Pershing Ct. 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Decatur, IL 62526One-year subscription: $50 (U.S.)Foreign subscription: $60 (U.S.)In This IssueFEATURES10GEAPS Exchange 2013The annual grain operations conven-tionandtradeshowcomestothe old river town of Louisville for the firsttimeeverwithahugelineup ofeducationalprogrammingand events.182013 NGFA ConventionTheNationalGrainandFeedAs-sociation returns to the "City by the Bay" for its 117th annual convention at San Francisco's Westin St. Francis Hotel.97The States' Big IssuesWhat will affect grain handlers in the major grain producing states in 2013? State association direc-tors provide their predictions.ARTICLES12GEAPS Exchange 2013 Schedule14Whoop It Up!16GEAPS What's New21Northern Star III Fiction Series24Great Lakes Regional Conference44Old Time Elevator48Old Time Grain Elevators II52Fire Prevention Quiz58Three Maiden Voyages60Alliance Targets Safety72Futures Market Reforms78CME After the Chaos90Supply Chain Verification94Weather Impacts1162012 Country Elevator Conference1242012 Crop Production Report126Upcoming Elevator Manager Course128Managers Short Course1342012 Crop Quality Issues138Sweep Auger Breakthrough144OSHA Alliance Signed in Montana146CRP Acreage Reduction Proposal152Explosion Prevention158GEAPS/KSU Distance Ed Schedule 159Combustible Dust Workshop162Class I 2012 Railroad Earnings Report194Upcoming NGFA Events195OSHA 300 Log Reminder201Obit: Melvin R. Mai ... 1934-20132182012 Futures Volume224Heartland Heritage231Off-Farm Storage ReportWhite Commercial Corporationwww.whi tecommerci al . comlorethethiteommercialiereceteamolotermemloeerereeearoraccalraiaitraieerieceoworwitheolewhoowthetreieamoreimortatltheraiie.iereaowleealeteameicatetothetraiiaorteeooreretaorteamaorworhaihatocreateethwithiallacetoororaiaoromtrateicaitraitoraioriiaomartomaretaccoaciaitraiamiitraoaoeralliemaaemetorteamettheilltheeetoccee./tmorethatortaormemerormaatetworoeoleitheraiitrriewithlieiterethariieaaiormaoaotallortotoicthathelroworraioerao.otacttolearhowthiteommercialcamaeaiereceiorie.Whenisafuturesbrokersomethingmore?White Commercial CorporationAfuturesbrokerthathelpsbuildsuccessfulGrainBusinesses{{lorethe oreteamolo ameolewho le iere a e a{{ }}worwith rwor o}}Li keusonFacebook|www.facebook. com/basi stradi ngFol l owusonTwi tter|@Whi teCommerci al888. 546. 9555Response No. 41J/FGJ5In This IssueFarmway Coop Inc., Glen Elder, KS...........................................................................26The Andersons, Inc., Anselmo, NE ............................................................................30Roanoke Farmers Association, Vinton, IL...................................................................34Glacial Plains Cooperative, Murdock, MN .................................................................36United Grain Corp., Vancouver, WA ..........................................................................38F A C I L I T Y S P O T L I G H T Grain News ....................................... 211C O L U M N SI N D U S T R Y P R O F I L E SN E W SP R O D U C T S H O W C A S ESeed News ......................................... 148Feed Profile ......................................... 85Manager Profiles.................................. 84Aeration ............................................ 183Automation Systems .......................... 186Belting .............................................. 195Bin Cleaning ..................................... 187Bin Sweeps ........................................ 188Bucket Elevators ................................ 190Cleaners ............................................ 196Computer Software Firms ................. 199Contractors/Engineers/Millwrights ... 163 Dust Collection................................ 200Dust Suppression .............................. 182Elevator Buckets ................................ 202Executive Search .......................... 84, 142Fall Protection ................................... 205Flat Storage ....................................... 204Fumigants ......................................... 208GMO Testing .................................... 240Grain Coolers .................................... 194Grain Dryers ..................................... 206Grain Grading ................................... 211Grain Handling Accessories ............... 212Grain Salvage ...................................... 84Grain Temperature Systems ............... 210Level Indicators ................................. 215Liners ................................................ 214Loadout Systems ............................... 162Manlifts............................................. 216Manlift Repair/Inspection ................. 175Monitoring Equipment.................... 218Pneumatic Conveyors ........................ 171Probes ............................................... 234Protectants ........................................ 217Restoration Contractors .................... 220Safety/Maintenance Equipment ........ 224Scales................................................. 222Square Bins ....................................... 229Steel Storage ...................................... 226Support Towers ................................. 232Temporary Storage ............................ 228Transportation Equipment ................ 230Safety, Joe Mlynek .......................................................................................................50Safety Insights, Lynn Larsen ........................................................................................54Bin Entry, Wayne Bauer ..............................................................................................56Security, Curtis Haugen ...............................................................................................70Corn/Soybean Merchandising, Ben Peters ...................................................................86Wheat Merchandising, Kyle Smith ..............................................................................87Hedging Strategies, Phil Luce......................................................................................88Yellow Pages2013Product/Service DirectoryPages 244-291Operations Profile .......................... 82, 83P R O D U C T R E V I E W SCMC Industrial Electronics Ltd. ..........213GSI Group, LLC .............................217J&M Industries, Inc. .......................205KC Supply Co. Inc. .........................229Maxi-Lift Inc. ..................................216Schlagel, Inc...................................204Siftex Equipment Co. ......................203Sudenga Industries, Inc. ..................208 C O M P A N YP R O F I L E SMoleMaster Services Corp. ..............130Response No. 61J/FGJ7FEATURES2362012 Feed Mill of the YearA long-term commitment to environmental steward-ship in a residential neigh-borhood and safe, efficient feed production earned top honors from AFIA for a Southern States Cooper-ative plant near Roanoke, VA.Articles238 2013 IFE Recap239Heiskell Buys Colorado Feed MillProduct Showcase240 Feed Mill Funding243 Spring HACCP Short Course238 Feed Mill Management Seminar C A S ES T U D I E SMixers .......................................... 243 Hammermills ........................... 242Hammermill Screens ................ 242AgTrax Technologies ......................... 62CONTROL Systems Software LLC . 64C-TEC Inc. ...................................... 66Delux Mfg. Co. ................................ 68P R O D U C TS U R V E Y SAeration .........................................178Executive Search .............................171Grain Temperature Systems...........176Scales..............................................172Ph: (972)735-8855 Fx: (972)735-889616400 Midway RdDallas, TXUSA 75001800.527.0657S|og|e 8ow. 30,000 80she|s l ho0r..(4,*/(5.,9;/,5,?;.,5,9(;06505/0./*(7(*0;@,3,=(;69) full heat.> pressure heat, suction cooling.> pressure heat, pressure cooling.Brocks line of grain dryers are unique in offering users full heat moving target to help make the grain drying process more accurate and energyefcient.With Brocks patented full heat moving target process, users simply utilize Brocks QUANTUM Controller to select the desired in-bin grain moisture and the dryer controller does the rest.No. 2063www.graindryers.comSee ad on p. 45MEGA Grain Dryers U|uo Dosg| |ou|u|os*oc.2''o.^ Capacities ranging from585to 38,220 bph (15 to 980 mt/hr.) Exceptional mixedow design traditional columnand bafe designcombination. Saves energy requiresover50% less horsepower perton of dried product. Intermittent tempering alternates periods of hotair with tempering intervals. Dust collection system connes up to 85% ofnes removed by the drying air. Self-cleaning feature reduces re hazards andhousekeeping expenses. Unloading system exclusive sweeping plate allowsfor minimal grain breakage. Great ROI minimum wear and maintenance pluslow specic energy consumption.No. 2062www.megadryers.comSee ad on p. 78NECOCommercial and Farm Duty Continuous Flow Grain Dryers o00oc.c20o 250 to 8,000 bph. Screenless. Galvanized. Preserves grain quality.No. 2064www.necousa.comSee ad on p. 98J/FGJ207GRAINDRYERSDelux Mfg. Co.D|/ So|os * o00c'oo2^0 New DPX16GT series dryer. Easilycheckondryercontrolsthroughthenew viewing window. Electric plenum temperature control now standard. Grain turners now standard in certain models. Unique Stay-Kleen design keeps your heat deck oor clean. New Moisture-Link Control with remote access.No. 2071 www.deluxmfg.comSukup Manufacturing Co.ovo| D|,o|s * c^o'2^222 Capacities up to 7,000 bph. Grain exchangers turn grain for more equalized drying. QuadraTouchTM Con-trols make Sukup tower dryers easy to operate and they can easily be located remotely. Stainlesssteelouter screens,nutsandbolts resist rust. Extra-largewetholding binfeaturessolidsheet-ingtokeepgraindust andparticulatematter conned within the dryer.No. 2073www.sukup.comSee ad on p. 143 Dryersforcorn, rice,milo,soybeans and sunowers. Capacities: 500 to 6,300bph per module. Multiple modulesassembled to producelarger capacities, or stillused as single units. Superior-designedgrainexchangerreduces trash which accumulates in other exchangers. Highcarbon,wearresis-tant,wovenwirescreens on grain columns. Quiet, efcient, airfoil centrifugal fans. Columnsandfansare completely enclosed.No. 2074sales@dwindustries.usSee ad on p. 153Shanzer Grain Dryers o00o^o'oo. El evenenergy efcient, vacuumcool tower models. 