Everand Logo

Welcome to Everand!

  • Profi

    Attached to spreading

    Jun 05, 2021 6 minutes
    Jane Carley

    As harvest windows get tighter and spring weather more unpredictable, ‘time and motion’ is key for contractors who specialise in applications. With a high-capacity outfit such as a bulk spreader, the debate always concerns how to load for greatest efficiency, and it is this that led Mark Petty to the SiWi hitch, which allows him to use his tractor for loading without wasting too much time hitching and unhitching.

    Search for a solution

    “Where the job entails spreading 500-600 tonnes, I can justify employing a man to load with his wheeled loader, but much of the workload is smaller amounts,”explains Mark Petty. “I’ve tried a 360° crane which was towed behind the spreader, but it was slow and made for a very long unit on the road. A crane mounted on the spreader is another option, but adds an extra 2 tonnes to its weight, are costly and the only supplier with anything suitable is at the other end of the

    You’re reading a preview, subscribe to read more.

    More from Profi

    Profi4 min read
    Claas Atles 936 RZ Versus Axion 960 Terra Trac: Rugged And Strong In Vs. State-of-the-art Spring Green Dress Tracked Counterpart
    We start with a little history lesson: Claas had been pursuing the idea of having its own tractor since the late 1950s – launching the Jumbo or the HSG Trac before finally having success with the first Xerion system tractors and distributing the Cate
    Profi1 min read
    Spot The Difference
    We’ve made EIGHT changes to this picture of an Annaburger dump trailer. Simply locate your answers and mark them on the gridline picture at the bottom of the page – it’s just for fun. THE DIFFERENCES IN LAST ISSUE’S PICTURES WERE IN THE FOLLOWING SQU
    Profi8 min read
    Seven ISObus Systems Compared, Part 2: Tasks With Many Hurdles
    Some ISObus-compatible precision drills such as the Grimme Matrix 1800 used in this test, not only do section control but also variable rate along the row. The latter utilises application maps that are pre-prepared in the office and then downloaded t

    Related