KEENAN MechFiber 250 and
280 Operator’s Manual
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Revision C01, 04
th
Dec 2019
7.4 Loading and mixing
Note:
The unique tumbling action of the machine is what carries out the mixing. If the machine
is overloaded or loaded in an incorrect order, or insufficient time is allowed for proper chopping,
this tumbling action will not take place correctly. In addition to reducing mix quality, it increases
the horsepower requirements and reduces the life of the machine.
The effectiveness and speed of chop are determined by:
• The number of effective (sharp and intact) blades.
• The dry matter of the material to be added.
• The amount of pre-chopping of material.
• The loading sequence.
• The total amount of material to be chopped.
• The density of the bale.
Figure 7: Loading the KEENAN mixer wagon
CAUTION:
Overloading will seriously affect machine performance and life and will invalidate your
warranty.
