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Fastir
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Eliminate Overdried Grain. Increase Airflow. Preserve Grain Quality. While the most efficient way to dry grain is to add heat, you run the risk of overdrying the grain. A stirring machine is essential to prevent this. Stirring mixes the driest grain at the bottom of the bin with the wetter grain towards the top, resulting in more uniform moisture content. University tests show less than 1% variation from top to bottom in stirred grain. Stirring also loosens the grain, reducing static pressure and increasing airflow, so grain dries more quickly and efficiently. University tests show using a...

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A one of a kind product leading the industry. With a patented mechanical reversing drive, the Sukup Fastir® makes other stirring machines with cable or chain drives obsolete. The Fastir® is the Ideal System for Large or Small Drying Operations. 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. This patented drive mechanism is operated by a single drive wheel. The movement of a lever by the reversing plates changes the angle of this drive wheel to move the carriage in and out on the...

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Fastir® Plus Stirs Along the Bin Wall The Sukup Fastir® Plus has all of the features of our standard Fastir®, like mechanical reversing and constant pitch down augers, plus we’ve added a stationary auger to stir along the bin wall. This stationary auger ensures complete stirring around the outside of the bin, where a large portion of the grain is located. Fastir Plus Down Auger Recommendations ® Drying, Storage, and Handling Solutions®: Our company has grown from the ground up to become the largest family- owned, full-line grain drying, storage and handling equipment manufacturer in the...

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