Quick field tools for grain bin work
Pick diameter, rings and vents. Gives the bin radius, roof height, roof panel layout, door, floor, and platform and stair layouts, on sheets you can print.
Open tool →Motor RPM, motor sheave and auger pulley give you auger RPM. Add a gearbox ratio and center distance for the V-belt size. Keep several setups in tabs to compare.
Open tool →Motor RPM, sheaves, gearbox ratio and head pulley give you head shaft RPM and belt speed in FPM, plus the V-belt size. Keep several setups in tabs to compare.
Open tool →Pick a diameter and rings and get close numbers for any size: radius, sheets per ring, anchor bolt circle and wall height. Type in exact numbers from the manual when you have them.
Open tool →Diameter, sheet height, rings high and roof slope give bushels, tons and pounds. Handles hopper bottoms and a grain peak.
Open tool →Enter any three values (sides or angles) and it solves the rest. Shows the angle, area, perimeter and pitch for right triangles.
Open tool →Auger size (4 to 14 in), length and angle give the HP and motor size, based on the AGI table. Add a pulley or sheave for matching sizes. Handles moisture and soybeans.
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