The Secret is in the Guided Reel: It is as simple as 1, 2, 3!
1. The bogie wheels follow a special track to guide the reel for improved picking action. When the guided reel travels parallel to the ground surface, it pulls the rocks toward the apron rather than pushing down on the rocks.
2. The guided reel lifts the rocks onto the apron.
3. The guided reel delivers the rocks to the center of the bucket and because the reel is guided it follows the same contour as the apron.
Conventional Picker
Conventional round reels have only a few inches of positive
picking action. When the round reel contacts a rock on the
downward cycle, rather than sweep the rock towards the apron, it pushes down on the rock. 8" and smaller rocks are often missed because the round reel buries the rock.