Testimonials

I love how easy and accurate it is for my customers to use. The savings they get from using a SmartPan System are huge. The peace of mind with calibrated loss sensors makes all the difference.

– Gord Gallaugher, Elrose, Saskatchewan, Western Sales Elrose.

I like the MiniCombine as my customers can easily drive to the field with their pickup to get a sample. Much easier, efficient and time saving than taking out the whole combine.

– Gord Gallaugher, Elrose, Saskatchewan, Western Sales Elrose.

Our experience with MAD concaves has been awesome! We ran a different set of concaves in one combine and MAD’s in the other. In the combine with the ‘one set does all,’ we had a lot of trouble setting the combine, but with the MADs it was a world of difference! It took us half the time to set the combine; it was very easy to change the inserts, and when we did, the quality was so much better!

– Keaton Wowchuk, Wynyard, Saskatchewan, running John Deere S680.

Switching to MAD Concaves gave us an immediate bump in performance. In canola, we picked up close to 0.5 mph while maintaining the same loss levels. In soybeans, running fingers up front with I-grates behind gave us smooth crop flow, minimal damage, and strong capacity. Tightening the concave also let us lower rotor speed and move material through faster, which helped reduce splits. Overall, MAD Concaves have given us more capacity, better grain quality, and the flexibility to fine-tune performance across crops.

– Andrew Bell, Deloraine, Manitoba, running CASE 8230.

The Smartpan is an essential tool, regardless of the size of your farm. We operate three combines, and before acquiring the Smartpan, we lacked a way to compare losses between machines. Even with combines of the same model, their settings will vary. The drop pan significantly helps us minimize our losses.

– Paul Gross, Whiteshell Colony Farms Ltd., River Hills, Manitoba, running CASE 8230 and 8250s.

In a modern era where combines are given the freedom to self-adjust and fine-tune themselves with minimal human intervention, it has never been more valuable to quantify the results. As someone farmers rely on to help them get the most out of their investments, I need reliable ways to prove and improve the performance of their equipment that we trust in the field.

– Jaden Waldner, Mazergroup Precision Specialist, Steinbach, Manitoba.

Saves us time and manpower. Saves us money! Now only go in my truck (1/2 ton) vs. a combine and my truck (semi). Used to do it by hand.

– Richard Chappeliaz, St. Claude, Manitoba.

I’ve sold combines for over 10 years and the most important tool to demonstrate loss is hands down!

– Scott Kirk, Colonsay, Saskatchewan.

We run a 2020 S790 and a 2016 S690 they both performed identically with MAD concaves in. In wheat we were running 1,450BPH easily and in the heat of the day up to 1,700ish picking up 300BPH of production per machine over OEM Concaves. in wheat I was running OEM small wire concaves and with mad concaves dockage dropped down to 0.5% it would probably run straight through an air seeder without any more cleaning.  

Soybeans with O-grate was a super clean sample and looked like clean seed in the tank, with way less seed damage than round bar  

Canola was the biggest winner; dockage went from 2-3% with small wire and hard to set the combine to being really easy to set and down to 0.8-1.2% dockage. We don’t try for a super clean sample in canola but it was really easy to get these dockage numbers without sacrificing losses 

– John Lobel, Lobel Farms Ltd., Neepawa, Manitoba, running John Deere S790 and S690.

We will recommend MAD Concaves to anyone who asks. Lighter and quicker to change, the cleanest sample we’ve ever had, reduced loss out the back, and easy to vacuum out the cleaning area were the biggest benefits.

– Tokar Pedigree Seed Corp., Gilbert Plains, Manitoba, running John Deere S9870.

The SmartPan System takes all the guesswork out. We throw that pan in every field, and it has saved bushels. It has pinpointed where losses are and helped keep grain in the tank, not out the back. 

– Tokar Pedigree Seed Corp., Gilbert Plains, Manitoba, running John Deere S9870.

We have used the smart pan for over 4 years, and it paid for itself on the first field. Every year, it saves us money and helps us set the combines for changing conditions from year to year and from combine to combine, even when we set the same combine the same way. The smart pan is also very easy to use, and the app makes it fast and easy to calculate losses.  

– Muster Farms, Beausejour, Manitoba, running a Claas 8700.

We use the BranValt SmartPan with a two-combine operation. Very handy to verify settings and performance from one combine to the other. Easy to install/operate. The cart operator would check and make adjustments. Confidence that the stated performance of the combine was correct. Quick, easy and reliable.

– 6R Farms, Stettler, Alberta.

