Sunday, 28 June 2015 14:59

Single-operator spreader gets job done, gets going

Written by Rural News Group

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Twin spools of delivery pipes.

Toplink Machinery exhibited at National Fieldays the Tramspread contractor unit, a self-contained system that enables one-man operation and the ability to arrive on farm, set up quickly and spread effluent, then pack up and move to the next job.

Built around a tandem-axle box section trailer, the unit comprises a 900L priming/holding tank initially primed via a vacuum pump driven by a small Honda engine.

The main pumping unit, a Bauer SX2000, has 150mm inlet and twin 125mm delivery outlets, and offers a typical output of 120-130m³/hour depending on material consistency and terrain. This unit is driven by a reconditioned John Deere engine typically sourced from a combine breaker in the UK.

At the front of the unit cradles carry the twin spool of delivery pipe, each with a capacity of 1000m of 100-125mm pipe or 600m of 150mm. Connection is then onwards to a tractor linkage mounted dribble bar assembly in the paddock.

For one man operation an optional remote-control system for the pumping station is offered.

Once the field work is completed, a 170m³ compressor system takes care of blowing out the lines, before the move to the next job.

Spread far and wide

Tramspread machinery was founded 30 years ago in Stowmarket, Suffolk by Terry Baker. It has three divisions:
Sales – pumps, slurry tankers, irrigators
Storage – above ground tanks, and bag tanks from Denmark and Holland
Contracting – four umbilical teams spreading 250,000m3 over 5000ha in UK in 7 months.

www.toplink.co.nz

Published in Management

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