HARDI Structure Course (Online)
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Course Content
Introduction
Welcome. You are involved with sales, service and support for the HARDI customer and this HARDI Structure course will give you a basic understanding of the sprayers to help you help the customer.
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Welcome
HARDI International A/S – History and Company presentation
A tour through the history of HARDI
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Company history
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Company presentation
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Presentation of HARDI and products
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HARDI history PDF
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History quiz
Product overview
This presentation is an overview of the main HARDI products
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Product basics
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Walk Around Comparison Practical
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Product Range Quiz
Pumps
A presentation with slides and text with much taken from Sprayer Textbook. It covers HARDI pump variants, identification, key features, transmission shafts, suction and pressure dampers, service and help to fault finding.
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Models
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Variants
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Diaphragm & O-ring material
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Description syntax
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Identification
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Pumps in agriculture
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Lubrication
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Changing valves & diaphragms
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Assembly
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Trouble-shooting
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Transmission shaft
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Suction & Pressure dampers
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Pumps presentation with audio
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How to repair a HARDI pump
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Pumps Quiz
Control units
A presentation with slides and text covering model overview, HARDI-MATIC, pressure equalisation, BK, EVC and EFC controls, pressure gauges and Dynamic Fluid regulation.
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Basic functions
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Overview
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HARDI-MATIC
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Pressure Equalisation system
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Pressure guages
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BK controls
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EVC controls
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EFC controls
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DynamicFluid4
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Controls presentation with audio
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HARDI pressure equalisation adjustment
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EVC distribution valve service
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Controls Quiz
Filters
A presentation with slides and text that cover the filter locations, filter codes and recommended choices, top and bottom mounted suction filters, pressure filters and self-cleaning filters.
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Filtration
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Filter coding
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Choosing filters
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Top-mounted suction filters
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Bottom-mounted suction filters
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Pressure filters
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Self-cleaning filters
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Filters presentation with audio
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How to choose HARDI filters
04:56
Non-return valves
A slide and text on HARDI non-return valves.
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Non-return valves
Manifold and SmartValves
A slide and text explaining MANIFOLD and SMART valves.
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Manifold and SmartValves
HARDI SmartValves
A video explaining the SmartValves.
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HARDI SmartValves
01:03
Filling systems
A slide and text on HARDI filling systems.
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Filling systems
Filling systems presentation with audio
Here is the Filling systems presentation with English audio.
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Filling systems presentation with audio
08:06
Safety valve
A slide with text on normal and progressive safety valves.
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Safety valves
Filters and valves Quiz
Which filter should you choose for a certain nozzle? A quiz on how to help prevent nozzle blockage.
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Filters and valves Quiz
Hydraulics
A presentation with slides and text. It covers understanding hydraulic symbols, open and closed tractor hydraulics, HARDI "Y" and "Z" systems, Direct Activated and Direct Hydraulics and TWIN hydraulic systems.
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Hydraulic symbols
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Open and closed centre tractor hydraulics
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Tractor oil supply
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Cylinder identification
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HARDI “Y” and “Z” explained
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HARDI “Y” hydraulics
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HARDI “Z” hydraulics
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Direct Acting Hydraulics (DAH)
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Direct Hydraulics (DH)
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TWIN STREAM hydraulics
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TWIN FORCE hydraulics
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Hydraulics Quiz
Booms
A presentation with slides and text covering suspension types, HARDI trapeze and pendulum suspensions, boom codes and names, air assisted booms, alternative booms, plumbing systems and boom terminology.
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The task
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Boom suspension types
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Trapeze and pendulum suspension
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Boom codes and names
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Air-assisted booms
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Alternative boom types
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Boom fluid systems
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Terminology of boom parts and movements
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Terminology of boom controls
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Trapeze boom centre adjustment
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Pendulum boom centre adjustment
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Booms Quiz
Tanks and frames
A presentation with slides and text covering tanks, frames, drawbars and steering systems on the RANGER, NAVIGATOR, COMMANDER and AEON.
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General principles of tank design
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Drain valves
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Frames
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Drawbars
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Chassis suspension
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Tracking system
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Tank production at HARDI
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Tanks and frames Quiz
Blower units for Orchard and vineyard sprayers
A slide presentation covering the application task, air volume and driving speed, and blower types.
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Vine and orchard sprayers
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Air volume and driving speed
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Axial blowers
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Centrifugal blowers
Hand-operated sprayers
A presentation on the basics, range and techniques including calibration on hand operated spray equipment.
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Why hand-operated?
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Sprayer types
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Features
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Pressure settings & recommendations
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Nozzle recommendations
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Calibration
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Easiest way to calibrate a hand-held sprayer
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Calibration tool for hand-operated sprayers
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Hand-operated sprayers Quiz
Special Equipment, Optional Extras
A slide presentation of basic options for the medium range sprayers. It covers the operator zone concept and safe practices, pesticide filling systems, BoomPrime, DilutionKit and External cleaning.
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Operator safety and Zone concept
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CleanWater tank and RinseTank
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Pesticide transfer systems
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BoomPrime
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DilutionKit
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External Cleaning
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TurboFiller in use
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Special Equipment, Optional Extra Quiz
Fittings
A presentation covering the specialised fittings and plumbing to secure safe transport with minimal residue of the spray liquid.
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O-rings, gaskets and hoses
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HARDI S-fittings
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Boom tube systems
Electrical Equipment
A slide presentation covering the history of HARDI electronics and the basics of these electronic tools with attention to the HARDI Controller 5500, being the entry level sprayer computer.
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HARDI sprayer computers
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Basics in sprayer electonics
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HC 5500
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HC 5500 walkthrough
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HARDI Controllers Quiz
Sprayer Start-up
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Safety first around a sprayer
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1. Sprayer Start-up – Walkaround
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2. Sprayer Start-up – Connections
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3. Sprayer Start-up – Cabin setup
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4. Sprayer Start-up – Hydraluics
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5. Sprayer Start-up – Filling and Spraying
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Sprayer start-up Quiz
HARDI Nozzles
A presentation on nozzle choice starting with pesticide types and ending with use of the HARDI Calibration Disk.
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Understanding the application task
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Nozzle types
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Tapered flat fan
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Range of HARDI ISO nozzles
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Nozzle offset angle
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Nozzle to target distance
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Droplet volume, size and coverage
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Drift reducing nozzles
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Fertiliser nozzles and other nozzles
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Nozzle materials and wear rate
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Calibration of boom sprayer
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HARDI Nozzles presentation with audio
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A video on boom calibration
06:10
MyHARDI
A link to Nozzle Selector for help in choosing nozzles.
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MyHARDI
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Application Technology Quiz
Now we come to the "brain" of the sprayer. Making the right choice here is critical, both for the sprayer operator and you. You have come so far and with this, we have confidence in you. Give it a go!
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Application Technology Quiz
Identification
This chapter covers the parts numbers logic, identification of new and old parts, the Electronic Parts Catalogue and icon logic.
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Classification of HARDI numbers
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HARDI Parts Catalogue
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Symbols and colour-coding
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Sprayer identification
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Boom names and abbreviation codes
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Shipping packages
Info sources
This covers where you could look to find information.
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Finding information
Identification and info source Quiz
A lot of information about HARDI and we do not expect you to remember the lot. We do hope you know where to look if you cannot answer the customer. Let's see...
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Identification and info source Quiz
Conclusion and the Finish Line
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The Finish Line
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