Without the Smart Pan System, you really can’t tell what your loss monitor is telling you. The monitor can read the same whether you’re losing 2 bushels or 4.

– Kahorec Farms, Rosetown, Saskatchewan, running John Deere S670.

BranValt’s Smart Pan System took all the guesswork out of setting combines. No more spending time blowing on the ground and saying, “that looks good” or “gotta set it better.” Now we have concrete evidence to make changes to settings. I have tried other brands, and nothing comes close to a complete BranValt Smart Pan Setup. 

– Jayden Olfert, Lusland, Saskatchewan.

Buying the smart pan was a no-brainer after I didn’t take the time to set my combine properly in wheat; if I had paid for the system earlier, it would have paid for itself on just 600 acres of wheat.

– Ian Boxall, B4 Farms, Tisdale, Saskatchewan.

We love the quality of the concaves and the ease of swapping them out for our crops and different conditions.

– Mitchell George, Redvers, Saskatchewan, running a New Holland CR 8.9.

We’ve been using MAD’s for 4 years now, and we really like how easy it is to switch up our concaves between crops, and they’re built tough! These are strong concaves!

– Nathan Hofort, Dinsmore Farming Company Ltd., Dinsmore, Saskatchewan, running John Deere S Series.

We’re one year into using the SmartPan, and it’s really helped us get our losses down. It’s easy to use; wish we’d started sooner!

– Bailey Cousins, Morden, Manitoba.

We’ve been using the SmartPan system for 5 or 6 years now; it’s an absolute must-have. I can’t imagine not using one, it really helps us dial in our combine and reduce our losses, we love it!

– Gerald Reich, Benson, Saskatchewan.

Pays for itself. Super simple to use. Remote and app for dropping is very nice.

– Tanner Littlesohn, Estevan, Saskatchewan, running John Deere STS9760.

I need to look into another set! Cleaner sample, more throughput, faster ground speed. Super easy to change; it takes no longer to change inserts than to install filler plates, with a much better result.

– Tanner Littlesohn, Estevan, Saskatchewan, running John Deere STS9760.

Better threshing; gained 5 mph (huge in Canada). Less throwover as well. Easy to change for crops.

– Michael Horner, Blaine Lake, Saskatchewan, running John Deere S680/40.

Since we got the drop pan, we’ve seen out throw over go from 4 bu/ac down to .3 bu/ac.

– Mike Peifer, Nippawin, Saskatchewan, running an New Holland CR 10.

These are great for female farmers! I don’t always have the guys close by, but with the MAD concave inserts, it makes it easy to change a concave, it’s very accessible!

– JJ, Kindersley, Saskatchewan, running a John Deere S680.

We’ve been using MAD concaves in our JD 680 for 5 or 6 years now. We really like how easy they are to change so we can increase our capacity, get cleaner samples, and less loss out the back, and most importantly,  NO FILLER PLATES! 

– Cooper Vance, Imperial, Saskatchewan, running a John Deere 680.

We tried the MAD concaves in one of our six S series combines last year, and we were so impressed we outfitted the other 5 this year! We do mustard, lentils, chickpeas and barley, and our samples are much better than with the OEM’s, especially the chickpeas! It’s really easy to change out our concaves going from one crop to the next, plus we’re going 1 mph faster in the field! We’re losing less, going faster, getting better samples and increasing capacity! We’re really impressed!

– Mark, Sand Lake Colony, near Swift Current, SK, running John Deere S Series.

Best sample we ever had on the farm! Way easier to set the combine now with our MAD Concaves, and we ran two combines side by side. Highly Recommend! 

– Gabe Jones, Wartime, SK, running John Deere S Series.

Night to day difference on the clean sample, dockage at the elevator, and capacity has increased massively.

– Alan Lawrence, Melfort, SK, running John Deere CASE 8230.

Germ Lab couldn’t believe the quality & cleanliness of oats, even at 100bu/ac, that were taken off flat on the ground. They also did an excellent job in wheat cleaning up white caps. 

– Keith Barath, Kipling, SK, running CASE AFX 8010.

The BranValt Drop Pan has become an essential tool for our harvest operation. It has allowed us to reduce losses from over 2 bushels per acre to as low as under 0.5 bushel per acre.

What makes it especially valuable for us is that we run identical combines. Once we’ve dialled in the settings on one machine using the drop pan, we can match the second combine and simply use the pan to fine-tune. It takes the guesswork out of the process and gives us confidence that both machines are performing at their best.

At the end of the day, the BranValt Drop Pan improves efficiency, reduces losses, and ultimately keeps more money in our pockets. It’s a simple tool that delivers real, measurable results.

