Know How / Umbilical UmbilicalSee all UMBILICALTramspread adds shorter single-axle Contractor slurry trailerAt more than 2m shorter than its twin-axle sibling, the compact single-axle version of Tramspread’s Contractor Trailer umbilical slurry setup should appeal to operators in areas where yard and field… MUCKSPREADERSMuck and slurry field equipment: Where is it made?In the face of intense competition, not only among themselves but from EU-based manufacturers, UK companies building muckspreaders and slurry handling equipment continue to hold their own with a decent… UMBILICALSlurryKat develops ultra-lightweight 24m dribble barAt a fraction less than 1.9t, SlurryKat reckons its new 24m slurry dribble bar weighs as much as 55% less than alternative umbilical applicators of this type. Together with a… SPRAYING AND SPREADINGContractor customises UK's first Borger slurry separatorSeveral contractors are running trailer-mounted Borger RC150 separators these days, but Lockerbie-based Andy Rae was the first to do so in the UK. Having pumped, hauled and spread millions of… UMBILICALCo Down farm offers free slurry separating – with a catchThe typical business model for a large, mobile slurry separator is as follows: a contractor stumps up the cash to buy it and charges customers an hourly rate for the… SPRAYING AND SPREADINGNovel home-made trommel separator handles sand-laden slurryFarmhouse washing machines have a tough life, but Cornish contractor Kevin Heywood took the abuse to new heights when testing his concept for a unique slurry separator. Rather than oily… UMBILICALKME develops all-in-one slurry pump and compressorSlurry contractors keen to shave a few minutes off their umbilical set-up time might be tempted by the combined pump and compressor assembly developed by County Kerry-based KME Agri. The… SPRAYING AND SPREADINGMastek Combi rig combines slurry pump and compressorFarmers and contractors running tractors without a front linkage or pto can now carry a pump and compressor as a single unit thanks to Mastek’s self-contained Combi Pump Set. Rather… UMBILICALFarm bags a bargain with self-propelled umbilical setupUmbilical slurry application might be a great tool to make the most of slurry nutrients while limiting compaction, but it can also be painfully time-consuming. Somerset contractor Matthew Targett believes… SPRAYERSThompson Brothers' bespoke umbilical slurry pumping trailerWith the hourly cost of running a tractor soaring, Lancashire farming and contracting outfit Thompson Brothers decided to build a self-contained, remotely controlled umbilical pumping trailer. This would save its… SLURRY TANKERSMartin Desborough's Tramspread and custom pumping trailersFor the past three years, Herefordshire contractor Martin Desborough has been spreading slurry using a remote-controlled pumping trailer built by Suffolk firm Tramspread. He purchased the 2015 model second-hand from… More articles
