Super-stable and, at the same time, super-light

Thanks to their special profile design, AMAZONE booms are extremely rigid and yet extremely light. The nozzle bodies with integrated diaphragm non-return anti-drip valves fit up into the boom profiles reliably preventing any dripping at the nozzle. Self-adjusting bayonet fixings ensure a tool-less quick nozzle change. For any operational use and any application rate, the right nozzles are available, for example, for optimum wetting, anti-drift or for liquid fertiliser use.

“Very smooth boom ride in the field during work from the 30 m booms”
(“agrarheute” magazine – Test report UF 2002 with FT 1001 · 03/2018)

As standard, all AMAZONE booms are equipped with

• springs and shock absorber pack for damping the vertical roll movements,
• rubber buffer damping elements with ball suspension to damp down the horizontal yaw movements and
• tension springs for the shock absorbed suspension of the entire boom.

The hydraulic height adjustment and guide skids also come as standard and ensure precise longitudinal and lateral distribution of the spray agent.

In hilly terrain and with large working widths, hydraulic tilt adjustment makes sense. The quick and precise tilting and return of the boom into the level position is possible via a tractor spool valve or via the electro-hydraulic functions in the ISOBUS terminal.

The AMAZONE Super-S series booms are JKI approved. They therefore comply with the highest European demands for crop protection implements!

Compactness matters!
The machine is easy to carry due to the low centre of gravity and its light and robust design. The front axle weight load is lower than that of many competitors.

Drive safely!
The visibility in road transport is exemplary. Anywhere the tractor can go, the sprayer, with its narrow booms, goes as well. No protruding parts, no boom damage, minimal transport width.

Everything shipshape!
The boom locates safely in the transport hooks. No rattling. No susceptible wear on the boom pivots. High road speeds are not a problem.

Clean working! 
No spray agent from the booms drips on to the tractor or the operator station and the booms also do not hit the tractor cab.

The decades of experience in boom design pay off: the conical hinge pin is the intelligent centre of a well thought-out boom philosophy! The boom pivot points self-adjust against any play on the conical hinge pins, thus ensuring an optimal boom function for the operator, even after many years. 

The standard use of stainless steel, the use of automotive-industry standard, cathodic dip painting process and the targeted use of plastics and aluminium are the perfect guarantee of a long service life.

The robust, entry-level boom

With the horizontally folded Q-Plus boom in working widths of 12 m, 12.5 m and 15 m, AMAZONE offers an entry-level boom that is second to none when it comes to quality and reliability. Folding in and out is hydraulic as standard, as are the boom height adjustment and one-sided folding in the left-hand direction of travel.

The benefits:

• Super-stable and, at the same time, super-light 
• 3-fold shock absorption
• Hydraulic height adjustment as standard 
• One-sided folding on the left-hand side as standard
• Available with hydraulic tilt adjustment
• The central hose guidance ensures a clean and kinkfree routing of all hoses and cables

Super-S1 and S2 boom suspension

1. Central pendulum point
2. Spring damping system for reducing the horizontal swing movement
3. Boom pendulum lock
4. Spring damping system for reducing the vertical swing movement
5. Joint orientated across the direction of travel

The 3-fold, shock-absorbed suspension, with hydraulic height adjustment and elastic boom height indicators, guides the Super-S boom safely over the crop at the right height.

The vertically folding Super-S boom is available in working widths from 15 m to 30 m. Due to the layout of the boom, there are only a few pivot points, which enables a quick folding and, more importantly, a transport width of just 2.40 metres. When equipped with Profi-fold electro-hydraulic boom actuation and DistanceControl height control, operation is made so much easier.

The Super-S boom is available as the Super-S1 from 15 m to 21 m and the Super-S2 from 15 m to 30 m.