– Jody Berglund, Kipling, SK, running John Deere S680s.

Easy and safe enough for our 13-year-old to use! Saves us from crawling on the ground. We knew EXACTLY what we were throwing [out of the machine].

– Fred Buium, Lipton, SK, running CASE 8230s and 8250.

The SmartPan helps us ensure our losses are acceptable. Verifies our loss sensors are calibrated. Gives us a measurable, quantifiable loss #, no more guessing!

– Todd Brunas, Gray, SK, running John Deere X9 1000 and STS 9770.

Best sample we have ever had. No cover plates are a huge bonus for our capacity. Super easy to change! Grain gets out in the front of our concaves vs the back. Less HP usage and the concaves smoothed out the vibration in our combine! 

– Trent Benning, Weyburn, SK, running John Deere S Series machines.

Once we went to MADs, the change in ground speed(increase), and sample quality, as well as our losses going down, has been a really big improvement. Along with the option to change with our crop conditions. This is why we are excited to go with the new X9 Split Frame; it is going to be a game-changer!

– Marshal Faye, Wishart, SK, running John Deere X9 1000.

Super easy to change out, it takes longer for us to remove covers than to change inserts! I also have no cracks in lentils!

– Cary Wock, Estevan, SK, running John Deere S9770.

Paid for itself in the first field. Really saved us money in canola. Makes it really easy to set our combine.

– Cary Wock, Estevan, SK, running John Deere S9770.

Keeps our combine in the yard until we are actually ready. Keeps us from dealing with 150bu of unready grain.

– Tom Kelly, Regina, SK, running John Deere X9, S680, and S780. 

Made us money on our farm. Paid for itself in the first field. We use it in all of our crops!

– Tom Kelly, Regina, SK, running John Deere X9, S680, and S780.

They sure work. Better sample quality, less loss and easier to change. Huge benefit being able to change inserts vs a whole concave. This means we can change inserts as crop conditions change while using minimal tools (one set of wrenches). The O-Grates for our edibles made a huge difference in increased sample quality. 

– Cody Sponarski, Portage la Prairie, MB, running John Deere S Series.

Smart pan system has provided the ability like never before to fine-tune the combine, on the go, in real time, with real-live loss analysis. Optimizing the combine with the use of this simple to use yet effective tool allows to get more bushels to the bin, and evidently positively affects the bottom line. 

– Taylen Van, Winnipeg, MB, running John Deere X9.

We used to check canola with the palm of my hand to measure my losses. Now with the SmartPan, I actually know what I am losing. 

– Justin Hoffman, Naicam, SK, running New Holland CR9090.

Saved about 10-12,000 more bushels on an 8k ac farm. Helped set our loss sensors for our automation, before we were guessing. If you don’t have a SmartPan, you don’t know what you are losing.  

– Farmer from Carmangay, AB.

We run a custom harvest business out of Minnedosa, MB. The best part of the concaves is the ability to harvest basically everything with finger grates and 375’s (other than wheat). Losses are down, product flows through the machine better, there’s less downtime, and the sample is cleaner.  We actually found (by accident) this past year that finger grates and 375’s work in wheat, as I missed swapping the fingers out on one unit.  

All 3 machines now have MAD concaves in them, and will be experimenting more with the finger grates.  

Also like the fact that they are made right here in Westman.  Built heavy and made to last, peas can take a toll on concaves sometimes, but these stand up well.  

– Graham & Kathy Johnson, Minnedosa, MB, running CASE Flagships.

SmartPan takes the guessing out of harvest loss. Instead of estimating, we know exactly where losses are coming from and can adjust on the fly. It’s very easy to use, improves operator safety by reducing manual checks, and the yield savings have been huge. More grain in the tank and less left in the field—SmartPan paid for itself quickly. 

– Noah Campbell, Grahamdale, MB.

We’ve seen very effective threshing with the MAD Concave while being able to run the concave more open. The increased grain-on-grain action produces a cleaner sample with minimal grain damage or splits, low loss, and great overall capacity. 

– Benz Aldinger, Selkirk/Lockport, MB.

The Dual Narrow SmartPan design worked well for us in longer stubble conditions, making it easier to measure combine loss in challenging field conditions. 

– Jeff Elder, Redle BST Mechanical & BranValt Dealer, Melfort, SK.

We farm in Southern Manitoba. We have 2 John Deere S680 combines. One had Mad Concaves and the other OEM. Grow wheat, canola, soybeans, edible beans, and corn. We found the biggest advantage was in soybeans and in corn, better samples, especially in tough conditions. The fact that the Concaves are so easily changed is their biggest asset to dial in your Combine. I think they’re a good company and stand behind their product. 

