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New front mounted tank option at Grassland
At this year’s Grassland & Muck event, PFC will be launching a new front
carrier system for its recently introduced 300 Series Automatic Applicator
and Electronic Manual High Output applicator systems.
he new fully galvanised front
carrier is manufactured in the
UK and designed to carry either
a 410 or a 420 litre preservative
tank. This has the benefit that
for round and small square
balers, which would normally have 100, 200 or
210 capacity tanks, this enables a far larger
capacity tank to be used, resulting in more time
baling and less time lost due to refilling.
The new carrier also reduces the weight load
on the baler and its convenient position and the
ability to lower the frame to the ground, means
that accessing the tank for refilling is far easier,
safer and quicker.
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The traditional limit for untreated hay is
15% moisture
The new front carrier is ideal for use in
conjunction with the new Electronic Manual
High Output applicator, which is suitable for use
both with silage additives and inoculants, as
well as the Baler’s Choice buffered hay and
straw preservative. In addition to the tank, the
frame also carries the pump and pump
controller meaning that the only component
mounted on the baler is the spray bar above
the baler intake, which can be quickly swapped
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between balers or trailed foragers.
Where the front frame is used with the new
300 Series Automatic Applicator system, again
the tank and pump system are carried on the
frame. However the ECU that controls the
whole automatic system, taking in readings
from the moisture sensors located in the bale
chamber, is mounted on the baler, from where it
also transmits data to the iPad based control
terminal in the cab using Bluetooth.
The PFC complete range of automatic and
manual electronic applicators lead the way in
applying preservative and inoculants products
to baled crops. The premium buffered
preservative enables hay and straw to be baled
at crop moisture contents of up to a maximum
of 30%, but without dust and moulds
developing. The traditional limit for untreated
hay is 15% moisture.
The new Electronic Manual High Output
applicator is ideal for use with fixed and
variable chamber round balers, and high
capacity big square balers. The Electronic
Manual system is used to apply a constant rate
as set by the operator and is capable of not
only applying high volume rates of silage and
haylage additives and inoculants, but an
upgrade also enables it to be used to apply
premium buffered propionic acid to hay and
straw, so ensuring all-year round use and
optimum return on investment.
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