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Amazone’s new high-capacity UX 8601 and UX 7601 Super trailed sprayers are designed to be a perfect combination of function and form, handling their respective 9,000 and 8,000 litre tanks with ease. Both sprayers weigh a relatively low 14 tonnes and are built to be both compact and manoeuvrable. The sprayers are distributed through Claas Harvest Centre, with product manager for Amazone Joshua Patrick saying both models are equipped with a 250L/min spraying pump and a 350L/min agitation pump that can be driven mechanically or hydraulically. “These piston diaphragm pumps are self-priming, which means that the complete spray agent circuit is a very simple set-up and with the shortest possible hose routing,” he says. “This also provides a solid foundation for fast and thorough cleaning. “The large diameter of the piston requires a shorter stroke…