– John Klassen, Morden, MB.

MAD Concaves work very well in every crop we run. Being able to change concaves for each crop makes the combine far more efficient and lets us optimize performance instead of compromising. At 66 years old, I can change the concaves by myself—no more pulling wires or fighting with the machine. They’re quick and easy to swap, which makes in-field adjustments simple. The flexibility across crops has been a big advantage, and performance has been excellent in each one. We’ve also seen noticeably fewer splits in edible beans, which has been a major win. 

– Allan Manshreck, Deloraine, MB, running New Holland CR.

As I am by myself farming now, this keeps me safe. It is especially helpful in flax, as it’s hard to see. The SmartPan lets me find out quickly and super easily every morning.

– Bruce Trapp, Rosetown, SK.

Used in red clover and alfalfa. Works well, dockage was low.

– Larry Frisky, Arborfield, SK, running John Deere 9770.

I recommend MAD Concaves to anyone who asks. Lighter and quicker to change, cleanest sample we’ve ever had and reduced loss out the back were the biggest benefits. 

– Macey Christiuk, Dominion City, MB.

Great customer support, awesome product with unbelievable results.

– Dayn Mastel, Medicine Hat, AB.

Game changer for harvest on our farm. We grow small grains, peas, edibles and soybeans for our pulses we want the best quality. Switching concave inserts in our X9’s within minutes really pays off in efficiency, safety and grain quality! No more handling heavy concaves!

– Blair Goethals, Deloraine, MB, running John Deere X9.

We recently got the opportunity to trial the NEW MAD concaves from BranValt on our X9 combine, and we were impressed from the start. The concave sections were extremely lightweight, making installation simple—every member of our crew was able to handle and install them with no issues. It was by far the easiest concave change we’ve ever done. 

In the field, the performance was outstanding. The sample on our drier soybeans was stunning—no splits, very little damage, and virtually no losses out the back. Because our soybeans are grown for seed production, it was crucial that the concaves be gentle. These MAD concaves delivered exactly that, maintaining an excellent, high germ throughout the crop. 

Overall, the upgrade improved our sample quality, protected our seed viability, and boosted efficiency across the board. We couldn’t be happier with the results.

– Rutherford Farms, Gross Isle, MB, running John Deere X9s.

First set [of MAD Concaves] we bought and put in a S670. We harvested that season with it beside an S680. We were very close to the same capacity as the S680 with OEM small wire concaves in wheat and canola. We were so impressed, we bought another set and now run MADs in our S680 and S780. We also like the ease of changing concaves compared to the OEM. Really nice when combining peas and switching back to wheat. 

– Oak Creek Farm Venture, Baldur, MB, running John Deere S680 & S780.

This year’s canola was easy threshing, but with the MADs we were able to make a quick change and put o-grates in to get rid of the broken up trash in the sample, and we were able to separate the grain at the beginning rather than the end of the rotor, and the sample was just clean. Canary seed went really well, too. Normally, as soon as you start running them tight, they start peeling, but with the MADs, I was able to back off on my clearances, so I could smash the canary seed out loose. I never had a cleaner sample. It was a breeze setting the combine this year with MADs, just awesome.

– Chad Stajniak, Regina, SK, running New Holland CR 9.90.

These concaves are worth every penny. It was quick and easy to set. Now these combines work so much better, cut our losses quite a bit and doubled our speed.

–  Altario, AB.

Works very well in small grains, especially canola and barley. Got our combines to near 0 in the majority of crops.

– George Waldner, Taber, AB.

Used to throw a shovel, which is dangerous. The SmartPan is safe, simple, and accurate.  

– Deam Scrivens, Unity, SK.

MADs gave us a great, clean sample!

– Tim Longstaff, Minnedosa, MB running Case Flagships

The sample is unbelievable. Never had such a clean sample in Canola before. Wheat was clean too, noticeably cleaner than with our other combines and concaves. 

– Kyle McDougall in Nesbitt, MB

“For any customer running a CR combine and is looking to get more out of their machine when it comes to capacity and sample MAD Concaves deliver that. Testing our OEM concave side by side with MAD concaves was a real eye opener, I didn’t expect to see the difference in wheat as much as I did. Not only was capacity increased, but losses were actually less. The modular concave gives the customer so much adjustability with different configurations, and that can be done in under 7 minutes.“

– Layne Stokotelny, Mazergroup Senior Precision Manager

Dauphin, MB at New Holland CR 8.9 Demo

The beans that I hauled into the elevator were such a low percent dockage. For dry beans is extremely hard to get too and these O-Grates have gotten us there. Guys keep asking me like, oh, what’s the trick to growing beans? I’m like, good, concaves.

