ELECTRIC FEEDER
Strautmann brought an electrically powered self-propelled mixer wagon to the German show. Called the EPrimus 413, and developed in conjunction with a New Zealand company, the high-voltage battery on the 400V system powers four electric motors: one each for the milling head, mixing auger, drive and hydraulic systems. The battery provides up to two hours of continuous operation. Tub capacity on the 10.7t machine is 13m³. A number of pre-production units will be tested in Germany in 2023. The general release is planned from the next EuroTier in November 2024. A twin vertical auger electric machine is in the pipeline.
YARD CLEANER
Dutch firm Hanskamp reckons that sand can be used as a bedding material in loose barns. The system envisaged by the company sees liquid seep through the 50cm layer of sand, through a membrane and into a drainage pipe setup. The 3.0m-wide BeddingCleaner on the stand uses paddle rotors and sieves to filter out the solids from the top 3-5cm, which are stored at the rear of the machine in a 2,500l (4.0t capacity) hopper. Suitable for towing behind a 90-100hp 4wd tractor, six units are in tests. Production of the €70,000 machine, which won a EuroTier silver medal, is
