Karen McMahon 2, Editor

August 31, 2012

1 Min Read

Blast dust from your combine’s filter with the Filter Blaster from Salmon River Innovations, Spencer, Iowa. The Filter Blaster is designed to quickly clean air filters used in large machinery like combines, tractors and trucks. Frequent cleaning during use will improve fuel efficiency and increase the life of the filter. Dennis Grieve who invented the Blaster says a filter may be cleaned up to 20 times. The Blaster is available as a shop model where the dust collects in a shop vac or a portable model used in the field. A source of compressed air is needed to operate the Blaster. Cost of the device starts at $349. For more information, call 855/341-4677 or visit www.airfilterblaster.com.

About the Author(s)

Karen McMahon 2

Editor

Karen McMahon has been editor of Farm Industry News since 2000. She joined the staff in 1998 as senior editor and previously worked on the company’s National Hog Farmer magazine.

Karen grew up on a crop and livestock farm outside of LeMars, IA, and earned her journalism degree from South Dakota State University. After college, she worked on the local newspaper as farm editor and later started writing for various livestock and crop magazines.

She has written extensively about trends and technology related to corn and soybean production, the equipment needed for row-crop farming, and livestock production.   

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