Ktwo has always invested heavily in their product design and has increased their design engineering team by three in the last year alone. They are continuing to focus on product innovation based on customer feedback, precision, efficiency, and the most up-to-date technology.

Ktwo trailer silage sides are designed to give farmers the flexibility with materials without needing to increase their trailer fleet.

The new and improved silage sides have been designed to ensure there are no external ledges, reducing any spillage of product onto the road to improve efficiency and road safety.

Ktwo’s Roadeo Curve Trailer range has a unique body design built from a single sheet of high tensile steel for increased strength and lower net weight. The new silage sides have been improved to follow the Curve’s strength in its design and build quality.

The silage sides have an increased side thickness from 2mm to 3mm to improve rigidity and longevity.

‘’Our silage sides are fully welded to improve quality. This allows for an excellent paint finish and product longevity. The new silage sides have no external lip so when loading there is no risk of product remaining on the outside of the trailer,”

explains Chris Gordon, Design Manager.

Ktwo has made further improvements in the rear trailer posts to improve fitment and making it easier to take the sides on and off.

Coupled with the new Ktwo Roadeo Curve Trailer front window which gives increased visibility and the removable front ladder, Ktwo trailers are now more versatile than ever before to ensure maximum efficiency.

The new design also features the bold Ktwo logo cut into the front panel of the silage sides which really makes the new design stand out.

The first Ktwo Roadeo Curve Trailers with the new and improved silage side designs have left the factory and are being very well received by customers.

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Ktwo saw an opportunity in the North American market for strong high-quality agriculture trailers after being approached by several companies across America and Canada in early 2020. They needed a manufacturer with the capacity and experience to fulfill their need for strong, large silage trailers to hold volumes up to 75m3.

Robbie Polson, Ktwo Managing Director, explains:

“We see big potential for our machines across North America. And we are very pleased to announce we have secured a 5-year partnership with an experienced and reputable importer to cover the region and grow our dealerships.’’

Ktwo has already grown its dealership network in North America in recent months with new dealers now covering Michigan, Minnesota, Ontario, Manitoba, and Quebec states.

“We’re excited to have Ktwo in Michigan. The innovative, yet simple design of Ktwo products will make them successful with our customers.”

Says Blake Laethem of the Farm Depot which has locations across Michigan.

‘’When we choose new product lines to carry they are carefully vetted by our sales, service and parts teams. It is important that we can support buyers from the first handshake to the field.  We are confident that farmers will be excited to get to know Ktwo in 2021.’’

Says Cameron Currie of Delta Power Equipment which has multiple locations across Ontario.

Ktwo developed their popular Ktwo Roadeo Curve Trailers and increased the width from 2.5m to 3.2m wide specifically for North America in the summer. The largest Roadeo Curve Trailer being developed has four axles and two steering axles to cope with the larger size and capacity.

Along with their large tipping trailers, Ktwo already has examples of their UK leading Roadeo Compact and Push trailers operating in North America and they have developed a greater range of their manure spreaders. Their larger spreader range includes tandem axle horizontal and vertical beater machines which are being well received across America and Canada.

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The floor chains in muck spreaders convey the material towards the rotors and require a constant and even feed to ensure all the load is spread accurately. All leading manufactures now use heavy-duty, mining conveyor chain systems which are far superior to the early lightweight, flat link agricultural chain systems of the past.

Traditionally the market saw larger “trailer type” 2m wide muck spreaders designed using single floor chain systems, but when a large amount of material was tipped into them it did not support the floor well and it would bow and eventually stove in, impinging the conveyor system. The twin floor chain system naturally gives a more robust floor slat, but permits support to the center of the spreader floor.

Ktwo muck spreaders have a flared body throughout which gives an increased volume capacity but also allows a stronger floor design. By starting to taper from the floor, the innovative design acts as a funnel to help move materials down to the chains increasing volume and allowing for easier emptying with less bridging. Even with the central gap between the two chain systems, the nature of the manure itself ensures complete emptying of the spreader.

Ashley Knibb, Ktwo Senior Design Engineer explains:

“A single chain is a simple system that allows for easier slat bending and requires a bigger and more clumsy chain to achieve the required pulling capacity. And suffers from inherently more chain wear on the gearbox drive side”,

As observed over the years by Stewart Freeman Ktwo Service and Parts Manager.

“Spreading the load” across a twin system with four chains and two runs of slats means it is not imposing such a big load onto the slats, a smaller more compact chain can be used and the floor is supported better.

With the exception of the Ktwo Bio which has more slats to give a very accurate rotor feed, Ktwo models have staggered chains to further help feed the rotors and ensure an even output and accurate coverage of the looser, lighter product, which is especially noticeable when spreading high-value materials such as lime with the use of the slurry door to meter the load.

Ktwo muck spreaders include a sprocketed front roller with integral cleaning scrapers. This gives positive engagement with the chain ensuring the chains remain timed and aligned, with a consistent flow of material and preventing the chain derailing should a foreign object get into the drive roller, thus every slat bending if one should fail.

Another consideration is the difference between the use of a bearing or composite bush. Ktwo has always fitted high-quality ball flange bearings which are self-aligning allowing accurate individual chain tension and high-pressure bearings which are much more resilient to wear out. The composite bush produces resistance with its thin wall and its friction contact when under heavy load, unlike the ball flange bearing which eliminates this.

Robbie Polson, Ktwo Managing Director, says

“We have had great feedback from customers moving from a single slat spreader to our twin floor chain spreaders. Not only does it help spread the load better it allows for easy maintenance.’’

“A single slat system has a no-tool change design. These are a loose fit and then wear and become covered in the product and corrode. This system also eventually corrodes solid. We often have customers comment on our four chain design, on its ease to maintain because they can get their tools in and around it and it is simple to remove bolts and slats no matter how worn and embedded they get.’’

Ktwo continues to stay ahead of the curve with its innovative and high-quality machines that are designed to perform and built to last. The extensive Ktwo muck spreader range includes vertical and horizontal beaters all designed to give maximum output with consistent and accurate spreading.

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The brand’s range of Roadeo Curve Tipping Trailers are well known across the UK for their high-quality build and heavy-duty design capacity.

Ktwo saw an opportunity in the North American market for a strong high-quality agriculture trailer after being approached by several companies across America and Canada this year alone. They needed a manufacturer with the capacity and experience to fulfil their need for strong, large silage trailers to hold volumes of over 52m3 (1,850 cubic ft).

After they purchased Warwick Trailers last year to increase the size of our production facilities to nearly 80,000 square foot, they now have the space to produce more for their export markets.

”With our larger facilities we can focus on our export market growth. We already have machines around the world, but we are now able to develop our range more so for the export needs across different countries.’’

explains Robbie Polson, Ktwo Managing Director.

Ktwo already has examples of its UK leading Roadeo Compact and Push trailers operating in Canada and enquiries for more, along with spreaders and now tipping trailers.

”Specifically for North America, we have taken our Ktwo Roadeo Curve Trailers and increased the width from 2.5m to 3.2m wide. The bigger machines are all tri axles with steering axles and 800 tyres to cope with the large size and capacity. It has been a good challenge and we’re excited for our future growth in export worldwide.’’

The first trailer is being shipped, along with a tandem Ktwo Duo muck spreader, and is due to arrive into America by the end of this July – see some shots of them below. The next four trailers and a further three spreaders will be shipped in the coming weeks.

Source: Ktwo

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