Haybuster Tub Grinder

[Gaby Zenz]

TheDuraTech model RCB93 electronic governor is the reason for a smooth productive machine. This governor maintains a constant load on the tractor and driveline by adjusting the tub's RPM which controls the feed rate of materials to the hammermill.

The belt drive system for the hammermill has been redesigned with 8-5 VP belts to handle the increased rotor speed, increased horsepower capacity, and to allow for changing of belts without removing the bull wheel. The spring tension belt drive automatically adjusts belt tension as the belts stretch. Spring tension adjustment can be made through the side access door.

The new heavy-duty bolt-in mill grate/slug bar combination is designed to allow the operator the ability to change the number of mill grate bars and slug bars as grinding conditions change. Simply take off or add as necessary. A geyser plate can be added to prevent product from being tossed straight up and out of the tub.

High-capacity grain grinding is another important operation that the electric H-1135 can accomplish. By removing the mill grate/slug bar, placing the optional grain-grinding hopper over the hammermill opening, and changing screens, the H-1135 becomes a high capacity grain grinder for grinding and/or cracking feed grains.

Haybuster, now part of Duratech Industries International, has been around for more than 40 years. Haybuster is best known for manufacturing agricultural equipment. Their hay grinders evolved into industrial grinders. Today, Haybuster models are considered the agricultural line. Duratech handles the industrial grinders. Back in the day, there were some Haybuster Industrial grinders (IG) and Heavy Duty (HD) grinders built for the wood waste markets.

In the early 1970s, HAYBUSTER was relocated to a larger facility in Jamestown, North Dakota (now 46 acres and 206,500 sq ft under roof) where extra emphasis was placed on expanding the company's product line. During this time, additional hay processing and handling equipment products were developed. Additionally, other agriculturally related products were developed by HAYBUSTER, including "no-till" drills, undercutters, and rock pickers.

In the late 1980s, HAYBUSTER focused its innovative expertise toward development of an industrial line of products, as the need for recycling and composting emerged, and demand for industrial tub grinders increased. Thus, with over thirty years' experience in manufacturing tub grinders, HAYBUSTER expanded into the industrial market with its more rigorous and demanding product requirements (which led to the present DURATECH INDUSTRIES INTERNATIONAL, INC.). Today, the industrial product line (DuraTech) includes a full range of heavy-duty industrial tub and horizontal grinders ranging from a 9 ft. - 325hp tub grinder up to a 12 ft - 860hp tub grinder with grapple loader, and has introduced a new model, the 9564 Horizontal Grinder with 950hp. Also provided are a multitude of custom options to meet unique customer requirements.

Currently, DuraTech Industries markets over 20 products through its North American and international dealer network. This network of over 600 dealers worldwide includes industrial distributors and agricultural implement/equipment dealers who sell and service the diversity of products offered.

DURATECH INDUSTRIES INTERNATIONAL, INC., today is a respected equipment manufacturer in the global marketplace, offering products which have a reputation for being durable and built to exceed market expectations of high value for the dollars expended. These quality-built units offer today's busy operator new and better cost-effective methods for performing their many and varied functions.

The management, employees, and owner are committed to continuing the excellence of DuraTech Industries history by constantly developing products to meet new challenges for the industries and customers served. Internal staffing increases and manufacturing asset investments are ever-present and ongoing, as the commitment to meet worldwide demands continues as a primary corporate goal. The history of DuraTech Industries reflects innovation and quality, by listening to our customers wants and needs...our future growth goals are based on these same standards to ensure both product and service excellence worldwide

I feed corn in the winter to my cattle to supplement the cheap grass hay I buy (I buy hay but grow corn or milo for feed). I have been adding salt to limit their consumption to about 2 lb per head per day. It takes alot of salt to slow them down this much. I don't like adding that much salt to their diet and it limits me to wooden feeders (I have a large metal feeder I won't put salt feed in).

This was done around here when I was a kid but no one does it any more so I am kind of running blind. I tried four square bales on the first batch I fed yesterday. I can figure this out by trial and error but some advice would be handy!

When we background our calves up here my brother usually does a 1/3 shelled corn 1/3 wheat midd pellets for protein, and the rest straw run through a bale shredder pitched into grinder mixer or we use wheat screenings which is mostly chaff and fluffy stuff. Keeps calves straight and growing to hit the prime grass market in spring.

