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ProDig Attachments has launched a new offering of folding silage forks.
Carlow-based Irish manufacturer ProDig Attachments has launched a new offering of folding silage forks ahead of the 2023/24 harvesting season.
After listening to the demands of farmers and silage contractors, redevelopment of its existing models, saw a focus on strength, performance and weight, with the arrival of the new Mammoth and Taurus folding forks, available in width from 3.6m up to 5.5m (12 to 18 feet) and tare weights from 1.5 to 2.2 tonnes.
At the heart of the machines, the main bottom frame is 12mm folded steel, protected by a 12mm Hardox wear plate, carrying 50mm thick Hardox tines which have been increased to 1.8m in length.
There is an option of 2.1m long tines, for those looking to move more material in one pass. Twin, high-tensile sidetines are bolted, rather than welded, for ease of replacement in the event of damage.
An angled plate is now fitted to the top of the entire beam both front and rear to prevent material retention, while also helping material flow through the fork. For safety, when folded in the transport position, the maximum width is kept to only 2.9 metres, with a further option of tines guards to protect other road users.
The Taurus Folding Fork Range can be specified with increased tine spacing if desired along with an optional bolton maize blade. Both the Mammoth and Taurus range can be specified with customer logos or branding in the wing sections as well as custom colour schemes.
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With the biannual Italian EIMA machinery Expo less than a month away, Case IH has taken out a Technical Evolution award for the Advanced Vehicle Suspension system available on its Optum 360–440 series tractors.
The Advanced Vehicle Suspension system, available on Optum 360, 390, and 440 models, responds to changing conditions, automatically adjusting how the suspension reacts to absorbs shocks and controlling vehicle movement.
In operation, sensors monitor the vibrations transmitted from the tractor chassis to the operator cabin, allowing the system to adjust suspension damping in real time. The control system incorporates key priorities, such as comfort at lower speeds and stability as speed increases, while also reacting to factors such as lower tyre pressures, where the tyres absorb more of the initial shock.
Case IH said as suspension requirements change throughout the working day, as tractors move between the paddock and road transport, the system manages suspension response in the background as tasks, speeds and conditions change, leaving the operator without the need to make manual adjustments.
Richard Hollins, Optum series tractors global product manager, said: “Pioneering technology must earn its place in the working day. Farmers and contractors will judge an investment by what it delivers, including manageable ownership costs, dependable up-time and the versatility to tackle different jobs. With AVS, we are putting intelligent control to work for comfort and stability, without giving the operator another setting to manage.”
Organised by FederUnacoma, the Italian Agricultural Machinery Manufacturers Federation, the contest has been part of EIMA since 1986, with the Technical Evolution distinction awarded to products that introduce original improvements to solutions already manufactured or patented.
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