Hit them early. Hit them hard.

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Broadway® Star gives excellent control of brome species, ryegrass and wild oats in wheat. It is also e ective against a wide range of broad-leaved weeds. Apply for cost-e ective and proven control.

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Leading the way with service and back-up

When it comes to e cient and accurate performance, British sprayer manufacturer Team Sprayers says the on-farm set up is vital to ensure you’re getting the best out of your sprayer, which is why it guarantees personal set up with every GPS section-controlled sprayer it sells in the UK.

The Ely-based company is a family business and prides itself on manufacturing simple but easy to operate sprayers, yet says that it believes o ering personal set up with every sprayer service is one of the key reasons for e cient performance of its sprayers.

East Lothian farmer Willie Robertson recently bought a Team Leader 4 sprayer and said the after sales service was one of the key reasons he went with Team.

Mr Robertson commented: “I was keen to buy a British sprayer as we had experienced di culties getting parts for our previous European machine.

“Our agricultural engineer recommended Team and I’ve been really impressed with the machine and the service; they were great at coming back to us with any queries and Phil even came up to commission it for us.

“We opted for the 32m boom and a 4,000-litre tank, and it’s got everything we need such as GPS and variable boom geometry, but it’s simple to use and easy to get to the parts, which are all o the shelf.

“I’m really pleased with it and wouldn’t hesitate to recommend Team Sprayers.” FG

Increasing sprayer technology aids productivity and e iciency

New trailed and self-propelled sprayers are being speci ed with more application technology than ever before, claims Joe Allen, Chafer Machinery’s marketing manager. “All Chafer sprayers are custom built for each user, so we can gauge where demand is for tech that aids both application accuracy, alongside things operators are specifying to streamline their jobs.”

Over the last two decades, automation of the spraying process has continually advanced. “Features such as auto section control and auto boom levelling have been followed by further advancements in all aspects of the spraying process,” states Joe. “Automated plumbing systems such as our own ePlumbing system o er users auto lling, rinsing and dilution systems, to streamline liquid control processes both in the eld and at the yard.” Their popularity is certainly in evidence, with Chafer stating over 90% of the self-propelled machines are tted with these systems, while over 70% of trailed also bene t.

The company’s sprayers’ application e cacy has also bene ted from new technologies in the market. Chafer is the UK importer for Raven Hawkeye Pulse Width Modulation systems, with the setup available on both their trailed and self-propelled ranges. “PWM allows the operator to not only specify the droplet size from the cab, but also to maintain it over the whole eld, o ering the best application possible,” explains Joe. Improvements in the quality of application rate control, turn compensation and individual nozzle control have resulted in over a third of self-propelled machines being delivered with PWM, with just under a quarter of trailed sprayers. FG

NORAC Boom Height Control Systems available for select manufacturers

The Benefits of Boom Height Control

Reduce Operator Stress

• Operators no longer have to continuously look at the boom

• Allows operator to focus on drive path

• Operator can go faster

Cover More Acres

• Work day and night – sensors do not need light to “see”

• Take advantage of low wind conditions at night

• Spray faster – no manual boom adjustments

Other Benefits/Features

• Boom height control systems may offer other features such as Headlands Assist so that the boom can be automatically lifted and lowered at the end of the field

• Satisfaction guaranteed

Derek Johnston +44 (0) 1228 580372 sales@precise-solutions.co.uk

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