Manure Augers
 A barn cleaner may be used to turn manure. However barn cleaners are highly susceptible to wear– especially where sand bedding is used. Gravity flow channels are also used to turn manure. However, debris can settle out in the channel., requiring the channel to be scraped clean regularly. These channels are often large enough to drive a skid-loader into to allow for cleaning. This creates an extremely dangerous working condidtion if the pit is below the barn floor. The McLanahan Horizontal Auger eliminates ALL of these problems In tractor scrape systems, the “turning” of the manure into the reception pit is handled by the auger. In mechanical scraping systems, the horizontal auger takes place of barn cleaners. Since the auger does not contact the concrete gutter, wear on moving parts is minimal. In gravity flow systems, the auger takes place of the gravity flow channels. The gutter is much smaller than the gravity flow channel, and requires much less concrete work. The benefits of the auger in this case are: • Lower cost • Less space needed • No labor required for cleaning • Safer maintenance than pits that dip below the ground Safety Covers To protect man and animal from the rotating auger, as well as to allow vehicle traffic over the auger gutter, solid plate covers are available.  • Can be installed in new barns or retro-fitted to fit The auger is installed in a concrete gutter, supported by hanger bearings. Special mounting options are available to retro-fit augers to existing gutters. At the discharge end, a steel trough supports the motor and gear reducer. As the auger rotates, the conveyed manure forms a natural trough the entire width of the barn. Automated controls are available to interface with alley scrapers. These controls turn the auger prior to alley scraper dumping and off just after the auger trough is empty. Safety switches are available that discharge the auger when protective gates are open. McLanahan Horizontal augers are available in continuous lengths up to 144 feet. For longer lengths, augers can be “piggy-backed” to achieve any desired flow path from barn to pit. Both single and three phase electric motors are available. In applications where the auger discharge point is below the maximum level of manure, a special submersible gear reducer is available that will keep sand and other harsh contaminants from damaging the reducer. |
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