2018 Sukup Fastir Stirring Machine Plus

2018 Sukup Fastir Stirring Machine Plus

Sukup Manufacturing Co. began in 1963 with Eugene Sukups idea for a device to stir his shelled corn. After some fine-tuning, sales of the device took off and Sukup Manufacturing Co. was born. Almost 50 years later, Sukup Manufacturing Co. is still producing stirring machines.

The Sukup Fastir Stirring Machine is simply the best stirring machine available. Patented mechanical reversing makes the Fastir trouble-free, and constant pitch augers move more grain than the graduated pitch augers of other stirring machines.

• Mounts Higher In Bin For Maximum Grain Drying Capacity

• Reliable Mechanical Reversing Assembly

• Easily Adds Carriages & Down Augers

• Constant Pitch Down Augers

• Stirring mixes the driest grain at the bottom of the bin with the wetter grain toward the top. This results in more uniform moisture content. University tests have shown less than 1% moisture variation from top to bottom in stirred grain.

• Stirring loosens grain, reduces static pressure and increases airflow. This means grain dries more quickly and efficiently. Iowa State University tests have found that by using a stirring machine in wet grain with a powered spreader, airflow is increased by 33%.

• Stirring grain mixes wet and dry layers of grain to extend storage life and breaks up hot spots. Since the stirring auger is surrounded by a cushion of grain rather than a steel tube, there are no pinch points to damage the grain.

• The patented mechanical reversing drive on the Fastir is the only one of its kind, making it the simplest and most dependable stirring machine on the market.

• Patented drive mechanism is operated by a single drive wheel.

• The movement of a lever by the reversing plate changes the angle of the drive wheel, moving the carriage in and out on the crosstube.

• This simple process eliminates the need for electric reversing switches, drive gearboxes, chains and cables.

Down Augers

• Long-wearing, hard-faced down augers are standard on Sukup stirring machines.

• Down augers have 1 shafts and hard-faced flighting.

• Various auger lengths are available to match bin sidewall heights. (For best operation, down auger length should not exceed 20.)

• Sukup down augers are covered by a two-year unconditional warranty.

• The pitch on a Sukup auger is constant for better stirring. Constant pitch augers fill only at the bottom where the driest grain is located. Other companies use graduated pitch augers, which pick up small amounts of grain their entire length, so less dried grain is moved.

• Sukup augers can be used to stir corn, beans, rice, wheat, barley, sunflowers, popcorn, milo, sorghum, oats and fescue.

• Sukup augers continuously work forward while they move in and out on the crosstube. This ensures that all grain is being stirred.

• An angled drive bearing, along with the downward pull of the augers, ensure a positive changing pattern.

• Constant pitch augers pull dried grain from the bottom, thoroughly mixing it with the wetter grain at the top. This process also loosens the grain to increase airflow for faster drying.

• The Sukup Fastir Plus has all the features of our standard Fastir, like mechanical reversing and constant pitch down augers, but weve added a stationary auger to stir along the bin wall. This auger ensures complete stirring around the outside of the bin, where a large portion of the grain is located.