VALE Engineering’s VALE TS1200 salt spreader (gritter) is designed to be towed or trailed at high speed by a suitable 4×4 vehicle. It has achieved EC Whole Vehicle Type Approval (ECWVTA) and is generally considered to be the market-leading high speed towed or trailed salt spreader (gritter). Consequently, the VALE TS500HS is used by contractors, local authorities and facilities maintenance organisations.
Built in the UK by VALE Engineering, this high speed towed or trailed salt spreader (gritter) has an excellent reputation for been reliable, well-made and very good to tow at speed on the public highway. Capable of spreading wet or dry, brown or white salt, via its unique POZI-FEED stainless steel auger system, this high speed towed or trailed salt spreader (gritter) is designed for use with 4×4 vehicles and other suitably sized towing vehicles.
This VALE Engineering high speed salt spreader (gritter) is fitted with a 1.2m³ hopper to take approximately 1500kg of salt. Capable of spreading wet or dry, brown or white salt, this design is fitted with high quality braked axles and road going wheels and tyres. The hydraulic circuit is driven by an on-board electric start engine.
VALE Engineering’s VALE TS1200 salt spreader (gritter) is also available to hire, being an important part of the company’s winter maintenance hire fleet.
VALE Engineering’s TS1200 salt spreader (gritter) has a 1.2m³ Mild Steel Hopper 
VALE Engineering’s TS1200 salt spreader has achieved EC Whole Vehicle Type Approval (ECWVTA) and is generally considered to be the market-leading high speed towed or trailed salt spreader 
VALE Engineering’s TS1200 salt spreader (gritter) is designed to be towed or trailed at high speed by a suitable 4x4 vehicle 
All metal work on the TS1200 salt spreader is blast cleaned, zinc rich powder primed and finished in a polyester powder coat 
Overall dimensions of VALE Engineering’s TS1200 salt spreader: 4040 x 1950 x 1600mm (length x width x height) 
VALE Engineering’s TS1200 salt spreader (gritter) has heavy duty 50mm ball cast drawbar overrun coupling and jockey wheel 
High quality twin axles on TS1200 salt spreader are fitted with torsion spring suspension & automatic brakes, 8 ply road going wheels & tyres 
Tandem plastic mudguards on the TS1200 salt spreader 
The TS1200 salt spreader from VALE Engineering has galvanized pitched mesh, complete with access hatch 
Full Road Lighting on VALE Engineering’s TS1200 salt spreader - with high quality rubberized lighting components to resist salt corrosion 
Fluorescent markings on the rear of the TS1200 salt spreader (gritter) 
The TS1200 salt spreader (gritter) can spread wet or dry, brown or white salt. 
Hydraulically driven stainless steel disc, with adjustable spread width from 1.8m to 8m on the TS1200 salt spreader (gritter) 
Symmetric and asymmetric patterns achievable using a manually adjustable chute on the TS1200 salt spreader (gritter) 
Manually adjustable spread width valve & application rate valve on VALE Engineering’s TS1200 salt spreader 
VALE Engineering’s TS1200 salt spreader (gritter) is hydraulically powered from an on-board key start Yanmar L70 diesel auxiliary engine 
VALE Engineering’s TS1200 salt spreader (gritter) is hydraulically powered from an on-board key start Yanmar L70 diesel auxiliary engine 
150mm Stainless Steel POZI-FEED double augers on the TS1200 salt spreader 
POZI-FEED augers run in maintenance free nylon bushes and allow the TS1200 to spread all types of salt and grit – brown or white wet or dry 
Auger reverse control on VALE Engineering’s TS1200 salt spreader 
VALE Engineering’s TS1200 salt spreader has a 60 litre hydraulic tank c/w canister type spin-on return line filter, breather cap and sight gauge 
POZI-FEED in-cab control box to control Spreading Disc/Auger on-off, Reverse, Beacon & Work light 