Salford Group 456 Forage Preservative/Inoculant Applicator
Features
The Valmar 456 granular forage preservative applicator is accurate and ease of use. The 456 is the best choice for applying granular preservatives to maintain the crop’s nutrient value and promote optimum palatability for livestock. Adding preservatives also extends the window for harvesting hay at a higher moisture content. The applicator’s fan-driven air delivery system evenly distributes granules through the hay mass. This easy-to-use 456 unit can be monitored and controlled with Valmar’s convenient in-cab unit and easily mounts to most makes and models of balers and forage harvesters.
A MATCH FOR ANY BALER
The universal mounting stand on the Salford Valmar 456 allows for easy installation on most balers or forage harvesters. The outlet manifold is reversible allowing for front or rear product delivery and the fan-driven air delivery system allows for more mounting location options than with gravity-fed systems. This makes the Valmar 456 a fit with any baler on the market.
ELECTRIC POWERED FAN
The 456 uses an electric driven fan allowing for easy hookup to your tractor’s 12-volt electrical outlet. This powers the fan running at speeds of 3,000-3,600 RPM and feeds air through a 2.5-inch outlet and into the 4-outlet manifold system.
EXTREMELY ACCURATE METERING
Valmar’s four-outlet manifold system comes with both 12- and 28-groove plastic metering rollers. Allowing you to precisely distribute granules at a rate of up to five pounds per minute. Preservative is distributed through flexible heavy-duty delivery hoses with rigid outlet tubes.
WEATHER-TIGHT HOPPER
Valmar’s precision manufacturing keeps the weather out and the hopper screen prevents foreign materials from entering. It features a 2.8-cubic-foot capacity (approx. 250 lbs) with a hopper bottom shutoff for easy access to metering rollers for regular cleaning.
Specifications
| Series | Valmar |
| Size | 2.8 cu-ft |
| Product type | Granular Applicators |
| Model Name Short | 456 |
| Model Name Long | 456 Forage Preservative Applicator |
Materials Spread
| Fertilizer | No |
| AG Lime | No |
| Litter | No |
| Organics | No |
| Seed | No |
| Other | Granular Innoculant |
| Number of products applied, including optional hopper compartments | 1 |
Detailed Equipment Specifications
| Paint | Red |
| Hitch | N/A |
| Jack | N/A |
| Tarp | ∙ Weather tight lid and fitted tarp |
| Tail Light | n/a |
| Height | 28" |
| Weight | 135 lbs |
Hopper
| Hopper Size | ∙ 2.8 Cubic foot hopper with screen and hopper bottom shut off |
| Hopper Material | 409 Stainless Steel, Painted |
| Hopper Extensions | N/A |
| Hopper Gate Control | N/A |
| Hopper Ladder | N/A |
| Hopper "Inverted V" | N/A |
| Hopper Sight Window | Yes |
Metering and Drive
| PTO Drive | - |
| Material Distribution Booms/Spinners/Air Line | ∙ 4 straight tube outlets ∙ 40 feet of 1 inch ID flexible PVC hose |
| Application Swath Width | N/A |
| Material Distribution Drive | Electric metering drive and clutch |
| Metering Drive | ∙ Electric driven metering system and electric driven fan |
| Primary Metering | ∙ 28 Groove, red, plastic metering roller feeds 4 outlets ∙ Also includes 12 groove, grey roller segment to use in place of red roller segments for applying coarse material or higher rates |
| Primary Metering Minimum Output Rate | - |
| Primary Metering Maximum Output Rate | - |
| Secondary Metering | N/A |
| Secondary Metering Minimum Output Rate | - |
| Secondary Metering Maximum Output Rate | - |
| Material Banding or Section Control | N/A |
Tires and Axles
| Axle | - |
| Tire and Wheel Options | - |
Monitoring and Precision Control
| Monitors Options and Rate Control | - |
| Weigh System Option | - |
