Silver Agricultural Equipment · 2024
U Series Universal Mulcher
- Silver A' Design Award 2024 in Agricultural Equipment
- CLIENT: FPM Agromehanika
- Estimated Number of Design Views: 223,001
- Verification code DA787A8556 · Verify this award
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About U Series Universal Mulcher
U Series is a universal mulcher designed for attachment to a tractor. The machine is made of welded steel with a powder-coated or galvanized finish, and is offered in working widths of 250, 280 and 300 centimetres. A hydraulically operated side shift frame allows mounting at the front or the rear of the tractor, while skids and a roller set the working height in four steps. A reinforced side mask protects the transmission. The faceted head-stock takes its form from Mount Rtanj, the mountain near the production site, and expresses strength and perseverance.
About the Silver A' Design Award
U Series Universal Mulcher is a Silver A' Design Award winner, an extraordinarily prestigious recognition granted to top-of-the-line, gorgeous, and impressive designs. Silver winners are tremendously brilliant and exceedingly creative works that illustrate the outstanding expertise, talent, and acuity of their designers. U Series Universal Mulcher is expected to be a wonderful, showpiece work that is remarkably professional and profoundly innovative. This Silver A' Design Award-winning design is a highly notable, admired invention that benefits and advances the boundaries of art, science, design, and technology. U Series Universal Mulcher is a vastly envied creation that evokes desires, introduces positive feelings, and sparks amazement and wonderment.
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- Unique Properties
- The head-stock features a distinct faceted and structurally robust form, which draws inspiration in the shape of Mount Rtanj, at the foot of which the company is located. The form of the reinforced side mask also associates to strength, focus and perseverance, which is the brand motto. Robustness is highlighted with carefully positioned brakes on the top surface, while the impression of orderliness and discipline is achieved by mutually corresponding angles of surfaces visible from the sides, and neat concealed joining.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- Width: 305cm, Depth: 122cm, Height: 105cm (for 280cm working grip), Weight 1010kg
- Tags
- Mulcher, Shredder, Dynamics, Strength, Perseverance
- Production Technology
- Welded steel, powder-coated / galvanized
- Design Challenge
- The product was redesigned using a streamlined visual language, strong appearance and a character set by the V series. The plan was to reduce errors and minimize the number of operations needed for build, but still achieve an interesting and forward-looking form. Large surfaces and small number of brakes presented a challenge regarding structural stability, especially considering material thickness, which needed to be relatively low, as this everyday product is intended for general usage.
- Research
- The form features a combination of sharp lines and angled surfaces. The side-view details follow the direction of movement. Special attention was given to the shape and robustness of the head-stock, an important design element that brings character. The new design simplifies the production of skids and the side mask, which also play a role in the dynamic look of the product. The front and back elements were moved further apart so the machine complies to the latest CE certification rules.
- Inspiration
- The U mulcher series is a continuation of a complete redesign of the product portfolio. The aim is to use the latest technologies and superior quality of workmanship with a design language started by the V series. The appearance of the machine follows the redesigned logo, with features that strongly unite sharp motion-oriented lines, large flat surfaces, and distinctive details. Corresponding bold graphics potentiate the main directions of the form and emphasize dynamics.
- Project Duration
- The project lasted for several months, and was done in Belgrade and Boljevac
- Operation Flow
- The machine has a multifunctional hydraulically operated side shift attachment frame, with changeable direction of usage, for placement at the front or back of the tractor. The working height can be set in four increments using both skids and the roller. The transmission is protected from accidental impacts with a reinforced side mask, while the rotor is protected with a characteristically shaped side cover. Three working grips are available - 250, 280, and 300cm.
- Patents
- Copyrights belong to FPM Agromehanika 2022
- Image Credits
- Vladimir Zagorac
