At the beginning of the 1980s, slurry spreading in Germany was still relatively simple and technically not very sophisticated. Slurry tankers were usually equipped with a baffle plate through which the slurry was sprayed onto the ground over a wide area. Technical alternatives such as drag hoses or injection systems were not yet available nationwide at that time or were in the testing phase. However, Fliegl was already offering the first steel drums with drag hose distribution at this time, which enabled more targeted and low-emission application. Fliegl was thus one of the pioneers of more environmentally friendly slurry technology.