10 ft., 12 ft., and18 ft. diameterswith capacitiesfrom 560 bph to4,800+ bph. Fast, easy modular on-siteconstruction. Pi nnacl eLi t e TruDrytechnol-ogy with built in fail safe and new M-C Trax remote monitoring. StandardNEMA IVratedremotecabinetcanbe located up to 300 ft. away from dryer.No. 2072www.mathewscompany.comSee ad on p. 138Mathews Company \ucuuu Coo| /C ovo| D|,o|s*o00o2o.0^'208GJJ/FSudenga Industries new power sweep Model D150 is an engineered zero-entry sweep for grain depths of up to 150 feet.According to Sales Manager Greg Ver Steeg, the D150 provides true zero entry by not requiring entry prior to power-up or engagement of the sweep.The sweep raises itself automatically off the floor, before it is engaged, he explains.The D150 is designed with a patent-pending self-raising and lowering feature eliminatingtheneedforpersonnelto prep the sweep prior to filling the bin or engaging the sweep.AccordingtoVerSteeg,thesweepadvances,stops,or reverses based on operator-defined sweep fill level, ensuring the sweep empties the bin at an optimum rate.Automatic controls can also be overridden from outside Zero-Entry Bin Sweepkespense Ne. 20815ee cd en p. 8Sudenga Industries s George, IA s 888-8-2 s www.sudenga.com P R O D U C TR E V I E W Sudenga D150 offers electric or hydraulic drive with both pre-set controls to negate the need for bin entry.the bin if necessary, he adds. FeaturessThesweepleadswiththe auger, ensuring grain clumps are brokenup,beforetheyrestrict sweep advancement.s Available with either a motor-izedpushtractorortrackdrive option.s Both drive systems carry the weight of the sweep to maximize traction.s Available in their electric or hydraulic drive configuration.s Accommodates bins up to 1 feet in diameter.s ,000- or 10,000-bph capacity.Response No. 2082Response No. 2083FUMIGANTSTrusted for Safety, Quality, and Service.These are the attributes of fumigationproducts, and services you need. Call us today to purchase your fumigant andfumigant safety needs, to schedule afumigation, or to sign up for one of ourmany fumigation recertification programs.Consider us for your Product, Service,and Training needs.800-FPS-3444or Contact@foodprotectionservices.netProfumefumigation on grain800-796-9062royalfume.com FumigaIioh o! warehouses, processihg & bihs LmpIy bih ahd!oggihg IreaImehIs PesI cohIrolSihce 1988J/FGJ209Response No. 2092 Response No. 2094Response No. 2091 Response No. 2093FUMIGANTSCTB, Inc., Milford, IN(219-658-4191), announcedDec.31 ithadpurchasedthe assetsofMartinIn-dustries,Corp.,and itsrelatedsubsidiar-iesincludingLeMar IndustriesCorp.,Des Moines, IA (515-266-7264).Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.LeMar is a designer and manufac-turer of all of the structures and equip-ment related to loading, unloading, andmovinggrainthroughagrain storagefacilityincludingcatwalks, towers, bucket elevators, conveyors, and sweeps. The company also makes temporary grain storage systems.Martin is also the parent company for the following companies: s 5iley (quipment.s +all Industries.s Midwest Bearing6upply. sThe*rain5eclaimMachine Company.CTB3residentC(29ictorA. Mancinelli noted that the acquisition completesCTBs offering to the grain industry:AddingLeMarsleading grain handling systems to Brocks line of grain storage, handling, condition-ing, and drying solutions means that CTBs Brock division can now offer its customers and dealers a complete grain preservation package.LeMarwasfoundedin1982by Bob and 6harron Martin. Bob Martin had managed the company together with his sons, 6cott and 5ichard, for the past 11 years. After the acquisition, senior manag-ers 6cott Martin and -ason Luster will continue in their respective leadership roles and will report to CTBs Doug Niemeyer,executivevicepresident and general manager of CTBs Brock *rain 6ystems business unit.CTBwillcontinueoperations in LeMars facilities in Des Moines and6heffield,IA,and9incennes, IN,whichencompassmorethan 300,000 square feet of manufactur-ing space. CTB Purchases Assets of LeMar Industries210GJJ/FGRAINTEMPSYSTEMSRolfes@BooneGrain Temperature Monitoring Components and Systemss800-265-2010 Repair cables. Custom cables.Bulk temperature cables. Bulk leadwire. Repair parts. Bearing probes. Belt alignment. Speed monitors. Instrumentation. Job engineering. System design. Maintenance. Installation.No. 2101www.boonegroup.comSee ad on p. 87Tri-States Grain Conditioning, Inc.Grain Temp and Motion Monitoring Systems800-438-8367 Worldwide sales of custom temp monitoring systems. Wireless temp monitoring systemsInternet andsatellite based. Motion monitoring systems.Handheld instruments: DTL Plus (computerized) and Bin Temp (manual entry). Console reads graintemperatures at a single location. PC3010computersoftwaregraintemperature information system with color 3D graphics. Remote switch used with the console or PC3010. Service, installation, free quotes, and free tech support.No. 2103www.tsgcinc.comSee ad on p. 152Control Stuff IncGrain Bin and Equipment Temperature Monitoring 952-466-2175 Grain temperature monitoring.Equipment monitoring. Ambient condition monitoring. Experienced with all systems. Troubleshoot and repair existing systems. Component sales. System design and installation. 24 hour support.2102 www.controlstuff.comSee ad on p. 134Security ChecklistUse this checklist to review and test the effectiveness of your security program:Is your facility neat, clean, and tidy?Is security a commonly used term at your facility?+ave you dened your security needs?Do you have written policies and procedures concerning security?Are these policies and procedures explained to all employees?Are your employees aware of theirresponsibility regarding security?Do you review security concerns at your staff meetings?Do you encourage your employees to bring their safety concerns to you?Do you follow up on their concerns?J/FGJ211Response No. 2111Response No. 2112 Response No. 2114Response No. 2113Wade SpencerGRAINGRADING High frequency UGMA technoIogy NTEP approved/USDA certified Rugged and easy to useGaryKinderandLarryJackson have joined Sioux Steel Companys Co mme r i c a l GrainSystems Division,Sioux Falls,SD(800-557-4689).Kinder,whohasbeeninthe grain industry since 1978, will serve in a sales and marketing role, while Jackson, who has been in the indus-try since 1974, will serve as a con-sultant. He will assist management invariousareasofconsultingfor salesanddesignofthecompanys many agricultural divisions.Kinder and JacksonJoin Sioux SteelsCommercial Grain Systems DivisionMaxi-Lift,Inc., Dallas,TX(800-527-0657),an-nouncedinmid-JanuarythatWade Spencerhadjoined theelevatorbucket andaccessoryman-ufacturerasabusi-nessdevelopment manager. Spencerhasover 25 years of maintenance, millwright, and equipment sales experience.Maxi-Lif NamesWade SpencerBusinessDevelopment ManagerMcPhersonCon-creteStorageSystems, McPherson,KS(800-999-8151), announced in December that Dub Johnsonhadjoinedthejumpform concretetankbuilderasasales representativecoveringtheUnited States.Dub Johnson JoinsMcPherson Concrete Storage as Sales Rep212GJJ/FConveyor Chain Manufacturers- Forged Fork Link Chains- Welded Steel Chains- Engineering Class, American & European Standards- Cast Link + Combination Chains- Polymeric Chain- Sprockets Split, Solid & Segmental typeJohn King USA, Inc. Catherine Street 2nit East Peoria, &Lwww.johnkingchains.comcr@johnkingchains.com309-698-9250FAX: 309-698-9259 Response No. 2122Response No. 2121 Response No. 2123Response No. 2124GRAIN HANDLINGACCESSORIESResponse No. 2125Response No. 2126J/FGJ213Response No. 2132 Response No. 2133 Response No. 2134GRAIN HANDLINGACCESSORIES800-821-5578 800-835-0226Whenthealarmsoundsonyour hazardmonitoringnetwork,thereis always the chance of a false alarm due to the failure of a sensor.AccordingtoCMCIndustrial ElectronicsPresidentDougForst,the companys new AdaptaNet Automatic Fault Detection and Isolation System is the worlds first automatic fault detection system for hazard monitoring networks. It has the capacity to detect and isolate a faulty sensor, without complete network disruption, he explains.Detection time is immediate, and the networkremainsfullyfunctional,with thefaultysensorisolatedfromthebus network, he adds. Now you can have the best of both worlds, the low-cost and easy Automatic Sensor Fault DetectionCMC Industrial Electronics Ltd. Burnaby, BC 888-241-4425 www.cmciel.com P R O D U C TR E V I E W CMC Industrial Electronics AdaptaNet Au-tomatic Fault Detection and Isolation system.installation of a bus-based system with the isolation of individually wired sensors.FeaturesDrop-inreplacementforCMC's intrinsicallysafefieldinterconnect boxes.Hardeneddigitalnetworkisless susceptibletowateringress,which causes nuisance alarms.Nospecialtoolsortrainingare required for operation and installation. Troubleshooting is now even easier onCMC'sdigitalHazMon network. Lower cost of ownership than legacy systems.kespense