Vogelsang ECL ExaCut distributor overhaul: Same job every year

Nearly every dribble bar or trailing shoe applicator will be fitted with some form of macerator/distributor, which will need an annual spruceup if it's to perform reliably. The two items most prone to wear/damage are the cutting rings and the blades inside the distributor. Working at an internal pressure of 0.4 bar, the ECL distributor ensures that the slurry is distributed consistently to all of the outlets. It is also responsible for chopping any straw, silage or other organic matter that's in the slurry so it doesn’t block the various outlets.

Easy mounting

As mentioned, one of the most common distributors fitted to many applicators in the UK and Ireland is the Vogelsang ExaCut ECL, though many of the applicator manufacturers are now churning out their own designs. The rotor feeds the slurry through the openings in the cutting rings and into outlets that can vary in their number — 24, 30, 40 or 48 — depending on the working width. The blades on the rotor are pressed against the cutting rings by spring-loaded eccentric adjusters and are subject to constant wear. It's worth checking to see if the blade carriers move easily on the