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Record 1 1998-09-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Crop Storage Facilities
CONT

The ... sweep auger pivots from the center of the silo and conveys grain quickly to a positive flow hopper at the center of the silo where it is cycled around to the exit auger, then quickly carried outside.

Key term(s)
  • sweeping auger
  • auger sweep

French

Domaine(s)
  • Entreposage des récoltes
CONT

[La] vis de balayage, qui est directement en contact avec la masse ensilée, se met en marche en même temps que celle du convoyeur. [...] Grâce à son pas décroissant vers l'extérieur la vis tire uniformément le grain pendant que le bras, qui effectue un balayage continu, l'entraîne sur son passage.

Spanish

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