Ne. 2131 5ee cd en p. 28214GJJ/FTandem Products, Inc.Rhino Hyde * o00'oo0'0' Rhino Hyde Polyure-thane Liners have been reformulated to last even longer. Rhino Hyde Linersboth ester-based and ether-basedare the longest lasting liners on the market. We guarantee it. We can prove it. Rhino Hyde Liners have lasted over one billion bushels of corn and soy-beans. They show little wear. We expect them to last much longer. Thicknesses from 1/8 in. to 1 in. or more. En-closed molds ensure that you receive the most uniform thickness available. We have4 ft. x 10 ft., 5 ft. x 10 ft. and custom sized sheets with various backings. Ester vs. Ester. Ether vs. Ether. We invite you to make an informed comparison 30 test panels provided.No. 2141www.tandemproducts.comSee ad on p. 102Bailey-Parks UrethaneDIAMONDBACKU|o||u|o S|oo|s * o002oo.coo Long-lasting for impact, corrosive and abrasiveapplications. Best sheets in the market. Ask for test results beforeyou buy. Largest sheets in the market. Large inventory for quick delivery. Custom sizes for all applications. Applications for the grain industry including:skirt boards, elbows, head sections, spouts, belt wipers, distributors, troughs, and transitions.No. 2143www.bailey-parks.comSee ad on p. 37DIAMONDBACKURETHANELINERTe Abrasion Fighter!Maljohn CompanyUH/\ U ||oug| ||o|s * o002co'0o Instant xing of worn-out troughs with UHMW liners formed to size. Predrilled and beveled for immediate installation. Reduced wear costs. Quieter operation. Lightweight for ease of handling.No. 2142www.maljohn.comSee ads on p. 53/161LINERSARGONICS, Inc.Kryptane XtremeTM*o00''2.^c Field tested to last 3-4 times longer than anyother polyurethane liner in the industry. We encourageyou to compareour polyurethaneliners side by side with any other manufacturerin the industry. Thicknesses from 3/16 inch to 1 inch or more. Standard 4x8, 4x10, 5x8, and 5x10 sheetsavailable as well as custom sizes. Fabric, expanded, solid metal, stainless steel,and weldable backed sheets available. Ceramic embedded made-to-t liners withyour choice of attachment. Plain and fabric back rolls available.No. 2144www.argonics.comSee ad on p. 65J/FGJ2154B Components Ltd.|o|oSu|o*o0'c'o'c Class 2, Division 1, Groups E, F and G. Fallsafe rotation detection. Sensitivity adjustment for heavy or light materials. QualitySwiss-mademo-tor and gearbox with 316 stainless steel paddle shaft. Extensionsto14feet available.No. 2151www.go4b.comSSee ads on p. 41/111/ nsertLEVELINDICATORSKC Supply Co. Inc.||z|u| |ovo| ||ucu|o| * o00'2.o..' Portable, wireless level indicator with tilt switch. Easy set upno wiring required. Completely portable. Bin Full warning is sent up to nine times at user-dened intervals, after the tilt switch is activated. Low battery warning message, along with your system is being monitored message.No. 2152binzful@kcsuppluy.com See ad on p. 72Tandem Products, Inc.Reli-A-SenseTM * o00'oo0'0' Encapsulated in RhinoHyde urethane tocontrol abrasion. Safe for Class II, Group G environments. Operate on a very low voltage8 VDC. Capacitance oper-atedno moving partsto break or need repair. Five styles available for high level, low level and plugged ow applica-tions. Three-year uncondi-tional performance warranty. Proven per-formance now makes this possible. New lower price. New technology now makes this possible on all adjustable level sensor models.No. 2153www.tandemproducts.comSee ad on p. 1021.D2.D3.B4.T5.F6.T.F 8.T9.T10.TF W Yfrom p. 52216GJJ/FMANLIFTSSchumacher Elevator Co. |o|so||o| ||ovu|o|s * o00..''^oo Available in 300, 500, 650 and 1000 lb. capacities. NEMA 4 or NEMA 9applications. Variable frequency drive. Factory wired car. Constant pressure controls. Optional: automatic operation. Electronic actuatedmagnetic disc brake. Entire installation isengineered for heavyindustrial use and easymaintenance.No. 2163 www.schumacherelevator.comSee ad on p. 96Harris Companies, Inc.o00'00'^ooExperienced manufacturers and service providers of safe, high quality vertical transportation.Specializing in the manufacturing and sales of: Special purpose personnel elevators. Traction freight elevators. Elevator towers.Services offered:Safety surveys monthly, quar-terly, semi-annual, annual, and/or CAT 1 and CAT 5 testing. Maintenance, service, repairs, and/or troubleshooting. Parts and accessories for allmanufacturers. ISO 9001: 2008 Certied.No. 2162www.harriscompanies.comSee ad on p. 58In1996,Maxi-Lift,Inc.intro-duced the Tiger-Tuff elevator bucket to the grain and feed industries.In2013,Maxi-Liftwillrelease 10 new sizes of the Tiger-CC eleva-torbucket,withthreemoreunder development.TheTiger-CCelevatorbucket combines the style of the CC eleva-tor bucket with the ruggedness and toughness of the Tiger-Tuff elevator bucket, says President Paul Phillips. Our new size offerings give eleva-tor manufacturers some amazing new options to reach high capacities in their equipment, he adds.Phillipsaysthe Tiger-CCistherealdeal.Itisnotan imitation or a modified hybrid to make an existing bucket a little thicker.Itwillprovidelongerlife,less breakage, and more capacity, he adds.Design FeaturessClassicCCstyle,withhigh, straight sides and breaks in the bot-tom of the bucket.sIdealCC-stylegraindischarge trajectory.sThickercornersandheavier frontlipthanordinaryCC-style buckets.s $vailable in three materials high densityvirginpolyethylene,super-toughened nylon, and urethane.s $vailable in 10 sizes ranging from 12x up to 2x10.kespense Ne. 2115ee cds en p. 8JMaxi-Lift Tiger-CC elevator bucket. P R O D U C TR E V I E W Tiger-CC Elevator BucketMaxi-Lift, Inc. s Dallas, T; s 00-2-06 s www.maxilift.comJ/FGJ217PROTECTANTSAlliance Pest Solutions, LLCC|u| ||o|oc|u||s*2'oc'2o2 Protect-It stored grain protectant. Non-chemical. Long lasting efcacy. Empty bin. Top dress. No license required. Grain mass/layer treatment. No.2173 www.alliancepestsolutionsllc.com See ad on p. 157Central Life SciencesTank Mix CentynalTM Insecticide and Diacon IGR o002^o..co Complete control from larva to adult. Active prevention of reinfestations. One process to control all stored grain insects. Prot protection. Versatile application options (grain stream, empty bin). Protection for extended storage periods.No. 2172www.bugfreegrains.comSee ad on p. 91GrainSystemsInc.inlateJanuary introducedtheGSI40-Seriesgrain storage tank.The40-SeriestanksfeatureGSIs newZ-TekRoofSystem,whichac-cordingtoProductManagerScott Becker, can accommodate large grain-handling equipment while reducing the need for additional structural towers to support the weight.The additional strength will allow customerstomovemoregrainfaster thanever,saysBecker,cuttingtime required for unloading trucks and fill-ing the tank. Customers in northern cli-mates will also appreciate the increased snow load capacities.The40-Seriesisdesignedforlarge farmsandcommercialgrainfacilities and can hold up to 1.2 million bushels. It also uses a new stiffener profile and stronger 2-gauge material, he explains, thatsupportsadditionalringsforin-creased tank height.Besides the higher capacity and better strength, the 40-Series also provides better protection from the outside elements, a benefit our customers will see now and for the life of the product, adds Becker.Featuress$ttachmentpointsforgrainhan-dling equipment integrated into the roof. sStandardbracketsandpartsallow quickandefficientcon-struction, with cost reduc-tion for labor.s2verlappingroof sheets prevent leaks.Grain Bin and Roof Systemkespense Ne. 21715ee cd en p. 88Grain Systems Inc. s $ssumption, I/ s -474-247 s www.grainsystems.com P R 2 ' 8 C TR ( 9 I ( : New GSI 40-Series come in capacities to 1.2 millionbushelswithgreaterroofstrength to hold heavier grain handling equipment.218GJJ/F2012 Futures VolumeCONTRACT VOLUMES DECREASE FOR MOST COMMODITY EXCHANGES Themajorcommodityexchanges sawconsolidationsCMEGroup (CME)acquiredtheKansasCity Boardof Trade(KCBT),andInter-continental Exchange (ICE) acquired the New York Stock Exchange and expandedelectronictradinghours in2012.However,withtheexcep-tion of ICE, overall contract volume decreased.CME GroupCMEGrouprecordeda2012to-talannualvolumeof2,890,036,506 contracts compared to 3,386,715,761 contracts in 2011.CMEGroup2012dailyvolume averaged 11.4 million contracts per day, down15%from2011sdailyvolume of 13.4 million.CMEGroupcompletedtheacqu-sition of the Kansas City Board of Trade Dec. 3 and likely will begin consolidat-ing market data for the two exchanges in the spring of 2013.Kansas City Board of TradeKCBT was acquired Dec. 3 by CME Group but continued to track trading volume independently.Totalvol umef or 2012was 5,404,241contracts,down17.9% from the 2011 record total of 6,582,673. Wheatfuturestradingvolumeto-talled 5,302,197 contracts, down 16.4% compared to 2011.Minneapolis Grain ExchangeMGEXexperienceda30%de-Response No. 2181Response No. 2182 Response No. 2183MONITORINGEQUIPMENTJ/FGJ219Reliable ProductsTrustworthy Peoplecrease in trad-i ngvol ume in2012,with 1 , 2 3 9 , 7 4 1 c o n t r a c t s comparedto 1,775,646 total contracts in 2011.The MGEX also reported 1,223,457 spring wheat futures contracts traded in 2012, down 29% from 1,732,331 contracts in 2011. Annual trading of options contracts for hard red spring wheat decreased 63% from 2011. Thelastthreemonthshaveseen double digit volume increases over the same months in 2011, said President/CEO Mark Bagan.Intercontinental ExchangeICEreported846,776,870to-talcontractsfor 2012compared to772,093,004 contracts in 2011, a9.7%increase. Averagedailyvol-ume for 2012 for all ICE futures contracts was 3,360,386 contracts, up from 3,064,088 in 2011.ICEagriculturalcontractstotaled 62,353,085in2012,up6.6%from 58,478,008 in 2011.Response No. 2192CME Group2.9 billion contracts 13.4%(compared to 2011) Kansas City Board of Trade5.4 million contracts 17.9%Minneapolis Grain Exchange1.2 million contracts 30%Intercontinental Exchange847 million contracts 9.7%2012CommodityExchangeVolumesResponse No. 2191 Response No. 2193MONITORINGEQUIPMENTResponse No. 2194220GJJ/FMidwest Paint Service800-843-1995Services for your grain, feed, and seed facilities. Painting. Sandblasting. Waterblasting. Concrete repair. Expoxy coatings.No. 2201 www.agpainting.comSee ad on p. 154Structural Restoration, Inc.