Morris announces 9-series air cart upgrades

McIntosh Distribution, which distributes the Morris brand of implements in Australia, has added three new models to its Morris 9-series air cart range featuring larger capacities and multiple tank and towing configurations.

McIntosh Distribution rep for Morris, Duncan Murdoch, said grower interest in larger, tow-behind and tow-between air carts was increasing in select cropping areas.

“The most common request is a large tank for compound fertiliser and another for seed, plus a liquid tank, and some growers want three tanks plus a liquid tank," he said.

“Whereas other manufacturers can achieve similar capacities using multiple tanks, Morris achieves it with two or three tanks."

The new models include the Morris 9682, 9842 and 91000, which will complement existing models in the 9-series.

The Morris 9682 comes in a tow-behind or tow-between configuration and has a 23,462-litre capacity in two tanks, as well as the option of a 5000-litre (tow-between) or 7000-litre (tow-behind) liquid tank.

The Morris 9843 offers a capacity of 29,171 litres in three tanks and is available in tow-behind or between. Last but not least, the tow-behind Morris 91000 has a 35,380-litre capacity in four tanks.

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An optional, fully integrated GEN 5 Liquid Systems console is available on the 9-series air carts for accurate and even liquid distribution. On the larger models, the system is ready to plug and play into trailing tanks using the liquid ready option.

“Growers running larger air carts are wanting 10,000 to 12,000-litre liquid tanks,” Murdoch said.

“It can be difficult and expensive for growers to set up liquid delivery systems with tanks, but with the GEN 5 system it is all done. It includes all the hydraulics, valving, electronics, filtering and pressure gauging. You just have to run the suction line to the tank.”

According to Murdoch, the GEN 5 liquid delivery system itself features a number of enhancements.

“With the GEN 5 module, you can run single and dual liquid applications,” he said.

“The new system has combined the on/off and control valves into one single valve, so you can turn product on/off almost instantly. This has developed with the introduction of section control, which requires really quick on/off product control.”

Murdoch added the latest GEN 5 system is also compatible with Dosatron dosing systems.

“This is really significant where products like Impact fungicide or zinc are included with liquid fertiliser,” he said.

“Compared with the previous GEN 4 system, it doesn’t need a return line and so prevents the dilution between primary and secondary mixtures. It is very quick to regulate and now effectively stops the product returning to the tank.”

Integrated Morris blockage monitoring with the latest carts is now 'section aware', Murdoch said, which eliminates nuisance alarms when used with the manufacturer’s Input Control Technology (ICT).

“The system is aware when sections are turned-off for overlap and so doesn’t give false alarms – and it can be used with single and dual shoot air kits,” he said.

Instead of using flat fan divider heads, growers have the option of using Australian-designed and manufactured, stainless steel upright air kits with the new Morris 9 series air carts for longer life and more consistent product delivery, Murdoch added.