the world’s first intelligent weed control system · 2016-03-23 · • grass and clover growth...

The World’s FirsT inTelligenT Weed ConTrol sysTem

• Unbeatableperformance• Unbeatablesavings

• Upto100%killinonepass,saveupto97%chemical• Aninvestmentthatputsmoneystraighttoyourbottomline

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Quad-XandBlaneyAgriformpartoftheBlaneyGroupofengineeringcompanies,basedinCoAntrim,NorthernIreland,UK.

• Pioneersinautomatedweedcontroltechnology–therestofthisleafletwilltellyouwhatmakesourmachinessogreat!

• Over20yearsexperienceindevelopinginnovativesolutionsfortheagriculturalindustry.

• DesignedandmanufacturedinNorthernIreland,UKsodevelopedtotackletoughweedsanddifficultgroundconditions.

• Salesandtechnicalsupport-withcustomerserviceteamorin-houseengineersonlyaphonecallawayforpartsandservicingrequirements.

Weedcontrolisavitalpartofgrasslandmanagement,sincecontrollingweedsimprovesgrassyieldsandgrassqualityforbothgrazingandconservedforage.Grassisoneofthemostimportantresourcesforprofitablelivestockfarming.Withrisingproductioncosts,wellmanagedgrasslandisafarm’smostimportantasset,proventoprovidethemosteconomicfeedthroughouttheyear.

• Weedshaveadirecteffectonproductivity,with10%weedcoverageresultingin10%yieldloss.

• Weedsmakepastureunpalatable.• Weedscanposeathreattolivestockhealth,withsomecontributingtothe

spreadofdiseaseandsomecausingillnessandevendeath.

• Weedscanspreadifleftuntreatedanddominatesignificantareasofpasturereducingthegrazingavailable.

EffectsofWeedsonGrasslandFarmProfits

• Onaveragethereare

12.5millionweeds/hainthetop15cmofsoil.

• Asingledockorthistleplantcanproduce

60,000seeds• Andmaybeasimportant

forsome...Whatwouldyourneighbourssay?Weallhaveprideinseeingawellmanagedpasture.

DIDYOUKNOW?

WhychooseourHerbicideApplicators?

Whyisweedcontrolsoimportant?

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HerbicideApplicatorvsSprayer

WhyisourApplicatorbetterthanaconventionalsprayer&boom?

WhatmakesourHerbicideApplicatorspecial?

• Canbeusedevenonwindydays,makingthemostofshortweatherwindows.

• Nodrift.

• Massivesavingsonchemicalsinceitisonlyappliedtotheweeditself,notthepasture.

• Grassandclovergrowthunaffected–byapplyingthechemicaldirectlyontheweed,grassandcloverareleftuntouchedandallowedtoflourish.

• Quad-XandBlaney’sinnovativedoublerollersystemactstoseparateouttheweedsformaximumweedkill.Thisisimportantinclumpsofweedssuchasnettles,thistlesorrushes.

• Savechemical.• Betterforyou.• Betterfortheenvironment.• Moreconcentratedapplicationdirectlytosensitiveundersideoftheweed

forquickerkillratesandhugechemicalsavings.

• Highperformancemachines:DevelopedinNorthernIreland,UK,thesemachineshavebeendesignedfordifficultconditionsandroughterrain.InvestmentinR&D,infinite3Danalysisandrigoroustestingensureitcanstanduptothetoughestofjobs.

• DesignedandmanufacturedinNorthernIreland,UK–forpeaceofmindandtechnicalsupport.

• Theoptionofuniquecontrarotatingdoublerollersmaximisesweedkillandreducesriskofdrips.

• Advanced,yeteasytousetechnology:Optionofauniqueintelligentweedcontrolsystem

• Twinrollersrotateinoppositedirectionstohelpseparateoutclumpsofweedsforbetterweedkillperformance.

