At the terminal, the setting for operating the silage additive system can be selected in advance using a straightforward, intuitive control panel. Starting and stopping the application and regulating the application rate of the silage additive can be set using three different set-up modes:

1 Manual set-up (switch application on and off at the touch of a button, flowrate is fixed)

2 Pick-up position set-up (application switches on and off automatically depending on the pick-up position, controlled by ISOBUS or external signal)

3 Dynamic application - LIQUIDO F 3000 (using ISOBUS or signal socket; application rate controlled depending on driving speed)

The pump on the LIQUIDO F 3000 does not switch off when the nozzles are deactivated (unlike on the LIQUIDO F 2000). The liquid is returned to the main tank.

Each time before the LIQUIDO F is switched on, a starting application rate needs to be set. The key parameters for this are the swath size and the level of liquid applied to the flow of forage.

Having matched the swath with the loader wagon or baler during the first pass, the values can be optimised and then transferred to the terminal.


The following parameters are required for this adjustment:

  • The actual flowrate applied, measured by the flowmeter.

  • The metres driven are saved via ISOBUS.

  • The forage mass can either be calculated using an integrated weighing system on the machine, or by weighing the loader wagon or a bale separately.


Automatic switching on and off using the position of the pick-up

When the pick-up is raised, the application is switched off to save silage additive.

The position of the pick-up is detected by the ISOBUS signal, and this information is forwarded to the control unit so that application is deactivated. This function avoids unnecessary application of the silage additive and achieves massive savings.

The application switches back on again when the pick-up is lowered. This makes it easy to drive over swaths and turn around in the field without wasting any of the inoculant solution.

For harvesting equipment from other manufacturers, an additional sensor can be installed to detect the position of the pick-up and switch the application on and off accordingly.


Dynamic application - LIQUIDO F 3000

With dynamic application, the system reacts to the driving speed of the tractor and harvesting machine to regulate the application of the inoculant solution.

If the collection rate of the harvesting machine increases and the current application rate of silage additive using two nozzles is no longer sufficient for the flow of forage, the LIQUIDO F 3000 automatically increases the application rate. Two additional nozzles are activated to ensure constant and homogeneous application of the crop.

This ensures uniform application of the inoculant solution and maximum cost effectiveness.