Salford Group 5500 Applicator
Features
Built for durability and simple to operate, the 5500 pull-type air boom applicator is ideal for commercial rental operations and medium-capacity application of fertilizer, herbicide, seed or micronutrients. The 5500 features self-leveling booms made of stainless steel with break-away boom tips for added protection. The 40’ booms are calibrated to deliver uniform product placement across the entire. The easy to calibrate ground-driven metering option comes with a 60-speed gear box that is adjustable in 5% increments to ensure accurate metering. Built with a stainless steel hopper and components, the 5500 guarantees years of low maintenance operation.
EXTREMELY ACCURATE METERING
The ground-driven mechanical gearbox uses 60 different gear ratios for metering rates at 5% increments. Rates as low as 5 pounds per acre for herbicide application and as high as 500 pounds of fertilizer per acre at 5 miles per hour.
The 5500 allows for manual half-width shut-off on either side, minimizing waste and reducing input costs. Hydraulic metering is optional on the 5500, which makes variable rate possible using a third-party rate controller.
APPLY GRANULAR HERBICIDES OR SMALL SEEDS
With an optional kit, the 5500 can accurately apply small seeds or herbicide at low rates, something that is not possible with a spinner-type spreader. The kit consists of two 28-groove metering rollers and a fan intake reducer allowing for low application rates of 5 pounds per acre when needed.
RUGGED BOOM DESIGN
The 40-foot booms on the Valmar 5500 are self-leveling for accurate application in rolling terrain where even granular distribution can be a challenge. The booms also feature break-away tips to protect the boom integrity when an obstacle is struck in the field. Manual fold booms are standard on the 5500 with the option to upgrade to hydraulic fold booms.
Specifications
| Series | Valmar |
| Size | 167 cu-ft |
| Product type | Pull Type Air Boom Applicators |
| Model Name Short | 5500 |
| Model Name Long | 5500 Pull Type Air Boom Applicators |
Materials Spread
| Fertilizer | YES |
| AG Lime | NO |
| Litter | NO |
| Organics | NO |
| Seed | YES |
| Other | Granular Herbicide |
| Number of products applied, including optional hopper compartments | 1 |
Detailed Equipment Specifications
| Paint | Red |
| Hitch | Clevis/Tongue type adjustable hitch, safety chains and tail lights |
| Jack | - |
| Tarp | Roll Tarp included |
| Tail Light | Included |
| Height | 102" |
| Weight | 4,360 lbs |
Hopper
| Hopper Size | 167 cubic feet |
| Hopper Material | 409 stainless steel, painted |
| Hopper Extensions | N/A |
| Hopper Gate Control | Manual open/close |
| Hopper Ladder | Rear ladder |
| Hopper "Inverted V" | - |
| Hopper Sight Window | N/A |
Metering and Drive
| PTO Drive | Standard: PTO FAN DRIVE – 1000 RPM – 1⅜”, 21 SPL – PTO Driveline Shaft and storage pin Optional: PTO Driveline Shaft 1¾ 20 SPL with storage pin |
| Material Distribution Booms/Spinners/Air Line | 40 foot spread/ 304 stainless steel |
| Application Swath Width | 40 feet |
| Material Distribution Drive | Option: PTO driven fan Option: Hydrualic driven fan |
| Metering Drive | Ground driven metering and 60 speed gearbox provide 5% difference between settings |
| Primary Metering | 304 Stainless steel hopper bottoms – 12 outelets (6 per side) |
| Primary Metering Minimum Output Rate | - |
| Primary Metering Maximum Output Rate | - |
| Secondary Metering | - |
| Secondary Metering Minimum Output Rate | - |
| Secondary Metering Maximum Output Rate | - |
| Material Banding or Section Control | Hydraulically engaged metering system drive and manual half width shut off |
Tires and Axles
| Axle | - |
| Tire and Wheel Options | - |
Monitoring and Precision Control
| Monitors Options and Rate Control | - |
| Weigh System Option | - |
