KRM Ltd will use Lamma to introduce the K110 trailed lime and fertiliser spreader and the 6000/75/8 driven strip still cultivator.
The K110 tandem axle model bridges the gap between the largest single axle machine, the K105, and the smallest tandem axle machine, the K135.
It features the same design of floor belt and spreading system as the rest of the K series range, making it capable of applying a wide variety of materials including lime, fibrophos, chalk, sand, and all grades of fertiliser.
All tandem axle spreaders come with hydraulically driven discs that run from a PTO pump pack and are controlled via Isobus. This provides high power at low disc speeds for applying high rates of lime and also high disc speeds for spreading fertiliser for wider widths. Additionally, the disc speeds can be independently reduced for headland spreading to either side of the machine and all from the cab.
Having more tyre on the ground, tandem axle machines reduce compaction allowing the spreader to stay “on top” which in turn reduces the power requirement of the tractor. With passive steering rear axle, the machine pivots around the front axle when cornering resulting in more accurate following of the tractor wheels. The passive axle can be hydraulically locked straight when reversing.
The K110 has a capacity of 9.0 cubic meters, equating to approximately 9 tonne of fertiliser or 14 tonnes of lime.
Strip-Till 6000
KRM is also expanding its range of powered strip till cultivators with the introduction of a new 6m machine. Designated the 6000/750/8, the new model is built to till 8 rows at 75cm spacings in one pass.
With up to 70% of the soil surface remaining untouched, cover crops or a grass sward can be left in place and the surface can be maintained for subsequent operations such as maize harvest.
The Strip Till creates strips of worked soil ready for planting. A leading tine breaks the soil surface followed by driven rotavator blades which create a fine tilth to a depth of between 15 and 25cm. Finally a segmented roller consolidates the strip ready for planting. Solid or liquid fertiliser can be applied at the same time.
The new model joins the two existing models in the range, the 3000/750/4, as its designation suggests, has 4 rows at 750mm centres – the common spacing for fodder maize. And the 3000/500/6, which has 6 rows at 500mm centres, which is more commonly used for energy crop production and sugar beet.
