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Trailed and self-propelled orchard sprayer Nelson Hardie units are being introduced in Australian and New Zealand nut and tall tree crop markets.
Croplands and Nelson Manufacturing Company Inc, a California-based manufacturer of air-blast sprayers, has announced a new distribution partnership to deliver a range of trailed and self-propelled orchard sprayer Nelson Hardie units to the rapidly growing Australian and New Zealand nut and tall tree crop markets.
The agreement is said to leverage Croplands’ extensive commercial footprint and decades of horticulture expertise, which should benefit the Australian and New Zealand nut and tree crop markets.
With the Australian and New Zealand nut and tall tree crop markets expanding in recent years, the Nelson Hardie range of orchard sprayers is ideally suited to denselyplanted crops such as almond and citrus and in challenging mature tall tree crops like macadamias and avocados.
The extensive range is equipped with heavy duty chassis and stainless-steel tanks as standard, with PTO fan driven models fitted with a single 34” or 40” fan or dual 34” fans on models up to 4000 litres.
Engine driven models are powered by John Deere power plants from 125 – 325hp, equipped with a single 40”, dual 34”, dual 40” and dual 46” fans fitted to the Super 92 model. The new SP40 self-propelled sprayer features 4WD drive and steer, a 174hp JD engine and a single 40” fan in 2000l – 4000l tank sizes.
“Croplands are excited to partner with an iconic brand that complements our own range, allowing us to offer a complete line of air-blast sprayers to the rapidly expanding Australasian nut and tree crop market,” says Sean Mulvaney, general manager Croplands.
“Both of our companies use common componentry and share a dual focus on optimising technology through set-up, calibration and after sales support.
“We are committed to a seamless transition for current owners and look forward to further embedding the Nelson Hardie range into our local markets.”
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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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