GrowerSELECT® Installation Manuals Binder

Hog Slat Inc. Newton Grove, NC USA August 2016 17 Grow-Flex TM Feed System Horizontal elbows need to be supported in at least two places. Chain, screw hooks, and “S” hooks are supplied as a suspension kit for supporting the equipment. Keep the line as level and straight as possible. If Drop Feeders, Extension Hoppers, Outlet Drops with long angled Drop Tubes, or other loads are imposed on the system, extra support must be added at that point. Power Units require extra support to resist the twisting encountered when the motor starts and stops. Use all of the “ears” on the gearhead as well as the suspension points provided on the HS593 Control Unit Box to support the Power Unit. Adequate chain and “S” hooks are provided with each system to properly support it. Other means of supporting the system are permissible as long as the system receives the correct support and the auger tube is not dented or flattened. Alternative support systems must allow for expansion and contraction of the auger tubes. When the auger tube passes through a sidewall or partition, especially where it enters the building, the opening should be made large enough so the auger tube can be supported without resting on the wall. If the auger tube rests on the wall or partition, the auger tube may flatten out or become kinked causing excessive wear. See Figure 6. Figure 6. Faulty Tube Installations (Side View) Supporting the System Outside the Building Some systems require additional support to avoid sagging auger tubes. This support must be adequate to support the weight of the auger tubes filled with feed. Special attention should be given to avoid excessive pressure from the auger being transferred to boot. Chain or cable suspended from the bin or building will not provide adequate support for these systems. Auger tube kinked because the supports are not high enough to keep the weight of the auger tube off the wall. Tube pinched because auger tube is not in line with hole in wall. Auger tube flattens because supports are too far away from each side of wall.