Abstract: A feed mixer apparatus that includes a mixing chamber for receiving feed material, and having a mixing element situated therein for mixing the feed material; a transmission having a plurality of gears and connected with a mixing element; a control unit having a display and a plurality of control panel inputs, wherein the control unit is in at least indirect communication with the transmission and the sensors, and wherein the control unit receives a plurality of outputs from one or more of the transmission and sensors, and based at least in part on the plurality of outputs, provides an output command to effectuate a gear change in the transmission, and wherein the control unit includes a processor, a memory, and a control program.

Abstract: Described herein is an exemplary feed mixer apparatus that includes a mixing chamber for receiving feed material, and having a mixing element situated therein for mixing the feed material; a transmission having a plurality of gears and connected with a mixing element; a control unit having a display and a plurality of control panel inputs, wherein the control unit is in at least indirect communication with the transmission and the sensors, and wherein the control unit receives a plurality of outputs from one or more of the transmission and sensors, and based at least in part on the plurality of outputs, provides an output command to effectuate a gear change in the transmission, and wherein the control unit includes a processor, a memory, and a control program

Abstract: A processor for use with a mixer, which includes a processor frame, mounted to the mixer tub, and a plurality of rotatable shafts, rotatably mounted to the processor frame. A plurality of processing elements is affixed to each of the rotatable shafts. A prime mover is connected to and drives at least one of the rotatable shafts, and at least one other rotatable shaft is rotated by being connected to the first rotatable shaft connected to the prime mover. Some of the processing elements on adjacent rotatable shafts overlap, and others do not. A structure may be provided to control the amount of contact between the processing elements and a material to be processed, which may include a grating above the rotatable shafts, and apparatus for raising and lowering the grating with respect to the processing elements.

Abstract: A vertical agricultural mixer employs a pair of vertical mixing augers in combination with a pair of asymmetrical, half pyramid-shaped transfer protrusions adjacently disposed along each opposed sidewall between the augers in a mixing tub. The transfer protrusions are differently shaped with tips which are vertically spaced from each other along a vertical line on each sidewall. The transfer protrusions create a pressure gradient to allow material mixed in the tub to transfer to an adjacent mixing auger more efficiently so that mixing action is optimized and dead mixing spots are prevented.