Abbey - Trailing Shoe

The Abbey trailing shoe is manufactured to the highest standards using precision engineering. This machine like all other Abbey manufactured products went through rigorous pre-market testing, which has yielded a class leading product. This machine is fully galvanised to aid against corrosion and is available in two sizes 6mtr and 7.5 mtr and can be either tractor mounted or tanker mounted (6mtr only).

The working of the machine is simple, the spring loaded paired legs are pressed to the ground and as it is trailed it parts the canopy of foliage and also opens a slit in the soil surface. Slurry is placed in this void through a rubber boot which is fed from a Vogelsang macerator via 50mm clear wire reinforced hosing.

This ensures an even application of nutrients available to the crop. Using a trailing shoe is hugely beneficial not only for the significant savings that can be made by utilising organic fertiliser through a longer spreading window. Using a trailing shoe is hugely beneficial to the environment as it also helps to lower our overall co2 emissions, this is achieved by the crops canopy as it closes over the slurry thus creating a ceiling which eliminates smell.

Key Points

Low ammonia emissions
Reduced Odour
Reduced nitrogen loss
Improved fertiliser value
Extended application season
Reduced smearing of grass and cattle will graze on field afterwards
Even application across the width of machine
Low horse power requirement
Fully galvanised
50mm reinforced hose
ExaCut Distributor (Self Adjusting & Sharpening)
Auto reverse function in macerator
Shoes are hard wearing cast iron
Booms are self-levelling
Slurry utilisation of up to 65%-70% compared to 15% with conventional splash plate

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