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Bauer to showcase slurry management expertise
at Livestock Event 2016
Slurry equipment specialist Bauer will showcase its classleading equipment for slurry management and the
production of ‘green bedding’ for cow cubicles at the
Livestock Event.
auer’s range of
submersible, shaft
and pto-driven
slurry pumps and
mixers have
deserved
reputation for durability and
reliability, especially amongst
contractors racking up long hours
on slurry and digestate field
application.
Recent additions to the range
include the Turbomix MTXH tractor
pto-driven slurry mixer, which is
designed for use in slurry lagoons
and below-floor slurry tanks to
homogenise solids and liquids in
readiness for field application by
tanker or umbilical system.
“Although a slurry mixer is a
pretty simple device, a lot of
thought has gone into making this
new Bauer model one of the most
effective and efficient on the
market,” says Adrian Tindall,
Bauer UK & Ireland sales manager.
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“The special design of the blades,
together with the unusual
protection ring, makes a real
difference to its performance.”
Bauer slurry spreaders have
some unique features, not least a
tank hand-made from polyesterreinforced resin that is impervious
to corrosion and a lot lighter than
steel without sacrificing strength
and durability.
The 26cu m spreader, for
example, is as much as 3 tonnes
lighter than a steel tanker of
equivalent size and specification,
which together with large flotation
tyres keeps the machine’s impact
on the soil to a minimum.
This material is also now being
used for a new tank to fit the Claas
Xerion 4000 Saddle Trac forward
control tractor, turning it into a selfpropelled slurry and digestate
applicator. The tank weighs
1800kg less than the steel unit
available previously, yet with a
capacity of 16cu m (16,000 litres),
it holds an extra 2cu m (2000
litres) of liquid.
With more ‘green bedding’
installations on farm than any
other supplier, Bauer is the
undisputed leader when it comes
to experience and expertise in the
production of cost-effective cubicle
bedding from slurry.
“The screw de-watering
machines developed by Bauer
subsidiary FAN Separator are
purpose built for the job, not
merely modified versions of
standard screw separators,”
emphasises Adrian Tindall. “For
example, the FAN Green Bedding
separator has a larger diameter
screw tube so the flights are
shallower to exert increased
pressure, there are sharp-edged
grooves to cut long lengths of
straw and silage, and the auger
floats within the heavy-duty screen
to protect the bearings.”
“It’s one thing to achieve the 3638% dry matter required over a
short period but quite another to
do so consistently at acceptable
outputs, and to get an economical
service life from the separator,”
says Mr Tindall.
Farmers using the separated
fibres as bedding report increased
cow lying times and fewer ailments
such as hock abrasions thanks to
the soft, comfortable
characteristics of the material.
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