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These inventions have lead to 10 patents and numerous awards. They are;

Marion Calmer is a Farmer from Western Illinois. He can be seen speaking at many conferences and in many publications. He is a Farmer helping other Farmers increase their profit potential. He started his farming operation of just 40 acres of corn and 10 gilts in 1975. He has been on the cover of many farm magazines. During his farming career, he has spent several hours modifying and inventing farm machinery. This machinery includes;

First Calmer Test Corn Heads 1995

Marion Calmer in his 15” row corn

MEET MARION CALMER - INVENTOR

Calmer Corn Heads is known for specializing in the manufacturing of narrow row corn heads, and the award winning Calmer BT Chopper® and upgrade Kit. Marion Calmer believes that with proper machinery, row width, and research, Farmers can not only increase yields, but simultaneously reduce weed pressure and erosion to see their true profit potential grow.

CALMER Residue Management Improvement Parts

Residue, Trash, and Butt Shelling

Marion Calmer on the Current Calmer IH vs JD test head

1995-World’s first 15 inch corn head. 2007-World’s first chopping stalk roll. 2012-World’s first 12 inch corn head. 2013-World’s first 32 row 15 inch corn head.

-Winner of the Farm Industry News 2014 FinOvation Reader Award -Top attraction at the 2013 Farm Progress Show. -Member of the 2014 Farm Bill Advisory Board serving under Congress Woman Cheri Bustos. -Voted as one of the 40 No-Till legends. -No-Till Farmer Residue Management Product of the Year (2009, 2010, 2011). -Outstanding presentation awards at the National No-Till Conference. -Agricultures 25 most influential people award.

-Outstanding Agri-Business Club Alumni Award-Selected “Public Image of Agriculture” award out of 200,000 Farmers in U.S.

Marion Calmer’s Grandfather Ansker Calmer and his brother Barney w/the first corn sheller on a solid rubber tired Model T truck

Marion Calmer and his brother Donavin in front of the first Calmer 32 row 15 inch corn head

2013 - Woodhull, IL Water Reservoir

1920 - Woodhull, IL Water Reservoir

“My biggest success thus far has come from testing and production of the Calmer BT Chopper. Its ability to simultaneously chop and shear the stalk without loosing grasp and control of the plant is amazing!”

Marion Calmer, Calmer Corn Heads - Alpha, IL

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CALMER Residue Management Improvement PartsWill Help Reduce Your Excessive

Residue, Trash, and Butt Shelling

CALMER BT CHOPPER STALK ROLLS®

CALMER BEVELED STRIPPER PLATES™

Hydraulic Adjust

The most important component in upgrading a corn head is the quality and performance of the stalk rolls. Calmer BT Chopper® stalk rolls have a revolving window in combination with 10 razor sharp

2 easy stepsProblems!

STEP 1INSTALL

1995-World’s first 15 inch corn head. 2007-World’s first chopping stalk roll. 2012-World’s first 12 inch corn head. 2013-World’s first 32 row 15 inch corn head.

knives that will turn your BT stalks into small chopped, cut, shredded,

The patented Hard Surfaced Beveled Edge Stripper Plates emulate the butt of the ear of corn. This contour helps to reduce butt shelling and simultaneously allows husks and

leaves to pass through the stripper plate gap onto the ground, not into the combine.

STEP 2INSTALL

and sheared residue that will de-compose more quickly. This will enable you to manage your resi-due more easily with your tillage, and planting operations

2 patented open windows per

revolution allow stalk to enter more easily

2200, 2400 series CASE-IH96c, 98c, and 996 New Holland

2 bolted on blades only make 4 cutting knives

CASE IH Knife Roll

problem problem

No Chop!

No Cut!No Shear!

The EvidenceToo much knife overlap. Cantilevered stalk rolls with 4 knives have too much overlap in the entry area. When rotating at normal speeds, these intermeshing knives have no entry window. This acts like a wall of rotating steel restricting entry of the corn stalk, and prevents the corn stalk from engaging easily into the knife chamber. This hesitation allows stalks, and ears to pass below the corn head without being processed in the row unit .

The ResultWe put a corn stalk in front of the knife chamber. The corn stalk can not engage with flutes and bends over. This is what happens when we try to pick corn with out a revolving window. (see photo at right).

No residue or large pieced residue to soil contact

No or Little Stalk Engagement

Corn stalks

CANNOT travel easily

into knife chamber

--CORN STALKS STILL STANDING AFTER HARVEST -- NO FEEDING CHAMBER

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Decomposition will be very slow


We had to use a factory corn head last year for a while due to combine problems, and will never go away from them again. The Chopper is more aggressive at sizing up residue, and there is less trash into the combine at Harvest.”

