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AMAZONE UX 11201 :
A BEAST AMONGST SPRAYERS
BIGGEST CROP SPRAYER ON THE AFRICAN CONTINENT
When it comes to trailed sprayers the Amazone UX 11201 is in a league of its own . In fact , as the biggest crop sprayer on the African continent , this sprayer is redefining the future of agricultural equipment ..
Annette Willemse Kommunikasiespesialis
With an enormous tank capacity of 11 , 200 litres , no job is too big for the UX 11201 . Coupled with the Super-L2 or -L3 sprayer booms in working widths of 24 to 40 m and its double pump system with suction capacities of up to 900 l / min , it makes short change of large area farming or crops which require particularly high application rates .
For even more impact , the UX 11201 can be equipped with the ultramodern AmaSelect , an individual nozzle control boasting integrated LED lighting and the latest CurveControl technology .
THE AMAZONE UX 11201 IN ACTION
The team from Falcon recently delivered such a beast of a trailed sprayer to grain and cattle farmer Heinrich Schönfeldt in Caledon in the Western Cape . Schönfeldt ’ s farming operations work on controlled traffic lines and his focus is firmly set on economical farming practices through precision farming .
An immediate change to 3 300 mm , centre to centre was made to the track width and after a thorough training and post-delivery inspection ( PDI ), it was all systems go to commission the biggest crop sprayer on the continent .
According to Schönfeldt , who has been making use of Amazone equipment for the past 25 years , the UX 11201 is a welcome addition to his equipment fleet of two ZA-M spreaders , a 3200 ZA-TS spreader and a
4200 ZA-TS spreader .
For the past ten years he has been spraying with 36 m booms , while all farming areas are set to 12 m track traffic . Schönfeldt also makes use of another 36 m self-propelled sprayer for his canola production activities . He acquired the UX 11201 for its increased productivity capabilities which allows Schönfeldt to spray up to 600 hectares per day while the reduced cost of using a trailed sprayer ( he is saving up to 50 % on diesel costs ) further makes good business sense . He can now also better utilise his Claas Xerion tractors .
Schönfledt ’ s aim is to only utilise the Amazone UX sprayer while reserving the self-propelled sprayer for canola production . And what is next for Schönfeldt and his Amazone fleet ? He is considering moving up to 48 m booms to affect a further saving of 25 % in production costs , where a bit more ground clearance is required .
For more information contact your nearest dealer or send an e-mail to info @ falconequipment . co . za .
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