Introducing Hi-Spec’s tanker and spreader range

Hi-Spec Engineering outlines its comprehensive range of machinery for handling muck and slurry, including vacuum tankers and spreaders.

The Hi-Spec tanker range includes a wide range of models with capacities from 800 gallons (3,600 litres) up to 5,000 gallons (22,700 litres), all available with numerous filling and other options, allowing you to tailor tankers to your specific needs.

All Hi-Spec vacuum tankers are manufactured using high-quality British steel and incorporate internal implosion rings and a collared dished end as standard to ensure the strongest possible construction.

All tanks are fully supported by the complete chassis frame and models are available with both standard or stepped recessed axles. The recessed axle lowers the centre of gravity, which not only improves stability both on the road and on undulating ground.

Options include a wide range of filling options, including high-capacity pumps and a cab-operated filling arm. The intake system can also incorporate a Vogelsang Rotacut 5000 chopping unit to avoid any potential blockage to the injectors caused by straw or silage in the slurry.

A wide range of spreading attachments are available, including the Hi-Spec trailing shoe, available in working widths of 6.0, 7.5 and 9.0m. This features a robust chassis mounted mast which ensures that the tanker and shoe are perfectly balanced and that the shoe is properly supported to the tanker.

It is also designed so that both the fill points and splash plate can be used without any modifications.

The Hi-Spec trailing shoe can also be used as a dribble bar if needed without any contact with the ground.

Hi-Spec’s range of spreaders includes the rear discharge Xcel 1250 spreader, which is unique in that it uses a rotary chain and flail system to achieve a good break up of material, which is then spread using a pair of spinning discs, the manufacturer explained.

The shredding rotor carries 22 heavy duty chains, which in turn carry 12mm Hardox flail heads, mounted under a 4mm Hardox hood, that shred all the material to an even consistency and ensure no lumps are deposited onto the spreading rotors. An adjustment plate on the shredding rotor hood, evenly places the manure onto the spreading discs to ensure an even spread.

The Xcel 1250 has a capacity of 12 tonnes and can evenly spread material up to 24m.

The material to be spread is moved rearward by a single slat marine grade floor chain, driven by a hydraulic motor with overload protection and variable speed adjustment.

Options include various tyre sizes, a weigh cell and the Isobus-compatible RDS Isocan Apollo spreader control system or the straightforward Digi-Star GT400 weighing system.

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