|os|o|u|o| So|vcos * oooo2''c' 30 years of experience. Structural repairs by shotcrete and epoxyinjection. Explosion repairs. Reinforced concrete liners installed. Sandblasting and coatings. Repairs and installation of hopper bottoms. Budget planning services.No.2203www.structuralrestoration.comSee ad on p. 126 Sign design. Waterproong. 10 year roong system. Bin bottom repair. Structural repair.RESTORATIONCONTRACTORSDrake Inc.||o|osso|u| So|vcos*^02oc2oco Structural repair. Gunite liners. Hoppers repair and install. Kanal systems installation. Sandblasting and painting. Crack repair. TOPPS SEALTM 100% liquid applied rubber at roong (below: before and after). Professional services provided with qualityand safety. Rebar scanning.No. 2202www.drakeinc.netSee ad on p. 99Ag Processing, Inc (AGP), Omaha NE, completed capital projects approaching $60 millionduringits2012fiscalyear. The projects increased soybean storage capacity and enhanced efficiency and customer service as the cooperative expands its reach into domestic and global markets. Among the 2012 projects completed: Gray's Harbor, Aberdeen, WA - addition of 3-mil-lion- bushels of storage and new handling and rail capacity.Dawson,MN-completionofphasetwoofthe improvement to the soybean processing plant and the addition of a 1.2-million-bushel storage bin. Sergeant Bluff, IA - rail expansion and a new 1.2-mil-lion-bushel storage bin at the soybean processing plant. Lariat, TX - installation of a new dry roller mill as part of the existing flaker facility for dairy customers.2013 projects include: Dawson, MN - expansion of AminoPlus production capacity with a new production line and rail upgrade. St. Joseph, MO - new degumming operation and completion of a baghouse in the prep building. Eagle Grove, IA - major plant upgrade with new extractors and new desolventizing toasters. Algona, IA -new methyl ester decanter and reactor. AGP FY 2012 Capital Investments Nudge $60 MillionResponse No. 2211J/FGJ221C-TEC, Inc.Co|s||uc|o| u|u |opu| So|vcos * o00o^'2oo2 Explosion repair. Concrete reinforcementliners. Hoppers. Crack repair andanalysis. Concrete roof caps. Silage pit repair.No. 2212www.cteccag.comSee ad on p. 119Batterton WaterproongCou||gs u|u \u|o|p|oo||g * ^02oc2oo'' Crack/popout repair. Painting, coatings, sealants, sign painting. Roof coatings. Waterproong. All maintenance needs. No. 2213www.ctecag.comSee ad on p. 119RESTORATIONCONTRACTORSGEAPSGrain Elevator and Processing Societywww.geaps.comThe Knowledge Resource for the World of Grain Handling Industry OperationsFor details on attending and exhibiting: visit www.geaps.comOr contact us: info@geaps.com; (952) 928-4640The Industrys Largest Expo Almost 300 Exhibitors!An OutstandingEducational Program Over 30 Hours!PLUS...The Industrys BestNetworkingOpportunitiesYEAR2013FROMGEAPSsince1930100PROOFFoor dettaaiills on attending and eexxhhibitiinngg: vviisOOrr contact us: info@geaappsss.cccoomm; ((99955TTThe Industrys LLLarggeeAAllmmoosstt 330000 ExhiibbiAn OutstandddinnEducational PrrroggOver 30 HoouuuursssPLUSS.....TThhee IInndduussttrryyss BNetworkkinnng Opportuunniittiieess222GJJ/FVertical Software Inc.Cu|uoo| c|o| ||||o|*o0'coo0.00Drivers are able to access their scale tickets, without getting in and out of their trucks. Contained within a weatherproof and heated box, the printer remains safe from the elements. Paper handling capabilities allow for a large paper roll capacity, to ensure many hours of unattended operation.No. 2223www.verticalsoftware.netSee ad on p. 33Micada|u|| \og| S,s|ous*o002.02.05K to 100K. Custom built. Full turnkey sys-tems. Includes wiring, software, startup, and certication. NTEP approved.No. 2221www.micada.usSee ad on p. 95SCALESWaconia Manufacturing|u|| \og| Scu|o S,s|ous*''2^^2^^'0 Continuouslyweigh and dischargemost free-owingcommodities, Systems in operation throughout North America. NTEP-certied designs. Allcontroldevicesnecessary for operation are included. Capacities from 3,500 to 75,000 bph. Support towers and loading spouts are available. Celebrating 50 years of services.No. 2223www.waconiamfg.comSee ad p. 90CPM Roskamp Champion/c|o\og|*o00^2o0o^cMost accurate micro-ingredient scaling system available. Roll over, funnel hopper, and loss-in-weight models available. Replace the laborious premix and hand-add methods.No. 2224www.CPM.netSee ad on p. 115J/FGJ223SCALESCompuWeigh Corp.Integrated Bulk Weigh Scales203-262-9400 NTEP Certied scales: 3,500-120,000 bph. NTEP Controland PLC systems. Rail loadout and truck receiving. RFID high-speed rail-car loadout. Seamless accounting integration. One company one integrated solution.No. 2233www.compuweigh.comSee ads on p. 59/106Intersystems|u||vog||g S,s|ou * o0022o^oo Fabricated, assembled, wired and plumbedat I-S Factory. Standard sizes thru 75,000 cfh. Hydraulic, air or electric operation. RFIDcartag reader. Total system applicationassistance. NTEPCertied. MasterWeighcontrols.No. 2231www.intersystems.netSee ad p. 55Taylor Productsdiv. Magnum Systems|00 ||oc||o|c |ugg|g Scu|o*ooooo2''c.Compact electronic scale with self-correcting precision. Bag-in-place sensor. Bulk and dribble ll modes. Up to 14 weighments per minute. Adjustable ll weights from 25 to 125 lbs. Electrical requirements 110 volts, single phase.No.2234www.taylorproducts.comSee ad on p. 48Control Stuff IncU|\| Scu|o |||og|u|o|*''2^cc2.' 100% congurable solution for managing the loading and unloading of trucks and railcars. Unmannedsolutionsusingstandardequipment such as barcodes, RFID cards, etc. Driver never has to leave the cab. InterfaceswithPLCs,DCS-systems,andother control systems using digital IO/Modbus/OPC/etc. Handles multiple platform and bulkweighing scales via one application server.NTEP Certied/Approved Software for any brand of scale. Real time data-exchange with ERP-systems. On-line and remote ticket printing. Flexible reporting tool. Extensive logging functionality.No. 2232www.controlstuff.comSee ad on p. 134224GJJ/FResponse No. 2241Response No. 2242 Response No. 2243SAFETY/MAINTENANCEEQUIPMENTM&M Specialty Services, LLCOver 20 Years Experience Serving the Grain Industry Safety equipment services & training Complete line of atmosphere monitors Single & simultaneous multi-gas monitors up to 5 gases at once Trade-ins & upgrades available Loaner programs rentals Monitor calibrations & servicing available Fleet services & trackingGAS MONITORSAudible Visual & Vibrating AlarmsContactusforallyourmonitor needs we will be glad to help!Leavenworth, KS913-705-0690www.mmspecialtyservices.comSingleMultiGas (Smallest 5 Gas Monitors)Master DistributorPh: 800.332.9770Fx: 888.964.3866E-m: mmgsales@airmatic.comWeb: www.airmatic.comSafety Solutions withComfort and Style!Lightweight, Comfortable Hardhats Under 11 oz!Fashionable Bump Cap Designs Increase Worker ComplianceCompany Logo Badging Options AvailableWide Range of Accessoriesto Suit All ApplicationsHeartland HeritageICONIC ARCHITECTURE OF RURAL AMERICA DETAILED IN GRAIN ELEVATOR WEBSITE While churches and commercial build-ingshavecornerstonesthatmayindicate their heritage, elevators may have a manhole cover indicating the name of the construction company and the year it was built. Tracing that heritage can paint a fascinating history of the facility and provide a link of commonality among those involved in the grain industry.Slipformconcreteelevators,whichare landmarks throughout rural America, began to be built in the 1940s by a number of con-crete builders such as Tillotson, Sampson & Johnson,Chalmers&Borton,Jarvis,and Wilson. As the concrete forms crept skyward day after day and all night long, they generated community excitement.Many are still economic pillars of their com-munity, while others have fallen into disrepair, but they all have a story to tell, and Ronald Ahrens is trying to find that story behind hundreds of elevators built by two family companies. His grandfather ran Tillotson Construction Company. His great uncle ran J.H. Tillotson, Contractor, Omaha, NE.Trademark HeadhouseThe Tillotson companies erected many elevators in the Great Plains. Ahrens and his colleagues in 2005 started visiting and photographing dozens of elevators across the Tillotson concrete elevator designs were easily identifiable by the rounded headhouse (left). Photos by Ronald Ahrens and Gary Rich.J/FGJ225Response No. 2252 Response No. 2254Response No. 2251 Response No. 2253SAFETY/MAINTENANCEEQUIPMENTAconcreteelevatorsgenealogycan usually be found on one of its manhole covers.In Omaha, NE, a familiar landmark has been converted from an abandoned 1947 Tillotson project into community artwork.Great Plains, researching the contrac-tor, date of construction, and anec-dotesthatgivelifetoconstruction workers who are long since deceased.Currentandhistoricalpictures these of slipform concrete elevators, various degrees of their history, and interviews with current and former employeesarecontainedonhis blog-form website, http://ourgrand-fathersgrainelevators.com/.Traveling around rural America, Ahrenscanspotoneofhisfamily projectsfrommilesawaybecause of the shape of the headhouse.He saysmostofthe Tillotsondesigns had curved or rounded sides, unlike competitors