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This is the largest Baker plow that Allen Machine & Equipment has ever built. The 4 round disc blades are approximately 52" in diameter and can plow up to 48" deep even in hard clay and sand! This plow is being pulled by an 865 Challenger with tracks. The tractor has 525 horsepower! Together this package weighs over 70,000 lbs!

The four disc blades roll the soil 180 degrees, placing the contaminated top soil on the bottom of the furrow at the same time bringing clean soil that was on the bottom to the top. This process is called "soil inversion".

Pictured here is the smaller of the two Baker plows, plowing 48" deep in the peat & muck.
The Baker plows are set so that they completely fill in the furrow on the next pass. The last pass in a field is plowed more shallow, making it easier to fill in with the offset disc plow.

At this depth, width and speed, we are moving 14,000 yards of soil per hour.

The onland Baker Plows are our tool of choice. These plows allow the tractor to operate onland safely away from the furrow and on flat ground. Infurrow plows require the tractor to pull the plow with tires down in the furrow. Shallow ground water causes the furrow to fill with water at the depths we plow so onland models are a necessity.
This is a Case 535 Quadtrack pulling the smaller Baker plow. This tractor is a vital part of our operation due to its increased productivity in wet conditions.

From this top view you can see how the plow can reverse from one side to the other.

 

The notches in the discs keep them turning in all types of applications, cutting roots, vines, working in all soil conditions to get a better overall inversion.
The 2 wheels on the back are called gauge wheels. These wheels set the operating depth of the plow.
This picture captures the rolling effect of the plow, showing the large slab of clay coming off the rear disc.

The birds seen here are just one species of many at Lake Apopka. Because of Allen Machine and Equipment and the St. Johns River Water Management District, this wildlife habitat is now safe for birds and other wildlife to thrive!
This 20' bat wing brush hog (shredder) can also be used as the first step in the preparation process. The object is to chop, cut and plow up the vegetation as fine as possible so that it is able to pass through the Baker plow.
This is the offset plow that we used after the roller chopper or the shredder. This plow came from Canada and was custom-built to our specifications by Kello-bilt. The plow is about 20' wide and was used in the prep work and the finish work. This plow has the capability of plowing between 6" to 18" deep. This plow worked well on the prep work where heavy vegetation needed to be chopped up.

We have equipment of all sizes and makes to fit all job applications, including this John Deere 9400 track.

Our operation utilizes a service truck and a complete machine and welding facility with qualified staff to keep all of the equipment up and running on a day-to-day basis.

This is a photo of both Bakers at work. We average 10-20 acres per plow, per day. In the spring of 2009 at Lake Apopka we were able to plow 2,276 acres in 4.5 months with both plows running.

This is one of four rollers that we have. We use the rollers during the prep and the finishing process. They worked great for firming up the soil so we could maintain traction while running the offset disc plows. The roller is also the very last step of the soil remediation process.
A view of the coulter blade on the Baker plow. This is what steers the plow. It takes an experienced operator to set the coulter and plow properly.
A close-up look at the volume of soil that just one disc moves. Each disc weighs over 500 pounds.

These large clay clods are brought up by the Bakers. The next step would be to run the big roller over the clods to crush for the next procedure.
We use this 12' Rome Offset disc plow for prep work and for finishing work. This plow is heavy enough to chop the heavy clay clods, but also small enough to handle those small jobs where weight is an issue.
We have a full time operator blading turn rows and roads to eliminate all the uneven terrain.
Finishing work under way. One is rolling and the other is pulling an offset disc plow chopping clods.


This is a Sunflower disc plow. It is used for finish work to smooth out and break up the clods.

Allen Machine & Equipment completed 4,000 acres with a 98.7% success rate and an overall average reduction rate of 68%. The main chemicals of concern were DDT and DDE. Due to this result, a safer environment has been created for all of God's creatures.

 

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