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HORTICULTURE

            DEWULF ADDS NEW OPTIONS THAT MAKE MH


           24X RECEIVING HOPPERS EVEN MORE VERSATILE


                                              Presentation conveyor             this roller unit. This larger spacing is
                                                provides even more              available on all MH 24x - 2 units that
                                               efficient cleaning and           have the second unit fitted with Clean-
                                                                                Boost  (with  6 or  7 rollers). The total
                                             dosing on MH 24 xs with            range of this roller unit has increased
                                                       two units                by %20 and is now 70 – 5 mm.
                                              If the MH 24x with two units is mainly
                                            used in heavy soil or with long products,
                                            then the optional presentation conveyor
                                            is a good choice. The presentation
                                            conveyor is located upstream of the
          Dewulf, a full-liner in machines for the
        cultivation of potatoes and root crops,   first roller unit and provides more even
        has introduced  several  new options   distribution of the product. This way,
        for  their  MH  24x series  of receiving   optimal cleaning, and dosing can be
        hoppers. The new options for the MH   achieved even in difficult conditions.
        24x are a central outlet, a presentation   The greater spacing of up
        conveyor for the variant with two
        units, and a larger separation of the   to 70 mm for PU spiral
        PU spiral rollers (up to 70 mm). Those   rollers on the MH 24x
        options further improve the versatility   simplifies pre-sorting         As a reminder, with Dewulf›s
        of these top-quality receiving hoppers   The PU spiral rollers of the MH   revolutionary Clean-Boost technology
        and satisfy the most recent market   24x’s second unit now feature a larger   the speed  of the electrically driven
        demands.                            separation between the rollers, of up   PU spiral rollers on an MH 24x can be

         The central outlet allows          to  70 mm, as standard. This makes   briefly significantly increased to clear
                                            it easier to perform pre-sorting with
         more flexible positioning                                              them of clinging soil. This ensures that
                                                                                the machine is always operating at
                of the MH 24x                                                   optimal cleaning capacity of the MH
          The standard configuration options                                    24x’s second unit now feature larger
        for the MH 24x now include a central                                    separation between the rollers, of up
        outlet  for the product  flow, as an                                    to  70 mm, as standard. This makes
        alternative to the traditional side outlet.                             it easier to perform pre-sorting with
        The central outlet feeds out the product                                this roller unit. This larger spacing is
        in the middle, behind the machine. This                                 available on all MH 24x - 2 units that
        significantly  increases  the  capacity                                 have the second unit fitted with Clean-
        and provides more flexibility in the                                    Boost  (with  6 or  7 rollers). The total
        placement of the receiving hopper at                                    range of this roller unit has increased
        the beginning of the storage line.                                      by %20 and is now 70 – 5 mm.
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         THE SEARCH IS ON FOR EFFECTIVE ALTERNATIVES!



          Neonicotinoids are the most widely                                    previously used and the growth  of
        used insecticides globally - used on                                    biotech  companies  trying  to  find
        most fruit and vegetables, including                                    solutions through natural predators
        apples, cherries, peaches, oranges,                                     of the most destructive pests began.
        berries, leafy greens, tomatoes, and                                     Key, however, is to use chemical or
        potatoes, to cereal grains, rice, nuts,                                 biological  pest control ONLY when
        and wine grapes, to control a variety                                   pest levels are high enough, for them
        of pests.                                                               to pose a threat.
          When  introduced, neonicotinoids                                       Monitoring within  IPM (Integrated
        were thought to have low toxicity                                       Pest Management) is the first step to
        to many insects, but more recent    three main neonicotinoids (clothianidin,   support growers to ensure healthy and
        research suggested potential toxicity to   imidacloprid and thiamethoxam) for all   profitable harvests.
        honeybees and other beneficial insects   outdoor uses.                   We, at IPS, have an extensive choice
        even with low levels of exposure.
                                              Growers were left struggling to find   of highly effective monitoring solutions
          Hence, in 2018, the EU banned the   effective alternatives to pesticides   for a substantial variety of pests.

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