With a 90-foot boom for fertilizer, crop protection products, and seed, the Salford Group’s new AB640 applicator has the capability to cover 22 per cent more ground per pass compared to traditional 70-foot applicators.
In this report from Ag In Motion at Saskatoon, SK., Salford application equipment product manager Gavin Held notes that the new applicator combines the high-capacity features of its pull-type applicator with the durability and precision of the 90-foot booms on Salford chassis-mounted applicators.
With a 640 cubic foot hopper, a heavy-duty walking tandem, and dual 800r/65 tires, the AB640 ensures safe and comfortable handling. A 100 cubic foot micro-bin with optional secondary metering allows precise application of micro-nutrients or crop protection products. This enables producers to accomplish more with each pass, says Held.
A Raven rate control module controls precision application, managing variable rate functions and section control for the main hopper metering and the micro-bin. Optional Raven XRT auto-boom technology maintains a consistent boom height and protects the boom from ground strikes and enhances application precision by maintaining proper pattern overlap. Watch the video below.
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