– Landon Friesen in Crystal City, MB running Fendt Ideal 9

We did some late reseeded canola the last day or two, and honestly, we didn’t want to change the concaves. We’re going from edible beans to canola, then into sunflowers and corn — so we figured we’d just leave the O-Grates in. Mostly because we were feeling lazy.

But the O-Grates worked amazing in canola.

I’ve got them in all four positions and it’s doing a terrific job. Hardly any rotor loss. I kept turning up the sensitivity thinking something was wrong — but nope, it’s just working that well.

The canola isn’t super dry — about 9.5% moisture with some green stems — but the tank is stupid clean. Normally there’s way more chaff, so I kept thinking something wasn’t right. We’ve been checking behind the combines and everything looks great.

I’m running them at .6 clearance, rotors at 580, and I’m really happy with what’s coming out the back. But what’s really impressive is the lack of chaff in the hopper. Doesn’t feel like I’m over-threshing or overloading the sieves. The re-thrasher is clean, and the sample looks so good it almost feels wrong.

Didn’t expect this kind of performance in canola — but I’m seriously impressed.

– Landon Friesen in Crystal City, MB running Fendt Ideal 9

We are running O-Grates in the front of our Case Flagship combine, and the difference in our soybean sample has been incredible. Even with very green stems, the O-Grates helped us clean up the sample significantly, we can’t say enough good things about the quality.

– Rob Young in Elliott, IA running Case Flagship

The SmartPan System is user friendly and worked great across the various crops. It’s great to know for sure what is going out the back of the combine.

The SmartPan System is a great addition if you want to put more bushels in the bin. Makes it easier to set your combine and track losses.

William harvests rye, oats, wheat, canola, peas and soy beans near Glenboro, MB.

Easy to set, gives more aggression to the current threshing system. Allows most threshing to happen at lower speed at a higher threshing clearance than typical OEM concaves. Able to gain a minimum 0.5 mile an hour in all crops in all conditions, more in some cases and conditions. Such a pleasure to switch between crops and switch concaves, instead of the dread of handling the bigger concaves. These concaves even preformed great with the combine automation. You actually can see big changes from small adjustments unlike the OEM had where we had to make larger changes and we would get lost in our own adjustments.

Nathan harvests wheat, rye, aats, yellow peas, canola, soybeans, and grain corn near Hartney, MB.

SmartPan was convenient with the app – it gives you the numbers so you don’t have to do any of the math. (Used in wheat, canola, and barley)

– Tim Longstaff, Minnedosa, MB.

My combines have never been set better. Perfect sample zero losses. Minimal effort.

“When you go from OEM concaves to MAD Concaves you can tell, it makes the machine a different beast! The results are increased capacity, speed, cleaner sample.”

Dave Swanton in Dauphin, MB running MADs in New Holland CR 8.9

“I bought a set of Mad Concaves for my JD 9660 STS in 2024. The main reason for buying them was to shorten the time it takes to swap concaves from crop to crop. They definitely did that and more. Swapping concaves is now a breeze and I saw great results in the overall efficiency of the combine and cleanliness of the hopper. I used the drop pan to sample loss behind the combine which aided in me making adjustments to combine settings accordingly. This gave me much more ease of mind knowing my combine was set right. In my honest opinion the concaves paired with the drop pan increased my yield that made it from the field to the elevator. The team at BranValt was available for any questions I had regarding configurations and settings for my combine. This is huge when you live in a more remote area, as I do, without specialists on site helping you get your combine set up right.”

Devin Bell in Sidney, MT running MADs in John Deere 9660 STS.

“We were tired of taking the time to change out other concaves. Guys were getting injured, and with the long list of crops we do, changing concaves becomes every three days. We thought, there had to be a better way, and we found that this is a better way. One guy can change concaves in 15-20 minutes. The quality of our grain sample has improved, and it takes less horsepower to do it.”
-Kipp Erickson in Platte & Martin, SD running MADs in John Deere S780 combines

The hardest part is taking the old ones out but the MAD Concaves are easy to install once you get the split frames in. Very simple. Once you have them in you’re good to go. Just some fine tuning in the machine settings. The concaves are definitely performing how we want them to. Less splitting, and more definitely getting more capacity out of them.”
-Brody Bahr (Larson Farms) in Correll, MN running MADs in John Deere S790 combines

