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| Muck & Slurry The new PG II 28 from SAMSON AGRO. SAMSON AGRO will exhibit this new slurry tanker at several livestock shows over the summer. SAMSON launches a PG II 28 slurry tanker It is crucial to have the flexibility to choose the right filling systems irrespective of implement, which is why SAMSON AGRO is now introducing the PG II 28 slurry tanker. he new PG II 28 model will replace the current PG II 27. The development of slurry implements has accelerated in recent years, and customer demands for complete flexibility to choose filling systems, regardless of implement, have been intensifying. This explains why this new tanker has been made 35 cm longer to provide more space for large slurry drip hose booms. Several tanker features have also been brought up to date to match the requirements of professional users with the new model. The tanker is being introduced as a standard model for all markets and a hydraulic wheel drive (HWD) model for selected markets. T “Like everything else in the agricultural machinery sector, slurry equipment just keeps getting bigger and bigger. This makes bigger and bigger demands on the lift” Tested by five agricultural contractors The first PG II 28 was ready in early spring. After being tested at the factory, the new slurry www.farmingmonthly.co.uk tanker underwent field testing at five Danish agricultural contractors. “It was crucial for us to get customer feedback about these tanker modifications. It was a good positive experience for both us and the testing hosts,” says Søren Mejlstrup Jensen, Product Manager for slurry tankers and implements, SAMSON AGRO. Better lifting of front axle The undercarriage of the PG II 28 has been modified to provide greater compression of the hydraulic suspension system. This increases the clearance between wheel and bed by up to 50% when the front axle is lifted. Operating the axle lifter has also been improved and the lifter is now easy to operate by pressing a short-cut key on the SlurryMaster 8000 joystick. “The wider clearance makes it possible to substantially increase the pressure on the drawbar eye. This is a great help when you have to drive up steep hills pulling heavy implements,” Søren Mejlstrup Jensen says. New position and lift modification The lift’s focal p oint has been lowered to improve the tractor pull lines over to the implement. “As a result, the implement operates more freely and reduces the load on both the implement and the lift. Like everything else in the agricultural machinery sector, slurry equipment just keeps getting bigger and bigger. This makes bigger and bigger demands on the lift,” Søren Mejlstrup Jensen says. This lift modification will also be incorporated into the PG II 31 and PG II 35 so that the lifts on all PG II slurry tankers will have the same geometrical design. July 2017 | Farming Monthly | 43