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Vogelsang XSplit screw separator
Probably best known for its chopping units that form an integral part of many manufacturers’ umbilical effluent spreading and injection systems, Vogelsang have always recognised the importance of retaining and evenly reapplying nutrients that have passed through livestock during feeding – a process that is particularly relevant as we see skyrocketing artificial fertiliser costs.
This has led to the company adding to its existing ExaCut distribution heads with the addition of the ExaCut ECC, a unit, according to Vogelsang, that does not require air suction and ventilation hoses, yet boasts a high degree of distribution accuracy.
Integral to the ECC, a new rotor design ensures the liquid manure is fed into the hose outlets evenly, where formerly a small quantity of liquid manure escaped from the air suction, a trait that can no longer happen within the new distribution head.
Also mindful of the value of both liquid and solid components of effluent, the company has also launched a new press screw separator for farmers and plant operators who are looking to separate the liquid and solid fractions of the effluent.
With the solid digestate from XSplit press screw separator containing as much as 40% dry matter, the process allows farmers to relieve the pressure placed on total storage tank volumes, although a separate storage area is needed for the solids produced, with an eye to contain any run off.
Vogelsang has rethought the process of solid-liquid separation and has brought a new approach to the screw press technology behind it. Unlike conventional screw press systems, the major difference of the XSplit separator, is that the drive is located at the solids outlet end and not, as is usual, at the inflow point of the raw material.
This layout offers the advantage of ensuring liquid cannot get into the drive system, removing the need for a shaft seal, in doing so reducing maintenance and operating costs. In addition, a QuickService concept enables direct access to the screen and screw press for cleaning and repair.
The mechanical layout sees an elastomer sealing disc, against which the screw works in the separation area, said to promote reliable plug formation, without extra aid and greatly reduced initial leakage.
This combines with the adjustable press area, to deliver dry matter content in the solid fraction.
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With the biannual Italian EIMA machinery Expo less than a month away, Case IH has taken out a Technical Evolution award for the Advanced Vehicle Suspension system available on its Optum 360–440 series tractors.
The Advanced Vehicle Suspension system, available on Optum 360, 390, and 440 models, responds to changing conditions, automatically adjusting how the suspension reacts to absorbs shocks and controlling vehicle movement.
In operation, sensors monitor the vibrations transmitted from the tractor chassis to the operator cabin, allowing the system to adjust suspension damping in real time. The control system incorporates key priorities, such as comfort at lower speeds and stability as speed increases, while also reacting to factors such as lower tyre pressures, where the tyres absorb more of the initial shock.
Case IH said as suspension requirements change throughout the working day, as tractors move between the paddock and road transport, the system manages suspension response in the background as tasks, speeds and conditions change, leaving the operator without the need to make manual adjustments.
Richard Hollins, Optum series tractors global product manager, said: “Pioneering technology must earn its place in the working day. Farmers and contractors will judge an investment by what it delivers, including manageable ownership costs, dependable up-time and the versatility to tackle different jobs. With AVS, we are putting intelligent control to work for comfort and stability, without giving the operator another setting to manage.”
Organised by FederUnacoma, the Italian Agricultural Machinery Manufacturers Federation, the contest has been part of EIMA since 1986, with the Technical Evolution distinction awarded to products that introduce original improvements to solutions already manufactured or patented.
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