“The O-Grates are working great. Very clean sample. They literally did not plug! We were in some wet corn conditions. Just overall very impressed.”
-Kelsey Christen (@FarmingwithKels) in Minnesota running MADs in Case IH combines

“I had an opportunity to run a set of the split frame concaves during 2024 harvest, combining corn, soybeans, and milo. Having the ability to swap out concaves quicker and easier was great. It will make future switches into small grains and peas great too. If you struggle installing full size concaves, this is your answer.”
-Todd Boeson (Boesen Farms) in Chamberlain, SD running MADs in John Deere STS 9870

“We love them! They are a lot lighter and easier to deal with than the stock concaves, they’re amazing.”
-Brent Fast in Turtle Lake ND

“Really clean sample. Was able to run our John Deere S780 combine to full engine load with 45-foot head in beans. Not common.”
-Heath Feiok in Platte SD running MADs in John Deere S780 combines

We demo’d a set of O-Grates in an X9 in fall 2023 in both soybeans and corn. We found it noticeably easier to get a high-quality sample than with competitive concaves and picked up ground speed while achieving near zero yield loss. Amazing! We now have MAD Concaves in all our machines.”
-Travis Hughes in South Dakota running MADs in John Deere X9 combines

“We raise wheat, canola, flax, soybeans and sunflowers. The factory concaves on my New Holland combines were large and heavy which meant for me to change them, I had to find one or two other people to help, and the process took over an hour for each machine. With the BranValt MAD Concaves, I can have both machines changed over in about 30 minutes with no extra help needed. Not only does this save time and a backache, but I can also get the combine set properly in changing conditions instead of just say it’s good enough with the old concaves. We’ve also seen a cleaner sample and picked up speed in the field over the factory concaves making these a no-brainer to run.”

– Amanda Kopp in North Dakota running MADs in New Holland 22″ dual rotor combines

“We think they’re great. We were trying round bars, and then we went to MAD Concaves. We had a lot less cobbs in the grain tank and looks like losses were great in the field, so we like them.”
-Matt Mork in Dawson MN running MADs in Case IH 8240 combines

“I was really impressed with the cleanliness of the soybean sample, and the limited grain loss exceeded my expectations. Overall, I’m extremely satisfied with the performance.”
-Ryan Doctor in North Platte, NE running MADs (O-Grates) in Case IH 7120 combines

“I don’t know how much you guys saved me, but these were the cleanest samples and the losses seemed to go down without overloading sieves. I’ll surely recommend these to anyone I talk to.”
-Jeremiah Rhynes in Sidney, MT running MADs in John Deere S790 combines

“They are excellent. super quick to change between crops. They do a better job than factory ones. I brag about them to everybody.”
-Eric Evanson in Coleharbor, ND

“We all like them. I bought a set, My neighbors bought a set. We really like them a lot! We like the small grain concaves, the fingers. Easy for us old guys to change in and out.”
-Daniel Erickstad in Webster, ND

“We saw MAD concaves and knew instantly that was what we wanted. The split frame design. The ease of changing out inserts. It’s a simple, easy, throw ‘em in and go. We can have them swapped in ten minutes and we’re off to the next crop. This system is so easy and simple, I would recommend them to anyone.”

-Josh Fox in Williston, ND running MADs in John Deere S Series combines

“Love ‘em. Absolutely love ‘em. People ask about them and I’d buy ‘em again in a heartbeat!”

-Jeff Ellwein in Hazen, ND running MADs in Case Flagship combines

“MAD Concaves there has been very little to no loss behind the combine. We run four different crops – spring wheat, sometimes winter wheat, canola, soybeans and corn. They’ve been just phenomenal in all these crops. We purchased a drop pan at the same time and realized we’re under .3 bu/ac loss and we think that’s pretty fantastic. My mechanic is a big fan and got our neighbors to buy a set. If you’re looking at buying these concaves, you’ll be super happy.”

-Blair Kargis in Oriska, ND running MADs in New Holland 8090 combines

We put MAD Concaves in our one combine this year and they are very user friendly. Once you get them installed, they’re way easier to change in and out rather than an entire set of concaves. you don’t smash your fingers, and I just think they’re a great product.
-Denzer Farms in Conrad, MT running MADs in John Deere S Series

“BranValt SmartPan definitely makes it easier to collect a sample and actually get a mathematical answer of how well you’re doing with your combine performance. You get good information out of it. What you can measure is what you can manage. Definitely worth the investment. I would highly recommend you reach out the the team at BranValt.”
-Travis Hughes, in South Dakota

“We’ve been using the SmartPan and it’s been working awesome. We’ve been able to ground truth the sieve loss sensors to a tee and make sure the combines are doing what they should.”
-Wyatt (Precision Farm Specialist with Titan Machinery), Marshall, MN

We installed our MAD Concaves in our 9870 for the 2024 harvest season and ran it along side our 9760 with OEM concaves. We did drop pans in wheat and were able to increase our speed by 0.5mph with significantly less loss from the combine compared to the other combine with OEM concaves. We noticed cleaner samples and slower rotor speeds as well in other crops as yellow peas and canola. We also greatly enjoy the ease of changing inserts for different crop types over changing the whole concaves with the OEM.

