Tag Archive for 'Grain driers'

New Mecmar Super Range performing strongly in UK

Many will have already seen previous posts about Mecmar’s new Super Range. Having been re-designed and extensively improved they are performing strongly on their debut season in the UK. The Super Range currently consists of a 7 and 10 tonne capacity drier.

The Super Range is a smaller variant of Mecmar’s larger capacity driers that maintains the same high levels of design and specification. This has been reflected in initial on-farm results in the UK. The driers are exceeding expectations in terms of throughput and farmers have commented on the ease of use and flexibility offered.

Below is a new slideshow presenting the Mecmar Super Range and some of the key features.

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In photos – Harvest 2010 so far

Here are a few pictures of some of the new grain driers we have delivered this season. The photos illustrate the range of options Mecmar offer, ensuring that every farmer can have the grain drier that best caters for their specific requirements. 

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How mobile batch grain driers have changed

I recently came across a book called Drying and Storing Combinable Crops by K. A. McLean, it was published in 1980. A small section (one and half pages in fact) is dedicated to mobile batch grain driers. It is a fantastic indicator of the changes in the UK market in the last 30 years. It also offers some very good advice that is still as true today as it was back then.  I will briefly reflect on some of the more interesting points it raises.

When the book was written Mecmar was starting to produce their first prototype machines and the UK market was dominated by the likes of Continue reading ‘How mobile batch grain driers have changed’

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Fuel selection for mobile batch grain driers – Part 1

Farmers looking at buying batch grain driers often ask which fuel Mecmar grain driers use. The answer is straightforward; we supply driers with diesel, gas or kerosene burners. All are clean and efficient fuels for grain drying. The next question is usually along the lines of, so which fuel is the most economical? This is a much more complicated question to answer and one I will address in my next two posts.

The first will look at the operational cost of drying with different fuels and the second will illustrate the influence of capital expenditure on fuel economics.

The question of fuel economy for mobile batch grain driers has no definitive answer as no two situations are ever the same. So I will attempt to highlight the variables and issues to provide some guidance on how to select the most economical fuel for your farm.

The important point that must be raised when considering fuel economy is, comparison of the cost per litre of different fuels gives no direct indication of which fuel is most economical. This is because Continue reading ‘Fuel selection for mobile batch grain driers – Part 1′

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