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Quick Tip: 1/4″ tube routing on Keeton wrap-around brackets

by Matt Hagny, consulting agronomist for no-till systems since ‘94.

Many of you know the tribulations of fishing this 1/4” tubing for liquids thru the small hole in the Keeton bracket. It’s awkward, and dark, and tough to see what’s going on even if you have a small LED light. Some farmers have found a much easier method that appears to provide very similar protection for keeping the 1/4” tubing away from the opener blades.

The photos show this improved tube routing. It is important that the tubing be secured or constrained in approximately these locations but not any additional spots, and that the upper tethering to the bracket is kept loose. This is to prevent kinking…continue reading here: Tube-routing-on-Keeton-brackets

Chris Horton

Chris Horton brings 25 years of management with him. He grew up on his grandparents farm in Reno County Kansas where they mainly grew wheat and cattle feed. He worked on feed lots as a pen rider and cow-calf operations before moving to Southern California where Chris started a new career in the transportation and transport logistics, eventually managing the western region for a large commercial vehicle leasing company. Chris moved home to Kansas, to manage a local Farmers Coop and then eventually the service dept for a tractor dealership. The opportunity to join the Exapta team came up, and he knew he wanted to be a part of this team.

Bob Pagel

Sales & Service Representative

Prior to joining Exapta, Bob Pagel was an Agricultural Territory Sales Manager for Ritchie Brothers, serving parts of MN, WI and IA. He continues to support his family farm in SE Minnesota.

Jon Zeller

Current Product Engineer

Jonathan Zeller joined Exapta excited to return to working with no-till planting equipment. He supported research of no-till planting and other ag related projects for 7 years with Kansas State University’s Agricultural Engineering Department after getting his engineering degree. He later worked 3 years for Landoll Company, LLC. where he gained experience in a design engineering role. Jonathan grew up on a small family farm in NE Kansas working with row crops, hay and cattle. Jonathan enjoys solving engineering problems and improving or creating products to be robust and easy to install and service.