Mobile separator from Bauer takes slurry management flexibility to new heights for large farms and contractors

Bauer’s mobile slurry separation solution for efficient nutrient management takes on a fresh perspective with the new Plug & Play Elevator that lifts a separator 4.3m into the air to open up different discharge options.

The new device will be exhibited for the first time at the LAMMA Show, NEC Birmingham, 15-16 January 2025.

Bauer’s current mobile separator package can be loaded on to a flat-bed trailer using pallet forks and comprises a galvanised steel frame housing a pump, all necessary pipework and an enclosed control panel, with a choice of screw press separators mounted on top.

The new Elevator version can also be trailer-mounted but has a parallel lift structure incorporating slurry intake and separated dirty water pipes, so that the separator can be positioned to discharge the solids into a trailer or spreader, or into a large loader bucket.

“Like our current mobile unit, the Plug & Play Elevator is a solution for large farms with more than one dairy unit and slurry storage and handling facilities, only with greater flexibility in terms of how the solids are managed,” says Adrian Tindall, UK & Ireland sales manager at Bauer.

“For contractors, both mobile units provide an opportunity for providing an on-farm service that brings more controlled nutrient management without the capital investment needed for a fixed installation.”

The Bauer S655 and S855 (and equivalent FAN) screw-and-screen separators are suitable for the new Elevator package, the S655 achieving a typical throughput of 30cu m per hour and organic material up to 32% dry matter using a standard-length screw with single screen.

The same dry matter performance is achieved with the S855 separator but at throughputs of up to 40cu m per hour thanks to an extended screw and double screen; both are powered by a 5.5kW electric motor.

Mobile separation packages require minimal permanent infrastructure, so can be useful in situations where planning restrictions hamper a fixed installation, and Bauer Group’s FAN separators in mobile form are a useful option for multi-site anaerobic digester (AD) plants.