Bagging bucket for grain

[Horn&corn]

Got 30+ ton of specialist grain we sell in 1t bags for small mills. Got offer of bucket like above to speed up bagging from heap on floor. Would it work for grain? Aiming for exactly 1t with bag sat on scales and controlled flow etc.
Any experience of these would be appreciated

 

[TripleSix]

I don't see why not.

If you have slight overpour then a few shovelfuls would bring the bag to balance?

 

[KB6930]

I've seen folk using an auger bucket for that job . But no reason that kind you put up won't work

 

[Horn&corn]

Just found it holds 1.6m of product so should be great for 1t wheat.
did wonder about grain shute on trailer but not high enough for 1t bag sat on scales

 

[clbarclay]

What are the ton bags you are going to fill like?

That bagging bucket looks like it might have a large opening in the bottom. Great for the ton bags that get filled with sand and gravel, they have a large opening in them. Do the bags you are filling have a much smaller opening in the middle of the top though, like the bags seed comes in?

It might be possible to add a funnel on the underside of a bucket like that to suit different bag inlets, but then you might be as well having a hopper with a small slide you can get the bags under and fill it with a regular bucket.

 

[clbarclay]

I'm guessing the places filling builders bags with one of those have a weigher on the loader, so they get the right amount in the bucket first, tipping off excess and then dump it all into the bag?

 

[quattro]

What are the ton bags you are going to fill like?

That bagging bucket looks like it might have a large opening in the bottom. Great for the ton bags that get filled with sand and gravel, they have a large opening in them. Do the bags you are filling have a much smaller opening in the middle of the top though, like the bags seed comes in?

It might be possible to add a funnel on the underside of a bucket like that to suit different bag inlets, but then you might be as well having a hopper with a small slide you can get the bags under and fill it with a regular bucket.

Could always reduce outlet size

 

[Bob c]

the bucket above is gravel, with doors , its all or nothing
they do one with a slide for grain

 

[Horn&corn]

the bucket above is gravel, with doors , its all or nothing
they do one with a slide for grain

Any idea if it would be straightforward to fit a slide to this bucket? Don’t see them come up often and don’t fancy new money!

 

[Bob c]

we could provide the slide and ram
would need to make to hole smaller
what you like with grind and welder
will post some pictures tomorrow

 

[chaffcutter]

We helped STRIMECH design theirs specially for filling big bags, has hooks to suspend bags, hydraulic slide so you can control flow, ideal for filling drill etc as well

 

[B R C]

I made a mini tripod auger to fill bags off the dresser, could use it from a trailer as well and have the bags sat on a pallet on weigh bars probably easier and cheaper than one of those loader attachments.

 

[KennyO]

We used to use several hoppers like these for filling potato bags. You could get something similar made for grain with a hatch rather than bomb doors.

 

[Steevo]

As above, Strimech make a bagging bucket designed for the job, which would no doubt be better than the Cherry bucket in the OP.

My experiences of their customer service would make me think twice before buying from them again though.

 

[organic antares]

There is one in rea valley tractors auction online

 

[Horn&corn]

There is one in rea valley tractors auction online

£3k starting price is a bit more than I hoped to spend but thanks for the tip.
Little auger is a good idea out of grain trailer if I can find something suitable

 

[Bob c]

we could provide the slide and ram
would need to make to hole smaller
what you like with grind and welder
will post some pictures tomorrow

Hole 245 x 230mm

A lot of rework to alter a existing Bagging buckets with twin doors