Safer and easier handling of big bags

The Ceres Bag Buddy makes precise manoeuvring of big fertiliser, seed and feed bags simple and safe for machinery, environment and personnel.

The Ceres Bag Buddy is a range of Big Bag Lifters from one 600kg up to six 1,000kg bags, with the most popular being the Model 4 – Fixed Arm, designed to carry four 600kg or two 1,000kg bags.

The Model 4 is also available as a Hydraulic Adjustable version (Model 4H), allowing the carrying arms to be quickly and easily positioned from the safety of the cab, to accommodate varying sizes and placement of bags.

The Bag Buddy is a convenient and easy way to controllably manage fertiliser, seed and feed bags, far more safely than the questionable use of pallet tines, decreasing the risk of damage, not only to hoppers and coulters, but also to lorries, buildings and overhead cables, the manufacturer reckons. It is designed with minimal sharp edges to prevent damage to the bags and reduce the risk of hazardous and costly mishaps.

The lightweight, but substantially braced, frame helps support bags from behind, greatly reducing swing, Ceres explains. Increased telehandler stability is also achieved by keeping the headstock and boom approximately 4ft lower than if using pallet tines, thus lowering the centre of gravity, whilst still achieving the same lift, with the added benefit of increased reach over hoppers and around drill coulters.

The Bag Buddy comes with retaining loops at both ends of each arm, so bags can be quickly secured for transport and in adverse weather conditions. The entire frame is painted in the bright Ceres orange for increased visibility for vehicles around you and ease of use in dark buildings. The Bag Buddy comes delivered ready to go straight to work, with the correct brackets to fit onto your machine.

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