KEENAN
MechFiber400 Operator’s Manual
Revision G02 28
th
Sept 2020
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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 the incorrect order, or if insufficient time is allowed for proper
chopping, this tumbling action will not happen correctly. Beyond reducing mix quality, this also
increases the horsepower requirements and reduces the life of the machine.
The effectiveness and speed of the chop is 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 the material.
• The loading sequence.
• The total amount of material to be chopped.
• The density of the bale.
Figure 7: Loading the KEENAN MechFiber diet feeder
CAUTION:
Overloading will seriously affect the machine
’s performance and life and will invalidate
your warranty.
Load this
side only
Load long fibres slowly onto paddles