• Uniquechemicalrecapturingsystem:Thesecondrolleractsasareservoirtoabsorbanyexcesschemicaltoreducetheriskofdrips.

• Automaticallydetectsweeds–nomoreguesswork.• Automaticallyapplieschemical–leavingyoufreetodrive.

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WeedWipingwithOurHerbicideApplicators

WHAT?

Weedwipingisacostsavingandenvironmentallyfriendlymethodofweedcontrol.WiththeQuad-XandBlaneyherbicideapplicators,chemicalisappliedtoarollerapplicationsystemwhichtargetstheundersideoftheweedsdirectlyformaximumchemicalabsorptionandeffectiveweedkill.Thegrassandothervaluablefloraandfaunaareleftunharmed,resultinginimprovedgrazingpotential.

WHEN?Eachvarietyofweedwillrequiretimelyherbicideapplicationwithmanyneedingtreatmentattherosettestageorwhenactivelygrowing.Weedwipingcanbecarriedoutevenonwindydays,butshouldnotbeconsideredwhenitisrainingorwhentherearefrequentshowers.

WHO?

Idealforanyonewithgrazedgrassland,orwhereweedsaretallerthanthepasture.TheQuad-Xrangeofweedwipers(upto2.4mwide)areequippedwitha50mmtowballandcanbetowedbya4x4,ATV,UTVortractor.TheBlaneyAgrirangeincludeslargertowedandmountedtractormodels.

HOW?TheQuad-XandBlaneyAgriHerbicideApplicatorsaresetabovetheheightofthegrazedpastureandapplychemicaldirectlytotheweedformaximumkill,usingcontrarotatingrollers.Formanyweedswithsensitivemicrohairsunderneath,therollersystemscanlifttheweeduptogettotheunderside,ratherthanapplyingexpensivechemicaltothewaxysurface.Thisresultsinsavingsofupto97%ofchemical.

Formaximumabsorptionofherbicide,theQuad-XandBlaneyAgriWipeoutTMmodelsuseatwinrollersystemwithrollersworkinginoppositedirectionstogetthemosteffectivechemicalapplication.TheWipeoutTMusesadvanced,yeteasytousetechnologyforautomaticweeddetectionandchemicalapplicationleavingyoufreetoconcentrateondriving,withnoguessworkneeded...givingyoutimetothinkabouthowyoucanspendallthemoneyyouaresaving!

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WHERE?

Quad-X&BlaneyAgriherbicideapplicatorsareideallysuitedtograzedpasture,whereweedsaretallerthanthegrass.Theyareeffectiveonawidevarietyofweedsincluding:rushes,nettles,thistles,docksandbracken.

WHY?

WithsomanyreasonstouseaHerbicideApplicatorfortargetedweedcontrol...why not!!

• Idealforuseonavarietyofweedssuchasnettles,thistlesandrushes.

• Maintainfloraandfaunafornutritiouspasture.

• Massivesavingsonchemical(upto97%).

• Upto100%weedkill,inonepass.

• Saferforyouandtheenvironment.

• Treatweedsevenonwindydays.

• Savecloverandgrassgrowth.

• Quickreturnoninvestment.

• Reducechemicalrunoff.

• Fastworkrates.

• Easytouse.

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Wipeout2TM

TheWipeout2TMisthemostpopularmodelofHerbicideApplicatorinboththeQuad-X&BlaneyAgrirange.

Here’swhatmakesitsospecial:

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TheWipeout2TM

is2ndgenerationpatented,automatedandtargetedweedcontroltechnologyofferingmassivesavingsonchemicaloveranyconventionalsystemandisidealforenvironmentallysensitiveareaswhereboomsprayingisnotappropriate.

Uniquechemicalcontrolsystemtoregulatechemicalapplicationratesfordifferentweeddensities

• Innovativedual,contrarotatinglongfibrerollers;formaximumkill&minimumdrips.

