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22 POTATO GROWER | JUNE 2019 HARVEST EQUIPMENT Lockwood Mfg. • (800) 247-7335 • www.lockwoodmfg.com 656DD Windrower Lockwood's 656DD six-row windrower includes a double discharge, allowing a grower to dump potatoes in two different rows to improve harvester efficiency. Also available is the patented telescoping rear cross, which allows for either a left- or right- hand discharge. For better depth control, Lockwood has added pressure-sensing support wheels. Last but not least, experience industry leading visibility with a 656DD windrower also includes industry- leading visibility. Air Harvesters Lockwood has a fantastic solution for growers who grow potatoes in rocky soil conditions. Lockwood's Air Harvesters are tough on rocks but gentle on potatoes. Using air for separation gently removes potatoes from rocks, minimizing bruising and maximizing cleaning. Many growers have experienced award-winning results year in and year out as Air Harvesters have helped enhance productivity and boost profits. High-capacity capability allows harvesting of multiple rows, resulting in more acres harvested per day. Dual Crary blowers create optimized air flow, and a 60-inch vacuum chamber effectively lifts potatoes from rocks and other foreign material. Air Harvesters also include a rock box with an auto-dump feature and a can-bus system with user-friendly joystick control. Spudnik Equipment Co. • (208) 785-0480 • www.spudnik.com Spudnik High-Capacity Storage System In order to keep harvesting in the field moving forward, the Spudnik high- capacity storage system increases the efficiency of the overall harvesting season. The system includes the new model 1872 Even Flow bin, a 990 or 994 eliminator, 1205 and 1255 conveyors, and an 880 piler. This high-capacity system will increase the storage rate up to 6,000 sacks an hour, allowing the grower to get more done in the critically short time frame of harvest. Spudnik's 1872 Even Flow Bin has a capacity of 600 sacks and a 72-inch elevator and bottom belt. A consistent, even flow of product is the key to the success of the entire high-capacity system. The hydraulically controlled back door sets the flow into the Eliminator and can be raised completely out of the way of the product for increased flow or to accommodate varieties with sensitive skin. The 42-inch Conveyor line moves the large volume of potatoes gently and smoothly through the storage to the 48- inch piler.