Spare parts specialist Agricast has launched a new low-disturbance grassland point, reckoned to be its strongest ever.

The GLX Ultra is a tougher version of the standard GLX, which quickly became the firm’s bestselling product following its introduction in late 2020.

To that end, the Ultra gets tungsten chip hard-facing up the shin, a large tungsten tile on the nose, and further tiles on the leading edge of the wings. Nose and wings are also given extra high-chrome hard-facing for good measure.

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The points are 245mm tall, 260mm deep and 115mm wide, they weigh 5.5kg, and are priced at £89.70.

The company offers a wearing metal conversion service for 20 different cultivators, including the Cousins V-Form, Gregoire Besson Discordon, He-Va Evolution, Horsch Terrano, McConnel Shakaerator and Simba DTX.

Kuhn plough points

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Tweaks to the design of Kuhn’s Olympic plough points are said to have upped their life expectancy by 30%, in return for a price rise of just 6%.

A series of marginal gains have been achieved by thickening the metal at the top of the point to make them last longer, and bevelling the tip to improve soil penetration.

The central section is also now better protected from heavy wear, shielding the mounting bolts so that the points are easier to change.

Olympic metal is standard on the full Kuhn plough range but, if that doesn’t quite cut it, there’s the option of fitting Durakarb points that will apparently last four times longer.

These are subject to a brazing and heat-treatment process, rather than solely adding carbide to the working face, and feature tungsten carbide inserts to improve impact resistance.

New workshop trolleys

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Jefferson Tools has launched a range of compact workshop trolleys available in various configurations.

Simplest and cheapest, at about £135, is the three-shelf model with a side handle and lockable castor wheels.

Mid-rangers feature an integrated lockable drawer for an extra £30, while the fanciest has five pull-out trays on soft-close runners and a gas-sprung top lid. It costs £400.

Synchronised beacons

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Meanwhile, Kramp has developed a twin set of amber warning beacons for £57 that can be synchronised wirelessly to produce specific light patterns, such as single or double flashes. This supposedly make them more eye-catching to other road users.