


As the innovative designer of the Nebulizer Agro, SluysTechniek has also designed a means of transport for this machine.
The HINT
High Tech Nebulizer Transporter
This stainless steel construction makes it possible to realize the entire application with 1 person.
There are many options for transporting a compact machine. The pallet is the most commonly used method for this, but a pallet cart or forklift is required for movement. Both are in use with us and have advantages and disadvantages. During many tests with all kinds of means of transport, we have found that the disadvantages are too great. The NebulizerAgro has a compact size and it would not be right to use a large, cumbersome means of transport. The designer has gone to great lengths to limit the weight of the machine to 35 kg. Not enough to use a forklift, but too much to move 10 meters without risk, for example. To get to your own potato shed it might be sufficient to make a set of wheels underneath, but rolling is not yet feasible.
Sluys Techniek is a specialist in solving technical issues and has been commissioned to construct an equally sustainable and multifunctional transport solution for 'its' Nebulizer Agro.
The starting point for the construction was to create a solid and mechanically operable platform for the Nebulizer Agro. Easy to operate by a single person, and can be driven over distances such as from a car to a potato shed. The platform must be suitable for transporting a weight of 35 kg over the usual unevenness of a farmyard, without the risk of damage to the machine or platform. The extensive adjustment options should make it possible to bring the spray lance to the correct height and angle, exactly the position for the opening in the storage shed. Also important is the stability while using the Nebulizer Agro. It runs smoothly without major vibrations, but due to the weight at a higher position, stability with a brake is very important. Optionally 4 or 2 wheels, then with 2 support legs and rubber feet, which together with the air-free chemproof tires ensure a stable whole. The choice of stainless steel as a building material is the result of many tests with the products. Major differences in products and their properties require ample resistance to the effects of the product. This is also important for the other parts such as the rims, tires and the oil-free adjustment mechanism. It is also important that it is easy to clean with high or low pressure, without damaging the mechanism.
The compact size has been made possible by making the parts removable for operation. In this way the platform is easy to place in a compact car, the weight is certainly not an obstacle. The removable handle not only has the function of propulsion, but the end fits exactly into the tube for height adjustment. By then turning the rod via the L-profile handle, the high/low adjustment can be controlled very accurately. Due to the sophisticated construction, the machine remains at the same angle during adjustment. If there is not enough space available, the long handle can be removed and a short version with a D-model handle installed, where turning can easily be done with one hand.
The stable construction of the frame that supports the machine, together with the handbrake, ensures that it remains firmly in place during all adjustments. In addition to the high/low adjustment, there is also a tilt adjustment that can tilt the machine both forwards and backwards. This is necessary because the openings in the sheds are preferably made as small as possible, 20 mm is enough for the machine, but the thickness of the walls can sometimes be as much as 30 cm. The spray lance must then be able to pass through it accurately and upright, in order to place the nozzle in the right place in the air flow. Due to the stability, working at height is no problem at all. We place the Nebulizer Agro with the Transporter on a Euro pallet, and the many adjustment options do the rest. After many tests, we are ultimately satisfied with the result, the Nebulizer Agro has been given a suitable transport solution with the HINT.