• Dualrollers(Xterminator2 TM&Wipeout2 TM models)rotateinopposite

directionsforoptimumchemicalapplication-forquickerkill.

• 1strollerliftstheweedleafandapplieschemicaltothesensitive

underside,ratherthanthewaxysurface,forfasterkillrates.

• The2ndrolleractstoseparateoutclumpsofweedsforbetter

application.

• Uniquechemicalrecapturingsystem:The2ndrollerabsorbsanyexcess

tominimisedrips.

• Achieveupto100%killrates-withouttheneedtowipeintheother

direction,tosavetime&chemical.

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UniqueAtomisationTechnologyforbetterchemicalapplication

• Throughconsiderabledevelopmenttimeandinvestment,Quad-Xand

Blaneyhavepioneeredaprocessofuniqueatomisationtechnology

wherechemicalisappliedintheformofamicro-bubblewhichattach

themselvestotheopenfibrerollerwithoutbursting.

• Uponcontactwiththeweed,themicro-bubblesburstandprovidebetter

stemcoveragethanthestandardchemicalfilmapproach.

TheonlymachinethatcanWIPEOUTweedcontrolcosts.

• Unbeatableperformance• Unbeatablesavings• Upto100%killinonepass,saveupto97%chemical

WeedWipeout2TMEnhancedFeatures:

• Improvedperformancewithless

chemicalusagethankstofurther

R&Donchemicalapplication

process.

• Newtankretainingsystemand

newremoteradiofrequency

controllertoavoidriskof

accidentaldamage.

• Improvedframedesignforextra

strength,yetmorelightweight.

• Improveddesignformaintenance

toreduceservicetime.Noneed

fortoolsforservicechecks.

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Automaticweeddetectionandchemicalapplicationsystem

• Fillyourtank&drive-Noneedforguesswork!

• Theweeddetectionsystemautomaticallyactivatesthesystemtoapply

theoptimumamountofchemicaltotherollers,onlywhenweeds

arepresent,leavingyoufreetoconcentrateondriving,whilesaving

chemical.

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Quad-X:Features

• Totalwidthofmachinesis2.4m/8ft.

• Absorbentlongfibresyntheticrollers-forlessdrips&optimum

chemicalretention&application.

• Contrarotatingrollersapplythechemicaltothesensitive

undersideoftheweedgivingamoreefficientandfasterkillrate.

• Knobby22x11-8flotationtyresmakethemachinesuitablefor

useonsoft/wetgroundwithoptimalchemicalapplication&

atomisation.

• Withthelargestheightrangeonthemarket;theycanbeadjusted

from140mm–380mm.

• Uniquedrawbardesignsotherollerisfirsttocomeintocontact

withweedsafterthetowingvehicle(weedsaren’tknockeddown

bydrawbar).

• Threemachinescanbeconnected.

Themainfeaturesofallthesemachinesare:

Modelsinclude:

• Wipeout 2 EliteTM• Wipeout2TM

• Xterminator2TM• WeedDestroyerTM

• WeedCombTM

Quad-Xofferarangeofherbicideapplicators,equippedwitha50mmtowballwhichcanbetowedbehindanATV,UTV,4x4ortractor.

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9Seeourmachinesinactionatwww.quad-x.com&www.blaneyagri.com

Options:

• 60Lor100Ltank

• Equippedwithhighcapacity

Superpump,with4chambersto

createmorepressureand

finerdropletsforlesswaste.

• YellowUVprotectedtankwith

heavywallfordurabilityand

longlife-withdrainplugforeasy

drainage.

• SpringAssistedLift&Jockey

wheel–foreasyheight

adjustment.

• Boutmarker–toassistthe

operatorbyclearlyindicatingthe

lineoftravelneededtoensureall

groundiscoveredwithoutmisses

oroverlaps.