rectilinear designs. Community ArtworkAlthough many of the elevators built by Tillotson/Osborn have grown old and weary, sometimes they are hard to retire physicallyandhavebecomeeyesores. That is not the case in Omaha, where the former Farmland Industries elevator that was abandoned in the 1980s has been revived as a community art project (see Nov./Dec. 2012 Grain Journal). Built in 1947 by the Tillotson Co., it served the needs of Omaha farmers and grain millers but now is a reincarnated part of the Interstate-80 landscape. Stu Ellis, contributing editor226GJJ/FResponse No. 2342 Response No. 2264Response No. 2263 Response No. 2261STEELSTORAGEResponse No. 2262Response No. 2265Response No. 2266J/FGJ227Response No. 2272 Response No. 2271 Response No. 2274Response No. 2273 Response No. 2275STEELSTORAGESeedburo Equip-ment Co., Des Plaines, IL(800-284-5779), hasreleaseditscen-tennial2012equip-mentcatalogcel-ebrating 100 years of servingtheagribusi-ness industry.Thecatalogin-cludes Seedburos full line of testing, grading, handling, and safety equip-ment aimed specifically at the grain, feed, and seed industries.Some of the many products found inthecatalogincludemoisturetes-ters, dockage scales, sampling probes, seed germinators, and seed counters.AccordingtoSalesManagerTim Snader, the company will continue to introducenewandupdatedinstru-mentsandequipmentviatheonline catalog found at www.seedburo.com. Seedburo EquipmentReleases 2012 Catalog228GJJ/FResponse No. 2282 Response No. 2284Response No. 2283 Response No. 2281 Response No. 2285TEMPORARYSTORAGEInternal Strapping System Patent PendingTemporary Grain Storage Tarps & Strapping SystemsQuality Tarps & Service Since 1973Custom Fabrication and Installation Services Available1.800.989.1002 Fax 985.386.9066www.jm-ind.comResponse No. 2286J/FGJ229Response No. 2292Response No. 2293 Response No. 2294SQUAREBINSKC Supply Co. Kansas City, MO 800-527-8775 www.kcsupply.comDesiccant BreathersKC Supply Co. now is offering Des-Case Corp. desiccant breathers to help controlthecontaminationthatmay infiltrate mechanical equipment.According to Sales Account Rep Dan Howe, the disposable breathers provide simple, dependable lubricant protection. Des-Case breathers attack the source of contamination allowing your equip-ment and lubricants to run longer and harder, he says.How Tey WorkDes-Casebreathersaredesigned uniquelytopreventcontaminationin-gression,explainsHowe,byblocking particulates and stripping the air of mois-ture as it enters the device. Tey feature P R O D U C TR E V I E W KCSupplyCo.nowofferstheDes-Case desiccant breather.astandpipedesignthatoptimizesthe efciency of the breather, a rugged casing for environments prone debris or impact, and vibration and chemical resistance for a wide variety of industrial fuids. Optionsincludecheckvalvesand recessedventholesforwashdownap-plications, high-capacity units for bulk storage, and much more.FeaturesIntegratednylonstandpipeand clearpolycarbonatecasingallowfor greaterchemicalcompatibilityand vibration resistance. Multi-tiered fltration process. readed mounting easilyreplacesstandard flter/breather cap.kespense Ne. 2215ee cd en p. 72230GJN/DResponse No. 2302TRANSPORTATIONEQUIPMENTResponse No. 2301Response No. 2303J/FGJ231Response No. 2312 Response No. 2314Response No. 2311 Response No. 2313TRANSPORTATIONEQUIPMENT2012 U.S. Off-Farm Grain Storage Capacity of off-farm grainstorageinthe UnitedStatestotaled 10.246billionbushels onDec.1,2012,up 1% from 10.111 billion bushelsonthesame date in 2011, according to the U.S. Department of Agricultures (USDA) Jan. 11 quarterly Grain Stocks report. Thelargestincreaseoccurredin Minnesotawhereanadditional30 millionbushelsofcapacitywere added since Dec. 1, 2011.Top Storage StatesThetopsixstatesinoff-farm storage capacity: Illinois: 850 facilities, with 1.451 billion bushels No. 1 in 2011 also. Iowa:880facilities(mostin nation), with 1.380 billion bushels. Kansas: 725 facilities, with940 million bushels.Nebraska:484facilities,with 863 million bushels. Minnesota: 585 facilities, with 690 million bushels. Texas:460facilities,with640 million bushels.The top five states accounted for 52% of the nations off-farm storage capacity.USDAs annual survey of off-farm storage facilities indicated Alabama was the only state to report a reduc-tion in storage, which was 500,000 bushels.The largest increases were in: Minnesota ... 30 million. North Dakota... 14 million. South Dakota ... 12 million.Thenumberofoff-farmgrain storagefacilitiestotaled8,801on Dec. 1, 2012, down from 8,899 on Dec. 1, 2011.10.246 BILLION BUSHELS UP 1% OVER 2011232GJJ/FBrownie SystemsSuppo|| ovo|s*o0022o^2o' Strength-staged based on equip-ment and application. Rated for area wind zones. Strength-staged tower columns0-6. Bolt-together sec-tions of 10 ft. and 20 ft. lengths. 4-column tower sizes: 2 ft. x 4 ft. up to 16 ft. x 16 ft. 6 or 9-column towers available. Powdercoat or galvanized nish. Switchback or spiral stairs available. Internal platforms available. Access braces available.No. 2323www.go-brownie.comSee ad on p. 129Johnson System Inc.|og Suppo|| ovo|s * o00'c2^'' Standard sizes 6, 8, 10, 12, and 16 in.; three leg and four leg 4, 6, and 8 in. column legs for all capacities and heights. Specialized towers available, send us your specications.Support Towers: Available in 2 leg 4, 6, and 8 ft. Prefabbed modular 22 in. sq., 46 in. sq., 3 ft. x 5 ft. and 3 ft. x 7 ft. Bolt up 4 leg towers; starting 2 ft. x 4 ft., 4 in. columns in increments of 2 ft. to 8 ft. x 8 ft.Also available knockdown bolt up angle iron towers. All products standard hot dipped galvanized. 25 standard models of catwalks.No. 2322www.johnsonsysteminc.comSee ad on p. 118LeMar Industries Corp.|og/Cu|vu|| Suppo|| ovo|s * ''2cc.2c^ Computer engineered to any height, wind speed, and seismic zone. Standard hot dip galvanized nish or painted. Leg support tower standard sizes from 8 ft. square to 20 ft. square in 5 ft., 10 ft., 15 ft. or 20 ft. sections with larger custom sizes available. Heavy duty wrap around or Switchback stairs available. Catwalk support towers available in 2-leg or 4-leg from 16 in. square through 4 ft. square with bolted or welded construction in 5 ft., 10 ft., 15 ft. and 20 ft. sections.No. 2321www.lemarindustries.comSee ads on p. 136/160SUPPORTTOWERSWitha2013capitalim-provement program of $4.1 billion, BNSF Railway Com-pany (BNSF) is budgeting the largest capital expenditures in U.S. railroad history.The capital program represents a $450 million increase over the $3.6 billion invested by BNSF in 2012.Chairman and CEO Matthew Rose said, This record capital plan continues our long-term focus on ensuring our network is prepared for the growing U.S. demand for freight rail. BNSF will spend:s $2.3 billion on core network and assets.s$1billiononlocomotive,freightcar,andother equipment acquisitions.s$250millionforcontinuedinstallationofthe federally-mandated positive train control (PTC) system.s$550millionforterminal,line,andintermodal expansion and efficiency projects.BNSFs expansion and efficiency projects will be pri-marily focused on capacity expansion to accommodate thegrowthofindustrialproductsaroundtheBakken ShaleoilfieldinwesternNorthDakotaandeastern Montana.AlsoplannediscompletionoftheKansas City, MO intermodal facility.BNSF Plans $4.1 BillionCapital Investment ProgramResponse No. 2331J/FGJ233Warrior Mfg., LLC320-587-5505 Computer engineered to any height, wind speed, and seismic zones. Leg tower option includes: switch-back stairs, wrap around stairs, or ladder and cage. Catwalk support towers available in 2- and 4-col-umn design.No. 2332 www.warriormfgllc.comSee ad on p. 113Allstate Tower, Inc.%AVEs"IN0EAKs#ATWALKs#ONVEYORs,EGs(FRAMED 270-853-9864 Any loading, heaight, wind speed, or seismic. Quick and easy product assembly. Standard and custom designs available. Ladders, platforms, and stairways available.No. 2333www.allstatetower.comSee ad on p. 63SUPPORTTOWERS234GJN/DGamet Mfg., Inc./po||o c uHuu ||o|os * oooc^.'^.' Sizes and designs for allapplications. Quality andperformance at a great price. Long-rangeticket return systems. Intercoms,cameras, andtrafc lights. Engineering, design, and installation available. Large inventory of parts and priority delivery.No. 2341www.gametmfg.comSee ad on p. 58Intersystems/u|ouu|c |uc| ||o|o * o0022o^oo Heaviest design in the industry. Compartmentalized or core tip. Free-standing and hydraulically operated. Truck or rail designs (4 models in all). Long range vacuum systems and samplereturn systems.No.2343 www.intersystems.netSee ad on p. 55Probe-A-Load, Inc.o00c2..c2o All-electricprobe 120v. Hand-held control 24v. Extendablearm 76to 136. 