A Spread Of Innovations

An operator who wishes to spread two different types of fertiliser in one pass, but at different application rates, can now mount an Amazone ZA-V or ZA-TS spreader on the front linkage.

- Joe Spencer

Both work in conjunction with the rear-mounted spreader and both can be set for ideal lateral distribution.

The spreader fitted to the front of a tractor spreads the fertiliser ahead of the machine. In setting up the spread pattern, the operator has to think of the spread as a mirror image. To assist in this regard, Amazone has developed in-house software for front spreaders where the spreading functions are displayed in reverse on the monitor screen. In this way, even when side- or border spreading, the operator can easily switch the spreader on or off on the correct side.

The first combination units are already in operation in South Africa.

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