Challenger will raise the self-propelled sprayer standard to new heights with its new RoGator 600, which is being previewed at Agritechnica 2009. The entire vehicle, designed and built in Europe, is completely new from the ground up – from its exclusive chassis to its novel spraying system. Unique features in every area of this revolutionary design propel it straight to the top of the technology tree.
“We have consulted widely among professional farmers and sprayer operators that work in every main market in Europe. The result is the Challenger RoGator 600 project that provides unrivalled features for optimum accuracy of application, productivity, comfort and economy,” Challenger’s Age Krug said. “The RoGator 600 is an utterly uncompromising design that, like all other Challenger equipment, is developed and engineered to the highest standards.”
By combining in-depth research with their own outstanding knowledge and expertise of manufacturing application vehicles, Challenger engineers have assessed every aspect of the spraying task. In the process they have developed new, unique and radical innovations to increase performance – from providing the largest and best filling station, through to the unique plumbing and boom suspension.
The chassis is not only completely new, but also unique – providing ultimate boom stability. Challenger has also developed a new, fully independent suspension system, which offers industry-leading features.
The cab, which comes from parent company Agco, for the first time offers sprayer operators the comfort, space, visibility and working environment they come to expect from top specification tractors.
As part of Agco, one of the world’s leading manufacturers of farm machinery, Challenger is able to access expertise, components and technology that are simply unavailable to smaller, specialist firms. Engineers at the company’s European headquarters at Grubbenvorst, in The Netherlands, have fully exploited this opportunity to design and build the ultimate, state-of-the-art self propelled sprayer.
The RoGator 600 will be introduced in the middle of 2010. At that time Challenger will provide fully detailed information about its unrivalled technology and specification.
The X28 will offer unrivalled features including:
- Three models, all powered by the latest generation, economical Agco Sisu Power engines from 170-240hp.
- Unique hydraulic working height control for unrivalled stability and crop clearance.
- Hydraulic track-width adjustment.
- Fully independent suspension on each wheel, designed specifically for the RoGator 600 sprayers.
- Purpose-designed, low level, tanks with capacities from 3,500-6,000 litres, sculpted to optimise weight distribution.
- Fully hydrostatic transmission with traction control and Power Management for most efficient fuel consumption, combined with latest intelligent controller to provide CVT-like operation and driveability.
- Unique, single beam chassis design for optimum weight distribution, maximum manoeuvrability and ideal location of important components.
- Radical new boom suspension and control system, with perfect height adjustment for unrivalled stability.
- Innovative, compact plumbing module featuring fixed pipe work and few flexible hoses cuts the risk of leaks and reduces maintenance.
- High-capacity centrifugal pump lifts performance with auto-priming for fast filling.
- Deluxe tractor specification, spacious cab offering ultimate comfort, visibility and control.
- New high-capacity chemical induction unit and ergonomically-designed electrically-controlled filling station.
