New spreader range set for LAMMA launch

Muck-spreading specialists GT Bunning & Sons will launch a new range of machines at this month’s LAMMA event – held on 17-18 January at the Birmingham NEC.

The new 120 Compact Narrow HBD spreader will be on the stand and is part of Bunning’s new Lowlander Narrow range. It is aimed at users seeking accurate, lower application rates of dense products such as lime – as well as farm-yard manure, chicken manure and compost.

Four new models – Lowlander 120, 120 (Compact), 150 and 150 (Compact) – feature narrower bodies to achieve lower application rates whilst retaining the two 1,100mm spinning discs as standard on HBD machines.

More versatile

Bunning sales manager Ben Johnson says the new range offers more versatility. “The narrow spreaders will appeal to users wanting to run wider tyres to reduce compaction but within a 3m road width while allowing lower applications rates to be applied due to a narrower aperture.”

The Narrow range features a 1,250mm-wide body compared with the 1,500mm body on standard HBD machines. It includes a larger floor drive gearbox, more torque and larger motors on the gearbox to increase performance at low floor speeds.

To improve product transfer to the discs, the spreaders feature additional floor slats on every other horizontal chain link on the moving floor – standard HBD spreaders feature a floor slat on every third horizontal link.

Running wider flotation tyres is a popular factory upgrade and the new range can be fitted with wider 800/70 R38 tyres to remain under 3m wide. The model at LAMMA is available for demonstration throughout the UK and the spreaders can be ordered now.