Jeff Dahl - Orion, IL

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Steel Flutes Block Entry

NO Entry Window

solution -- OPEN WINDOW CREATES A FEEDING CHAMBER

The windows allow the corn stalks to feed easily

Residue to soil contact is instantly achieved

10 razor sharp knives process stalks

Corn stalks CAN travel

easily into this roll with an

open window

The ResultGoing down the field, the stalk stays vertical, and engages with the Calmer BT Chopper®. The corn stalks are received in the feeding chamber, and engage with the 10 razor sharp blades. This is the benefit of the feeding chamber.

The Evidence

During rotation the shortened flutes are timed to create

patentedopen window

2- large, 4 inch patented open windows

4” Open Window

Calmer BT Chopper® exploded stalk stubs are easier on tires and decompose more quickly

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solution Install Calmer Patented BT Chopper Stalk Rolls

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“I can run my NH 98c faster through the field. I really like what I see with the great stalk destruction”.

David Wilson - Franklin, Illinois

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from the spiral area into the 17 1/2” inch knife chamber. The entire corn stalk is processed. This makes for longer stalk roll life, reduction of low ear snap, and less bulldozing of stalks at the end rows. The bottom line is profit for you! This guarantees 100% traction the first time a blade touches the stalk.

also available for NH 96c, 98c, and 996

problem problem

Corn stalk did not travel into the knife chamber

Tall stalks left in the field that will be very slow to decompose

--LONG UNPROCESSED STALKS ARE SLOW TO DECOMPOSE

-- NON- AGGRESSIVE FLUTES RESULT IN LONG STALKSTHAT LIMIT RESIDUE TO SOIL CONTACT

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STALK ROLLS

= 78%Residue Cover

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CASE STALK ROLLS

= 92%Residue Cover

on 06/25/2014


Residue from factory rolls are hard to plant into

Calmer BT Chopper® residue is easier to plant into

“The Chopper is awesome, they did more than we expected. I referred a friend who wants a whole head done.”

Travis Walton- Linwood, NY

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SHEAR ALLOWING RESIDUE TO SOIL CONTACT

The top pair of knives maintain grasp and control. This prevents the upper portion of the stalk from floating in the row unit, and eventually ending up in the combine. The other center pair of knives cut, chop, shred, and shear. Less blowing of leaves and husksThe corn stalk stubble acts like a snow fence and prevents blowing of the leaves and husks on dry windy days. This is great for corn on corn.

The overlapping knives chop and

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The spirals and open windows have

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Chop and Shear Area

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(Zone-B)

The knives maintain grasp and control of

the stalk

Pith exposed for rapid decomposition

solution Install Calmer Patented BT Chopper Stalk Rolls

Chopped and sheared stalks expose the pith of the corn stalk

for the earthworms



“I am a part of a 4 person partnership. I harvested w/ Calmer Choppers on our 2208 and got a new head 1/2 way through Harvest (2212). I had to get 4 more rows of Calmer since they work so well to put w/my other 8 rows on the new head.”

Eldon Hermunslie - Wahpton, ND

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also available for NH 96c, 98c, and 996

-- COMPLETE FRONT TO BACK BEVEL

The original factory stripper plate is beveled all the way from the front to the back, which is not formed to reduce ear lodging in down corn.

The Evidence The corn stalk leaves and ear husks are mixed in with yellow ears during kill stop examinations. (see photo below)

Factory plates are beveled in the front where they should be straight which causes ear jamming in down corn

problem problem problem

Hairpinning due to plates and rolls not performing well


Symptom --HIGH LEAF INTAKE, EAR JAMMING IN DOWN CORN

“I do a corn/wheat rotation. I got along well. We had no problems planting into the corn residue. We were really dry in the North

Steve Millage -- Holyoke, COEast corner and the rolls did real well.”

Factory beveled

edge

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4 blades do not have enough knives to pull corn stalks all the way down before it reaches the end of the stalk roll. (see photo below)

Install Calmer’s Patented Beveled Stripper Plates. These beveled stripper plates are straight in the front retrieving area to reduce ear wedging, and beveled in the stripping area to allow the stalk rolls to engage more ear shanks, husks, and leaves. These beveled stripper plates have a hardened surface weld for extended life. (see photos right and below)

Calmer’s Beveled Stripper Plates emulate the rounded butt of the ear. This does a better job of displacing the energy which reduces butt shelling

Calmer’s beveled stripper plates are closer to the lug which causes them to be sheared, and keep them

from lodging, especially in down corn

solution -- STRAIGHT IN FRONT/BEVELED IN THE STRIPPING AREA

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“Planting went very well. After Harvest we disk chiseled. This Spring we hit it with a field cultivator and drilled soy-beans. We had no problems and no plugging, it went great!”

