This and other equipment will contribute to Robertson's largest-ever display this week at Southern Field Days, reports spokesman Danny King.
The Comby option replaces the tray below the elevator and the maize tray option and extends the elevator underneath the cross floor to eliminate the possibility of any material being dropped. This feature is available as an option on new machines or can be retro fitted to machines built later than 2001.
Also on display will be the company's patented Transpread twin-floor system on 500 and 700 series trailed fertiliser spreaders.
This system has twin floor chains and bar conveyors, and twin drive gear boxes (one each side) increasing the accuracy of spreading during turns. The wheel on the inside of the turn slows down, slowing down that side conveyor and speeding up the outside wheel and drive, making spreading on corners and bends more accurate.
The system also gives the ability to turn off one side, for spreading on narrow strips and tapered runs. Load capacity is increased as each drive is sharing the load.
The all-new and improved, stronger tip trailer range (6-12 tonnes) has a twin ram system, repositioned to achieve maximum strength and lifting ability. These also have an improved chassis and axle to handle very tough jobs.
Last season was the first for the company's Robertson Storrie ridgers showing "exceptional results". For this season, along with the proven seed and fertiliser ridgers, the company has designed a seed-only machine for planting swedes, etc.
And the Robertson scuffler, used in conjunction with the ridger, is a good way to control weeds, aerating the soil to give crops maximum opportunity to yield well.
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