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  2. Broadcast spreader - Wikipedia

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    Hand-pushed broadcast spreader. A broadcast seeder, alternately called a broadcaster, broadcast spreader or centrifugal fertilizer spreader (Europe) or "spinner" (UK), is a farm implement commonly used for spreading seed where no row planting is required (mostly for lawns and meadows: grass seeds or wildflower mixes), lime, fertilizer, sand, ice melt, etc., and is an alternative to drop ...

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    These fertilizer spreaders—from Scotts, Chapin, and Agri-Fab—make that job easier. Skip to main content. Sign in. Mail. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 more ways ...

  4. Manure spreader - Wikipedia

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    A manure spreader, muck spreader, or honey wagon is an agricultural machine used to distribute manure over a field as a fertilizer. A typical (modern) manure spreader consists of a trailer towed behind a tractor with a rotating mechanism driven by the tractor's power take off (PTO). Truck mounted manure spreaders are also common in North America.

  5. Spreader (railroad) - Wikipedia

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    A spreader is a type of maintenance equipment designed to spread or shape ballast profiles. The spreader spreads gravel along the railroad ties. The various ploughs, wings and blades of specific spreaders allow them to remove snow, build banks, clean and dig ditches, evenly distribute gravel, as well as trim embankments of brush along the side of the track.

  6. These Expert-Recommended Salt Spreaders Will Keep You ... - AOL

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    These walk-behind, towable, mounted, and handheld salt spreaders are the best ahead of storms. After shoveling, applying ice melt is critical for safety. These Expert-Recommended Salt Spreaders ...

  7. Spreader (mining) - Wikipedia

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    The spreader's design can vary, ranging from conventional single-boom spreaders to more modified two-conveyor compact spreaders. The main parts of a spreader usually come in four signature parts. The first is the signature receiving boom with or without a support crawler track. The second is the main body superstructure itself.

  8. Lawn - Wikipedia

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    Broadcast spreaders can be attached to tractors or ATVs to spread seed or fertilizer Aeration is one method used to maintain a lawn. Early autumn, spring, and early summer are the primary seasons to seed, lay sod (turf), plant 'liners', or 'sprig' new lawns, when the soil is warmer and air cooler. Seeding is the least expensive, but may take ...

  9. Rotary encoder - Wikipedia

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    A rotary encoder, also called a shaft encoder, is an electro-mechanical device that converts the angular position or motion of a shaft or axle to analog or digital output signals. [1] There are two main types of rotary encoder: absolute and incremental. The output of an absolute encoder indicates the current shaft position, making it an angle ...