Sprayer "Fog": technical characteristics, types and reviews

Any land user understands that a good harvest is possible only with proper care. Sprayer "Fog" will help protect different crops from pests and replenish the soil with mineral or chemical elements. Moreover, the manufacturer presents both manual variations and self-propelled adaptations. Consider the proposed modifications, their features and feedback from consumers.

"Fog-2"

Self-propelled sprayer is an agrarian machine, which is a modern complex with the ability to conduct several types of agricultural work. With the participation of this technique, it is possible to introduce soil herbicides, fertilize and spray various crops.

The device can work on processing most plants during the growing season, regardless of the time of day. The accuracy of the operations is provided by satellite navigation. Sprayer "Fog-2" allows you to process up to fifteen hectares per season. Such a machine can easily cope with the area of any private farm or medium-sized agricultural society. The construction of the equipment includes a frame equipped with a power unit, a pump tank, hoses and tanks. The engine of the device is equipped with four cylinders with a carburetor. The middle and front wheels are of an uncontrolled type, the rear elements are fixed by means of special levers.

Characteristics

Sprayer "Tuman-2" has the following technical parameters:

• The length / width of the platform is 5500/2700 mm.
• Weight - 2400 kg.
• The mass of the spreader is 2.2 tons.
• The engine type is ZMZ-406.
• The platform is a three-axis platform with two leading and one controllable element.
• Type of wheels - narrow tires with tractor tread and wide wheels with reinforcement and internal pressure of 0.3 atmosphere.
• Suspension - pneumatic type with hydraulic shock absorbers.

Narrow wheels are used for inter-row driving, have dimensions of 1500x210 mm and a transverse phase of 2100 or 2250 mm. Such a construction makes it possible to move through sections in which the transition from row to row is of the order of 0.45-0.7.

Wide wheels of the sprayer "Tuman-2" have a shell of tires, so that the technology can pass through the territories with young shoots, without harming them. In addition, such a constructive feature makes it possible to achieve sustainability in arable land, regardless of the characteristics of the soil and weather conditions.

Exploitation

The machine under consideration has a high productivity, is able to move around the field at speeds up to 40 km / h. At the same time, the volumes of the working fluid do not play a big role. "Fog-2" - self-propelled sprayer, which is refueled with a special mixer, the design provides a hydraulic system that changes the position of the main hose. Electronic control of the working part allows you to control the flow rate in the range from 20 to 300 liters per hectare. High accuracy of processing is guaranteed by the built-in satellite navigation unit. The tank is refueled in less than 10 minutes, per hour the technician is able to process about 8 hectares, and a day - more than 100 hectares.

Sprayer "Fog-1"

This technique is more compact than the analogue discussed above, it is intended for processing fields on which different cultures grow. Its functional includes spraying plants and fertilizing the soil.

Self-propelled machine is equipped with a gasoline engine capacity of 70 liters. from. Dimensions of the equipment are 4200 millimeters in the din, in width - 2460 mm respectively. The unit is equipped with air suspension and several types of chassis. Two pairs of wheels have high tractor tires, three more pieces are equipped with reinforced tire casings.

The spraying device is equipped with a special supercharger with injectors having automatic or mechanical control, regulating the supply of the working composition, as well as a rod or turbine spray system.

Equipment

"Fog-1" is a self-propelled sprayer, in the design of which the developers implemented a number of fundamentally new technological solutions. This made it possible to create worthy competition not only for other domestic, but also foreign analogs.

Firstly, a self-propelled platform is used, which is based on an all-terrain vehicle capable of moving through marshy and friable terrain. Secondly, it is envisaged to install a lightweight frame on an independent suspension. Multifunctionality of the unit is ensured by the possibility of mounting not only a spraying device, but also a turbine diffuser, a special fertilizer hopper, and a soil treatment device.

Features

The mechanized sprayer "Fog" has increased cross-country ability. This indicator is provided by two pairs of driving wheels with reinforced planetary-type gearboxes. The working clearance of the machine is not less than 60 centimeters. The main driving element are pneumatic tires, the pressure in the cord covering is 0.2 atmospheres.

