Stocks Ag has introduced a new pressurised 1000L steel hopper for the Turbo Jet and Maxi Jet models, expanding the adaptability of the range and reducing refill frequency.
Alongside this, the Turbo Jet 8 now benefits from a Hydraulic Fan (HD) upgrade, aligning it with its larger sibling and meeting farmers’ demands for greater working widths and higher forward speeds.
Customers seeking a high-capacity applicator can now specify the 1000L hopper, Hydraulic Fan, and high-rate metering block for increased output and more versatile seed application.
The new 1000L hopper is designed to fit straight onto the standard Turbo Jet or Maxi Jet Chassis. A key feature is the side support rails which allow Farmers or OEM customers to brace the hopper to suit bespoke mounting onto different types of host machines.
To protect the metering system, the hopper includes a removable sieve that prevents foreign objects from entering the contents of the tank and ending up in the metering unit. It also has a quick emptying tube for ease of unloading. The Hopper itself is pressurised to ensure consistent metering rates regardless of how much product is in the hopper.
The Hydraulic Fan option was added to the Turbo Jet 10 (HD) option and has now been extended to the Turbo Jet 8 to provide working widths up to 12m on the smaller 8 outlet machines.
It can also be run at faster forward speeds and set up to apply full width or in rows, as required with outlets either blanked off or doubled up as necessary.
The requirement to work at wider working widths and with higher seed rates across has led Stocks to develop an applicator with even more air flow to apply a more extensive variety of seeds or granules at a wider working width. In conjunction with the larger hopper and hydraulic fan a larger 59mm diameter high capacity feed block is also available for the full Turbo Jet and Maxi Jet range.
The new metering rollers feature 6 flexible vanes, which, coupled with the larger diameter, increased the swept volume. This allows accurate metering of large seeds such as peas and beans, enabling the machines to handle the awkwardly shaped seeds commonly found in cover crop and stewardship mixes with ease.
“The introduction of the new 1000L hopper enables our OEM’s to utilise Stocks applicators on direct drills for the FETF44 grant criteria. As such the new hopper enables farmers to choose their preferred direct drill and benefit from the accuracy of a Stocks applicator,” comments Stocks AG sales manager Sean Stanfield.
Two different control systems can be specified; the JACKAL or the i-CON, both offering fan speed and function monitoring. ISOBUS ready machines are also available and can be connected to the tractor’s in-cab terminal as required.