359 degreerotation(adjustable). Built-in trafc lights, oodlights, and signal horn. Companydeliveryand installation available. Optional: Camera system, grain return system. Long range sampling option available.No. 2344 www.probeaload.comUnion Iron|uc| ||o|o*o00ooo'^o Commercial, industrial and railcar models. Breakaway stinger. Fuse protection, motor starters, and disconnect included. Dual joysticks. Adjustable ow control and pressure settings. Remote sampling option (to 300 ft.).No. 2342 www.unionironworks.comSee ad on p. 80PROBESFEATURING:Southern States Cooperative, Inc. Vinton, VAAerial photo by Custom Air Photo, Inc., La Crosse, WIIN THIS ISSUE:2013 IFE RecapHeiskell BuysColorado Feed MillAFIA/K-State HACCPShort CourseFeed Mill Management SeminarPRODUCT FEATURES:HammermillsHammermill ScreensMixers236GJJ/F2012 Feed Mill of the YearSOUTHERN STATES MILL AT VINTON, VA GETS THE NODIn 1982, when Younglove Construc-tion, L.L.C. added a slipform concrete milling tower at Southern States Coop-eratives 1935 feed mill in the Roanoke suburb of Vinton, VA, it was built with afeatureuniquetothecooperatives eight U.S. feed mills.Everyingredientbinhastwo pipes, says Mill Manager David Jones. One fills the bin with the ingredient. Thesecondcarriesdisplacedairout ofthebin,alongwiththedustthat otherwisemightbecarriedintothe millandthenoutside.Instead,the displacedairisroutedintoourdust collection system. The overall result is a cleaner opera-tion, and thats important, with hillsides immediately north and east of the mill packed with residential homes.Environmental stewardship such as this is one of the components that go intotheselectionoftheannualFeed Mill of the Year, a program sponsored 2012 Feed Millof the Year Awards Presented by American Feed Industry Assn. and Feedstuffs MagazineFIRST PLACESouthern States Cooperative Inc. Vinton, VASECOND PLACEKent Nutrition GroupRockford, ILSouthern States Cooperative Inc.Vinton, VA 540-343-3621Founded: 1923Mill built: 1935Mill rebuilt: 1982Feed production: 104,000 tpyProducts: Complete line of feeds for dairy, beef, equine, swine, poultry, other speciesNumber of employees: 36Key personnel at Vinton:s David Jones, mill managers Steve Nichols, assistant managers Diana Conner, office managers Robin Overby, chief clerks Jonathan %ooth, production leaders Jesse Sanson, quality control supervisors Jim Manning, maintenance leaderVIRGINIAVintonSouthernStatesCooperatives104,000-tpyfeedmillinsuburbanRoanoke, VAwasnamed the 2012 Feed Mill of the Year by AFIA and Feedstuffs magazine. Photos by Ed Zdrojewski.Mill Manager David Jones, who has been at the mill since 1986, displays the plaque and banner that came with winning the Feed Mill of the Year award.J/FGJ237by the American Feed Industry Associa-tion(AFIA)andFeedstuffsmagazine. Southern States Vinton mill took the top honors in 2012.Continuous ImprovementThe award is particularly gratifying toJoneswhohasbeenenteringthe competitioneveryyearsincehecame on as manager 26 years ago. In fact, all eight of the Southern States mills take part every year.Jones says the Feed Mill of the Year program is an effective continuous im-provement program. He points to the thick multipage application form that entrantsmustfilloutcoveringevery aspect of mill operation.Thisisourfirstoverallwin,he says, although weve won the programs environmental award in 1995 and again in2003,andin2004,wewon Truck Fleet of the Year. Those awards have been discontinued and everything rolled into one overall award.The36employeesattheaward-winning mill produces 104,000 tpy of a variety of feed products, currently about 33% dairy, 41% beef, 13% equine, and the rest divided among a variety of species.We have zero commercial tonnage, Jones says. All of our production is for the60closestSouthernStatesstores. Were a wholesaler, in effect. The stores customers are the ones we make feed for.Environmental StewardshipThemillsenvironmentalsteward-ship programs were cited as particularly strong, according to the AFIA.We recycle about 100 tons of waste material, Jones says, about 50 tons of that paper. About the only paper we dont recycle are from the bathrooms and food packaging in the employee lounge. We understandthatalotofthatrecycled paper winds up as napkins for the fast food restaurant industry.The mill utilizes a Philadephia Tramrail baler to prepare paper scraps for shipping out.Weunderstandrecyclinginthe feedindustry,headds.Allofour productsareproducedfromsomeone elses byproducts.Outsideofpaper,abouttheonly waste stream from the mill consists of stretchwrap,glassbottles,andmixed floor sweepings.Workplace safety is another key area the award judges examine. At Vinton, OSHA records show that the plant has gone over 456,000 man-hours without a lost-time accident.A strict housekeeping program cont-tributes to the safety of both employees and product.Sodoesanautomatedpreventive maintenance program, utilizing Bench-mate software. Maintenance employees carrythesoftwareonhandheldunits thattellthemwhatneedstobedone and tracks completed tasks.Intheend,Jonessays,theaward boiled down to one key factor. Were good people, and we try to do the right thing for the right reason. he says.Ed Zdrojweski, editorJohn Glass, utility person, scans a bar code that tracks each batch of feed through the mill. The electronic system at Vinton, which ensures that each batch is made consistently, was developed by Interstates Control Systems for Southern States Cooperative.Robot speeds up the palletization of bagged feeds and reduces the chance for worker injury in what used to be a backbreaking job.238GJJ/F2013 InternationalFeed ExpoRECORD CROWD ATTENDS ANNUAL FEED/POULTRY EXPO IN ATLANTA, GAThe first year for a combined U.S. Poultry & Egg Associa-tion (USPOULTRY), American Feed Industry Association (AFIA),andAmericanMeatInstitute(AMI)showwasa rousing success.The International Production and Processing Expo (IPPE) drew more than 25,000 attendees and nearly 1,200 exhibitors Jan. 29-31 to the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta, GA.The IPPE is the integration of the International Poultry Expo(IPE)andtheInternationalFeedExpo(IFE)which had met together for the past six years in Atlanta, with AMIs International Meat Expo (IME). Spokespersons for the three trade associations said, We are extremely pleased with the number of exhibitors and at-tendees on the exhibit floor for IPPE. We have had a great turnout this year, and the energy and excitement on the floor has been apparent all week.The central attraction was the exhibit floor, with hundreds of companies introducing new products, and demonstrations of live production and processing and feed equipment.AFIAs educational forum focused on updates of regulations from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the OccupationalHealthandSafetyAdministration(OSHA), compliancewiththeFoodSafetyModernizationAct,and training new feed mill managers with web-based tools. Nearly 1,200 exhibitors displayed the latest products and technolo-gies at the 2013 International Feed Expo. Photo courtesy of AFIA.Response No. 2381J/FGJ239Heiskell Buys Colorado Feed MillJ.D.Heiskell&Company, Tulare,CA,announcedin mid-Decemberithadpurchasedafeedmillandstorage facility at Platteville, CO from Butterball, Inc. In making the announcement, Heiskell said it plans an extensive renovation of the mill to expand its capabilities and capacity. The current production capacity is 20,000 tpm, with 6,500 tons of available storage for grain, ingredients, and commodities.Heiskell Senior Vice President Robert Hodgen said, We are excited to add the Platteville facility to our portfolio of assets in the region.This location is part of a larger plan, he explained, to build our overall business to serve the needs of grain pro-ducers, cattle feeders, and dairymen in Colorado, Kansas, Nebraska, and Wyoming.We will begin immediately to retrofit the facility so that it can produce minerals, protein supplements, and calf feeds starting in the second quarter of 2013, he addedAccording to Hodgen, expansion plans at the site include adapting the facility for use as a grain elevator. We plan toreceivegrainfromlocalfarmersinnorthernColorado starting with the wheat harvest in 2013, he added. Response No. 2391J.D.HeiskellhaspurchasedthePlatteville,COfeedmill and elevator from Butterball, Inc., to expand its service to grain farmers, cattle feeders, and dairy operators in Colorado, Kansas, Nebraska, and Wyoming.240GJJ/FResponse No. 2401GMOTESTINGTime to ReplaceUC-DAVIS SEEKS TO RAISE $5.3 MILLION TO REPLACE 1960 FEED MILLAhigh-techlivestockresearchinstitutionisbeefing-up its effort to replace a feed mill more than a half century old. The University of California at Davis (UC-Davis) has been utilizing decades-old feed milling equipment to produce feed for livestock, hampering groundbreaking research on animal welfare, livestock production, and environmental quality.John Pereira, managing partner with Frontier Ag, Davis, CA, and president of the California Grain and Feed Asso-ciation (CGFA), is driving the effort to raise $5.3 million for a new feed mill, $2 million of which already has come from in-kind donations of equipment. CGFA has pledged $150,000.UC-Davis has a top-rate animal science program thats making a huge difference in our industry keeping agriculture productive and sustainable, he says. They absolutely need a new feed mill.UC-Davisanimalscientistsareawardedmillionsof dollarsingrantfunding,butthat moneycantbeusedtosupport infrastructure like a new feed mill. Thecurrentfeedmillwasagift from the California Cattle Feeders Association in 1960.AccordingtoUC-DavisProfes-sor and UC Cooperative Extension Specialist Frank Mitloehner, the mill was state-of-the-art at the time, and it has served us well. But now, it is totally outdated.All the preliminary work has been done, says Don Sehnert, animal fa-cilities coordinator for the UC-Davis DepartmentofAnimalScience, which has 1,000 undergraduates and 100 graduate students. Withthehelpofanindustry planning committee, we have a site map,anapprovedEnvironmental Impact Report, and everything else we need to get started, once we have the funds, he adds.Formoreinformationabout thefeedmillreplacementinitia-tive and how you can help, contact Mitloehnerat530-752-3936,fm-mitloehner@ucdavis.edu, or Martha Ozonoff,directorofmajorgifts forUC-Davisat530-752-1504, mjozonoff@ucdavis.edu.Dr. Frank Mitloehner, professor of animal science at UC-Davis, pauses in front of the old, tarnished feed mill.Response No. 2402MARK YOUR CALENDARS NOW for March 13 15, 2013 to attend AFIAsannualPurchasing& IngredientSuppliersConference (PISC)thatwillbeheldat theOmniFortWorthinFort Worth,Texas.Over450buyers andsellersoffeedandpet foodingredientsattendthis