Amazone unveils flagship spreader
With the price of fertiliser still significantly higher than 2024, there is an increased onus on ensuring its spread accurately at the correct rate.
Numerous milestones in the range’s development have stood out, including the introduction of the Smart Frame System that allows the working depth to be adjusted hydraulically from the cab without having to readjust the frame angle.
Over the past two decades, continuous evolution has met the needs of farmers and changing practices, seeing a wider choice of working widths. Hydraulic depth control adjustment was added in 2003, followed in 2004 by the switch to oil-immersed, maintenance-free disc bearings, reducing set-up time and maintenance costs, and increasing performance.
In 2005 Catros introduced trailer models with integrated running gear and increased working widths that were more practical for use with smaller tractors. During 2011, Catros+ was introduced, with 510mm diameter discs that allowed better incorporation of organic matter. At the same time, the innovative TS bogey chassis and the use of bolt-on bearing shafts on the disc arms ensured even greater flexibility and durability.
In 2013, the pro-Pack was added as an optional extra for certain models, a special solution for long-term use in slurry applications. Then 2016 marked the arrival of the Catros+ 12003-2TS – the range’s new flagship, aimed at large farms and contractors. Its 12m working width adapts to uneven ground, thanks to the innovative ContourFrame, with hydraulically pre-pressurised frame sections and individually suspended discs.
In 2020, the Catros XL saw the arrival of 610mm diameter discs to allow deep and intensive mixing of large amounts of organic matter, particularly in very heavy and wet soil conditions.
At the recent Agritechnica 2025, Catros set new standards again with the introduction of the Catros+ 12003-2TX, offering a 12.25m working width, with a new folding design
and integrated central running gear, plus a wide range of disc and roller options.
It also offered the option of an extended disc element for controlled traffic farming systems. At the same event, Amazone also presented AutoLane, an innovative true-track following system which automatically compensates for drift on slopes.
A range of special optional equipment includes the X-Cutter disc with a wavy profile, developed in response to the increasing demand for shallower soil tillage, alongside tools such as the knife roller, which enables intensive shredding before incorporation, accelerating the decomposition process.
