VALE Engineering’s VALE MS800 Tractor Mounted Salt Spreader (Gritter) has a 0.8m³ hopper capacity to take approximately 1000kg of salt. As with VALE Engineering’s other tractor-mounted salt spreaders, the VALE MS800 is capable of spreading wet or dry, brown or white salt via its unique POZI-FEED stainless steel auger system.
The VALE MS800 gritter is fitted with category 2 three-point linkage points the spreader can be used with suitable 80+ hp tractors. The spreading circuit is powered from the tractor’s auxiliary hydraulic circuit (spool valves).
VALE Engineering’s range of tractor-mounted salt spreaders (gritters) should not to confused with converted agricultural fertiliser spreaders which generally struggle to spread rock salt.
VALE Engineering’s MS range of tractor-mounted salt spreaders (gritters) spread at an accurate rate and are much less likely to bridge. These tractor-mounted salt spreaders (gritters) fit to the tractor using the standard three-point linkage, which is fitted to the vast majority of tractors. This is a robust, well-engineered winter maintenance salt spreader design.
⦁ 0.8m³ mild steel hopper
⦁ Hydraulically driven stainless steel disc, with adjustable spread width from 1.8m to 8m
⦁ Manually adjustable spread width valve (graduated)
⦁ Symmetric and asymmetric patterns achievable using a manually adjustable chute
⦁ 150mm stainless steel POZI-FEED double augers providing positive salt feed even with wet material, driven hydraulically through a heavy duty high load hydraulic motor
⦁ POZI-FEED augers run in maintenance free nylon bushes
⦁ Manually adjustable application rate valve (graduated)
⦁ Hydraulically powered from the tractors auxiliary hydraulic circuit (spool valves)
⦁ Spreading action controlled by activation and de-activation of the tractor auxiliary hydraulic circuit (spool valves)
⦁ Auger reverse switch
⦁ 3 point linkage points to take category 2 mounting
⦁ Box section stands which can be retracted when the spreader is mounted, rear stands incorporate swivel shoes for standing down when the spreader is mounted to the tractor
⦁ Galvanized pitched mesh, complete with access hatch
⦁ All metal work blast cleaned, prior to zinc rich powder prime and finished in polyester powder coat finish
⦁ Rear mounted LED road lighting
⦁ Stainless steel fasteners used where possible
⦁ Fluorescent markings on the rear
⦁ Overall dimensions: 1650 x 1690 x 1350mm (length x width x height) not including box section stands
⦁ Basic in-cab control box to control the following: spreading disc/auger on-off; auger on-off; auger reverse; beacon; work light
⦁ Width/Application – In-cab control box to control the following: spreading disc/auger on-off; auger on-off; auger reverse; beacon; work light; spreading width control in lieu of manually adjustable spread width valve; and application rate control in lieu of manually adjustable application rate valve
⦁ Rear mounted xenon low current beacon
⦁ Rear mounted LED work-light (red). Only available if the machine is specified with a control box
⦁ High speed spreading disc to spread up to 15m