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Though we may not always realize it, augers play a huge role in all kinds of different industries. From the small handheld augers you might find in someone’s garage to the massive industrial auger systems that carry out heavy duty applications, augers affect our everyday lives in myriad ways.
If you live in a northern climate where ice fishing is a common activity, then you are certainly familiar with the ice auger. Ice augers are fairly simple tools, usually pretty small and portable. They are (as the name suggests) used primarily for drilling holes in ice.
Some industrial auger systems can be used for extremely heavy duty applications. For example, augers are commonly used in the mining industry. Mining augers can be used for everything from boring into coal mines to drilling for fossil fuels.
While many industrial auger systems are used for drilling holes, agricultural augers have a different purpose: conveyance. Agricultural augers transport materials like grain from one place to another. An agricultural auger is encased in a tube or cylinder, which keeps grain and other materials from falling off the sides of the auger as it is moved up on the flighting to its final destination.
Planting augers are often used in the forestry industry for planting seeds.
Earth augers can be used to drill holes into the dirt. As a result, they are very useful for applications such as installing fence posts and drawing soil samples.
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