2018 Salford Valmar ST-8

Salford Valmar ST-8 applicators are ideal for producers wanting to capitalize on the lower cost of granular fertilizer. Compatible with most major manufacturers including Salford, Valmar Strip Till Granular Fertilizer Applicators combine with tillage equipment to form the ultimate single-pass multi-tool for sophisticated farming operations.

Features may include:

250 cu.ft., 8-ton capacity

304 stainless steel with two-component urethane primer and two-component urethane top coat paint

Use as single meter hopper or dual meter with 60/40 split hopper

Product level sight glass

Easy-to-use lid on linkage and track opener

Opening size - 51 wide x 37 deep

Available bin screen

Standard mounting legs and hardware (scale ready)

Individual venturi, open feed system

Two 304 stainless steel metering assemblies

8, 12, 16, and 18 outlets

4 diameter, 12-groove, 304 stainless steel metering roller

400 lbs/acre @ 6 mph at 30 in. row spacing

40-650 lb. per acre metering range

2 or 2 ID flex hose, depending on number of outlets

Hydraulic motor metering drive for use with VRT

Single inlet radial blade with 20 impeller

8-outlet operates at 4800 RPM

12-outlet operates at 5500 RPM

16-18-outlet operates at 5900 RPM

Fan outlet pressure of 32 in. water column

12 CC displacement hydraulic, axial piston motor

20 GPM hydraulic flow, case drain required

2200 PSI

20 HP

For hopper clean out: remove roller and venturi plate, open hopper bottom slide gate, product drops trough venturi

For calibration: remove venturi plate, turn metering, collect product as it drops through venture, and weigh