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Bauer's 21,000 litre poly-tanker comes with a tandem axle unit featuring a new contactless forced steering system for the rear axle.
Austrian company Bauer, well known for its effluent and slurry equipment, recently exhibited a 21,000 litre poly-tanker, configured with a tandem axle unit featuring a new contactless forced steering system for the rear axle.
The tanker was equipped with a Vogelsang 24m Swing Max5 dribble bar, illustrating the range of application hardware which can now be chosen to go with the company’s machines. The company’s extensive range of high-specification poly and steel tankers is aimed at larger farms and contractors handling high volumes of slurry from dairy, pig, and other livestock units, or digestate from anaerobic digestion (AD) biogas plants.
Bauer resin tankers are made to be tough and resistant to both slurry and the elements, with the tank constructed from hand-layered, woven polyester sheets, a method which saves weight and incorporates a gelcoat outer layer which protects against the corrosive effects of its contents, as well as exterior contaminants and the elements. A further claimed advantage for this method of construction is a unit that is easy to keep clean and looking fresh, ensuring a reduced cost of ownership and increased resale value.
In addition to robust build, Bauer also offers a considerable range of options and equipment layout, delivering a bespoke solution to meet owner and operator individual requirements. The company has also developed new field application control software enabling variable application rate, proof of application and applied volumes.
Alongside tankers, the company also offers a comprehensive range of Helix, submersible and power take-off (PTO)-driven pumps alongside slurry separators. One of its subsidiaries, Fan Separator, offers the Fan PS3.3 Green Bedding unit capable of producing a soft lining material for cow cubicles, and an Elevator fully integrated mobile set-up with variable discharge height.
The company’s Rainmaster A4 series reel irrigator enters the market, slotting into the range between the current compact A series and larger T series. Featuring a galvanised chassis, it is available with Bauer’s own polyethylene (PE) hose in diameters up to 75mm and in lengths up to 250m. Flow rates of between 12-48m3/h will aid fine tuning of irrigation schedules while Bauer’s wide-angle SR101 sprinkler delivers uniform water distribution across runs up to 70m wide.
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