Such design features of the machinery make it possible to improve the running characteristics when driving on arable land, and also to ensure the integrity of young shoots. It is worth noting that the average load of each wheel on the ground does not exceed 100 grams per centimeter. In addition to these advantages, the sprayer "Fog" has good maintainability. The car uses the steering details of the Niva, chain-controlled transmissions, reinforced pneumatic systems.

Benefits

The given unit has a number of advantages over its competitors. Among them:

• Affordable price and unpretentiousness in operation.
• The possibility of repairing the machine in the field.
• Availability and reasonable price of consumables and repair kits.
• Elementary design of the transmission.
• The operating life of the power unit is not less than 500 thousand kilometers.

In addition, the sprayer "Fog", the technical characteristics of which are presented above, is reliable and trouble-free of most of the nodes, is equipped with high-quality additional devices and has a wide range of functions.

Working attachments

Among the main working elements can be identified several types of equipment:

1. Hydraulic sprayers. They consist of a barbell and aluminum pipes, the system allows you to make chemical and organic preparations on a strip of 21 meters. At the same time, the consumption of the mixture is of the order of 10-180 liters per hectare at a fuel consumption of about 0.1 liters of gasoline. As a motor, a motor from the Niva car was used. One operator is enough to operate the unit, it is quite possible to process 60 hectares of agricultural land in an hour. The maximum reserve of working fluid is 600 liters.
2. Turbine fan treatment. This mechanism allows you to inject and spray the reagent at a distance of up to 100 meters. With a fair wind, the feed distance is doubled. The operating pressure of spraying the solution is 4.5 atmospheres, the process is carried out using 20 nozzles, per minute, consumes about 20 liters of the mixture.
3. Nozzle for fertilizing. Sprayer "Fog", reviews of which are listed below, for a couple of hours can be converted into a spreader, responsible for the introduction of mineral fertilizers. Technique has a capture of 18 meters, pawns up to 200 kilograms of useful substances at a fuel consumption of about 200 milliliters. As a working tank a bunker with a capacity of 8500-1000 kg is used.

Manual analog

The manual sprayer "Fog" has the following characteristics:

• The capacity of the tank is 15 liters.
• Weight - 3.3 kg.
• The working tube is an aluminum telescopic hose with a length of 1 m.
• The limiting pressure is 3,5 bar.
• The material of the tank is plastic.
• The used liquid is water and chemicals for spraying.
• The spray angle is 45 degrees.
• The handle of the rod works with an effort of the order of 120 N.
• The delivery distance is 1.8 m.
• The presence of a wide filling hole with a screen filter.
• There are shoulder adjustable straps.
• A high-capacity booster pump is provided.

Knapsack sprayer with side pumping handle is optimal for use in private orchards, cottages, in greenhouses and household plots. It can be used for spraying crops from pests, disinfection, washing windows, walls, cars. The main advantages of the manual version include low weight, high-quality body, reliable pump and telescopic tube made of aluminum.

What do consumers say?

"Fog-2" - sprayer, the characteristics of which are given above, received mostly positive user feedback. This can be said about his "brothers". Farmers and gardeners note a number of significant advantages, namely:

• Reduction of the timing of fertilizing and chemical treatment of plants.
• Reducing the financial costs for each agricultural operation, because one machine replaces the three devices.
• Quality processing of the site, thanks to spraying not only on the field, but also on the inter-row spacing.
• High efficiency of processing (carrying out of manipulation on the considered technique is 2-3 times more useful, in comparison with towed devices).
• Autonomy of work without the need for additional machines or tractors.
• High productivity indicator (for a day, it is realistic to process about 500 hectares of crops).
• Economical (in comparison with tractors, the sprayer consumes few times less fuel).
• Virtually all weather conditions.

As for the manual sprayer, the owners note its reliability, thoughtful design, ease of use and high quality of the material.

In conclusion

Customer feedback once again confirms that the sprayers of the "Fog" series are a reliable agricultural machinery capable of efficiently and in the shortest time possible to process a large area. An essential role is played by the versatility of the machine, which is able not only to treat plants from pests, but also to introduce various kinds of fertilizers, as well as high productivity.

The average price of a mechanized weighted version is from one million rubles. On farms, the machine will pay for itself in a couple of years. For gardeners a manual version is provided, the cost of which is from a thousand rubles. A wide range of the technology in question allows you to choose the best option, depending on the size of the territory of cultivated land and the financial capabilities of their owners.