The recently announced Farming Equipment and Technology Fund (FETF) 2024 grant scheme, which promotes improved slurry management, is welcomed by slurry specialist Tramspread. Eligible products from the company’s range include dribble bar and trailing shoe applicators, hose reels and drag hose, slurry separators, flow-meters, mobile slurry chopper pumps and remote-control systems for engine-driven pumps.

Significant funding is available for slurry separators which are a useful management tool, as Tramspread director Terry Baker explains:

“Removing solids from slurry makes in-store management easier, especially if the slurry store is covered. This provides increased application output from both tankers and umbilical systems. Less friction in umbilical hoses allows for longer pumping distances and reduces wear on the pump, hose and applicator, and saves fuel too. The more uniform product aids even flow from applicators giving an accurate application to the crop.”

Tramspread is the sole UK importer of high-quality Stallkamp slurry separators made in Germany and keeps a range of parts for these machines in-stock.

“FETF grants are available for mobile separators for the first time, and there are two Stallkamp options,” points out Tramspread’s John Tydeman. “The PSS mobile unit is built around a PSS 5.5-550 separator with two rotary lobe pumps, one to fill the feed hopper and one to pump away the separated liquid. The second option uses a PSG

5.5-600 separator and two progressive cavity pumps. Both have a throughput of 15 to 20m³/hr and can be either free-standing or trailer-mounted. Funding is also available for fixed separators, and Tramspread also supplies pumps, gantries and control panels to suit individual system requirements.”

Tramspread’s well-known Suffolk range of dribble bars have working widths from 6m to 24m and a 25cm inter-outlet spacing. They are designed to accommodate flowmeters and NIR sensors with Isobus connectivity for accurate application with full record-keeping. Bomech trailing shoe applicators are also offered.

The company’s market-leading range of mounted random-wrap hose reels have hose capacities of 600m with single hydraulic motor drive and 1000m or 1400m with twin motor drive. Trailed compartmented hose reels can hold 1600m or 2000m. All twin motor reels can be supplied with 4”, 4.5”, 5” and 6” drag hose.

Tramspread offers two remote control systems for engine-driven pumps: the SIL Vision IV radio control and Teletram 2020 GSM remote control. These offer full engine protection, flow meter connection, fuel level sensing, inlet and outlet pressure and air compressor control. Options include a nurse tank level sensor and pneumatic sponge launcher. Tramspread high-spec PTO-driven pumps also qualify for funding under the new scheme.