Standard Unit Construction:

All type 304 Stainless Steel contacts including vibratory pan, sides on bed and split guard assembly over the rolls.
All other items Mild Steel construction with Stainless Steel paint.
Belt Metering Hopper: Creating an even rate of feed.
- Adjustable take up on infeed sprockets.

Sweet Corn Husker

- Modular plastic flat top, 2" pitch belting.
- UHMW wear strips under belting and on return.
- 1/2 HP DC drive system supplying a belt speed of 0-15 FPM (controller included).
Vibratory Feed Pan: Creating even product distribution.
- Vibratory feed pan with sloped center divider.
- Double eccentric drive with 1/2" stroke (Single on model 404).
- Rubber bushed aluminum support arms.
- Special "W" design transition chute, between metering vibrator pan and husker rolls.
- Clamped pivot for raising pan, allows for easy access to roll and drive arrangement.
- Fixed speed motor with vari-speed sheave drives eccentric shaft.
Husker Bed: For husk removal.
- Husker roll bed consisting of 4, 8, 12 or 16 lanes of steel shafts and agitators.
- Spray header located above rolls at infeed in guard assembly.
- Standard husker roll configuration consisting of High Profile Rolls.
- Split guard assembly mounted above husker rolls.
- Hood covering rolls and drive manually raised by hand crank.
- Bed angle set at 40-110 through manual adjustment.
- Easy Hand Wheel Bed Tilt System with Inclination Indicator.
- Energy and maintenance saving belt drive system.

Options:
- Upgrade to all Stainless Steel construction except for shafts, drives, and lubrication components.

- Primary Hopper & Support Frame. Hopper used for corn surge after tilt belt & prior to metering belt. Also includes support structure
for mounting of primary hopper to metering belt frame.

- Customer specified height riser support stand.

- Two or Four Point Manual Lubrication System for Husker Bed to grease roll shaft bearings.

- Trabon Sequential Auto Lube System: First Unit, which includes central air operated pump with PLC controls, all fittings at lube points
and all interconnecting hose. Requires one unit for every six huskers to grease shafts only.

- Full Auto Lube System.

- Motorized Husking Bed Tilt System (not available on model 404).

- Air Manifolds for Fresh Market Application.

- Variable Frequency Controller for roller speed control.

- Customer specified roll setup (to replace standard setup) .

- Capped, shielded and sealed bearings.

Application:
- Spring loaded wedge self tension kit. Sweet Corn is brought in from the field where the Hughes Husker performs the task of efficiently removing the
husk from the ear as well as any field trash. The husk free ear is then discharged from the husking bed for
- Hydraulic Cover Lift System.
further processing. Depending on the roll setup, the Husker can be used for fresh market or processed sweet
corn.

Operation:
Corn is fed into the infeed hopper through the use of a metering tilt belt. The infeed hopper feeds a metering
conveyor that supplies a controlled flow of corn to the vibratory feed pan. The vibratory feed pan creates an
evenly distributed flow of corn onto the husking bed. The husking bed is comprised of a number of lanes that
consist of two shafts rotating against each other. Attached to these shafts are a variety of rolls that grab the husk
and remove it from the ear. The husk free ear travels to the end of the bed where it is conveyed away for further
1200 West James Street, Columbus, WI 53925 processing.
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 Roll Options: Ease of Maintenance:
Hughes varied roll offerings are constructed Hughes Equipment Companys two or four point lubrication
using abrasion resistant rubber or system allows multiple lines on the Husker to be lubricated
polyurethane. Options include the High simultaneously through the use of a single grease fitting. A
Profile, Low Profile, Spiral and Maxi. Rolls are single distribution block is located on each of the four corners
available in a variety of 1 and 1 bore of the Husker (only two blocks for model 404 or 804) . These
sizes and lengths. blocks save time by allowing one grease point to be used for
multiple lines.
- High Profile rolls are the industry standard for
regular sweet corn. To further reduce labor costs, an automatic lubrication system
- Maxi rolls are the most aggressive roll and can be added to the setup to lubricate the shafts. A fully
used for hard to husk hybrids. automated lube system is also available.
- Low Profile rolls are the least aggressive and
are used for fresh market corn.
- Spiral rolls are for trash removal, used mainly
to keep wear on the other rolls to a minimum.

Variable Pitch: Efficient Drive System:

Hughes cog-belt drive system eliminates the excess mainte-
Hughes adjustable pitch bed consists of either a manual or automatic
nance associated with competitors gear box drive systems.
motorized method of adjusting the bed angle while running. Through
This design not only gives the customer more efficient use of
the pitch adjustment, the time each ear is exposed to the husking rolls
horsepower by not losing power through gearboxes, but also
can be increased or decreased. This allows for on the go adjustment
creates a stronger drive which requires no tear down
based on the operating conditions for maximum husking efficiency.
maintenance at seasons end.

Husker Specifications:

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Hughes offers other options to the husking process including

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tilt-belts, automatic tilt-belt gates, custom primary hoppers,
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designs.

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Model (# of lanes) 404 804 1204 1604

Sweet Corn Capacity 4-7 TPH 8-12 TPH 12-18 TPH 16-24 TPH Hydraulic Lift Options:
Overall Width 45" 68" 91" 113" In the quest to ease maintenance, Hughes has
Metering Hopper Motor 1/2 HP 1/2 HP 1/2 HP 1/2 HP engineered two hydraulic lift options for use on its
Husker cover or its W feeder pan. These lifts save both
Vibratory Feeder Motor 3/4 HP 1 HP 1-1/2 HP 2 HP time and worker strain in allowing fast and easy access to
the Husker bed and drive system.
Husker Bed Motor 5 HP 7 -1/2 HP 10 HP (2) 7-1/2 HP