Amazone has released a new EasySet operating system for precision spreading operations at the touch of a button.
EasySet is available with the company’s ZA-V series of linkage-mounted spreaders, which are available in a range of hopper sizes and configurations from 1700 to 4200 litres.
Amazone product manager, Craig Hopkins, said the ZA-V delivers all the precision found in the company’s top-of-the-line ZA-TS and ZG-TS spreaders, but in a more ‘everyday’ size.
“The ZA-V series builds on more than 50 years of leadership in twin-disc centrifugal spreading technology,” he said.
“With a maximum discharge rate of 385 kilograms a minute, working widths of 10 to 36 metres and operational speeds of up to 30 kilometres an hour, it delivers top-shelf performance but in a smaller unit.”
The PTO-driven Easy configuration features a new, in-cab terminal that provides one-touch electronic control of all spreader functions.
“With no hydraulic connections, the ZA-V Easy can be quickly mounted and dismounted,” Mr Hopkins said.
“The operator simply has to connect the PTO shaft to the tractor and the three-pin power supply cable and they’re ready for work.”
ZA-V is also available in the hydraulically-driven Super Profis and Ultra Profis configurations, which feature automatic calibration, tilt sensors and advanced ISOBUS-compatible terminals.
All models incorporate Amazone’s ‘soft ballistic pro’ technology, which optmises all components of the agitation, metering and spreading system to protect the integrity of fertiliser granules.
Three sets of quick-change discs achieve a perfect three-dimensional spreading pattern from 10 to 21m, 21 to 28m and 27 to 36m.
All ZA-V models can be equipped with the new Limiter V+ electric border spreading system for precision spreading along boundaries, watercourses or headlands.
“This system allows the left or right apertures and spreading rates to be adjusted independently and on-the-move,” Mr Hopkins explained.
“With EasySet, it’s as easy as pressing the plus or minus buttons on the terminal.”