Agricultural machinery is essential for the production of food and other crops worldwide. Farmers make a significant investment to acquire the necessary machinery to carry out their work, which is why maintaining the machinery in good condition is crucial to ensure the farmers’ work as well as to make the investment profitable.
Chemical products play an important role in the care and cleaning of agricultural machinery, since:
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They remove dirt and residues,
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They prevent corrosion,
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They reduce wear from continuous work.
Proper care and maintenance of agricultural machinery is necessary to ensure its performance and extend its useful life.
Below we discuss the types of chemicals most commonly used in agricultural machinery:
1- Additives: Additives for agricultural machinery are chemical formulations that are added to the fuel, oil, or coolant of the engines of agricultural equipment in order to improve their performance and extend their useful life.
These additives can be of different types, and each of them has a specific function.
Among the additives for agricultural machinery, we highlight thecetane index improver.
Cetane improvers are added to diesel fuel to improve engine efficiency, restore power, and reduce pollutant emissions.
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Cetaplus Agro is an additive specially formulated for agricultural machinery.
2- Cleaners: Surface cleaners are chemicals used to remove dirt and residues from agricultural machinery surfaces.
They easily remove grease, dirt, and oil accumulated on agricultural machinery and can be used on a variety of surfaces such as plastics, metals, and glass.
These cleaners are responsible for easily removing dirt of mineral origin: Copper sulfate, Sulfur, Lime, Oxides… such as:
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Agricultural Cleaner is a concentrated cleaner for cleaning agricultural machinery.
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Incruscal Agro is a descaler for agricultural sprayers.
These products can be used on metal parts, engines, and other components of machinery.
Chemicals and their results depend on the degree of dirt to be removed as well as on the concentration and formulation of the product, which is why some act quickly due to their high concentration and others, on the other hand, need more time to act and even double application of the product.
3- Lubricants: Lubricants are chemical products designed to reduce friction between the moving parts of machinery, helping to protect them against wear and prolong their useful life.
Lubricants are commonly used on moving parts such as:
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Gears, Bearings, Chains, Bushings, and other machinery components to ensure smooth and efficient operation.
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