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Quad-X:Models

WeedDestroyerTM

AlthoughoneofthemorebasicmodelsintheQuad-Xrange,itstillhasalotof

impressivefeatures.Equippedwithasinglecontra-rotatingroller,itliftsthe

weedupandappliesthechemicaltothesensitiveundersideoftheleaffor

fasterherbicideabsorptionandfasterweedkillrates.

TheWeedDestroyerusesamanualchemicalapplicationprocessandcomes

withoptionaltankandtankmount.Drawbarcanbeoffset(3positions).

Xterminator2TM

ThishasallthefeaturesoftheWipeout2TM,howeverinsteadoftheautomaticchemicalapplicationsystemithasamanualapplicationsystem,sotheusercontrolsthechemicalapplication.Withoptionaltank.

Wipeout2TM

TheQuad-XWipeout2TMoffersunbeatableperformanceandunbeatablesavings.Page4and5detailsomeprettyimpressivefeaturesofthe

Wipeout2TM.

Wipeout2EliteTM

TheWipeout 2EliteTMhasallthefeaturesoftheWipeout2TM,butalso

comeswithauniquechemicalinjectionsystem;wherethechemicalisadded

toaseparatetankfromthewater.Thispatentpendingtechnologyhas

beendesignedtomixthechemicalwiththewateratthesetratetoensure

accuratemixingandpreventschemicalbeingwasted.Allexcesschemical

canthenbesafelyandeasilydispensedfromtheseparatechemicaltank

backintoitsoriginalcontainer,savingexpensivechemicalonchangeovers.

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Idealforweedcontrolinbramblesandthorns,butgiventhenatureoftheapplicatorbrushthereislesschemicalretention.(Theothermodelsusespeciallongfibre,contrarotatingrollersforexcellentchemicalapplicationandretention.Equippedwithaspecialcrosshatchbacktoassistwithevenapplicationonslopes).

WeedCombTM

Testimonials“We bought the Quad-X Weed Wiper to use in heavy rushes on hill land where boom spraying wasn’t allowed as part of an agri-environmental scheme. Previously we had been cutting the rushes which was hard on diesel and machinery and gave poor results. The wiper has given fantastic results with 100% kill after just one treatment. The wiper is quicker and cheaper to run and compared to spraying saves a lot of chemical. Stormy weather is no problem for the wiper and there is less disruption to grazing. Our land is an imprtant area for breeding wader bird habitats and the Quad-X wiper helps us manage rushes without any damaging offspray.”

BonnarFarms,CoAntrim.RSPBWildlifeFriendlyFarmeroftheYear

“Since getting my QUAD Wipeout, I have been extremely pleased with the results. Previous to getting one, I used to spray which took on average 2 weeks, now it takes only a day meaning I am able to keep a good rotation going which is something that has saved me a great amount of time. My close neighbours aren’t complaining either as the machine ensures no chemical is drifting, therefore they can keep their flowers blooming, and I can keep wiping! Overall it is a strong, well built machine, easy to use, and I am really happy with my Wipeout”

JohnJacques-Lancashire

Before After

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BlaneyAgri:DesignInnovations

Designinnovationsinclude:

• Uniquewirelesschemicalcontrolsystem–toregulatechemicalapplicationratefordifferentweeddensitiestoreducecostswhilemaximisingweedkill.Additionalsettingsallowforeconomicaluseofchemicalinvaryingdensitiesofweeds.

• Fullyelectronicin-cabcontrols–tooperateeachsectionindependently.Thecontrolboxalsocomeswithcabwindowmount.

• Floatingsystemwithhydraulicheightadjustment–forquickandeasyrepositioningtosuitgrassandweedheight.Forindependentwingadjustmentonthemove.

• Pivotsystem–onallmachinesof4.5m+,allsectionsoperateonapivotsystemsothateachsectioncanfollowgroundcontoursindependently.