I think much over 4 square bales worth of hay per load and your gonna have trouble unloading again. I never go over 3 per load. For sure corn first then hay. Gring it with 5/8-3/4 screen and run the pto speed up to chop it up.

From the 50's up to 2000 ,the only supplement are beef cows with calves got was cottonseed meal,barley and salt at 33% and all the last years old dry washed out grass. With the Mediterranean climate we hope for fall rain to start are green grass,this is one of the years we are waiting. But even with a wet Nov we can be cool enough to not really have any grass the cows can eat. Always being optimistic we start calving in Oct,but the calves are ready for eating grass on there own when it comes in Feb or March.

In some regards our range land is not the best, and in years like this year dry feed has had a inch of rain so all water soluble vitamins and minerals have been washed out of it. But with the old salt mixes cows would hustle the hills to fill there belly. So why do you need to put hay in the grinder,total confinement?? If the hay is a cheap part of the ration feed it long ,free choice.

we have 3 groups... feed all comes from same storage but could be different field or week ,they ALL decide they dont want what they have today ,if not eaten within 3 days another group gets it while first says "hey that was mine"

If you want to add grain to hay and not handle it with a tmr wagon. This is about what I can tell you how to make it work. Either obtain a hay buster hay grinder or even a bale shredder. What people up here do is hire a custom grinder and trickle corn onto the output conveyer. For calves people try to get about 8 to 10 bushels of corn mixed into a 1300 pound bale. So if you grind 30 bales 300 bushels of corn. For cows you could almost cut it in half. So about 50 bales 250 bushels of corn would be a good cow supplement. Grind it into a pile and load it into portable hay feeders. Guys will feed up to 200 calves in a pen that way. 2 24 ft feeders and a few whole bales in feeders or rolled out. With a bale buster , shredder shred a couple bales into a pile a loader bucket of corn dumped on top and remix it with bucket as you load feeders. Someone will post pictures of hay feeders with enclosed sides and hay grinders or I will later.

Bobby, that was my thought as well. Without a tmr i don't see any other way to do it. I am kinda under the assumption, he is using a self feeder for the grain and unrolls a bale everyday. Doing it with buckets and a feed bunk would save on the salt. I kinda figured if i give a cow a choice between corn and hay, they are going to go to the corn every time. I really dont know much, but i will be interested to hear of a solution to his problem Good luck.

We feed silage to our calves in feed bunks with the loader bucket twice a day then we put pails of grain on top of that grain is 2/3 oats and 1/3 corn. they have free range to the brome alfalfa hay mix in round bale feeders. This is how we feed our calves that we are backgrounding, this program works very well for us. the calves get 30 pails of grain for 150 head.

I know purina makes some, but I was always under the impression salt was the cheapest route. Do you have a good feed store around? My local coop has a district feed specialist that helps me tremendously with these types of questions. The only problem is as far as the products he knows what they carry. But he is very knowledgeable when it comes to what to feed, how it affects the animals, and what is your best route. MFA coop is where I deal with. Heck if you cant find anyone pm me and ill shoot you his name and number, your not that far. He knows his stuff but sometimes I have to stop him and ask him to speak English. He often goes WAY to far into depth.

Nearly a decade ago, Haybuster, a subsidiary of DuraTech Industries International, unveiled its H-1130 Haybuster tub grinder. This 11-foot tub grinder quickly became an industry staple in the hay and corn grinding market. After years of success, Haybuster incorporated many upgrades based on customer feedback and new technology. It continues to provide what customers like and delivers what today's customers want.

Electronic governor controls eliminate manual valves and offer a smooth, more reactive tub feed control. The governor also helps with maintenance schedules by monitoring both grind hours and total job hours.

"I went up there to do spring work for Anderson and then I was going to do road construction," Morlock said. "But he talked me into staying. He bought a grinder and I did custom hay grinding. Then he wanted a PTO driven grinder so we built one."

The hay stacker was the signature product for Haybuster during the early 1970s and gave the plant its highest level of employment with about 220 workers. When farmers switched to big round bales the stacker sales plummeted.

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