How to get DDPs into your volumetric blender – a starting point by manufacturer Ranco Fertiservice Ranco has developed some key pieces of equipment to accommodate Wolf Trax DDPs over the years. Whether you currently have a micronutrients bin suited to granular micronutrients, or no bin at all, Ranco is willing to work with you in order to properly outfit your current system. What exactly are your needs? Are you running only one micronutrient product and have a lot of space to add a single micro bin? Or, are you working with multiple micronutrients and are short on space? Below are a couple of easy solutions to bolt-on and go. Single dry additive bins (Picture 1) are available at a cost of ~$3,400* including motor control unit and controls. Electronics are typically an additional ~$500 - $1,000 above this. Picture 1: Ranco Dry Additive Bin – Single Product Double dry additive bins (Pictures 2 & 3) are also available at a cost of ~$6,800 including motor control units and controls. Electronics are typically an additional $1,000- $2,000 above this. Picture 2: Ranco Double Dry Additive Bins – Two Products * All prices in USD unless otherwise mentioned GROWING FORWARD 800 – ON E R ESEAR CH R OAD P: 204.237.9653 WINNIPEG, MANITOBA, CANADA F: 204.256.4493 w w w .w ol ft ra x. co m R3T 6E3 Picture 3: Ranco Double Dry Additive Bins – On site 4 products Ranco also has conversion kits available to retrofit existing granular micro bins. Cost on these kits is ~$1,000. When switching your products over you are never alone. Ranco has developed Final Factor numbers for all DDP materials and have the means to work with you should you require a specialized piece of equipment. They will walk you through the setup with whatever your specific needs may be. We encourage you to contact Ranco directly with questions regarding your specific blender. Ranco Fertiservice Inc P.O. Box 329 701 Hwy 71 Sioux Rapids, IA 50585 Ph: 1-712-283-2525 Fax: 1-712-283-2303 Email: [email protected] http://www.rancofertiservice.com/index.html GROWING FORWARD 800 – ON E R ESEAR CH R OAD P: 204.237.9653 WINNIPEG, MANITOBA, CANADA F: 204.256.4493 w w w .w ol ft ra x. co m R3T 6E3 Rancan Fertilizer Systems Rancan currently offers a converted granular micronutrient bin (Pictures 4 & 5) that is well suited to Wolf Trax DDP products. Strictly a single product bin it comes in at a cost of ~$4,500-$5,000 CDN. Electronic components are an additional ~$1,500-$2,000 CDN. Picture 4: Rancan Converted Micronutrient Bin Picture 5: Rancan Converted Micronutrient Bin Placement GROWING FORWARD 800 – ON E R ESEAR CH R OAD P: 204.237.9653 WINNIPEG, MANITOBA, CANADA F: 204.256.4493 w w w .w ol ft ra x. co m R3T 6E3 If your system was built by Rancan pre-1996 you may, in fact, have a Ranco blender. If this is the case you have 2 options including a) purchasing a Rancan converted micro bin or b) purchasing a Ranco dry additive feeder. Either should plug & play seamlessly into your operation. For Rancan systems built post-1996 you should use the Rancan converted micro bins only. If you have additional questions regarding your specific blending setup please contact Rancan and they will be more than happy to walk you through your particular options. Rancan Fertilizer Systems 1179 Kapelus Drive West St. Paul Winnipeg, MB R4A 5A8 Ph: 1-204-663-1474 Fax: 1-204-661-5338 Email: [email protected] http://www.rancanfertilizer.com/index.php Yargus Manufacturing Yargus blenders can be upgraded or modified to accommodate Wolf Trax DDP products. Pricing is subject to the manufacturer and depends on your type and speed of volumetric blender. We would encourage you to contact Yargus Manufacturing directly with questions regarding your specific blender. Yargus Manufacturing Inc 12285 East Main St. P.O. Box 238 Marshall, IL 62441 Ph: 1-217-826-6352 Fax: 1-217-826-8551 Email: [email protected] http://www.yargus.com/ GROWING FORWARD 800 – ON E R ESEAR CH R OAD P: 204.237.9653 WINNIPEG, MANITOBA, CANADA F: 204.256.4493 w w w .w ol ft ra x. co m R3T 6E3