Horsch will show its new Leeb LT with 4,000- and 5,000-litre plastic tanks for the first time at Agritechnica 2015, this opening an attractive and large sprayer market for the whole of Europe.
The equipment options for the Leeb LT are various. There are three different equipment lines. The boom control system BoomControl (keeps the boom steady even when driving fast on uneven terrain), which was awarded a silver medal at the Agritechnica show 2013 is standard equipment.
The Eco model has the base equipment and is equipped with a piston diaphragm pump with manual operated valves for suction and pressure side. The medium equipment models are equipped with Continuous Cleaning System (CCS), which is the the automatic inside cleansing system, while the CCS Pro version is equipped with a modern electronic system at the suction and pressure side, and thus is similar to the premium equipment level of the Leeb GS spraying technology.
The new sprayers offers boom widths of between 18m and 42m. There’s also a fresh water tank with a capacity of 500 litres.
A highlight of the Leeb LT is the Isobus operating concept. It’s a Horsch in-house development and incorporates of a lot of new and innovative functions that facilitate adjustment, operation and control of the machine.
Part of it is the Horsch nozzle switching with a nozzle spacing of 50cm or 25cm. This, together with BoomControl, allows for a target area height of 30cm, thus allowing for an enormous drift reduction and optimisation of the plant wetting. With regard to the nozzle switching, all combinations are available from 1-0 (one nozzle every 50cm) to 4-2 (four nozzles every 50cm, plus two every 25cm).
The optional steering axle of the machine uses its own gyroscope. Thus, the direct connection to the tractor steering via cable or mechanical connection is no longer necessary. You only have a connection to the tractor of the hydraulic system, road lights and Isobus plug.
The Leeb LT is equipped with load-sensing hydraulics to relieve the hydraulic system of the tractor. Moreover, the underbody is completely smooth for plant protection with a ground clearance of 85cm. For parking, a hydraulic support leg is standard equipment.
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