Photo Gallery: New products at National Farm Machinery Show from Air-Barn, Kemco, Digi-Star, Thunder Creek, Norstar Industries, and more

Feb. 15, 2013

Thunder Creek's welder, generator, air compressor

The builder of service trailers is now offering a compact welder/generator/air compressor unit that may be installed on a trailer, truck or shop. Thunder Creek's new Air N Arc 150 features a compressor and welder that are independent of each other. Both may be used at the same time. Suggested retail price is $5,826. Visit ThunderCreekEquipment.com
Digi-Star Scale Link

Digi-Star displayed Scale Link, which gathers weight information and transfers the information in serial, CAN, or ISOBUS formats. It may be used for grain carts, planters, seed tenders, air seeders, and even personal weights. Attendees at the National Farm Machinery Show could weigh themselves and watch it transfer to a digital display. Suggested retail price: $1,700 to $2,400. Visit digi-star.com
Digi-Star Seed Tracker ST 3400

Digi-Star recently introduced the ST 3400‐Seed Tracker for weighing and tracking seed weights on individual boxes or bulk bins. The ST 3400 can determine pre‐set weights with an auto shutoff. It also comes with a downloadable software management reporting tool, including individual field identity, loads, date and time. Suggested retail price: $2,200 to $2,500. Visit digi-star.com
Gecko's Toes for hose, electrical cords

A simple design allows the Gecko's Toes storage racks to hold water hose, electrical cords, and air hoses in a compact arrangement. Cost is about $12/rack, depending on type and quantity. Contact Gecko's Toes of the Midwest at 913/232.2913 or visit geckostoes.com
Sure Grip Wheel, Clump Buster for grain bin sweeps

The Sure Grip gear reduction wheel is available from Norstar Industries for use with grain bin sweeps. Cost of the Sure Grip conversion kit is $600. Also available from the Canadian manufacturer is the Clump Buster, also an add-on for grain bin sweeps. The Clump Buster retails for $249 and may be added to any unit. Visit norstarindustries.ca
Kemco Drop Deck Trailer

The new Kemco Drop Deck Trailer drew plenty of buyers who wanted the trailer that hydraulically powers up and down for easy loading and unloading of low-clearance machiness like fork lifts. When the trailer is lowered, equipment only drives up a 10-degree angle. An on-board 12v battery and DC hydraulic pump powers the trailer. Cost of the unit shown is $9,500. Contact Kemco Manufacturing, Bremen, IN 46506, 574/546-2027.
Air-Barn dry hay storage system

The Air-Barn dry hay storage system offers a new method of storing hay in a bag. The Air-Barn includes a ventilation fan that circulates air around the hay, keeping nutrients intact. The bags fit over large square bales, round bales and Bale-It bundles of small bales. The Air-Barn loader is pulled behind a tractor or pickup truck to the desired location for filling. Base price: $16,000, not including bags, fans, etc. For more information, contact GFC at 217/285-6487, or visit balebandit.com
Trouble Free work lights

Trouble Free Lighting's work lights may be used to retrofit old incandescent lights. The Trouble Free lights feature 20-watt bulbs that offer 30% more light than a 100-watt bulb and are rated for 8,000 hours lamp life. Cost: $25. Visit troublefreelighting.com
Durable work lights from Trouble Free Lighting

Owners of Trouble Free Lighting demonstrated the durability of the new work lights that feature a heavy-duty steel wire cage to absorb shocks caused by dropping and stepping on it. A replacement handle will retrofit into an old corn E26 screw-in lamp socket. Visit troublefreelighting.com
Creatherm radiant floor panels

Farmers who want to put in their own heated floor in the shop will find the Creatherm floor panels easy to use. The panels are manufactured from two BASF expandable polystyrene products, which offer excellent thermal insulation, high compressive strngth and low weight. The interlocking floor panels are easily installed and allow the tubing to be easily threaded on the panels. Cost per panel ranges from $1.25 to $1.31. Contact J&R Heating, Montogmery, IN, at 812/486-3780.

The National Farm Machinery Show features a wide array of products. Team FIN farmers for Farm Industry News identified a number of products that caught their eye, from a bagging system for dry hay and a 3-in-1 welder/compressor/generator to durable work lights and a simple rack for storing hose. Here's a look at products from Thunder Creek, Digi-Star, Norstar Industries, Kemco Mfg., Gecko's Toes and Trouble Free Lighting as well as the Air Barn and Creatherm products.