• Pivotingheadstock–tobetterfollowcontoursofthefieldboundaries

• Systemdiagnostics–foreasytroubleshooting(ontheWipeout 2TM andWipeout2EliteTMmodels)

BlaneyAgriofferarangeofherbicideapplicators,allforusewithatractor.Theyhavebeendevelopedinresponsetoagrowingdemandforamoretargeted,economicalandresponsibleapproachtograsslandweedcontrolonalargerscale.

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• UVprotected230Ltank–fordurabilityandlonglife.It’spositionedonahighriseframetoallowforeasyinspectionofthetankcontentswithouthavingtoleavethecab(60lwith2.4mmodels,100lwith3mmodels)

• Foldoutfootstep-Foreasyaccesstofillthetank.• Pumpdrawer-Thisdrawerprotectsallpumpandconnections

fromtheelementsorunwantedknocks.Easyaccesswithnotoolsrequired.

• Innovativefoldupdesign-Tighter&highertransportpositionforroadtravelandformoreclearanceforloadingonatractorontolorry.

• Wideprofiletyres–tominimisetracksandsurfacedamageinwetareasandtightturningcircles.

• Grounddriven–followsthecontoursofthegroundforeffectivechemicalapplication.Multipleunitsaredesignedtopivotforsuccessfulweedkill,evenonundulatingland.

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BlaneyAgriofferarangeoftractormountedmodels,with1,2or3wingswhichcanbecontrolledindividually,viaincabcontrols.

BlaneyAgri:Models

Xterminator2TM

ThishasallthefeaturesoftheWipeout2TM,howeverinsteadoftheautomaticchemicalapplicationsystemithasamanualapplicationsystem,sotheusercontrolsthechemicalapplication.Thismodelisonlyavailablein2.4mand3m.

Wipeout2TM

TheBlaneyAgriWipeout2TMoffersunbeatableperformanceandunbeatablesavings.Page6and7detailsomeprettyimpressivefeaturesoftheWipeout2TM.

Wipeout2EliteTM

TheWipeout2EliteTMhasallthefeaturesoftheWipeout

2TM,butalsocomeswithauniquechemicalinjection

system;wherethechemicalisaddedtoaseparatetank

fromthewater.Thispatentpendingtechnologyhasbeen

designedtomixthechemicalwiththewaterattheset

ratetoensureaccuratemixingandpreventschemical

beingwasted.Allexcesschemicalcanthenbesafelyand

easilydispensedfromtheseparatechemicaltankback

intoitsoriginalcontainer,savingexpensivechemicalon

changeovers.Availablein2.4m,3m,4.5m,6.6m,8.5m,ortowed3moffset.

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FullyOffsetTrailedHerbicideApplicator

Theworld’sfirstfullyoffset3mtrailedherbicideapplicatorcanbefullycontrolledfromthecab.Itcanbepositionedeitherfullyoffsetordirectlybehindwithinfinitepositioninginbetween,fullyadjustablefromthecab.

Theadjustableoffsetfunctionallowsforeasyweedtreatmentaroundobstaclesordrainsgivingtheusertheabilitytoworkinareasthatmightproveinaccessiblewithafixedpositionmachine.Theoffsetfunctionavoidstheconcernofsomethatdrivingovertheweedsbeforetreatmentcancausethemtobeflattened.

Availableinthefollowingmodels:Xterminator2TM,Wipeout2 TM,Wipeout2EliteTM.

Comeswith100LUVprotectedtank,oroptional230L.

“Running a flock of pedigree Texels, I was excited to hear about a machine that could treat the weeds and also protect the clover. I had always used a tractor sprayer, but each year it would kill off the valuable clover that had established. I have rushes and docks to treat as well as some nettles and thistles. The Blaney Wipeout 2 has given great weed kill results on all of these. This year has been particularly wet and windy and the fantastic thing about the Wipeout 2 is that I can treat the weeds even on windy days when I couldn’t have used a sprayer and boom. And if there is a shower of rain, since the chemical is applied to the underside of the weeds, there is less chance of run off”

DonaldRankin-Duntulm,IsleofSkye

Testimonial

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