Irrigation with Irrimec: the MDT8/2
The countdown is on for Irrimec's new self-propelled irrigation unit to be unveiled at Hanover's Agritechnica 2013 fair: a larger version of the MDT8 called the MDT8/2, for use on large surface areas with a high-resistance double rack and pinion drive.
The new model's structure designed at the home factory at Calendasco near Piacenza has been rethought so that it can handle larger polyethylene pipe which means the unit is capable of improved performance, but also takes up less space thanks to a new configuration.
The use of polyester paint should protect the newcomer's chassis from impacts, ageing and the weather. The sstructure is shot-blasted just before the application of an epoxy anticorrosive primer. A top coat of polyurethane paint with an environmentally sustainable low content of solvents is applied before being treated in the oven for a super finish.
The basic technology has undergone little change, and the Dosidis electronic control device is also used to manage the main functions such as spray rate, session speed and finish timing and GSM management. The programming language is flexible and quickly updatable.
A new version, Dosidis 2, gives continuous recording of all significant parameters while the pipe is wheeled in, including deviations from set parameters. Available through GSM access, this produces a large amount of information of great use to fault tracking and maintenance assistance if something goes wrong.