annualeventitstrulywhere business gets done. WHO SHOULD ATTEND?Anyoneinterestedinthe currentstateoftheanimalfeed industryshouldattendasthe programisdesignedtobenelt allfeed,ingredientandpetfood professionals.Yearafteryear, pastattendeestellusthatits thebestmeetingoftheyearfor buyers and sellers of ingredients.WHY SHOULD YOU ATTENDTohelpyouidentifythetools todriveyourbusiness!PISC providesmarketanalysis, perspectivesontheanimalfeed industry,hottopics,endless networkingopportunitiesanda host of other valuable information youlllndusefulinrunningyour business.COMMITTEE MEETINGSEDUCATIONNETWORKINGSave the DateMARCH 13-15, 2013FORT WORTH-TEXASPISC 2013PURCHASING AND INGREDIENT SUPPLIERS CONFERENCE Where business gets done!THE AMERICAN FEED I NDUSTRY PRESENTSmarch 13-15Fort Worth-TexasPISC 2013PURCHASING AND INGREDIENT SUPPLIERS CONFERENCE Where business gets done!MARK YOUR CALENDARS NOW for March 13 15, 2013 to attend AFIAsannualPurchasing& IngredientSuppliersConference (PISC)thatwillbeheldat theOmniFortWorthinFort Worth,Texas.Over450buyers andsellersoffeedandpet foodingredientsattendthis annualeventitstrulywhere business gets done. WHO SHOULD ATTEND?Anyoneinterestedinthe currentstateoftheanimalfeed industryshouldattendasthe programisdesignedtobenelt allfeed,ingredientandpetfood professionals.Yearafteryear, pastattendeestellusthatits thebestmeetingoftheyearfor buyers and sellers of ingredients.WHY SHOULD YOU ATTENDTohelpyouidentifythetools todriveyourbusiness!PISC providesmarketanalysis, perspectivesontheanimalfeed industry,hottopics,endless networkingopportunitiesanda host of other valuable information youlllndusefulinrunningyour business.Register Now!MARCH 13-15, 2013FORT WORTH-TEXASVISIT WWW.AFIA.ORG FOR MORE INFORMATION American Feed Industry Association 2101 Wilson 8lvd. Suite 91 Arlington, vA 22201 (Z03) 524-0810 Response No. 2411242GJJ/FFerrell-Ross RollManufacturing, Inc.Ferrell-Ross Cracking Mill800-299-9051www.ferrellross.comNo. 2423See ad on p. 56SudengaIndustriesLiberator Hammermill888-783-3642www.sudenga.comNo. 242sSee ad on p. 89Bhler Inc.GranulexHammer Mill DFZP763-847-9900www.buhlergroup.comNo. 2422See ad on p. 46Bliss Industries LLCEliminator Hammermill 800-569-7787 www.bliss-industries.comNo. 2424E.J. Heck & Sons Co.Hammermill Screens/Hammers800-652-8873www.ejheck.comNo. 2425AFIA Safety LabelsThe American Feed In-dustry Association (AFIA), in conjunction with Clarion Safety Systems, LLC, Mil-ford, PA, is offering a new line of 26 industry-specific safety labels (three are pic-turedbelow)designedby AFIAs Equipment Manu-facturersCommitteefor equipmentutilizedinthe feed, grain, and ingredient industries.According to AFIA Vice President-Manufacturing andTrainingKeithEp-person,thenewsafety labels are constructed from superior,durablemateri-als and 3M adhesives and havebeenengineeredto meet the latest ANSI Z535 standards. Toorderorformore information, call Clarion Safety Systems LLC at 800-748-0241, or visit AFIAs web site at www.afia.org and click on Educational Materials.J/FGJ243Hayes & Stolz Industrial Mfg. Co.Patented Single Shaft Mixer 800-725-7272www.hayes-stolz.comNo. 2431 Bhler Inc. SpeedmixHigh-Speed Mixer DFML763-847-9900www.buhlergroup.comNo. 2432See ad on p. 46Gerbers of MontanaStrong Scott Horizontal Ribbon Mixer800-567-7840www.gerbersofmontana.comNo. 2433Ross Manufacturing Co.Vertical Mixer800-874-1935 www.rossmfgco.comNo. 2434AFIA, NGFA, K-State to OfferSpring HACCP Short CourseApril 1-4 will be the dates for the next short course on Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points (HACCP) presented by the International Grain Program (IGP) and held at Kansas State University (KSU), Manhattan. The interactive course, Establishing a HACCP Program, is designed for all sectors of the feed industry, including feed mill managers, quality assurance personnel, and ingredient suppliers.The seminar is presented by a unique blend of instructors intheKSUIGP,incooperationwiththeAmericanFeed IndustryAssociation(AFIA)andtheNationalGrainand Feed Association (NGFA). Presentations will include: Overview of HACCP and the feed industry. An overview of feed industry regulations. Prerequisite programs for HACCP. Biological, physical, and chemical hazards. Flow diagram and products development. HACCPPrinciples1-7:hazardanalysis,identifying critical control points, establishing critical limits, establish-ing monitoring procedures, establishing corrective actions, establishing verification procedures, and establishing record-keeping procedures. Reviewing a HACCP plan.Toregister,gotowww.afia.org.Formoreinformation, call Carlos Campabadal (IGP-KSU) at 785-532-3187. 2013 Feed Mill Management SeminarMarch 20-21 - Nashville, TNThe2013FeedMillManagementSeminar,sponsored byUSPOULTRY,isscheduledforMarch20-21,atthe Doubletree Hotel in Nashville, TN. The program has been designed by experienced feed mill managers and will focus on mill efficiencies. Speakers will address: Safety/OSHA requirements. Pellet quality. Grinding. Feed mill biosecurity/HACCP. Inventory management. Outsourcing feed hauling. Department of Transportation compliance. Handheld technologies. Federal regulatory update. New equipment. Virtual tour of a new feed mill.The conference begins with registration and a reception 5-7 p.m. on Tuesday, March 19. For more information or to register go to www.uspoultry.org. www.grainfeedequipment.comALL LISTINGS ARE PAID244GJJ/FACCESS HATCHESKC Supply Co. Inc.800-527-8775Premier Components, Inc.877-681-3064RBH Mill & Elevator /Kansas City800-821-5578RBH Mill & Elevator /Wichita800-835-0226 ACTUATORSAndco Actuators800-945-9898CMC Industrial Electronics 888-421-4425Meier Sales & Engineering, Inc.888-218-9227Premier Components, Inc.877-681-3064 AERATION CONTROLLERSAgriDry LLC800-213-8905Kasa Controls800-755-5272Rolfes@Boone800-265-2010Sioux Steel Company800-557-4689 AERATION DESIGN SERVICEAIRLANCO800-500-9777Atlas Metal Works, Inc.800-729-3233Canamer Intl Inc.800-533-8020Decatur Aeration217-877-6543Drake Inc.402-362-1863Elevator Services & Storage, Inc.419-643-5111Rolfes@Boone800-265-2010Safe-Grain Inc.800-659-8250 AERATION DUCTWORKAdvanced Drainage Systems 614-658-0264AIRLANCO800-500-9777Atlas Metal Works, Inc.800-729-3233Central States Enterprises800-527-8215Chief Agri / Industrial Division 800-359-7600Decatur Aeration217-877-6543Elevator Services & Storage, Inc.419-643-5111Johnson System, Inc.800-962-1495North American Equipment Co., Inc.800-514-7608RBH Mill & Elevator /Kansas City800-821-5578RBH Mill & Elevator /Wichita800-835-0226Rolfes@Boone800-265-2010Safe-Grain Inc.800-659-8250Springeld Plastics, Inc.800-252-3361Kanal37 SlopeBIN UNLOADERSby TORNUM AB Original Patented Luft Kanals18 Years Experience in the USADual FunctionAerationUnloadingOriginal-patented Luft Kanals. No moving parts inside the bin.Any structure-any grain Reduces labor and promotes safetyGreatly improves aeration. AERATION FANS - AXIALAIRLANCO800-500-9777Atlas Metal Works, Inc.800-729-3233Brock Grain Systems574-658-4191Chief Agri / Industrial Division 800-359-7600Conrad American Inc.800-553-1791Decatur Aeration217-877-6543EBM Mill & Elevator Supply855-254-6611North American Equipment Co., Inc.800-514-7608RBH Mill & Elevator /Kansas City800-821-5578RBH Mill & Elevator /Wichita800-835-0226Rolfes@Boone800-265-2010Safe-Grain Inc.800-659-8250Sioux Steel Company800-557-4689Sukup Manufacturing Company641-892-4222 AERATION FANS - CENTRIFUGALAIRLANCO800-500-9777Atlas Metal Works, Inc.800-729-3233Brock Grain Systems574-658-4191Chief Agri / Industrial Division 800-359-7600Cleveland Grain Systems, Inc.800-313-2603Conrad American Inc.800-553-1791Decatur Aeration217-877-6543EBM Mill & Elevator Supply855-254-6611GSI Group, LLC888-GSI-BINSNorth American Equipment Co., Inc.800-514-7608RBH Mill & Elevator /Kansas City800-821-5578RBH Mill & Elevator /Wichita800-835-0226Rolfes@Boone800-265-2010Safe-Grain Inc.800-659-8250Sioux Steel Company800-557-4689Sukup Manufacturing Company641-892-4222 Product/Service DirectoryJ/FGJ245AERATION REPAIR SERVICERolfes@Boone800-265-2010Weitls Aeration Service, Inc.888-689-3611AERATION ROOF EXHAUSTERSAIRLANCO800-500-9777Atlas Metal Works, Inc.800-729-3233Chief Agri / Industrial Division 800-359-7600Cleveland Grain Systems, Inc.800-313-2603Decatur Aeration217-877-6543North American Equipment Co., Inc.800-514-7608Rolfes@Boone800-265-2010Safe-Grain Inc.800-659-8250Sioux Steel Company800-557-4689 AERATION TESTINGRolfes@Boone800-265-2010 AERATOR PADSBindicator800-778-9242BinMaster Level Controls800-278-4241Conveyor Components Co.800-233-3233Monitor Technologies LLC800-601-6204 AFLATOXIN TESTINGCharm Sciences, Inc. 800-343-2170Illinois Crop Improvement Assn.888-ILL-3105Romer Labs, Inc.800-769-1380SGS Brookings877-692-7611 AFLATOXIN TEST KITSCharm Sciences, Inc. 800-343-2170EnviroLogix Inc866-408-4597Neogen Corporation800-234-5333Romer Labs, Inc.800-769-1380Shore Measuring Systems800-837-0863 AIRLOCK MANUFACTURERSACS Valves905-765-2004AIRLANCO800-500-9777Buhler Inc.763-847-9900Gamet Manufacturing, Inc.888-647-5475Honeyville Metal Inc.800-593-8377Imperial Systems Inc724-662-2801Walinga USA Inc.800-466-1197 ANALYTICAL TESTINGFoss North America800-547-6275Illinois Crop Improvement Assn.888-ILL-3105ICIA866-899-2518Romer Labs, Inc.800-769-1380SGS Brookings877-692-7611ANGLE RING FLANGESEBM Mill & Elevator Supply855-254-6611Grain Belt Supply Co. Inc.800-255-2742KC Supply Co. Inc.800-527-8775Premier Components, Inc.877-681-3064RBH Mill & Elevator /Kansas City800-821-5578RBH Mill & Elevator /Wichita800-835-0226Ross Manufacturing Co.800-874-1935Willis Manufacturing Company800-742-4858 APPRAISERSMid-States Appraisal Services, Inc.913-685-8731Patchin Messner & Dodd952-895-1205 