Enhanced fertiliser features on new gen spreader

Agri-Spread has announced a number of upgrades to its AS2000 and AS1000-2K Series spreaders, to keep pace with modern designs.

Agri-Spread has been supplying fertiliser, lime and bulk flowable product spreaders in the UK for nearly 20 years through its distributor Dales Agri Sales Agency. The AS2000 and AS1000-2K Series offer high spec features and advanced precision technologies – but with a functional design to reduce input costs, Agri-Spread says. 

The company’s precision spreading technology is designed to give farmers the tools and information to make informed decisions based on in-field conditions. There is increasing demand for large capacity, high spec precision spreaders, as farmers battle the rising cost of materials and input costs. High accuracy and traceability are also key drivers in the market. 

To keep pace with these demands Agri-Spread has carried out a major upgrade to its existing AS2000 and AS1000-2K Series. 

The main addition to the AS2000 Series range is the 2K spreading deck system. With the 2K spreading deck system being so successful, the AS1000 Series was recently upgraded to incorporate the 100% stainless steel 2K adjustable spreading deck as standard across all models.

The redesign of the spread deck, hopper and disks/vanes was developed through independent Test Hall accreditation to validate different spread patterns.

A key aspect of the spread deck upgrade was the re-engineering of the vanes – a key part of achieving target spreading width. The process change also included tungsten carbide heat treated coating of the vanes to give superior wear and impact resistance, leading to longer lifespan for the end user.

Fertiliser settings have also been finetuned. Spreading range options now include three disk/vane and hopper vee types, Z2 (12–24m), Z3 (18–28m) and Z4 vanes (28–36m) spread widths.

Agri-Spread offers a large range of fertiliser twin-disc trailed and hopper mounted spreader options able to spread fertiliser to 36m. These are available in hopper capacities from 6–16.8m3 in the AS 2000 Series models and 2.6–13.9m3 in the AS 1000-2K Series models. The hydraulically driven spinner discs give optimal control of the spinner disc speeds for normal spreading, boundary spreading and various section control spreading options.

With Isobus automatic rate control, fertiliser flow is constantly measured and automatically adjusted to maintain a precise application rate. Meanwhile, the variable rate application is compatible with precision farming prescription maps. 

Load cells are mounted on a double chassis design, which ensures they are shock-proofed and read accurately, Agri-Spread continues. Dynamic spreading mode provides on-the-go auto calibration and auto rate control. This ensures accurate delivery of product with varying densities. The fertiliser load is weighed in the hopper five times per second, and the data used to adjust the fertiliser’s flow rate to give accurate application rates – regardless of forward speed and product density.

For more information, visit the Agri-Spread website.

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