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The new Rotowiper “TR” series is proving to be successful.
Over the years, Ashburton-based Rotowiper has pursued one main objective – to design and manufacture an effective, cost-efficient method of controlling/eradicating weeds in pasture and crops.
Receiving positive feedback from farmers and growers around the world, the company has achieved its key goal. Recently, it has been developing new formats to meet individual conditions in different markets around the globe.
The new Rotowiper “TR” series is a case in point. It is already proving to be successful, featuring ease of operation with simple height adjustment, delivered by a new single, heavy-duty ratchet assembly. Likewise, the roller drive engagement is actioned with a simple spring-loaded pin, meaning the machine can be quickly disengaged for transport or re-engaged once back in the paddock
Other features include a drawbar that can be raised vertically for transporting or storage, without tools. It features stainless steel covers throughout to give the machine a quality appearance, but more importantly delivering durability and improving its longevity.
A redesign of the frame features larger, box section steel, a “box” style frame layout.
Both give the machine superior strength and durability. Its heavy-duty stub axles are equipped with high-speed bearings to help endure the rigours of high-speed road travel – alongside the punishment delivered on unmade farm tracks and large acreages.
For those using an ATV or UTV style towing vehicles, the chemical tank has now been repositioned from the drawbar to above the application roller. This moves weight transfer from the rear of the vehicle, while also allowing a levelling device to be fitted if required.
Rotowiper is able to offer a bespoke production and configuration service.
The company recently completed its largest machine, to date, with a 24-metre working width and one metre clearance under the application roller. Comprising seven individual roller sections, the machine was developed for a Canterbury contractor who was dealing with bolters in the increasingly popular fodder beet crops being grown.
The machine’s layout allows excellent ground contouring over the full working width. It uses a combination of hydraulic and electronic controls that enable it to quickly move on from its original intended use and also deal with other weeds, such as Californian thistles.
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With the biannual Italian EIMA machinery Expo less than a month away, Case IH has taken out a Technical Evolution award for the Advanced Vehicle Suspension system available on its Optum 360–440 series tractors.
The Advanced Vehicle Suspension system, available on Optum 360, 390, and 440 models, responds to changing conditions, automatically adjusting how the suspension reacts to absorbs shocks and controlling vehicle movement.
In operation, sensors monitor the vibrations transmitted from the tractor chassis to the operator cabin, allowing the system to adjust suspension damping in real time. The control system incorporates key priorities, such as comfort at lower speeds and stability as speed increases, while also reacting to factors such as lower tyre pressures, where the tyres absorb more of the initial shock.
Case IH said as suspension requirements change throughout the working day, as tractors move between the paddock and road transport, the system manages suspension response in the background as tasks, speeds and conditions change, leaving the operator without the need to make manual adjustments.
Richard Hollins, Optum series tractors global product manager, said: “Pioneering technology must earn its place in the working day. Farmers and contractors will judge an investment by what it delivers, including manageable ownership costs, dependable up-time and the versatility to tackle different jobs. With AVS, we are putting intelligent control to work for comfort and stability, without giving the operator another setting to manage.”
Organised by FederUnacoma, the Italian Agricultural Machinery Manufacturers Federation, the contest has been part of EIMA since 1986, with the Technical Evolution distinction awarded to products that introduce original improvements to solutions already manufactured or patented.
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