The Wintex MCL3 is a strong and powerful soil sampler and has been selected by Ministries of Agriculture, national research institutes and leading contractors of many European countries for the work involved in complying with the EU's Nitrate Directive 91/676/EEC. The Wintex MCL3 is the successor of the well-know Geonor MCL3. It is manufactured in close co-operation with Geonor in Norway, who developed the soil sampler together with Hydro Agri. It is designed for taking high-quality soil samples quickly and effectively irrespective of the kind of soil. The ability to operate in all kinds of ground as well as the quality of the actual samples has led to the Wintex MCL3 being the leading soil sampler for samples in the depth 1,20 m and 2 m.
The probe of the WINTEX MCL3 has a specially designed tip which ensures optimal, representative and homogeneous soil samples in full depth. Soil sampling is conducted from the control panel and carried out by a hydraulic system. The control panel has four functions:
A special valve automatically provides maximum speed according to the type of soil. Therefore it is not necessary to adjust the speed manually. Two types of the WINTEX MCL3 have been developed, both able to take soil samples in 1.20 m and 2 m depth:
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