Jeff Dansby - Fowlerville, MI

The entire Calmer™ roll and plate are utilized

Straight in front

Beveled hard weld edge

The straight edge at the beginning of the Calmer™ stripper plate reduce ear wedging in down corn by allowing the lug of the gathering chain to clip the ear off closer to the plate. The ear is then able to fall out the bottom of the stripper plate (see photo, lower left)

The Evidence

The ResultThe straight edge at the beginning of the Calm-er™ stripper plate reduce ear wedging in down corn by allowing the lug of the gathering chain to clip the ear off closer to the plate. The ear is then able to fall out the bottom of the stripper plate (see photo, lower left)

Less trash due to the plates and rolls doing a good job

By installing the CALMER RESIDUE MANAGEMENT IMPROVEMENT KIT today, you can increase your harvest speed by 2 mph, and enjoy a projected savings on 1000 acres of corn;

Farmers who have been using the Calmer kit and components claim to experience a yield increase the following year.

The bottom line is profit for the Farmer.

Corn Following Corn

Soybean Following Corn

+11 to +19 bu/AC x $5 = $55-$95/AC

Example of our thinking;

Labor and parts to improve an 2208 = <$13,500>1000ac corn following corn = 1000 x $55 = $55,000

$41,500 divided by $13,500 = 307% ROIFirst Year Profit = $41,500

+2 to +3 bu/AC x 10 = $20-$30/AC

Labor and parts to improve an 2208 = <$13,500>1000ac corn following corn = 1000 x $20 = $20,000

$6,500 divided by $13,500 = 48% ROIFirst Year Profit = $6,500

Contact us for a free estimate on upgrading your corn head today!


RETURN ON INVESTMENT-

“We are able to pick 2000-2500 bu/hour once we switched over to the Calmer Kit.”

Kenneth Miller -- Kennedyville, MD

No trash out the back of the Combine

Stalk stubble sized for even decomposition

Red cobs and trash on the ground not through the combine

CALMER Patented Revolving Open Window BT Chopping Knife Rolls. Cutting edge technology with 2 open windows enabling the entire stalk roll to

CALMER’s Patented Multi-Zone Beveled Stripper Plates. These beveled stripper plates are straight in the front to reduce ear wedging, and to scoop up low hanging ears in down corn. The beveled portion is kinder to the ear to help reduce butt shelling. The bevel also allows the stalk rolls to engage more ear shanks, putting husks and leaves on the ground, therefore reducing trash through the

Hard Surfaced and Beveled Hydraulic Adjust

Multi-Zone Beveled Stripper Plates help reduce butt shelling. Available as Hydraulic or Manual

Trash Reduction Kits.

CORN HEAD RESIDUE MANAGEMENT IMPROVEMENT PARTS

- CALMER BT CHOPPERS - - CALMER Stripper Plates -

be utilized. Stalk rolls that chop, cut, shred, and shear into “confetti” like pieces.

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and Weed Knives

Available for CASE-IH 2200, and 2400 series

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STEP 2INSTALL


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“I took a disk across last fall, ran sulfur, and planted beans this Spring. Pretty happy with how the head harvested with Calmer rolls. It chopped the stalks down really well so a guy could do some tillage. I recommend it to all my neighbors.”

Clifford Elsen -- Hecla, SD

and NH 96c, 98c, and 996 corn heads

OIL BATH SETTINGS- The 2200 corn head should have the oil bath in overdrive, the (big sprocket on the back (driver), and the little sprocket on the front (driven))

CORN HEAD GEAR RATIOS;Please refer to the following;

28 Driver; 22 Driven

Check lube level in gear boxes. Use CASE-IH recom-mended corn head grease to re-fill. The grease level should be above the spur gear seen through the top inspection plug (1 to 1 1/2 inch below inspection hole). Use a flashlight. The boxes should not be full of grease. There has to be air for expansion and contraction of lube.

