Award for latest advance in tractor air conditioning
In these tractors, clean filtered air is provided to the driver via a pressurised cab sealing system, which prevents contaminants entering the cab.
The thermostatically controlled air conditioning is designed to provide the perfect working environment.
Anti-pollen recirculation filters remove dust and pollutants from air entering the cab. The ventilation system draws in 20% more air than the standard cab.
A range of carbon filters can be specified for filtration of dangerous substances. The higher level of filtration can be used only when needed, to reduce maintenance costs.
Another award-winning innovation at EIMA with safety in mind is easyFlow, the first closed, contamination-avoiding, and self-cleaning transfer system for liquid plant protection products from sealed or non-sealed small containers, enabling the user to do partial or complete transfers.
It is designed to fulfil all standards of environmental protection and operational safety.
In comparison to previous systems, easyFlow combines the following features a non-spill connection; automatic relocking to prevents unintended opening of the chemical container; continuous adjustable flow rate, enabling exact transfer of partial container volumes; fast and complete cleaning of chemical containers, when empty; no more contamination and cleaning of measuring jugs required; and easy installation on all sprayers.
The easyFlow system is made by the Agrotop Gmbh company in Germany.
Italy’s Faster SpA company won an innovation prize for its Multi Breakaway hydraulic multi-connection designed to prevent tearing of hydraulic hoses in cases of mechanical disconnection of the equipment.
The application increases the safety and functionality of hydraulic couplings between tractors and machines, and allows an easy connection even with hoses under pressure.
The ALI Srl company was a winner for its front tractor counterweight which can be moved by hydraulic control in the cab, to change the weight distribution and the stability of the tractor, for optimal tractor weight distribution, with consequent improvement in driveability.
Noted by innovation judges was the Massey Ferguson 5713 SL’s system for processing engine exhaust gas, with oxidation of unburned fuel and reduction of nitrogen oxides in a very compact device.
Zuidberg’s front PTO, driven by continuously variable transmission was also a winner. Emak SpA was praised for its chainsaw optical sensor which detects the chain lubricant level.
Di Credico Vittorio Rimorchi Agr impressed with its slurry tanker driven not by the PTO but with a hydraulic motor.
GKN Walterscheid GmbH had two eye-catching innovation entries. Its hydraulic toplink includes a device for shock absorption, and their PTO drive shaft guard for the tractor shaft cone, has an aluminium cap that can only be taken on and off with with a special tool and automatic coupler.
Also in the PTO safety guard sector, Bare-co Europe has incorporated an opening system for easy access to the coupling/uncoupling zone, so that greasing etc can be carried out.
Other interesting EIMA innovation winners included Caffini SpA’s weed-killer for tree crop rows that only uses very high pressure water.
It uses a very high pressure pump, a nozzle-carrying rotor, and rotating nozzles, which inject water below the soil surface, mincing the root system.
This reduces environmental impact to almost zero.
Spezia Srl won for another environmental impact weed killer, its Schiumone system which avoids use of chemical herbicides, instead killing weeds with hot foam.
In among the agricultural innovation exhibitors was lawnmower manufacturer Briggs and Stratton with its Mow’n Stow technology walk-behind lawnmower’s new design for the tank, carburettor, and gaskets, so that it can be stored upright without petrol or oil spills.
