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
- 6.4" PD Intralox 2" pitch sprockets
- Adjustable take up on infeed sprockets
- Intralox Series 800 flat top, 2" pitch belting
- UHMW wear strips under belting
- 1/2 HP TEFC, Gearmotor (192:1 reduction ratio) with 7 RPM output for a belt speed of 0-15 FPM.
Sweet Corn Husker
Vibratory Feed Pan: Creating even product distribution
- Vibratory feed pan with sloped center divider
- Double eccentric drive driven with 1/2" stroke (Single eccentric drive on model 404)
- Rubber bushed aluminum support arms
- Special "W" design transition chute, between metering vibrator pan and husker rolls. Pivot for raising pan, allows for easy access to roll
and drive arrangement.
- Variable hp TEFC, 1800 RPM motor drive with vari-speed sheave
Husker Bed: For husk removal
- Husker roll bed consisting of 4, 8, 12 or 16 lanes of steel shafts and 3, 5, 7 or 9 agitators
- Spray header located above rolls at infeed, in guard assembly
- Standard husker roll configuration consisting of Standard 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
- Energy saving cog belt drive to rolls and agitators

Options:
- Upgrade to all Stainless Steel construction except for shafts, drives, and lubrication components
- Two or Four Point Manual Lubrication System for Husker Bed to consist of 2 or 4 terminal block assemblies located on each corner,
along with all fittings and tubing. (Terminal block provides an end of cycle indicator)
- 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
- 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.
- Easy Hand Wheel Bed Tilt System to include:
A. New pivot point at infeed end
B. Actuator lifts, one on each side of bed, with connecting shaft
C. Hand wheel for raising both sides of bed at same time
- Inclination Indicator used for visual display of bed tilt.
- Motorized Husking Bed Tilt System to include: (not available on model 404)
A. New pivot point at infeed end
B. Actuator lifts, one on each side of bed, with connecting shafts
C. Motor and gearbox driving both lifts (230/460/3/60)
D. Actuator switches, up and down, mounted in an enclosure
E. Limit switch to stop travel at maximum up and down positions
F. Tilt indicator (bar type) visible above husking bed
G. Reversing starter mounted in control enclosure
- Air Manifold (32 nozzles, 2 regulators, 1” NPT connection). Air requirement is 400 cfm @ 45 psi, 80 HP. (For Fresh Market Application) Application:
- Variable Frequency Controller for roller speed control Sweet Corn is brought in from the field where the Hughes Husker performs the task of efficiently removing the
husk from around the ear as well as any field trash. The husk free ear is then discharged from the husking bed
- Customer specified roll setup (to replace standard setup)
for further processing. Depending on the roll setup, the Husker can be used for fresh market and processed
- Capped, shielded and sealed bearings sweet corn.
- Customer specified height riser support stand
- Spring loaded wedge self tension kit Operation:
- Feeder W-Pan Hydraulic Lift Corn is fed into the infeed hopper through the use of a metering tilt belt. The hoppers convey the corn to the
- Husker Cover Hydraulic Lift vibratory feed pan which creates an evenly distributed flow of corn onto the husking bed. The husking bed is
comprised of a specific number of lanes that consist of two off centered shafts rotating against each other.
Attached to these shafts are a variety of different possible roll combinations that grab the husk and remove it
from around the ear. The husk free ear travels to the end of the bed where it is conveyed away for further
processing.
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 Roll Options: Ease of Use:
Hughes varied roll offerings are constructed Hughes two or four point lubrication system allows multiple
using abrasion resistant rubber or lines on the Husker to be lubricated simultaneously through
polyurethane. Options include the Standard the use of a single grease fitting. A single distribution block is
High Profile, Standard Low Profile and the located on each of the four corners of the Husker (only two
Spiral. Rolls are available in a variety of 1½” blocks for model 404). These blocks save time by allowing one
and 1¾” bore sizes. grease point to be used for multiple lines.

- The Standard High Profile rolls are the To further reduce labor costs, an automatic lubrication system
industry standard for regular sweet corn. can be added to the setup.

- Standard Low Profile rolls are the least

aggressive and are used for fresh market corn.
- Spiral rolls are meant for trash removal, used
mainly to keep wear on the other rolls to a
minimum.

Variable Pitch: Creative Design:

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

Husker Specs:

Supplemental Options:
Hughes offers other options to the husking process including
tilt-belts, automatic tilt-belt gates, custom primary hoppers,
and complete system packages or custom process system
designs.

Hydraulic Options:
In the quest to ease maintenance, Hughes has
engineered two hydraulic lift options for use on its
Husker cover or its “W” feeder pan. These lifts save both
time and worker strain in allowing fast and easy access to
the Husker bed and drive system.