Selvatici, 4.0 solutions for soil working
Selvatici of San Lazzaro di Savena (Bologna) has implemented the Agrismart 4.0 system on its 150.150, 150.200, 180.250, 220.250, 180.350 and 220.350 series spading machines and all bivanga models in the 150.150, 180.250 and 180.350 series.
This platform has been designed by Smartronic (it is composed of a hardware device, a software system complete with cloud and a monitor). It enables to digitalize the operations of the Selvatici equipment and, therefore, optimize their operativeness. Specifically, the AgriSmart 4.0 kit makes it possible to count the hours of operation of the spade through a dedicated sensor that reads the actual movement of the crank mechanism and transmits the data to a protected cloud system.
Through this technology, the user will be able to optimize the routine maintenance operations on the equipment. It will be the system itself to alert the operator via e-mail about the need to change the oil in the box, grease the joints on the bearings, and check the bolts' tightening.
Again on the subject of electronic technology, the Bologna-based company will be presenting its first ISOBUS spading machines at EIMA 2021, equipped with Cobo's easy fit kit for interfacing with the tractor.
Two sensors, one on the implement and the other in the tractor cab connected to the ISOBUS socket, exchange information (without connection cable) continuously and automatically, informing the user about the advancement speed, the torque, the engine and implement speed, the consumption data and the productivity of the spading machine per hectare.
Meanwhile, a reliable indicator warns about achieving the operating optimum, that is, the optimization of all operational parameters. The new technology developed by Selvatici in partnership with Landini and Cobo can also display messages on the correct implement maintenance intervals in order to further extend its life cycle.
Among Selvatici's novelties, it is worth mentioning the Rotoripper, a rotary subsoiler equipped with several anchors that can vary according to the version and model. Unlike traditional subsoilers, the Rotoripper's anchors are not fixed, but - as the manufacturer explains in a note, they are driven by a connecting rod-crank system that transmits an ellipsoidal movement, which allows for a connection the soil to be worked even finer. Knives are bolted to the end of the anchors, which, because of their particular angle, penetrate the soil more easily.
The movement (from bottom to top) brings the most fertile layers of soil to the surface and mixes them with the superficial ones, thus improving the soil structure. This machine operates at an adjustable depth between 15 and 40 cm. All joints are on the latest generation of self-lubricating bearings, making maintenance extremely simple and reduced to just checking the oil level in the housing. According to the Bologna-based manufacturer, the new subsoiler is particularly beneficial in terms of operational efficiency. A study carried out by the University of Bologna - says the company note: - shows that Rotoripper can reduce fuel consumption and CO2 by 30% (compared to the combined use of a traditional ripper and a hoe), increase the operating speed by 30% (compared to that of a conventional spading machine of the same size), and finally reduce the power absorption to the tractor.
