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New spreaders and seed destructors on show at Wimmera

A huge collection of agriculture equipment and machinery will be on display at Wimmera Field Days, March 3-5. It’s the perfect chance to get a close look at new releases and old reliables.

The Case IH Axial Flow 8250 will also be on display at the Wimmera Field Days.
The Case IH Axial Flow 8250 will also be on display at the Wimmera Field Days.

SOUTH African agricultural machinery manufacturer Rovic Leers is mounting a fresh assault on the Australian market with an all-new range of its trailed multipurpose spreaders — and patrons at next week’s field days will be the first to see them.

The line-up includes both vineyard/horticultural and broadacre models in sizes from three to 20 tonnes in capacity (or 2500 to 16,000 litres).

The machines are manufactured through company facilities located in South Africa, New Zealand, Turkey and Poland and distributed locally by Rovic Holdings Australia, based at Ballarat.

Rovic spreaders are able to handle lime, urea, granular fertilisers, feedlot waste, chicken liver and compost.
Rovic spreaders are able to handle lime, urea, granular fertilisers, feedlot waste, chicken liver and compost.

Australian operations manager Peter Piddington said the spreaders were versatile, able to handle lime, urea, granular fertilisers, feedlot waste, chicken liver and compost.

“The Rovic machines are not new to Australia, having been managed in past years by Connor Shea (CSN) and Lely, but the owners have now decided to enter the Australian market in their own right,” Mr Piddington said.

“At Wimmera, we’ll be showing an eight-tonne machine — a narrow version for putting compost under vines — and a 13-tonne broadacre model.

“The Australian Fertiliser Suppliers’ Association has a standard for spreading, mainly with urea, where you have to achieve a coefficient of variation of 15 per cent or less over a prescribed width, and our machines have been independently tested to achieve around 13 per cent at 36m. That’s up there with the very best.

“All have twin spinners with a floor chain, rather than a floor belt, which handles working on slopes better and takes a much greater variety of material.

“They are also all fitted with stainless steel bins, roll-top tarp, brakes and lights.”

Tractor power requirement varies from 50-300hp (36-220kW).

Pricing for the machines ranges from $17,000 to $160,000 (+GST).

Check out the Rovic’s range at site N3-9.

The Titan TL30 wheel loader will be unveiled at this year's Wimmera Field Days.
The Titan TL30 wheel loader will be unveiled at this year's Wimmera Field Days.

TITAN WHEELS OUT UPDATED LOADER RANGE

TITAN Loaders will use the Wimmera field days to unveil its latest machinery upgrade — the Chinese-manufactured Titan TL30 wheel loader.

Formerly badged as the ER Series, the refreshed TL range comes in four variants – TL20, TL30, TL35 and TL40.

Company general manager Luke Scott said patrons at Longerenong would be able to inspect the TL20 and TL30 models, with the latter entered in the WMFD Machine of the Year award competition.

“With the TL30, we’ve retained the machine’s 125hp (92kW) Deutz engine, three tonne-rated operating capacity and 4.4m lift height,” Mr Scott said.

“Titan wheel loaders all feature a heavy-duty, four-speed Powershift transmission capable of 36km/h on the road.

“Performance-added improvements include dedicated hydraulic oil coolers, dedicated transmission coolers and a passive boom suspension system, all as standard.”

The TL30 costs $38,900 (inc GST) and comes with 4-in-1 bucket, a set of pallet forks, spare wheel and free delivery within 300km of Horsham.

Check out Titan’s range at site P11-12, or for more details, visit titanloaders.com.au.

The new Gason T12000 planter bar with a 12m working width will be on display at the Wimmera Field Days.
The new Gason T12000 planter bar with a 12m working width will be on display at the Wimmera Field Days.

GASON PASSES STRESS TEST

ARARAT’S AF Gason will feature a prototype planter at the Field Days, the T12000, alongside other tillage equipment, air seeders and mowers.

The T12000, an update and expansion of Gason’s planter range, has a 12m working width but with two hydraulically folding wings for a transport width of 6.5m.

“We set out to build a machine that is simple and robust in design, but with new features added that give reliability for the broadacre operator,” said Gason’s design engineer Tom McCluskey.

“We subjected the design to extensive computer stress analysis before we built the prototype machine that is currently being completed at our Ararat works ready for the Wimmera Field Days.”

A key feature of the GasonT12000 is the single row of 500/55-22.5 high flotation tubeless tyres and a rigid pull design that makes for a strong and manoeuvrable machine.

The wheel spacings are 3m apart to accommodate controlled farming applications.

“The T12000 has five toolbar rows with a nominal spacing of 1m,” Mr McCluskey said. “These frames are fitted with Gason’s Scaritill or Hydratill tine assemblies which provide a break out force of 140 to 310kg.”

Mr McCluskey said the hydraulic tines allow the operator to back-off the breakout force if there are rocks in the paddock while still getting the job done.

The Gason range of parallelogram or frame-mounted press wheels can also be added to the machine.

Identical features will also be included in the T10000 version of the machine which will have a 10m working width.

Visitors can check out the T12000 planter at site N10-14.

The Case IH Axial Flow 8250 will be on display at the O'Connors Wimmera Field Days site.
The Case IH Axial Flow 8250 will be on display at the O'Connors Wimmera Field Days site.

