A new Premium Plus range of trailing shoe slurry injectors has just been launched by SlurryKat.
Coming hot on the heels of the previous successful launches of the Farmline trailing shoes and the 2020 Duo dribble bar range, the Premium Plus range of trailing shoe aligns with the company’s other “Premium” line products and, according to SlurryKat CEO and principle design engineer Garth Cairns, assures build quality and specification that is head and shoulders above the rest.
The new trailing shoe is a further development from the 2020 Duo dribble bar range that has already been a hit with agrcultural contractors globally. It is a completely new design with no features or components repeated from the 2017 model.
It’s designed for intensive use by contractors or large scale farms and will inter link with the company’s 1,200m Bak Pak hose reeling system in a piggy-back arrangement.
A key feature of the unit is a reduction in weight of 28 per cent from previous models.
“This was achieved by incorporating novel design features and using high-grade steel that’s 68 per cent stronger than standard steel of the same thickness,” Mr Cairns said. “We’ve integrated many laser cut, press-formed components into the machine that further allow weight reduction without compromising on strength.
“We’ve invested heavily in our manufacturing processes in the past two years, and this includes special design software that enables our engineers to implement complex design features and manufacturing processes.
“This innovation means we can now offer the market equipment that is innovative, lightweight and performs in a way that no other equipment can.”
The new range is available in 7.5, 10 and 12 metre working widths. Both the 10 and 12 metre models feature an incorporated land wheel so the shoes follow the field contours perfectly, a feature that adds greatly to operator comfort.
The folding and unfolding of the latest machine is performed by a sequence system with the outer booms in the 10 and 12 metre models folding back underneath in a gullwing type arrangement.
The entire beam of the unit oscillates and swings upwards meaning the shoes can be flipped up for headland turns without lifting the entire machine.
The shoes and springs design are also completely new, with a cast, hard-wearing tip formed together with a neoprene nozzle for precise delivery of slurry to the ground. This new shoe arrangement was first seen on the company’s Farmline range and has now been incorporated onto the Premium models.
The unit can be tanker mounted on SlurryKat’s Premium Plus range and can also be fitted with an optional drag hose kit for umbilical use. The drag hose kit is also completely new with an integrated stainless steel swivel joint that allows 180-degree turns to be executed with ease.
Prices for the new Premium Plus trailing shoe range starts from £11,995 (price correct at July 2020).
For more information visit: www.slurrykat.com.
