2024 – 12 Trade Shows down….2 to go!

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12 down and just two more to go…Air Seal Products will be exhibiting at Saltex and Agrifest to finish off this years busy events 

We’ll be up in the east midlands, attending SALTEX at the NEC, Birmingham B40 1NT on the 30th and 31st of October at stand A032 before heading back down south where we will pop back up at Agrifest on the 6th of November at Westpoint, Devon EX5 1DJ. 

 We’ll be demonstrating our premier tyre sealant, banging nails into tyres, showing you just how fast it seals your punctures! We sell Worldwide to many industries including Agricultural and even for your own personal use. We can stop your punctures with just one application!

Come and see us and chat with our friendly team to find out all the benefits of using Air-Seal Products!

We are confident we can help you save money and downtime! See you there!

We’re exhibiting at The Dairy Show next week!

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The Dairy Show is an annual British agricultural show,  a must for the farming calendar. Held at The Bath & West Showground on Wednesday 2nd October, gates will open at 8.30am – 5.00pm. Supporting the agriculture industry, the show is packed with seminars, competitions along with a judging programme, trade stands and much more.

We are exhibiting this year so come and see us in the Exmoor Hall 2 on Stand 254. We’ll be demonstrating our premier tyre sealant, banging nails into a tyre showing you instantly how it seals your punctures! We sell to the UK and Worldwide to many industries including Agricultural. We can stop your punctures with one application. Visit our stand and have a chat with our friendly team to find out all the benefits of using Air-Seal Products!

We are confident we can help you save money and downtime! See you there!

Continental Say Short Stubble Risks Tyre Failure

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Moving towards min till systems that require cereal crops to be cut lower than in traditional plough systems can increase the risk of tyre stubble damage. This is according to Continental’s agricultural tyre specialist Tom Godwin, who says:

“Lower or shorter stubbles protrude at sharper angles, with the potential to damage tyres because the stalk will not be pushed over, and can instead dig in. This can cause damage to the lug and, at low pressures, the sidewall, as it bulges under the weight of the tractor.”

Min till cultivation requires the stubble to be shorter to plant the following crop with minimal ground disruption. This, combined with the improved genetics of cereal crops, can leave very strong stubbles that can cause significant damage.

“Using a tyre with a wider lug that leaves less room for stubble damage is one way to mitigate against stubble damage but, fundamentally, tyre choice and pressure will play a bigger part,”

He suggests that Continental developed its D.fine lug design with 5 percent greater lug coverage to protect the area between the lugs. Continental has also added a nylon layer beneath the tread to help make it more flexible. In short stubble Mr Godwin advocates running at higher pressures than would normally be expected for field work.

“Harvest is a rare example of when it can be beneficial to run tyres at higher-than-normal pressure and we recommend up to 0.4 bar. When the ground is already hard, having a tyre at very low pressure will cause the tyre wall to bulge. If this happens when the tyre is constantly being attacked by stubble, it presents a weakness that can lead to tyre failure,” he says.

Having more air in the tyre also helps to keep it cooler in the hotter conditions faced during harvest. Increased pressure tightens the tyre wall making it taller and less prone to stubble damage. However, with higher pressure comes the risk of soil compaction.

“It is a tricky decision to make but if a tractor or harvester is doing long hours, heat build up can become an issue. We therefore suggest that utilising tramlines and headlands for field travel and loading is important to reduce compaction,” he says.

Mr Godwin further suggests that few manufacturers are offering warranties against stubble damage, but says Continental still supports farmers with its tyres made since 2017.

“Continental is the only premium manufacturer offering a 10-year warranty that includes three years stubble damage cover. This is for tyres made in our Lousado manufacturing plant, from 2017, that feature both D.fine and N.flex technology that we believe will be able to better handle the threat of stubble damage,” he concludes.

“Lower or shorter stubbles protrude at sharper angles, with the potential to damage tyres because the stalk will not be pushed over, and can instead dig in. This can cause damage to the lug and, at low pressures, the sidewall, as it bulges under the weight of the tractor.”

Min till cultivation requires the stubble to be shorter in order to plant the following crop with minimal ground disruption. This, combined with the improved genetics of cereal crops, can leave very strong stubbles that can cause significant damage.

