Liquid Application System; Filling & Cleaning System; Spraying System - Goldacres G6 Crop Cruiser 2 Series Operator's Manual

Appendix – Integrated Systems
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Liquid Application System

The Liquid Application System comprises the
liquid & chemical:
• Filling & Cleaning system
•

Spraying system

Filling & Cleaning System
Filling & Cleaning functions of the Cruiser are
primarily controlled and monitored on the
External G-Hub Controller & Filling Station
Pod of the Quick Filling Station on the left
hand side of the Cruiser. Refer to chapter 6
'Operation - Ready to Spray' for operating
details.
Primary components include:
• Fill pump
• Chemical transfer pump.
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Fill Pump
A 3" high-capacity fill pump combined with
high flow fluid plumbing and hydraulics is
capable of filling the sprayer at rates of up to
1150 l/min. The pump & distribution valves are
controlled by the G-Hub system to regulate fill
rate & tank level soft shut-off .
Chemical Transfer Pump
A pneumatic twin diaphragm high-capacity
chemical transfer pump (up to 40 l/min) ideal for
high viscosity chemicals allows neat chemical
to be delivered directly to the main product
tank or diverted to the induction hopper to be
measured before being transferred
Spraying System
Optimum droplet sizing, pressure, nozzle flow
rate and spray uniformity across the boom
width are all critical to accurate chemical
application.
Goldacres Rapid flow, boom recirculation, 3
tiered nozzle system (3TS, 3TS-Pro) options
and Hawkeye Pulse Width Modulated (PWM)
system option offer many application benefits.
All Spraying application functions of the
Cruiser are controlled and monitored on
the G-Hub Controller in the cabin. Refer to
chapter 6 'Operation - Ready to Spray' for
operating details.
Primary components include:
• Spray pump, filters & valves
• Rate Control Module (RCM)
• Spray pump & liquid controls
• RapidFlow & RapidFire
• Boom sections & height control
• Driveline & speed control
Spray Pump
The Cruiser is optioned with a diaphragm or
centrifugal spray pump:
• A Udor Zeta 260 l/min diaphragm
pump with nearly 85% of the pump
capacity available to the spray line.
This increased capacity allows spray
application rates of up to 140 l/ha @
25km/h to be achieved (220 l/min total
flow rate across a 36m boom) OR
• A five-stage centrifugal pump can
deliver up to 400 l/min at 8 bar of
pressure. The multi-stage pump
technology proved far more linear
relationship between flow and pressure
which is crucial in keeping large
volumes of chemical in solution whilst
spraying at relatively high pressures.
The centrifugal pump is standard with all 48m
booms and when the Hawkeye PWM option
is fitted.
Both pumps are protected by a large suction
filter as well as rpm and run-dry sensors for
peace of mind spraying.
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