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Pro Operator is a magazine designed specifically for UK sprayer operators and it offers a wide range of industry news, advice and information, including practical advice, top tips, new product information and member profiles. We promote good stewardship and support sustainable agriculture, with the aim of encouraging best practice in the field. Pro Operator is currently published three times a year to coincide with the spring, summer and autumn application seasons. The annual subscription price is: £15 UK, £22 EU and £24 non EU – including postage.
PWM nozzle knowledge – Summer ’21 edition
Past FSOOTY winner, Stuart Woods, has carried out numerous field trials with his Pulse Width Modulation (PWM) system to determine the optimum settings for his chosen nozzles. As one of the first Pulse Width Modulation (PWM) users in the UK,…
Summer ’21 edition: 77% savings from spot spraying
https://vimeo.com/555609746 Results from recent trials of a spot sprayer developed by Colin Taylor, a young Scottish engineer, show chemical savings of 77% and savings of £46.50/ha, compared with a conventional treatment across the whole area. The idea to first develop…
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Summer ’21 edition: Systems sprayer still going strong
https://vimeo.com/552968830 A 14,000-hour working classic is helping to keep a lid on depreciation for a Shropshire grower, who favours a 25-year old Fendt tool carrier and Knight Laser sprayer to carry out all applications. Geoff Ashcroft reports. When Rob Kennerley…
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Summer ’21 edition: Top-tech enhances efficiency
https://vimeo.com/553267969 Bridging the gap between office and sprayer, one Cambridgeshire operator has fully embraced top technology and telemetry to make the most of paperless operations as well as measure and maximise machine utilisation. Geoff Ashcroft reports. In management terms, it…
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Summer ’21 edition: Nozzle control compensates for curves and speed
https://vimeo.com/552901192 A new smart spraying system from Altek and Lykketronic offers automatic flow adjustment and turn compensation with conventional twin or quad nozzle bodies. Unlike pulse width modulation, which changes the rate by rapidly switching nozzles on and off, the…
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Summer ’21 edition: Novel low drift PWM nozzles
https://vimeo.com/552941619 Developed specifically for drift reduction with pulse width modulation (PWM), the new AccuPulse TwinJet nozzle from TeeJet uses a novel, patent-pending recirculating flow to improve spray distribution and create large droplets. This provides a new option for PWM users…
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Autumn ’20 edition: FSOOTY winner’s quest for knowledge
Matt Fuller soaks up knowledge like a sponge absorbs water. In the four years he has been sprayer operator at Heathcote Farms, Toddington, Bedfordshire, the enthusiastic youngster has achieved his BASIS qualification as well as being crowned 2020 FSOOTY champion.…
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Spring ’21 edition: Taking care of high value crops
Producing vegetables for the supermarket supply chain, Borders grower Drysdales manages an intensive crop production regime spread over a 60-mile radius, with the help of two 4,000-litre self-propelled sprayers. Geoff Ashcroft went to find out more. https://vimeo.com/492075322 As one of…
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