Amazone ZA-X Perfect

The Amazone ZA-X Perfect is the result of more than 40 years of development in twin disc spreading systems incorporating the latest ideas from our design department, and from the agronomy sciences. The accuracy of the ZA-X not only meets the latest environmental requirements but also saves you money through precise application. When you consider the value of fertiliser that a broadcaster will spread during its working life and the economic benefit of precision application then the choice of the efficient and affordable ZA-X is one of the easiest you can make.

Working Widths From 10 to 18 metres

Hopper Capacities From 600 to 1700 litres

With the ZA-X Perfect the following features are standard:

• Compact and robust hopper of between 600 and 1700 litres.

• Low filling height (from 86 cm) and yet steep hopper walls for a positive flow.

• Easy attachment to the tractor. The machine always runs level and so the discs are always at an equal height.

• A pair of Omnia-Set discs with easily adjustable vanes for normal spreading and late top dressing. There is no need to change a disc for boundary spreading.

• The Tele-Quick accurate border spreading vane. You simply swap it with the long spreading vane on the boundary side for border spreading, no tools required.

• Accurate spread pattern at working widths from 10 - 18 m

• Comprehensive and accurate setting charts for a wide range of materials from fertilisers to slug pellets and seeds.

• Spreading discs, spreading vanes, agitator heads, bushes, hopper bottom plates and other spreading parts are made from stainless steel.

• Discs rotate at 720 rpm to gently accelerate fertiliser without shattering it.

• Simple, robust and dirt free rate setting panel with a clear scale.

• Hydraulic individual shutter control for both the left and right hand side.

• Disengageable agitator blades for prolonged half side spreading of pressure sensitive material.

• "Floating" replaceable hopper bottom plates prevent leakage of fine prills.

• Built in swivel blades for late top dressing, no need to tilt the spreader.

• Split hopper for constant monitoring of the flow to each disc.

• Shear pin safety in case of gearbox overload.

• Excellent value for money.

Rate setting is via two independent setting levers placed in the back of the machine. Locating the setting panel in this position prevents it becoming contaminated by mud from the tractor wheels or dust from the discs when spreading poor quality fertiliser. This means that the levers are always clean and easy to set. The levers point to a large easy to read scale and, if required, different rates can be applied to each side of the spreader.

Omnia-Set discs are renowned for their accuracy and ease of use. The vanes are quickly adjusted against non corrosive scales and a different numerical scale is used for the long and short vanes to avoid confusion. The relatively flat trajectory of the gently tapering spread pattern makes it virtually insensitive to wind effect, minor driving errors or the different spreading characteristics of fertilisers. For late top dressing the swivelable tips simply snap up without tools.

The gentle agitators feed the fertiliser onto the Omnia-Set discs without grinding the material. Combined with the positive slope of the hopper walls they maintain a constant feed and ensure that the hopper is emptied. For prolonged periods of one side spreading, or where a highly pressure sensitive material is to be spread, the agitator drive is quickly stopped by removing a spring clip.

An Oil bath gearbox with forged bevel gears together with shafts with double bearings and double oil seals form the heart of the ZA-X. The gearbox, which is further protected by a shearbolt, has proven itself in many hundreds of thousands of spreaders and is one of the main reasons for Amazone's worldwide reputation for excellence.

The split hopper design provides an automatic check on the flow of fertiliser to each disc. Should the flow of fertiliser to a disc be impeded, or if the rate has not been set equally to each disc, it will quickly show as that half of the spreader will not empty at the same rate as the other. The split hopper design also allows steep hopper walls for positive material flow.

A standard feature is hydraulic individual shutter control from the tractor cab. This means that the operator can shut one side of the spreader off, for example when spreading wedge shaped bouts or when boundary spreading with the boundary deflector. For tractors with only one hydraulic valve a two way unit is available as an option.

Optional Features on the ZA-X Perfect:

The robust rolling device eases the process of mounting the spreader on to the tractor and storage after spreading, the individual wheels being simply removed during work. Mounting is made even more convenient by using the "Tele-Space" telescopic PTO shaft.

The folding screening grill is particularly recommended where fertiliser is stored and loaded in bulk. This ensures that stones and lumps of fertiliser do not damage the spreader or affect the spread.

A swivelable hopper cover is also available to keep the fertiliser dry in wet weather. A lighting kit with warning plates is also an option.

A 2, 4 or 6 row spreading device is available for row application in certain crops e.g. Maize. The adjustable tubes can be set to widths of up to 90cm. This device may be retro fitted at any time.

Technical Specifications

ZA-X Perfect Standard Specification: Omnia-Set spreading discs 10-18m. Tele-Quick border vane for boundary spreading. Hydraulic individual shutter control. Detachable agitators, and PTO safety shearbolt. Spreading discs, tractor guard, hopper bottom, and vanes made from stainless steel.

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