Give your augers a summer health check

Farmers rely on their augers all year long to be the work horses in transferring grain into bins or onto trucks. And some of these augers may be reaching the end of their lifespan depending on use, maintenance and outdoor conditions. Completing a health check on your augers now will save you time and money in the long run.  

Paul Brisebois, AGI Senior Vice-President, encourages farmers to be proactive when it comes to auger maintenance. “Summer is always the right time to inspect and service augers and accessories,” he says. “Are they in proper working condition? Do they provide reliable high-capacity output? If not, you may want to consider replacing them.”  

Here are a few things to look for when servicing your swingaway auger.  

• If your auger settled during the winter months, tighten up the truss cables. 

• Open the gearbox and check fluid levels, grease the u-joint and check the chain.  

• Torque all tires and check the air pressure. 

• Check the lift cable for frays. 

 AGI has an expansive warehouse system for service and replacement parts, as well as one of the industry’s largest selections of portable grain handling products and accessories.  

If you’re in the market for a new auger, look for reliability, capacity and serviceability. AGI offers augers that extend lifespan, reduce downtime, are easy to service and deliver high-capacity output and efficiency. 

AGI swingaway augers are available in the following brands: AGI Westfield MKX² in Canada and the US, AGI Hutchinson HX² in the US, AGI X² and AGI GrainMaxx series in Canada. All AGI augers are designed for efficient delivery of grain into bins and deliver affordable versatility and high-capacity performance. These efficient augers are available in 10-inch, 13-inch and 16-inch diameters and lengths from 36-feet to 125-feet with capacities up to 23,000 bushels per hour. 

And don’t forget auger accessories. Consider the various accessories that will make grain transfer and workflow faster or more streamlined at harvest.  

Learn more about AGI swingaway augers