| abstract |
An improved towed apparatus for pumping and/or agitating manure slurries is disclosed. The apparatus, which is configured for energization by a tractor's hydraulics and power take-off system, includes an elongate conduit beam member flexible along a center section and extending from the towing vehicle to a distally mounted pump and/or agitator. The conduit can be controllably raised to extend over obstacles, and bent along its flexible section to accurately position the pump or agitator in the slurry to be pumped. Hydraulic steering means are provided for accurately maneuvering the apparatus by a tractor, and cooling means which uses the material being pumped as a heat sink are provided for cooling the hydraulic fluid that energizes the pump or agitator. |