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Inflex chief executive Mark Bell Booth (inset) says his company has relased a two-part solution to solve the problem of poorly mixed dry mineral dosing into stock drinking water.
Local company Inflex International claims to have made the job of inline dispensing of water medication a whole lot easier.
The Palmerston North-based company notes that mixing soluble mineral powders has become increasingly popular in supplying concentrated minerals for daily use in inline, water-based medication systems.
Inflex chief executive Mark Bell Booth says that the current system can be a messy and time consuming on many New Zealand dairy farms.
He says a quick look into the dose tanks under inline water medication systems shows how the problem of undissolved minerals makes many dose mixing tanks look more like a “battle scene where expensive assets are constantly left behind each day, rather than being a fully integrated mixing system for daily dispensing of inline water medication”.
Bell Booth claims his company has developed internationally recognised expertise in safe chemical dispensing.
It has just released its two-part solution to solve the problem of poorly mixed dry mineral dosing into stock drinking water – under the Flowcoach Dose M8 and Flowcoach MixM8 brands.
“We have created a two-part solution to the problem,” he says.
“Mixing powders needed a back to basics first principles solution; you need a recipe, a proven method of mixing and a simple process anyone can easily follow.
“The reaction we have had from mineral suppliers in the market has been unanimous – it’s about time someone developed a solution.”
Bell Booth says MixM8’s recipe book is very straightforward. He advises to eliminate dust and mess by splitting the dry bagged minerals into two buckets before mixing anything. “The MixM8 tank connects to compressed air, water and the Dose M8 all within easy reach of the operator.”
How It Works
Fill the MixM8 to the first water line mark then add the contents of the first bucket carefully onto the top of the water/mesh sieve.
Use the hose to wet down the dry minerals so they dissolve through the mesh sieve with the bubble agitator turned on.
Add more water to the 2nd fill mark then add the 2nd bucket to the mesh sieve and repeat the dissolving process.
Complete the ‘top up’ process by filling to the 200 litre mark, leave the bubble agitator on for 45 minutes to complete mixing, occasionally turning on the agitator during the week to stir in again any minerals that may have dropped out over the week.
That’s where the Dose M8 takes over: a medication control system that measures out and dispenses the correct volume of mineral mix from the MixM8 tank directly into the inline water medication storage tank under the dispenser each day.
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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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