– Ryan Lelond, Miniota  MB, Canada

Growing mostly canola and cereals, last year (2023) was our first year running MAD Concaves. I found them very easy to install, very quick to change over between different crops. My white cap issue with wheat was virtually eliminated with them. I love the ideal of not having to put blanks or deal with any of that. They just seem to do a great job.
– Barry Krimble near Edgerton Alberta running MADs in John Deere S Series

“My experience with MAD Concaves has been very positive. Saw significant increase in productivity and a better sample than with original concaves. One big feature is the ease of changing the inserts in the frame. Original John Deere concaves are a bit of a chore to change but once you have these MAD Concaves in and set up, it’s just a matter of 10 minutes to change the inserts so it’s a very easy job going from crop to crop.”
– Bart Chute near Moosejaw Saskatchewan running MADs John Deere S790

“We were looking for an alternate solution to increase capacity of our Class 9 New Holland combines in heavier crops so we elected to outfit all of our machines with MAD Concaves. The team helped us through the settings and configurations particularly as we go through some tougher conditions in the late fall. We’re seeing upwards of a half mile an hour increase in our durum, great sample and overall very easy to change inserts between conditions. What we love about them is their robust built quality and simple style of design where you can switch the inserts without using filler plates anymore. If we do suffer rock damage it’s an easy switch out. Moreso, we’re seeing an improvement in capacity and quality in our threshed sample, which is money in our jeans.”
-Kambeitz Farms, Lajord SK running MADs in Class 9 New Holland CR

We farm 8,000 acres of canola, wheat, durum, and oats. My wife bought the MiniCombine for me as a Christmas present. We used to play the game of running the combines back and forth to get a sample. Since we bought this we’ve not been doing that. It works great. You just walk randomly around the field to collect the heads. It’s got concaves for different commodities. Absolutely amazing tool. We don’t have to take the combines out anymore. We use this, if it’s tough, we go back a couple hours later and try again. I would not be without it.
-Ron Zipick in Kipling Saskatchewan

“SmartPan System is one of the best things we ever bought it paid for itself in the first quarter or two we bought it. Unbelievable piece of equipment that we added to our farm.
– Kellen Elwood, Macklin Saskatchewan

“Very accurate and easy to use. Combine losses varied from 0.4bu to 9bu/ac. The easiest way I have improved a farmers bottom line.”
-Jeff Smith, Crop Consultant in Choiceland Saskatchewan

“I only farm about 700 acres, but having the SmartPan System and being able to accurately measure my losses add to the bottom line of my farm just with the amount of grain I’m able to save. It’s a very clean way of collecting a drop sample. It gives you a really good point to start, for example we were at 2.9 bu/ac loss, I might increase my top sieve angle, or increase my fan speed, then we’ll drop it again and see if we’re heading in the right direction.”
-Alex Carey, Blue Heron area in Saskatchewan

“Saves you the drive home of shame with the combine!”
-Emily Laudin (Rutherford Farms), Grosse Isle Manitoba

“When BranValt came out with there MiniCombine, we were now able to do testing without starting up our big combine. Which is especially helpful if you have fields that are miles away. You can change the RPM, it’s got a little fan, and four concaves so you can change them out for different crops. It’s very effortless to use. They suggest doing a few different spots across the field to get a more accurate average, throw it in your moisture tester, and there you go. Effortless to pack up in your truck after too.”
– Cassandra & Stefanie Lepp (@theTuLepps), Rivers Manitoba

“Besides saving money by not running around with the big combine taking samples… this unit saves us from dealing with tough grain in combine hoppers after sampling.”
-Chris Raupers, Newdale Manitoba

“Cleanest sample we have ever seen in peas. the sample is so good that for the first time ever we are unloading on the go in peas instead of stopping to unload with reduced speed to prevent more seed cracking. the efficiency increase and grain quality with these concaves in through the roof.”
– Blair Goethals in Deloraine MB running MADs in John Deere X9