ASPIRATORSBratney Companies800-247-6755Buhler Inc.763-847-9900Crippen Northland Superior Supply Co.204-925-6141EBM Mill & Elevator Supply855-254-6611Carter Day/ Jacobson763-571-1000Mid-Continent Industries, Inc.800-279-6812Westrup Inc.800-850-5541 AUGER FLIGHTINGEBM Mill & Elevator Supply855-254-6611Hutchinson800-523-6993KC Supply Co. Inc.800-527-8775Lundell Plastic Corp.877-367-7659Premier Components, Inc.877-681-3064RBH Mill & Elevator /Kansas City800-821-5578RBH Mill & Elevator /Wichita800-835-0226Ross Manufacturing Co.800-874-1935Willis Manufacturing Company800-742-4858 AUGERS - PORTABLEBaasch & Sons, Inc.308-485-4661Bruce Martin Construction Inc573-379-5776Chadco Inc.800-535-1752EBM Mill & Elevator Supply855-254-6611Hutchinson800-523-6993KC Supply Co. Inc.800-527-8775Koehl Bros Inc815-692-2326Mole-Master Services Corp.800-322-6653Premier Components, Inc.877-681-3064RBH Mill & Elevator /Kansas City800-821-5578RBH Mill & Elevator /Wichita800-835-0226Sudenga Industries, Inc.888-783-3642Willis Manufacturing Company800-742-4858 AUTOMATIC MOISTURE CONTROLSAg Dryer Services, Inc.800-657-2184AgriDry LLC800-213-8905 AUTOMATIONBanner Engineering 888-373-6767Buhler Inc.763-847-9900CMC Industrial Electronics 888-421-4425Comco 800-225-4417CompuWeigh Corporation203-262-9400Control Assemblies Co. 763-543-9437Control Stuff Inc952-466-2175Easy Automation Inc. 507-728-8214Jakes Electric608-207-0840Kasa Controls800-755-5272Mid-Continent Industries, Inc.800-279-6812Probe-A-Load, Inc. 800-627-7623River Consulting504-293-3900SKS Engineers, LLC217-877-2100Sterling Systems & Controls, Inc.800-257-7214Taylor Products div. Magnum Sys.888-882-9567ontrols PRODUCT/SERVICEDIRECTORYis onlinewww.grainnet.comwww.grainfeedequipment.comALL LISTINGS ARE PAID246GJJ/FBACKSTOPSPremier Components, Inc.877-681-3064 BAG CLOSERSBestprotek800-568-6855Bratney Companies800-247-6755EBM Mill & Elevator Supply855-254-6611Hamer, LLC800-927-4674Inpak Systems, Inc.608-221-8180Taylor Products div. Magnum Sys.888-882-9567Union Special 800-344-9698BAG CODERSEBM Mill & Elevator Supply855-254-6611 BAGGING - CUSTOMHamer, LLC800-927-4674Inpak Systems, Inc.608-221-8180Taylor Products div. Magnum Sys.888-882-9567Union Special 800-344-9698 BAGGING SCALESBratney Companies800-247-6755Buhler Inc.763-847-9900EBM Mill & Elevator Supply855-254-6611Hamer, LLC800-927-4674Inpak Systems, Inc.608-221-8180Salina Scale Sales & Service Inc800-828-1634Sterling Systems & Controls, Inc.800-257-7214Taylor Products div. Magnum Sys.888-882-9567 BAG PALLETIZERSBratney Companies800-247-6755Buhler Inc.763-847-9900Hamer, LLC800-927-4674Inpak Systems, Inc.608-221-8180Taylor Products div. Magnum Sys.888-882-9567 BARGE SPOUTSElevator Services & Storage, Inc.419-643-5111RBH Mill & Elevator /Kansas City800-821-5578RBH Mill & Elevator /Wichita800-835-0226 BARGE UNLOADERSChristianson Systems, Inc.800-328-8896Fall Protection Systems Corp888-596-5367Waconia Manufacturing 952-442-4450 BATCHING SYSTEMS/LOADOUTASI Industrial406-245-6231Comco 800-225-4417Easy Automation Inc. 507-728-8214Kasa Controls800-755-5272Sterling Systems & Controls, Inc.800-257-7214Taylor Products div. Magnum Sys.888-882-9567Tom-Cin Metals, Inc.800-343-3404Waconia Manufacturing 952-442-4450 BEARING/BELT ALIGNMENT SYSTEMSCMC Industrial Electronics 888-421-4425EBM Mill & Elevator Supply855-254-6611Electro-Sensors, Inc.800-328-6170Extron Company763-543-9437KC Supply Co. Inc.800-527-8775Maxi-Tronic, Inc.866-333-3363MaxiFlo800-648-2243Process Control Systems, Inc.800-328-0738RBH Mill & Elevator /Kansas City800-821-5578RBH Mill & Elevator /Wichita800-835-0226Rolfes@Boone800-265-2010Ross Manufacturing Co.800-874-1935Tri-States Grain Conditioning, Inc. 800-438-8367 BEARINGSApplied Power Products888-FOR-BELTEBM Mill & Elevator Supply855-254-6611KC Supply Co. Inc.800-527-8775Maxi-Lift Inc.800-527-0657Premier Components, Inc.877-681-3064RBH Mill & Elevator /Kansas City800-821-5578RBH Mill & Elevator /Wichita800-835-0226 BEARING TEMPERATURE SENSORSBanner Engineering 888-373-6767CMC Industrial Electronics 888-421-4425Control Stuff Inc952-466-2175EBM Mill & Elevator Supply855-254-6611Electro-Sensors, Inc.800-328-6170KC Supply Co. Inc.800-527-8775Maxi-Tronic, Inc.866-333-3363MaxiFlo800-648-2243Process Control Systems, Inc.800-328-0738RBH Mill & Elevator /Kansas City800-821-5578RBH Mill & Elevator /Wichita800-835-0226Rolfes@Boone800-265-2010Ross Manufacturing Co.800-874-1935Tri-States Grain Conditioning, Inc. 800-438-8367 BELT CONVEYOR MISALIGNMENT DETECT.Banner Engineering 888-373-6767CMC Industrial Electronics 888-421-4425Conveyor Components Co.800-233-3233Electro-Sensors, Inc.800-328-6170Process Control Systems, Inc.800-328-0738RBH Mill & Elevator /Kansas City800-821-5578RBH Mill & Elevator /Wichita800-835-0226Rolfes@Boone800-265-2010Tri-States Grain Conditioning, Inc. 800-438-8367 BELT DRAG CONVEYOREBM Mill & Elevator Supply855-254-6611Waconia Manufacturing 952-442-4450 BELTING - PVCAll-State Belting, LLC800-247-4178Applied Power Products888-FOR-BELTEBM Mill & Elevator Supply855-254-6611KC Supply Co. Inc.800-527-8775MaxiFlo800-648-2243Premier Components, Inc.877-681-3064RBH Mill & Elevator /Kansas City800-821-5578RBH Mill & Elevator /Wichita800-835-0226Ross Manufacturing Co.800-874-1935 BELTING - RUBBERAll-State Belting, LLC800-247-4178Applied Power Products888-FOR-BELTCleveland Grain Systems, Inc.800-313-2603EBM Mill & Elevator Supply855-254-6611Gerbers of Montana800-567-7840KC Supply Co. Inc.800-527-8775MaxiFlo800-648-2243Premier Components, Inc.877-681-3064RBH Mill & Elevator /Kansas City800-821-5578RBH Mill & Elevator /Wichita800-835-0226Ross Manufacturing Co.800-874-1935Product/Service DirectoryJ/FGJ247BELTING SUPPLIERSAll-State Belting, LLC800-247-4178Applied Power Products888-FOR-BELTEBM Mill & Elevator Supply855-254-6611KC Supply Co. Inc.800-527-8775RBH Mill & Elevator /Kansas City800-821-5578RBH Mill & Elevator /Wichita800-835-0226 BELT TRIPPERWaconia Manufacturing 952-442-4450 BIN BOTTOMSBorton, L.C.620-669-8211C-Tec Inc.800-345-2832CCS Group, LLC Custom Concrete Specialists 855-752-5047Drake Inc.402-362-1863H & H Restoration Inc. 402-631-7649Midwest Paint Service, Inc.800-843-1995Structural Restoration, Inc.888-825-1969Tom-Cin Metals, Inc.800-343-3404 BIN CLEANING/BRIDGING DEVICESLaidig Systems, Inc.574-256-0204Mole-Master Services Corp.800-322-6653 BIN CLEANING SERVICESCCS Group, LLC Custom Concrete Specialists 855-752-5047Hydro-Klean LLC515-283-0500Midwest Paint Service, Inc.800-843-1995Mole-Master Services Corp.800-322-6653S.W. Vac Inc. 800-366-8665West Side Salvage, Inc.800-747-0104BIN JACKINGSioux Steel Company800-557-4689TCR Systems LLC217-877-5622 BIN LADDERS/STAIRSAllstate Tower, Inc.270-830-8512Brownie Systems800-228-4285Conveyor Components Co.800-233-3233EBM Mill & Elevator Supply855-254-6611Greene Galvanized Stairs 217-375-4244Johnson System, Inc.800-962-1495RBH Mill & Elevator /Kansas City800-821-5578RBH Mill & Elevator /Wichita800-835-0226Sioux Steel Company800-557-4689Sweet Manufacturing Co800-334-7254Tom-Cin Metals, Inc.800-343-3404Warrior Mfg., LLC320-587-5505BIN LEVEL INDICATORSAutomation Products, Inc./Dynatrol800-231-2062Banner Engineering 888-373-6767Bindicator800-778-9242Binful, Inc.320-554-2051BinMaster Level Controls800-278-4241Conveyor Components Co.800-233-3233Easy Automation Inc. 507-728-8214EBM Mill & Elevator Supply855-254-6611KC Supply Co. Inc.800-527-8775Monitor Technologies LLC800-601-6204Premier Components, Inc.877-681-3064RBH Mill & Elevator /Kansas City800-821-5578RBH Mill & Elevator /Wichita800-835-0226Ross Manufacturing Co.800-874-1935Tandem Products, Inc./Rhino Hyde Div. 800-533-0509BIN LEVEL INDICATORS - CONTINUOUSBindicator800-778-9242BinMaster Level Controls800-278-4241Monitor Technologies LLC800-601-6204 www.grainfeedequipment.comALL LISTINGS ARE PAID248GJJ/FBIN LEVEL INDICATORS - ULTRASONICBindicator800-778-9242BinMaster Level Controls800-278-4241 BIN MEASURING TAPESEBM Mill & Elevator Supply855-254-6611KC Supply Co. Inc.800-527-8775RBH Mill & Elevator /Kansas City800-821-5578RBH Mill & Elevator /Wichita800-835-0226BINSAGRA800-842-8033A & J Construction217-473-8868Bargloff & Company800-383-2755Behlen Mfg. Co.800-553-5520Binful, Inc.320-554-2051Borton, L.C.620-669-8211Brock Grain Systems574-658-4191Bruce Martin Construction Inc573-379-5776Buresh Building Systems, Inc.641-456-5242Chadco Inc.800-535-1752Chief Agri / Industrial Division 800-359-7600Cleveland Grain Systems, Inc.800-313-2603Conrad American Inc.800-553-1791Craigs Concrete Inc.815-265-7355Facility Engineering Services, PA888-865-7187Gateway Building Systems, Inc.800-747-4499GSI Group, LLC888-GSI-BINSHoffmann, Inc.563-263-4733Iowa Elevator Systems & Services Inc. 515-989-0679Koehl Bros Inc815-692-2326Laidig Systems, Inc.574-256-0204Lambton Conveyor Limited888-239-9713Larson Contracting Central, LLC800-765-1426Lowry Mfg. Co.800-950-4792Macon General Contractors309-897-8216McPherson Concrete Storage Systems 800-999-8151RBH Mill & Elevator /Kansas City800-821-5578RBH Mill & Elevator /Wichita800-835-0226R & S Grain Systems, Inc.507-584-6794Sioux Steel Company800-557-4689Sukup Manufacturing Company641-892-4222TCR Systems LLC217-877-5622The Nay Company972-937-1652Tom-Cin Metals, Inc.800-343-3404Walt Johnson Const. & Crane Service 320-763-9005Woofter Construction and Irrigation800-279-4850BIN/STORAGE CLEANING EQUIPMENTGateway Building Systems, Inc.800-747-4499Mole-Master Services Corp.800-322-6653Sioux Steel Company800-557-4689 BIN SWEEPSBehlen Mfg. Co.800-553-5520Brock Grain Systems574-658-4191Cleveland Grain Systems, Inc.800-313-2603EBM Mill & Elevator Supply855-254-6611GSI Group, LLC888-GSI-BINSHutchinson800-523-6993KC Supply Co. 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