Calibrate Corn Head Speed to Achieve Proper Gathering Chain SpeedMarion Calmer recommends that you;

Adjust variable speed accordingly, initial speed is 55 RPM’s

Count revolutions for 60 seconds

To calibrate RPM’s, all Calmer orders come with an orange colored paddle to bolt on a center gathering chain lug.Raise the corn head, put combine in park, engage threshing motor to full speed. Count revolutions for 60 seconds

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bolt on center gathering chain lug


Profitable corn head adjustments and modifications

“I ended up with a split field...My combine broke down so my neighbor finished up combining for me... I could definately see the difference.”

Vaughn Jensen -- Emmett, ID

The 2206, 2208, and 2212should all be set;

Low Side of Gearbox

OIL BATH SETTINGS- The 2400 corn head should have the oil bath in 1 to 1 ratio. Run the feeder house speed wide open.

Gear box inspection plug

Oil bath

To slow down just the gathering chain, there is a 7-tooth Drive Sprocket available from CASE-IH. (part #86837081). Use only on taller genetics with brittle stalks and high trash intake.

Plastic Gathering Chain Paddles:

Plastic Gathering Chain Paddles

Reduce Ear Slicking by Adjusting Auger to 1 3/4

inch clearance between flight-ing and tray.

Use A Protractor To Achieve The Correct Corn Head Angle

Corn head angle is very important! The angle needs to be between 23 and 25-degrees for optimum performance in both standing and lodged corn. Put the combine on a level surface, then lower the corn head until the row unit frame is 2 inches off the ground. Place a magnetic protractor on the strip-per plate and read the angle. If the angle is too steep, pull the top of the corn head toward the combine or push the bottom out, or a combination of both.

To Reduce Ear Toss - Move cross auger back as close as possible to feeder chain drum. Run feeder chain on fast speed for both corn and beans. Add half and full links to feeder chain. This reduces the dead air space between feeder chain, and cross auger flighting. This reduces the height of the pile of ears between the cross auger and the feeder house, therefore reducing back feeding and ear toss.

flighting too close to tray



“Without all the trash, my combine has a larger grain capacity. I’m very happy with the Calmer Trash Reduction Kits on my 893. The stalks on the ground were no problem at planting time!”

Jeff Reiter -- Cascade, Iowa

Attached to the gathering chain lugs

will improve gathering and

conveying performance in

down corn.

Opening stripper plates can reduce trash intake, but can also increase header loss. Beginning settings are 1 1/8-inch at the bottom and 1 3/16-inch at the top, then adjust accordingly.

flighting w/ 1 3/4” clearance from tray

7-Tooth Drive Sprocket

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or February 18

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“I saw the Calmer BT Choppers at a Farm Show, and decided to give them a try. Harvest was great, and I actually experienced better performance and residue results than Calmer had

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Specializing in New Narrow Row Corn HeadsSpecializing in New Narrow Row Corn Heads

Patented single chain design to get between narrow

Calmer 30 row 12 inch Corn Head at Farm Progress 2013 - A World’s First!

rows. Large paddles on every other lug and an earguide for better grabbing ability and conveying.

Patented Calmer BT Chopper® Residue ManagementImprovement Kit is standard on all newly built

Calmer Corn Heads making them a superior corn head

Calmer 32 row 15 inch Corn Head - A World’s First!


Calmer Corn Heads may, at any time and without prior notice, modify the content and operation of its website or this brochure, remove or modify the specific patents and/or patent list demonstrated in this brochure or on its web site www.CalmerCornHeads.com. A partial list of United States (US) patents that Calmer Corn Heads either owns or licenses for its products includes: 5,704,202; D494,605; 7,104,038; 7,373,767; 7,886,510; 8,171,708; 8,220,237; and 8,464,505. Other US and foreign patents are pending on the Company’s products and tech-nologies. All product names, whether or not appearing in large print or with the trademark symbol, are trademarks of Calmer Corn Heads, its affiliates, related companies or its licensors or joint venture partners, unless otherwise noted. All other trademarks, service marks, and logos (hereinafter “Marks”) used in this brochure are the Marks of their respective owners. The following is a partial list of registered trademarks: BT Chopper, Calmer BT Chopper and Calmer BT Crusher. “Calmer” and the Calmer Corn Heads logos are the exclusive trademark of Calmer Corn Heads. Nothing contained herein shall be construed as conferring any license or right under any patent, trademark or copyright of Calmer Corn Heads, Inc. or any third party. All images and text are the exclusive property of Calmer Corn Heads, Inc. Copyright 2014.


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Residue Management Improvement Parts€¦ · 2012-World’s first 12 inch corn head. 2013-World’s first 32 row 15 inch corn head.-Winner of the Farm Industry News 2014 FinOvation