“Using a tyre with a wider lug that leaves less room for stubble damage is one way to mitigate against stubble damage but, fundamentally, tyre choice and pressure will play a bigger part,”

He suggests that Continental developed its d.fine lug design with 5 percent greater lug coverage to protect the area between the lugs. Continental has also added a nylon layer beneath the tread to help make it more flexible. In short stubble Mr Godwin advocates running at higher pressures than would normally be expected for field work.

“Harvest is a rare example of when it can be beneficial to run tyres at higher-than-normal pressure and we recommend up to 0.4 bar. When the ground is already hard, having a tyre at very low pressure will cause the tyre wall to bulge. If this happens when the tyre is constantly being attacked by stubble, it presents a weakness that can lead to tyre failure,” he says.

Having more air in the tyre also helps to keep it cooler in the hotter conditions faced during harvest. Increased pressure tightens the tyre wall making it taller and less prone to stubble damage. However, with higher pressure comes the risk of soil compaction.

“It is a tricky decision to make but if a tractor or harvester is doing long hours, heat build up can become an issue. We therefore suggest that utilising tramlines and headlands for field travel and loading is important to reduce compaction,” he says.

Mr Godwin further suggests that few manufacturers are offering warranties against stubble damage, but says Continental still supports farmers with its tyres made since 2017.

“Continental is the only premium manufacturer offering a 10-year warranty that includes three years stubble damage cover. This is for tyres made in our Lousado manufacturing plant, from 2017, that feature both d.fine and N.flex technology that we believe will be able to better handle the threat of stubble damage,” he concludes.

The Premier Tyre Sealant at Dairy Tech 2023

Welsh social media influencer Gareth Wyn Jones visits Air-Seal Products tyre sealant stand at Dairy Tech 2023|Terry Jones from the NFU visits Air-Seal premier tyre sealant stand at Dairy Tech 2023|Air-Seal Products managing director Alex Burnand with new tyre sealant customers on stand at dairy tech 2023

Air-Seal Products Ltd directors, Alex, and Kerstin Burnand were on top form last week showcasing our range of premier tyre sealant at Dairy-Tech 2023. The one-day exhibition is tailored for the new generation of dairy farmers, managers, and technicians and first started in February 2018. The Royal Association of British Dairy Farmers (RABDF) have continued to put on a great show over the years and saw record-breaking visitor numbers and a large showcase of the latest tech and informative speakers last week.

Air-Seal had the pleasure of catching up with some existing customers Air-Seal Products managing director Alex Burnand with new tyre sealant customers on stand at dairy tech 2023such as Laverstoke Park Farm, and Lovettswood Farm Ltd, and meeting new customers Beeley Hilltop Farm and Chilton Farm. We even welcomed the Director General of the National Farmers Union (NFU), Terry Jones, onto stand who uses our tyre sealant on his family farm in South Wales!

There were many famous faces visiting the show at Stoneleigh Park including Tom Pemberton from TPFarmLife, Kaleb Cooper best known for Clarkson’s Farm, and the nation’s favourite farmer, Gareth Wyn Jones. The Welshman made multiple visits to the Air-Seal stand as an advocate for our tyre sealant having used it himself on the mountains at Ty’n Llwyfan over the last few years.

If you missed the team at the show but are suffering with puncture Terry Jones from the NFU visits Air-Seal premier tyre sealant stand at Dairy Tech 2023problems and want to find out more about our range of tyre sealant, you can call the team on +44 (0)1823 674411, or find them on stand 566 at Cereals, the next agricultural show of the year, on the 13th and 14th of June.

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Fram Farmers provide the purchasing, crop marketing and administrative function for over 1400 farming businesses across the UK and have accounts with over 1200 suppliers.

Air-Seal Products are now suppliers of Fram Farmers. This means members can order our range of premier tyre sealants using their membership code, and receive the perfect solution to their tyre related problems directly from us!

Are punctures costing you unnecessary downtime and money? Our Heavy Duty tyre sealant can: seal 95% of punctures up to 15mm; maintain optimum tyre pressure; stop rim, bead, and other slow air leaks; increase the life of the tyre up to 20%; and provide a permanent repair for the life of the tyre!

Simply call us on +44 (0)1823 674411 or email sales@air-sealproducts.com to start saving time and money today! You can also visit our online shop here.Fram Farmers