Cobra hits the spot
Launched in 2012, the Cobra irrigator, designed and manufactured by Hi-Tech Enviro Solutions, quickly became a farmer favourite for its efficiency and ease of use, says the company’s business manager Rob Johnson.
Designed to pull more drag hose, work on more challenging terrain, and travel slower when required, the King Cobra is said to be tougher and to offer more options for users.
It can carry up to 400m of wire rope, or 300m in difficult terrain, and now has a 6-speed gearbox versus the 3-speed unit on the standard Cobra. It has a high/low speed selector, the latter allowing very low speed when required – good for the low travel speeds required for water irrigation.
Other key changes: the impellor in the drive unit is repositioned to face outwards, making access and maintenance easier; a wider front wheel; and a socket on the handle to turn the rope drum, allowing users to easily undo the bolts holding the faceplate of the impellor drive.
