Tramspread has launched the first contractor trailer to feature its Teletram GSM remote control system.

The chassis of the contractor trailer has been widened by 200mm to enable the trailer to carry more equipment and the remote control will enable single operator use.

The Teletram 2020 GSM remote does not rely on radio connectivity and instead can connect a mobile device, using its 2G to 5G data connection, to one or multiple engine driven pumps.

The remote control features a seven-inch colour screen and industrial grade instrumentation that can be operated using Apple or Android mobile devices.

Communication is not compromised by distance and multiple pump units can be controlled by the same device.

“This means that an operator pumping over an eight-kilometre distance with four pump units will only need one device to monitor and operate all of the pump units,” explains Tramspread managing director, Terry Baker.

This, combined with pressure sensors and a flowmeter, allows the entire umbilical system to be accurately operated and monitored by just one man.

Fitted with Tramspread’s Raven Box mapping and recording technology, the unit can also report the areas treated and the quantity of slurry utilised.

“The combination of knowing the speed of flow and being able to control it remotely is key to the time and equipment savings this trailer offers. The unit also keeps a record of the slurry utilised so operators can measure how effective each application is and improve distribution in the future,” says Mr Baker.

The contractor pump trailer is powered by a 175hp Iveco engine coupled to a Bauer SX2000 pump which is capable of pumping up to 300 cubic metres per hour depending on distance and hose diameter.

The long drawbar enables an applicator, such as a dribble bar, to be carried on the tractor’s rear three-point linkage while towing the trailer.

Up to 2,000 metres of drag hose is carried on two galvanised detachable spools located at the front of the trailer, while a further 1,000 metres is carried on the tractors front 3-point linkage via a powerful twin hydraulic drive reeler, giving a total system capacity of 3,000 metres.

Over the twin sprung high-speed axles there is a large 900 litre fuel tank. Mounted over the fuel tank is a compressor which is also remote controlled and a suction hose loading area with two large toolboxes.

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