Lemken unveiled its Vega sprayer concept at Agritechnica 2011. Since taking over sprayer makers Jacoby and RTS in 2005, the company has already successfully developed and introduced the Sirius mounted sprayer range to the market, but the Vega is the first trailed sprayer designed by the firm's engineers.

Sprayer manufacturer Tecnoma, which is part of the French Exel Group, has taken over responsibility for sales of its own range in the UK. Previously sold here by LandMec, a sales division of Land Machinery Ltd, of Ivybridge, Devon, the new arrangements took effect on October 1, 2011.

Lemken has introduced two new options that significantly increase the ease of operation of the company's Sirius field sprayer.

John Deere's new R962i trailed sprayer has not only been designed for high capacity applications, it has also been equipped with a number of intelligent features that are designed to make spraying easier, more accurate and more profitable, while also complying with all legal and environmental regulations, from planning and documentation through filling and transport to spraying, rinsing and dilution.

The Vicon iXtrack is a high-end, high-specification trailed sprayer range designed to offer growers an alternative to self-propelled machines.

Kuhn demonstrated its Oceanis trailed sprayer for the first time at Cereals 2011.

Amazone has become the first manufacturer to offer a hydro-mechanical actuated axle-steering system with the launch of UniTrail tracking for UX3200 and UX4200 trailed sprayers.

Dammann has launched its Profi Class Tandem trailed sprayer range in the UK, offering 8,000-, 10,000- and 12,000-litre tank capacities on a tandem-axle chassis.

Berthoud has launched a new mid-sized, trailed sprayer at Innovagri 2010 Paris to replace the popular Racer 3200 model.

Kuhn's increasing presence in the sprayer market was in evidence at Cereals 2010 where the company took part in the working demonstrations in the Sprays & Sprayers section of the event for the first time.

ACCELERATED by the increasing demand for wider, more stable and durable spraying booms, Agrifac has extended the availability of its newest-generation booms. From this season the commonly used 36m spray boom is also available with the round tube J-boom previously used on the company's larger booms.

NEW for 2010, BoomTrac automatic boom height and tilt control will be available on John Deere's 700i Series trailed sprayers for the first time.

THE highest-capacity trailed Knight sprayer ever built will be the main feature of the company’s stand at the 2010 Lamma Show.

LEMKEN'S successful Albatros sprayer range has been updated to gain even more convenience and operator safety. The range offers farmers a professional and well-equipped trailed field sprayer with five different tank sizes from 2,200-6,200 litres and boom widths from 15-39m.

AMAZONE will present its new flagship model in the UX range - the UX 6200 Super with a capacity of 6,600 litres - at Agritechnica 2009.

LIKE the company's UX trailed sprayers, the UG is also now available in two model ranges: the UG Special with 250 lit/min piston diaphragm pump and the UG Super with 370 lit/min twin-pump system.

BRITISH sprayer manufacturers Team Sprayers displayed its latest Leader Mk 2 sprayers with fibreglass tanks in the Sprays & Sprayers area of Cereals 2009.

CEREALS 2009 presented the first opportunity for the UK’s arable farmers to see sprayers in Kuhn UK livery following the company’s acquisitions of Blanchard SAS in late 2008.

JOHN Deere has introduced a new multi-function joystick control for its700i and 800i Series trailed sprayers fitted with the company’s GreenStar 2600 touch-screen display.

GM-R SPRAYERS has continued its expansion into new areas of trailed sprayer innovation with the launch of the Eazi-Trac.