KEENAN and Storti have recently announced a wide-ranging collaboration during Agromek, Northern Europe’s largest agricultural fair.

Together, the two companies have built a range of twin- and triple-auger KEENAN vertical feeders. Long synonymous with the paddle feeder, KEENAN sees the introduction of a vertical offering to their range as a major development.

“KEENAN has always been proponents of the unique quality of the MechFiber mix produced by our paddle diet feeders,” said Matt Higgins, commercial director of KEENAN, speaking at the launch of the KEENAN VA2-18 at Agromek. “However, in Storti we have found the best vertical machine in the market and have successfully enhanced the output from this machine with the addition of our InTouch technology.

“These vertical auger machines do not produce the Holy Grail that is the MechFiber mix; however, the nutritional output they can now produce has been greatly optimised thanks to implementing our unique algorithms for the exact mixing order, speed and rotations,” continued Higgins. “We are confident the KEENAN vertical offering is the best the market has seen, both in terms of build quality and production benefits to the farmer.”

The build quality of the new machines is exceptional, as is to be expected from KEENAN. KEENAN VA2 and KEENAN VA3 machines are mounted on a custom-built chassis. Their robust construction ensures durability and reliability even under the toughest conditions. A host of features comes as standard, including:

Heavy-duty augers with long-lasting, tungsten-coated blades, front (RHS) and rear (LHS) discharge doors with trays for dual feed out, two additional blades located at the top of each auger for faster processing of bales, KEENAN InTouch technology, sprint paddles for speed and consistency of feed out, two-speed gearbox with mechanical cable adjustment to switch between gearbox speeds, and a hay ring.

“The KEENAN name has always been associated with quality of build, functionality and reliability,” said Higgins when commenting on the specifications of the new machines. “We wanted the new machines to reflect these attributes and in doing so have produced a range of vertical feeders of fantastic spec, as is standard.”