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CROP CULTIVATION

Dewulf introduces the MP 18-110

The new North American standard

for efficient, product-friendly storage

Dewulf, full-liner in machines for po- MP 18-110 comes as standard with
tato and root crop cultivation, proudly a wired remote control and a 7-inch
launches the MP 18-110 – an entirely full-colour touchscreen featuring an
new store loader developed specif- intuitive graphical interface. A wire-
ically for the North American mar- less remote control with display is
ket. With an impressive belt width available as an option, showing infor-
of 110 cm, a capacity of 250 tonnes mation such as the discharge height
per hour and an exceptionally stable and the active filling program. The
construction, the MP 18-110 offers machine has also been designed for
growers and processors a powerful, arch-roofed storage buildings, where
product-friendly, intuitive solution for the side walls curve into the ceiling:
efficiently filling storage sheds and you can choose an elevator with ei- with the optional ceiling-detection
trailers. Intelligent functions such as ther a rubber belt or a belted chain, sensors, the top of the boom always
proportionally adaptive pivoting and available in four pitches. Thanks to maintains a safe distance and will au-
the wide range of configuration op-
automatic filling programs make this tomatically change pivoting direction
store loader a complete, multi-func- tions, the machine can be easily tai- in good time.
tional solution. lored to both capacity requirements
and different product groups. Fully automatic filling programs
High-capacity performance with with Top-Fill
One of the key innovations of the MP
maximum control 18-110 is its proportionally adaptive The MP 18-110 offers two automat-
Dewulf developed the North Amer- pivoting system. The machine de- ic filling programmes, both featur-
ican Piler first and foremost for enor- tects the product flow at the boom ing Top-Fill: a function that allows
mous processing capacity, combined discharge point and automatically the machine to fill evenly at a fixed
with the ability to fill arch-roofed adjusts the pivoting speed: slower at height by automatically lifting as the
storage buildings with maximum ef- lower capacity, faster as product flow boom retracts. The Dynamic program
ficiency. With a belt speed of 50 m/ increases. This system prevents jolts, is ideal for building up the store layer
min (164 ft/min), the machine easily ensures exceptionally smooth move- by layer, where the operator manual-
achieves a capacity of 250 tonnes per ment and guarantees perfectly even ly creates a new layer but can also fol-
hour (275 US short tons/hour), plac- distribution of the product in all con- low a straight A–B line—for example
ing it firmly in the top tier of store ditions. Automatic height compensa- when filling a trailer or when work-
loaders. The MP 18-110 is equipped tion during pivoting is also included ing around fixed ventilation ducting.
with 110-cm (43.3 inch)-wide con- as standard. The Premium program operates ful-
veyors, with minimal drop between Built for North American condi- ly automatically and also forms new
the elevator and boom. The tele- tions: stable, manoeuvrable and us- layers on its own, greatly reducing
scopic boom features a single-piece er-friendly the operator’s workload and ensur-
conveyor belt, ensuring consistent ing exceptionally consistent filling
product flow, minimal maintenance The MP 18-110 combines exception- quality. Once a layer has been com-
and exceptionally product-friendly al stability with heavy-duty construc- pleted, the boom will automatically
handling. tion and remarkable manoeuvrability lift, then extend and pivot along the
in operation. Optional hydraulic sup-
Slip detection on both the boom belt port legs and an extendable draw- side wall for product detection before
and the elevator belt continuously bar—also available with hydraulic starting the next layer. This process
monitors operation and prevents un- control—make it easy to connect the is repeated until the top layer is com-
planned downtime, even in challeng- machine to a tractor for transport. pleted. An acoustic signal will then
ing conditions. Start and stop actions With its large wheels, the machine indicate that the filling program has
for the conveyors can be carried out can travel on the road at speeds of up finished, or the entire line can be shut
either in three steps (boom, elevator, to 50 km/h (31 mph). The generous down automatically.
feed line) or as a single action. This is steering angle of the wheels great- Another notable advantage of the
a major advantage, when filling trail- ly improves manoeuvrability in and machine is its energy efficiency (av-
ers for example, as it allows the ma- around storage facilities. Thanks to erage 40 A @ 460 V / 60 Hz, 3-phase)
chine to run completely empty. its stable design and the smooth re- and a noise level of around 83 dB,
Wide range of possibilities sponse of the boom during operation, which is considerably quieter than
With a pivot radius of 23 metres vibrations and unwanted motion are comparable machines. The MP 18-
(75.5 ft) and a net boom length of kept to a minimum—benefiting both 110 has furthermore been designed
15.5 metres (50.9 ft) measured to the the product flow and the machine’s with future automation in mind and
wheels, the MP 18-110 is particularly automatic functions. fits seamlessly within Dewulf’s
well suited for filling trailers from the Users also benefit from a high lev- broader innovation strategy.
rear. Depending on the product type, el of operating convenience. The Circle 6 on enquiry card
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