Stocks Ag has launched a new mounting kit to fit its Turbo Jet 10 pnuematic applicator to the trailed Sky EasyDrill. The new kit allows separate metering and accurate application of Avadex through an additional set of outlets behind the drill’s press wheel.
The mounting kit is designed to integrate with the Sky EasyDrill and consists of a loading platform, steps and guard rail to meet all safety regulations and maintain a safe environment for the operator.
The 6m Turbo Jet kit, seen here colour matched to the EasyDrill, is fitted with a 240-litre hopper and includes an Avadex feed block metering roller, 32mm seed hoses and 10 outlet spreader plates allowing for an even application. The Turbo Jet Avadex applicator fitting kit is also available for the 4m and 8m EasyDrill: the 4m matched to a Turbo Jet 8 (eight outlets) while the 8m EasyDrill gets the Turbo Jet 10 (20 outlets) with the option of a 400-litre hopper.
For ease of operation, the Turbo Jet 10 is fitted with the intuitive i-Con Control that allows for rates to be automatically controlled in proportion to forward speed for ultimate accuracy. When the Turbo Jet is not being utilised for Avadex application it can be used as an additional applicator enabling a fully specified drill to apply five products at once through three different outlets. Furthermore the Turbo Jet can apply variable rates of product according to mapping data using a GPS based touch screen.
Although the Turbo Jet is the ideal applicator for Avadex, it can also be used for applying clover seed, full-rate grass reseeds and cover crops when mounted to a wide variety of machines, including grass harrows and cultivators.
Stocks Ag aftersales director Tim Farrow said that with this new option aimed to meet the needs of Sky EasyDrill owners looking for an applicator that will precisely meter and accurately spread Avadex granules through a separate distribution circuit.
“The granules are applied directly to the seed bed behind the drill allowing for a consistent even spread pattern,” he added. “The application accuracy of the Turbo Jet mounted on a Sky drill has been independently tested and exceeds NSTS requirements.”
This option is available directly to Sky EasyDrill owners or available through Opico and its Sky Agriculture dealer network for any new Sky EasyDrill installation.
