Steam weeder STERILTER

self-propelled

The new development of a new fully automatic machine became possible thanks to the invention of a spiked hood. In co-operation with the Italian specialist Ferrari Construzioni in Guidizzolo, we developed a steaming automatic machine equipped with a front hood for use on non-tracked surfaces. Unlike the continuously-running previous MÖSCHLE model, this large machine transfers the steam into the soil to even 25 cm depth by means of a spiked hood. During the steaming time (5-10 minutes), the hood does not move. As soon as the action is completed, the hood is lifted up, offset and lowered again. A central control system regulates all the processes. Due to the machine’s fully automatic running, the operator has only to place the Sterilter device at the edge of the surface to be treated with steam. The same applies to the ‘Dämpfmobil’ device for tracked surfaces, which is described below. The tracers installed on the both sides of the steaming hood ensure that the track is maintained during the machine run and the entire surface is fully automatically steamed by Sterilter.