DESTRUCTOR SPELLS END FOR WEEDS

FARM machinery specialists O’Connors will have expert staff on hand at the field days to discuss any of the company’s range of cutting edge technology.

There will be a focus on the Integrated Harrington Seed Destructor (iHSD), which kills weed seeds and returns inert organic matter into the field in a single pass.

O’Connors sales manager Tom Sheridan said the machinery dealer was encouraging growers to look back on their harvest and to identify changes they could make moving forward.

“This includes a review of harvest weed seed control,” Mr Sheridan said. “The tactic is becoming a vital component in broader weed management programs and growers now have a range of strategies at their disposal, including the Integrated Harrington Seed Destructor.”

Mr Sheridan said harvest weed seed control was becoming a concern for many customers.

“We’re hearing that weed seed management is front of mind for many broad acre farmers,” Mr Sheridan said.

“The Integrated Harrington Seed Destructor, uses mill technology to fully destroy the harvested seed by up to 99 per cent.”

O’Connors will also have many machines on display.

Visit O’Connors at Site J1.

Dunstan's new hydraulic drive chaser bins are designed for high-horsepower tractors typically used for seeding rigs that do not have PTO.
Dunstan's new hydraulic drive chaser bins are designed for high-horsepower tractors typically used for seeding rigs that do not have PTO.

DUNSTAN UNVEILS ITS HYDRAULIC CHASER BIN

IN THE lead-up to this year’s field days, Dunstan has announced the addition of hydraulic drive chaser bins to its range. The bins are specifically designed for high-horsepower tractors typically used for seeding rigs that do not have PTO.

Recent developments in hydraulic drive have allowed the adoption of the technology into the Dunstan chaser bins.

The benefit of this for grain producers is the extra versatility of being able to use a tractor that typically only works over seeding.

“We’ve had inquiry over the last few years from clients who’ve got a high horsepower articulated tractor that’s not being used at harvest,” said Dunstan’s owner Craig Miller.

“We made a decision to test a hydraulically powered bin over the 2019 harvest. This also aligns with a move to larger bins to cater for larger capacity headers and the need for larger tractors to handle the mass of those bins.”

Mr Miller said the hydraulic drive removes the need for a PTO shaft, possibly the single most dangerous item on any machine.

Dunstan will have a range of bins on site at the field days. Check them out at site W12-19.

The Paton Cattle Caller provides up to seven feeds per day via a computer-controlled system.
The Paton Cattle Caller provides up to seven feeds per day via a computer-controlled system.

PATON CATTLE CALLER SAVES FEED AND TIME

PATON Livestock Equipment will be at the field days with its computer-controlled Cattle Caller feeder on display.

Paton says because supplementary feeding is a costly and often an uncontrolled activity, cattle can consume large amounts of feed very quickly if left unchecked.

Bucket feeding, trough feeding, trail feeding and feeding through a paddock feeder are all labour-intensive activities and provide the cattle producer with little opportunity to measure and structure optimal eating habits of the animal. Paton says the Geelong business has spent two years developing a ration-controlled feeder.

The Paton Cattle Caller provides up to seven feeds a day via a computer-controlled system.

It is solar powered and requires no mains or generator powered connection and cattle can be called to the feeder by an alarm when the allocated feed time is ready.

Feeding times can be pre-set up to seven times a day, and feed can be weighed into the feed troughs to a pre-set quantity.

Mr Luxton says that in testing the Cattle Caller has been shown to provide up to 50 per cent improvement in grain wastage and improved digestive absorption.

Check out the Cattle Caller at site X2-3.

Eagle i Machinery will have its new Uni Tube 1837 Bin Buster field loader on display at Wimmera.
Eagle i Machinery will have its new Uni Tube 1837 Bin Buster field loader on display at Wimmera.

BIN BUSTER BOOSTS LOADING EFFICIENCY

EAGLE i Machinery will have its Uni Tube 1837 Bin Buster field loader on display at the field days.

The Bin Buster is specifically designed to keep trucks moving, loading them in record time quickly and easily.

The Finley-based business is the Australian importer of Uni Tube grain conveyors and the 1837 represents the latest generation.

Designed for speed and efficiency, the Uni Tube 1837 is capable of up to 220 tonnes per hour. Add the optional mover package and it’ll be as quick between bins as it is loading trucks.

“Our clients have had excellent results with the Uni Tube conveyors,” Eagle i Machinery’s managing director Peter Brunt said.

“We’ve sold quite a number over the last two years and found Uni Tube to stand up to their capacity claims, and the build quality is excellent.

“We decided to import Uni Tube after seeing the range of industrial conveyors they manufacture in America.

“The lessons they’re learnt from industrial manufacture have been bought to the ag space with Uni Tube.”

Mr Brunt said the Uni Tube offered more options than any other conveyor on the market, including petrol or diesel power via quality Kohler engines, electric powered for commercial sites or hydraulic powered from your tractor.

New stainless steel versions are designed for durability for both grain and fertiliser.

Mr Brunt said Uni Tube offers a full range of products to suit smaller farmers up to large-capacity machines for commercial sites and large-scale operations.

Check out the Uni Tube 1837 at site N3-9.

WHAT’S ON AT WIMMERA FIELD DAYS

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