Randy from Fieldrows
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Well, it is actually built in a facility in the Ukraine. Oh, okay. We've partnered, got a manufacturing plant there, so we're letting them build them, bringing them over here, and then we're... being able to market them here in the United States.
That's exactly right. So how long have you been with Sukup, Randy? So I've been with Sukup Manufacturing for 24 years. So kind of started off in the engineering side, on the design side. I went into sales and service, and now I kind of head up the whole product line of material handling.
That's exactly right. So how long have you been with Sukup, Randy? So I've been with Sukup Manufacturing for 24 years. So kind of started off in the engineering side, on the design side. I went into sales and service, and now I kind of head up the whole product line of material handling.
That's exactly right. So how long have you been with Sukup, Randy? So I've been with Sukup Manufacturing for 24 years. So kind of started off in the engineering side, on the design side. I went into sales and service, and now I kind of head up the whole product line of material handling.
Absolutely. What we try to do is find out what the needs are, what the problems are that farmers are facing, and then introduce a new innovative product to the market to solve all those problems.
Absolutely. What we try to do is find out what the needs are, what the problems are that farmers are facing, and then introduce a new innovative product to the market to solve all those problems.
Absolutely. What we try to do is find out what the needs are, what the problems are that farmers are facing, and then introduce a new innovative product to the market to solve all those problems.
Well, there's some gearboxes up there, you know, with C-Face electric motors on them. So they're pretty reliable. No different than what you've got probably running your bucket elevators, to be honest. And then all the controls for it are actually, you know, just wires running up the tower conduit. Controls would be on the ground. So it's basically, you never have to get up there to do anything.
Well, there's some gearboxes up there, you know, with C-Face electric motors on them. So they're pretty reliable. No different than what you've got probably running your bucket elevators, to be honest. And then all the controls for it are actually, you know, just wires running up the tower conduit. Controls would be on the ground. So it's basically, you never have to get up there to do anything.
Well, there's some gearboxes up there, you know, with C-Face electric motors on them. So they're pretty reliable. No different than what you've got probably running your bucket elevators, to be honest. And then all the controls for it are actually, you know, just wires running up the tower conduit. Controls would be on the ground. So it's basically, you never have to get up there to do anything.
Yep.
Yep.
Yep.
and cleaned and shoveled many a grain bins that i wish i had a paddle sweeping yeah that has been one of our fastest growing products at every farm show i've been at it's probably the most talked about thing there especially if you get somebody that um has a family member that's maybe had an accident or maybe themselves have had an accident with a traditional sweep inside of a grain bin um
and cleaned and shoveled many a grain bins that i wish i had a paddle sweeping yeah that has been one of our fastest growing products at every farm show i've been at it's probably the most talked about thing there especially if you get somebody that um has a family member that's maybe had an accident or maybe themselves have had an accident with a traditional sweep inside of a grain bin um
and cleaned and shoveled many a grain bins that i wish i had a paddle sweeping yeah that has been one of our fastest growing products at every farm show i've been at it's probably the most talked about thing there especially if you get somebody that um has a family member that's maybe had an accident or maybe themselves have had an accident with a traditional sweep inside of a grain bin um
Some guys come in and they're hacking and they've been in dust so long that it's just really starting to affect their lungs and their health. So when they see a product like this where it basically keeps them completely out of that grain bin and they don't have to get in there to do anything.
Some guys come in and they're hacking and they've been in dust so long that it's just really starting to affect their lungs and their health. So when they see a product like this where it basically keeps them completely out of that grain bin and they don't have to get in there to do anything.
Some guys come in and they're hacking and they've been in dust so long that it's just really starting to affect their lungs and their health. So when they see a product like this where it basically keeps them completely out of that grain bin and they don't have to get in there to do anything.
I tell you what, I go to a lot of farm shows, and the best thing that I can do is stand there, talk to the paddle sweep, and I get a farmer that comes up that's got one, comes up, that's the best thing I've ever invested in. You know what, that right there,