We started working with the O-Grate concave system. We were having issues with our edible beans with cracking and grain loss in the back. They got us down from 2.5 bu/ac to .2-.4 bu/ac loss. Same with the corn – we were having issues with stripping the cobbs clean without breaking the cobbs up into a whole lot of debris. The O-Grates eliminated that issue making it a lot nicer threshing with a lot less damage and dockage in the hoppers.
– Darrel Carlisle in Carroll, MB, running MADs in Case IH

We swap out different grates depending on the crops we’re harvesting. We do corn, soybeans,
wheat, oats, canola. We find the ease of use when changing between crops is one of the best
features. We’ve gone from hours changing concaves down to 20 minutes. As the sun comes
down we have time to change them it’s not a big process anymore. The smaller inserts are easy
to move. They’ve increased our capacity in corn, our soybean sample is cleaner. We’ve also
tested them against other concaves and we used the SmartPan System and we found we’ve
reduced our losses. The support from the BranValt team has been awesome.
– Kara Anderson in Morris MB running MADs in John Deere S780

“In canola and wheat, ur losses are a lot less, our sample is cleaner as well as a little bit of
extra ground speed. Especially in hard threshing conditions, we have no problem getting
the wheat out of the head. Simple to use, and make changing a lot easier between crops.
-Bryce Cowling in Hamiota Manitoba running MADs in John Deere S Series & X9

“We ran the O-Grate concaves in an X9 1100 and were thoroughly impressed with it’s
performance across both soybeans and corn. The cleaner sample and reduced loss at an
increased ground speeds were noticeable immediately. Not only did it handle the beans
efficiently, but the lower level of cracks in the beans was a key improvement that stood
out. In corn we saw a cleaner sample with higher ground speeds, and the reduction in
both loss and fuel consumption were significant advantage. The O-Grates performance
helped us increase productivity without sacrificing quality, and we were able to cover
more ground with less fuel. ”
–Stu Ginter in Niverville MB running MADs in John Deere X9 1100

Mad Concaves have been a game changer for us. They’re super easy to change and set,
which saves a ton of time during harvest. We’ve seen a noticeable increase in capacity
and a much cleaner sample. Overall, they do a great job and come with a lot of benefits –
definitely worth the upgrade.”
-Roger Wolgemuth in Landmark MB running MADs in John Deere S690

Love these concaves. Strong, quick to change, with lots of options to choose from. Very
very clean samples with no cracks. Wouldn’t want to combine without my MAD Concaves.
Lower dockage, increased capacity, great product, and great employees!”
-Landon Friesen in Crystal City MB running MADs in Fendt Ideal 9

“For checking grain loss and calibrating the loss sensors, this is the best system out there
and a no brainer to use for us. The team at BranValt is mint to deal with as well.”
-Chris Raupers, Newdale Manitoba

The set comes with all the tools needed for the task. From measurement, cleaning to
calculating. We saved 1 to 3 bu/ac, that´s 11 to$33/ac! Well worth the product cost and
the few minutes it takes to test harvest losses!”
-Dan Jan Farms, Elm Creek Manitoba

We’ve done a lot of testing with BranValt. Side by sides from with two different machines. One running BranValt concaves and one with a competitor’s [concaves]. We dropped pans behind both machines. We’ve seen definitely less losses, whether that’s the ground up FM (foreign material) or loose grain. Anywhere from .5 bu/ac to 2 bu/ac. We can confidently say we’ve seen less loss behind the combine with BranValt [MAD] Concaves.
-Chet Larson (Larson Farms) in Correll, MN running MADs in John Deere S790 combines

When BranValt came out with there MiniCombine, we were now able to do testing without starting up our big combine. Which is especially helpful if you have fields that are miles away. You can change the RPM, it’s got a little fan, and four concaves so you can change them out for different crops. It’s very effortless to use. They suggest doing a fewdifferent spots across the field to get a more accurate average, throw it in your moisture tester, and there you go. Effortless to pack up in your truck after too.”
-Cassandra & Stefanie Lepp (@theTuLepps), Rivers Manitoba

7500 acres of canola, wheat and soybeans occasionally. We went from 5-6 grams in the 60″ wide pan and got it down to 1.8 grams, which was pretty substantial. We were able to tune in our older machines to have the same losses as our newer ones. It let’s you sleep easier at night and definitely makes life a lot easier.”
–Johnny Galvin (Galvin Farms), South-Western Manitoba

Daniel Rooke is running MAD Concaves in his 7 crop rotation, achieving: Increased Efficiency Overall Performance Grain quality