MATERIAL SPECIFICATIONS FOR
ALL BULK FEED
TRUCKS AND TRAILERS

BASE ASSEMBLY    ALUMINUM PLATE WELDED AND FULLY REINFORCED AT STRESS AREAS.  THE BASE ASSEMBLIES ARE 1/4" ALUMINUM, WITH SLOPE SHEETS OF 3/16" 5083 SERIES ALLOY AND WIRE WELDED WITH 50 SERIES WIRE, MOUNTED AND WELDED ATOP 4" X 6" EXTRUDED TUBING.  5083 SERIES ALLOY ALUMINUM PROVIDES EXCELLENT WELD ABILITY WITH   SUPERIOR CORROSION RESISTANCE.  THE HEAD BOARD AND TAIL BOARD ARE 3/8" ALUMINUM PLATE TO HELP CONTROL TORSIONAL STRESSES THROUGH THE HORIZONTAL PLANE OF THE UNIT.  THE SUBFRAME IS WIRE WELDED INTO ONE LIGHT BUT EXCEPTIONALLY STRONG ASSEMBLY, TO WHICH THE UPPER TANK STRUCTURE IS WELDED.  THE BASE SECTIONS CAN ALSO BE FABRICATED OF STEEL OR STAINLESS STEEL.  SEVERAL OF OUR LOCAL CUSTOMERS AND THOSE IN THE CARIBBEAN PREFER STEEL BECAUSE OF LOWER INITIAL COSTS AND SHORT HAULING DISTANCES.  OTHERS PREFER STAINLESS DUE TO D.O.T. HIGHWAY MAINTENANCE CONDITIONS IN NEW ENGLAND, NEW YORK AND THE MID-ATLANTIC REGION.

RIBS   1 1/2” X 1 1/2” ALUMINUM–6061-T6 ALLOY “T” BAR AND ANGLES.  ALL RIBS ARE ROLLED TO THE TANK CONFIGURATION IN POWER ROLLS TO ASSURE THAT EACH ONE WILL HAVE A PERFECT RADIUS.  THE BULKHEADS ARE WELDED TO EACH RIB AND A CENTER “T” BAR IS ADDED FOR VERTICAL STRENGTH.  THIS RESULT IN AN EXCEPTIONALLY STRAIGHT, SMOOTH BODY WITH WEATHER-TIGHT SEAMS.

DISCHARGE GATES       11 GAUGE STEEL MANUALLY OPERATED,   RACK & PINION .  KNIFE EDGE TYPE WITH SELF-CLEANING FEATURE.  MATERIAL FLOW CAN BE CUT OFF AT ANY TIME, EVEN WITH FULL LOAD.  NOTHING TO HANG UP OR SLOW DELIVERY RATES.  EASILY REPLACED WHEN YOUR DRIVER JAMS THE RACK & PINION AND BENDS THE GATE. TRY THAT WITH THE
INVERTED 'V' GATE SYSTEM.

                                  





TOP COVERS   30” X 36” ALUMINUM WITH FULL FRAMING, SLIDE RODS, HANDLE & RUBBER LATCHES, DOUBLE COVERS, AUTOMATIC COVERS, ROLLTOP TARP OPTIONAL.

COMBING   1 1/2” X 1 1/2” ALUMINUM ANGLE FULLY SEALED & WELDED.

CAT WALK   GALVANIZED STEEL,  ALUMINUM, OR POLY WITH FULL NON-SKID TREAD SURFACE. DUAL CAT WALK OPTIONAL .
  

HAND RAIL  AIR OPERATED- AVAILABLE ON ALL MODELS.

FENDERS FENDER SYSTEMS ARE FABRICATED OF 3/16” ALUMINUM, FORMED AND FITTED TO THE AXLE AND WHEEL SETTINGS.  OPTIONS INCLUDE FULL COVERS, TARPS, OR POLY TANKER TYPE. RAMPED EDGE DESIGN BRACED FROM MAIN FRAME, WITH END COVERS, FENDER BOTTOMS ARE PORTED TO ALLOW RUNOFF AND EASY CLEANING.

BASE CONVEYOR   9” AUGER, 1/2 PITCH, 18” TROUGH OPENING OR 14” DRAG FLIGHT .

CROSS CONVEYOR  9” AUGER, FULL PITCH.

                

VERTICAL CONVEYOR 10” AUGER, FULL PITCH, DOUBLE FLIGHT. THE TURNING DEVICE IS MORE CENTRALLY LOCATED ON THE VERTICAL AUGER WHICH REDUCES OVERALL TORQUE STRESS ON IT AND THE TURNING DEVICE.  LESS STRESS = LONGER LIFE AND LESS DOWN TIME.     

            

 BOOM CONVEYOR 9” AUGER, FULL PITCH IN VARIABLE LENGTHS TO YOUR SPECS. 

 PAINT- ALL OUR BULK FEED BODIES, TRAILERS AND PARTS ARE PRIMED AND PAINTED WITH DUPONT EMRON. IT'S THE BEST YOU CAN GET, CHEAP PAINT AND SHODDY COVERAGE GET YOU NOTHING BUT HEADACHES AND CORRISION .