The benefits:

• Super-stable and, at the same time, super-light 
• Super narrow transport width of just 2.40 m
• 3-fold shock absorption
• Hydraulic height adjustment as standard 
• Expandable with hydraulic tilt adjustment 
• Expandable with end nozzle control
• Expandable with Profi-fold electro-hydraulic boom actuation
• Expandable with fully automatic DistanceControl height control
• Can be specified with ContourControl active, fully automatic, hydraulic boom guidance (for Super-S2 booms in widths of 24 to 30 m)

What has been taken away from the boom in weight has been returned in output. The clever lightweight design makes use of the material where it makes sense. For instance, aluminium is used for weight reduction in the outer boom sections of the Super-S2 boom but not in the inner boom sections. There, high tensile steel is necessary so that the boom is kept rigid and in line and so any spray errors due to movement are prevented.

15 – 18 – 21 metres

Due to the layout of the boom sections, there are only a few pivot points, which allows faster folding. The well-known robust profile construction of this execution also convinces. Despite the individual sections of the Super-S1 boom being 50 centimetres longer in comparison with the Super-S2 boom, the machine height comes to just 3.30 metres.

The Super-S1 boom, in working widths of 18 and 21 metres, can be easily reduced to 15 metres by folding in the outer boom section.

“The boom is so robust and, during our use of it, the boom ride was pleasantly smooth.”
(dlz agrar magazine – Field test UF 1201 “Super also in small widths” · 05/2016)

Due to the shorter, individual sections, a machine height of just 2.90 m is achieved.

Pre-select fold:

Independent folding is possible via the AmaSpray⁺ in-cab terminal or an ISOBUS terminal via spool valves.

Profi-fold – flexible and comfortable

As an option for all Super-S booms, AMAZONE offers the Profi-fold electro-hydraulic actuation system. All hydraulic functions can be performed reliably and easily from the cab via ProfiClick. The multi-function joystick makes handling particularly comfortable.

Profi-fold 1:

Height adjustment, folding in/out, one-sided independent fold at reduced speeds (max. 6 km/h), boom width reduction, tilt adjustment.

1. Booms folded out
2. Booms on sloping ground
3. Working width slightly reduced
4. Working width further reduced
5. Boom independent, one sided folding Caution! Forward speeds only up to 6 km/h

AMAZONE offers for Super-L booms, either DistanceControl fully automated boom control with 2 sensors or DistanceControl plus with 4 sensors on the Pantera self-propelled sprayer. In heavily differing crop heights, or in areas with partially lodged corn, it could be that the boom, when equipped with 2 sensors, dips into the crop. In this case equipping the boom with four sensors will prevent this. The sensors are electrically connected in parallel and so it is always the sensor that is closest to the target surface that is sensing.

The driver is able to concentrate on correctly applying the plant protection agent, whilst the computer optimises the boom guidance!

Benefits of the DistanceControl boom guidance:

• The driver is able to concentrate on applying the plant protection agent correctly, while the machine ensures optimum boom guidance!

1. Ultra-sound sensors
2. Angle sensors

For the UF 1602 and 2002 with boom working widths from 27 m

ContourControl
The AMAZONE ContourControl active boom guidance is a ground-breaking, fully automatic hydraulic boom guidance system which can now also be used for mounted sprayers. The boom tilt is controlled by a hydraulic cylinder which is pre-pressurised on both sides. Rapidly actuated hydraulic valves bring the boom to the desired position. This actively reduces any of the various effects caused by uneven ground and other influences while driving. The cylinders for positive and negative angling of the two outer ends of the boom are controlled using the same principle. This allows the boom to follow highly uneven topography in order to maintain an optimal distance to the target surface across the entire working width, even on extremely hilly terrain.

Flex-fold
The standard, electro-hydraulic Flex-fold mechanism of the boom with ContourControl controls each pivot point on the boom separately. Folding the boom out to a reduced working width, and one-sided folding, are possible very comfortably from the tractor seat. The overload protection within the hydraulic system is simultaneously used as break back protection when working at these reduced working widths. The individual control of the hydraulic cylinders at each pivot point allows up to two segments to be folded out at a time on each side of the boom. This considerably reduces the downtime when folding the boom in and out.

1. One-sided, independent fold
2. One-sided positive angling on the right (Flex-fold)
3. Simultaneous positive angling (Flex-fold)
4. Simultaneous negative angling (Flex-fold)