Silvan business manager Hayden Mills told Rural News this unit can be set up different ways with a large variety of components. That results from customers saying they needed a bigger sprayer to suit larger properties and more complicated jobs.
Hence the 1000L and 2000L tanks and options for bolting-on numerous components and/or switching gear to enable the sprayers to suit a number of tasks.
For example, boom options can range from a 6m field boom to a 12-15m hydraulic folding boom.
Users may also choose to attach a manual or electrically controlled pump, both capable of 121L/minute at 2000kPa.
In fact the pump is powerful enough to handle a broadcast sprayer, which orchard owners can supply instead of the boom sprayer. Mills says the sprayer is equally capable of handling agricultural sprays or liquid nitrogen. And it can mix urea and water for spraying.
"There's plenty of room at the front of the sprayer to take a water transfer pump," says Mills. "The transfer station will take water from the bottom of the tank and blow it back in to help mix any solid fertilisers you put into the liquid."
Single and tandem-axle models are available, depending on users' needs to limit impact on paddocks. But, says Mills, with a dry weight of only 440kg its impact should not be great.
The sprayer was launched early this year. Since then modifications – requested by customers – have included extra valves and electronic controls.
Tel. 07 849 6030
www.silavan.com.au
