Speed Control: the new spreading technology!

Focus on the essentials

For your fertilization needs, ECONOV

Free your mind by automating all high-risk operations
Saves on fertilizer
Guarantees even distribution throughout the plot
Removes under- and over-dosed areas

The ECONOV works in widths from 18 to 50 meters up to 4200 l

7-year warranty

Sky is now offering a 7-year anti-perforation corrosion warranty for its DX, X, and XT fertiliser distributors, manufactured from 1 September 2019.

The features X40+ and X50+ ECONOV

Distribution precision is more than just words...

Forward speed is increasingly crucial for field operations, and we are evolving mounted and trailed tools to absorb these significant speed variations.

SKY observed during work conducted with INRAE and AgroSup Dijon that the quality of fertilizer distribution in the field varies with forward speed.

Based on this observation and following a patented concept, SKY has developed a technology to adapt the spreading pattern according to forward speed: SPEED CONTROL!

Does Sky technology save on fertilizer?

Yes, according to Emmanuel Piron, whose team carried out the study for Irstea: “Overall, there was a 9% reduction in fertilizer application in favor of Econov, i.e. 1,380 kg applied, compared with 1,515 kg in manual mode with DPAE activated. And above all, areas of under- and over-application are virtually erased in Econov mode.”

1 – Without Econov, numerous under-doses and overdoses appear; this spreading map also shows that by choosing a test plot with pronounced shapes, Sky placed itself in real operating conditions.

2 – With Econov, areas of under- and overdosing are virtually eliminated.

With this feature, you can take your precision farming approach one step further. This makes it easier for you to reach your profitability targets.

From your recommendation card, your Sky fertilizer spreader automatically modulates the fertilizer dose to the right and left.

This technology lets you :

Reduce areas of over- and under-fertilization,
Reduce intra-parcel heterogeneity,
Optimize yields at all points in the plot.

The hydraulic drive keeps the spreading discs’ speed constant, allowing the tractor’s engine speed to be kept low (1500 rpm) at all times, separate from the PTO speed. It is available on all X40+ and X50+ ranges.

Simplified hanging
Homogeneous spreading in all conditions
Costs under control

As a second new feature, 2 D/G hopper end sensors let you know precisely when one side of the hopper is almost empty. This gives the driver sufficient warning to refuel his hopper and avoid the risk of working empty. Hopper end sensors are the ideal accessory for optimizing spreading when using GPS right/left modulation or on machines equipped with ECONOV section cut-off. This equipment is available on X40+ and X50+ fertilizer spreaders in ISOBUS version.

Simplify your settings

Customise your machines
Save your settings
Save your work

Available on the Google Play Store and App Store, create your account now!

Technical data

TYPE	X 40+ ECONOV	X 40+ ECONOV	X 40+ ECONOV
Working width	12-44 m(1)	12-44 m(1)	12-44 m(1)
Level hopper capacity	1900 / 2050 l	2500 / 2650 l	3000 / 3200 l
Overall width	2.70 m(2)	2.70 m(2)	2.98 m
Useful loading width	2.31 m	2.31 m	2.81 m
Loading height	1.23 m	1.41 m	1.52 m
Loading depth	1.17 m	1.17 m	1.17 m
Weight (indicative) weighed version	540 kg	570 kg	585 kg
Payload	3000 kg	3000 kg	3000 kg

1) For optimal work quality, choose the blade set best suited to your use: EV 18-28 m, EV 24-36 m, or EV 32-44 m
2) 2.55 m at the hopper, 2.70 m at the guardrail

TYPE	X 50+ ECONOV	X 50+ ECONOV	X 50+ ECONOV
Working width	24-50 m*	24-50 m*	24-50 m*
Level hopper capacity	2400 / 2600 l	3200 / 3400 l	4000 / 4200 l
Overall width	2.98 m	2.98 m	2.98 m
Useful loading width	2.81 m	2.81 m	2.81 m
Loading height	1.26 m	1.44 m	1.62 m
Loading depth	1.17 m	1.17 m	1.17 m
Weight (indicative) weighed version	670 kg	705 kg	730 kg
Payload	4000 kg	4000 kg	4000 kg