MICRON SPRAYERS LTD

Turbofan Spray head

Turbomist Tractor Mounted

Sprayer

TurbofanSpray Head

• Derives from a long line of Micron and Micronair spray heads builtsince the 1950’s.

•These sprayers are all air assisted using an axial fan, with an atomiser in front of the fan and a motor behind it.

• They include:-

Turbair Motafan

Micron Motax

Micronair AU5000

Micronair AU7100

Micromaster

Turbofan

• Following this long line of Micron andMicronair spray heads built from 1954 onwards a decision was taken to build a completely updated version incorporating simplicity and reliability with the latest safety standards.

Turbofan

TurbofanBrief History:-

• First prototypes July 1998 (3 sizes) • Trials, airflow, noise, deposition commenced Aug1998

• Detail design of the selected size using CAD• Preproduction batch - March 1999• Trials repeated plus reliability - Apr-Dec 1999• First production batch - Dec 1999• Trial units sent to Australia, South Africa, USA and France - Early 2000

TurbofanFeatures:-

•Ultra-low, low and high volume capability.

•High work rates.

•Accurate directed placement of spray.

•Improved penetration and spray coverage.

•Reduced drift.

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• First trials in Cognac fitted to Enviromistmoon buggy.

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• First trials in Cognac fitted to Enviromistmoon buggy.

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• This sprayer is in use in Sonoma,California, USA fitted to a crawler tractor for hillside vineyards.

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• Turbofan in blackcurrants fitted to existingself propelled sprayer.

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• Turbofan in blackcurrants fitted to purposebuilt sprayer.

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• Strawberries.

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• Potatoes and maize.• From first production batch.

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• Maize • From first production batch.• Future developments.

• Lightweight Turbofan for booms.

• Increased number of heads per sprayer.

• Conversion kits for existing sprayers.

• “All-in-one” hydraulic block.

TurbofanFuture

Developments:-

Turbofan

Turbomist Tractor Mounted Sprayer

TurbomistBrief History:-

• Following the successful launch of the Turbofan spray head Micron decided to produce a complete tractor mounted sprayer.

• First prototype/demonstration unit built for Bordeaux exhibition - Nov 2000

• Single row units supplied to California -Spring 2001

• Two row unit supplied to USA - Summer 2001

TurbomistFeatures:-

•Ultra-low, low and high volume capability.

•One or two row configurations.

•High work rates

•Accurate directed placement of spray.

•Reduced drift.

•In cab controls.

Turbomist

• First prototype/demonstrator - Bordeaux November 2000. Single row machine.

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• Two row low drift spraying in New YorkState, USA. Summer 2001.

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• Two row low drift spraying in New YorkState, USA. Summer 2001.

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• Two row low drift spraying in New YorkState, USA.

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• Two row low drift spraying in New YorkState, USA.

• Two row boom with hydraulic fold andbreakaways.

• 4, 6 or 8 head configurations.

• Hydraulic module for use with small tractors.

TurbomistFuture

Developments:-

Turbomist

Turbofan Spray head

Turbomist Tractor Mounted

Sprayer