The Munckhof VariMAS three-row orchard sprayer now has much more functionality due to new load sensing expertise. Photograph courtesy of Munckhof Fruit Tech Innovators
The Munckhof VariMAS three-row orchard sprayer was developed to spray massive areas of fruit timber rapidly, value effectively, and precisely. The piece of kit designed to make spraying simpler for growers simply acquired an improve. In keeping with Dutch-based Munckhof Fruit Tech Innovators, load sensing is a brand new possibility that enables fruit growers to save lots of on gasoline consumption and tractor upkeep prices.
How It Works
Load sensing helps use hydraulic power extra effectively to save lots of gasoline. The system has lengthy been frequent on massive agricultural tractors, forklifts, excavators, and cranes. Load sensing is now more and more used on tractors for orchards and vineyards. Right here too, a lot work is finished with hydraulic implements comparable to sprayers and pruners. Load sensing as a brand new possibility on the VariMAS sprayer responds to this improvement. With load sensing as an possibility on the orchard sprayer, fruit growers can save 10% to 30% on gasoline. The system causes much less warmth technology, lowering the load on the pump, valves, pipes and cooling system. It helps cut back put on and upkeep prices.
Huge On Financial savings
In a conventional hydraulic system, the pump constantly delivers a hard and fast movement, no matter whether or not it’s absolutely wanted. The VariMAS orchard sprayer makes use of hydraulic power when folding, unfolding and elevating the spray arms. The system is particularly lively on the finish of every row. The operator then folds the airbags manually or on the push of a button to the right place, as a way to flip rapidly and public sale to the subsequent row. With load sensing, the VariMAS orchard sprayer works along with the smallholder tractor by mechanically adjusting the stress and hydraulic movement to match the VariMAS sprayer’s demand.
A sign line, a small hydraulic circuit on the VariMAS sprayer, measures the required stress and regulates simply the correct quantity of hydraulic energy through the pump. If, whereas spraying within the rows, the spray arms cease shifting, the pump switches itself again, presumably to a standby mode. Much less hydraulic oil is pumped. As quickly because the spray arms begin shifting once more, the pump instantly adjusts to the necessity.
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Even Extra Choices
Sprayers with an possibility for load sensing may also merely be mixed with a conventional narrow-gauge tractor. They subsequently stay freely usable. Different new choices for the VariMAS embrace semi-automatic movable air luggage, automated tank filling, and Sensible Machine management for the cranes. The VariMAS additionally is obtainable for lease.
