Developed and tested during 2019, the Coolamon compact spreaders are based on the company’s range of premium spreaders but cater for the needs of all farmers other than broadacre.
Ranging in length from 2.8 m to 3.8 m, the hopper is designed with a low height to enable loading with smaller equipment and running on smaller wheel options.
Powder-coated with a zinc primer, the spreader has a 1 m wide cleated belt with polyurethane skirts, a heavy-duty roll over tarp, single axle adjustable out to 3 m and flotation tyres as standard.
The spreader features one-piece sidewalls and 6 mm ends with bevelled corners.
Growers can choose from three different size hoppers — from the CSC55 at 5500 litres to the CSC70 at 7000 litres and the largest in the range, the CSC85 at 8500 litres.
They can customise their machine with the extra options of weight scales, side delivery hydraulic conveyer, stainless steel hoppers, brakes, mudguards, orchard deflectors, light pack and camera pack.
Coolamon's Western Australia and South Australia state sales manager Preston Grigg said the machine had added to an expanding stable of field, chaser and mother bins, along with the bigger spreader range.
Mr Grigg said the compact spreader range was customer-driven and offered many of the benefits of its bigger brothers.
“We have three trailing single axle units ranging from 5500 to 8500 litre capacity,’" he said.
“Not everybody needs a broadacre spreader and these are ideal for horticulturalists, dairies and livestock operators.
“It is fully hydraulic using the tractor remotes.”
The spreader features the Hazelton patented variable sized cones with bolt-on spinner blades.
“The variable sized cones combined with the spread pattern and width is what puts these spreaders apart from the rest,” Mr Grigg said.
“Our spreaders are the only ones in the world with variable sized cones, vastly improving the timing of product as it leaves the machine.”
The Coolamon compact spreader is ideal for granulated products such as lime, gypsum, potash, urea, poultry manure, feedlot waste and superphosphate.
The spreader range can carry from 6.9 to 10.6 tonnes of lime, and from 4.2 to 10.6 tonnes of urea.
Mr Grigg said the spreader boasted a self-cleaning hopper design.
“We will have the Coolamon compact spreader at all national field days across Australia this year and there will also be demonstration days held.”
For more information, visit: www.coolamonchaserbins.com.au or visit the Facebook page.
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