Safety

In order to maintain the natural capacity of the resources of soil, air and water for future generations, our customers in agriculture and municipal services not only aim to be efficient, they also wish to operate on a sustainable basis. We, as a manufacturer of agricultural machinery, must also shoulder some of this responsibility by developing suitable equipment and “intelligent” agricultural methods.

So as to comply with current legislation, all disc fertiliser spreaders for delivery into the European Community must be equipped with a guard tube from 2009 on. This guideline is binding for all manufacturers of disc fertiliser spreaders.  AMAZONE offers the appropriate retrofit kits for the ZA-M and ZA-X Perfect fertiliser spreaders. Also new is the need to ensure that the shutter slides are locked in the closed position during road transport: AMAZONE meets this demand, for instance on the ZA-M, with double acting rams on the shutter slides or for the ZA-X via the two way valve.

The individual physical properties of a fertiliser exert a big influence on both the lateral distribution and the spread rate. For the mainline fertiliser types, AMAZONE prepares the data for the setting charts of each individual spreader model in the AMAZONE fertiliser test hall. This data can be accessed on the internet from the AMAZONE fertiliser database.
On top of this for fertilisers, whose origin is unknown and its spreadability uncertain, there is the also the AMAZONE “fertiliser service”. The AMAZONE “fertiliser service” determines the individual spreading qualities of your fertiliser based on testing a 3 kg sample and provides in return the basic setting recommendations in respect to the desired working width.
Another possibility on offer is the “mobile test kit “. By utilising the 8 trays in the kit the lateral distribution can be checked in the actual field. More information on the topic of conscientious fertiliser spreading can be found in the following Info sheet for Download

Increased safety is offered on the AMAZONE ZA-M by the new Safety Set now fiited as standard on all models. Equipment that is hitched to tractors must be clearly identifable in road traffic and AMAZONE has integrated the strict safety requirements into a modern design. Large warning decals to the rear and the integrated lighting system make the spreader combination more noticeable whereas the surrounding safety guard rail complies with the accident prevention regulations. The additional mud flaps (standard in ZA-M Profis and ZA-M Ultra) ensure that no dirt is thrown onto the spreading discs from the tractor wheels.  

For road transport the machine is quickly folded to a transport width of 3 m with the oversized tyres also providing an especially smooth run on the road. As standard the trailed drills come with a full braking system that corresponds in all respects to the current traffic regulations for permissible forward speeds of up to 40 km/h.

The sowing of dressed maize seed using well-known and widely used pneumatic vacuum seeders is, since 2009, in numerous regions of the world only approved for use when equipped with a suitable exhaust air guide system. It should be ensured that, with the use of such machines, that waves of seed dressing laden air are not released into the atmosphere, with a potential risk to both people and the environment.

The AMAZONE Airkit ED has been developed to prevent this occurrence and is recognised as an effective precaution. It is available as an optional extra for all new Amazone ED02 precision air seeders and owners of older ED01 and ED02 series machines can retrofit the system for a small cost. Please ask your local dealer for details.

Independent of any legal obligations, AMAZONE recommends the principle of fitting an Airkit ED
for sowing dressed seed – in the interests of both work place health and safety and the protection of
the environment.

All exact following harrows are equipped as standard with vehicle protection covers for use when on the public highway. When in work, the covers are carried in a holder, staying always with the machine.