The electric motor on Kuhn’s 3.0m Sitera mechanical seed
drill provides variable rate functionality through a helical fluted roller.
The new drill is also said to enable easier and faster on-the-move
calibration and headland shut off.
The new three-model range; Suffolk coulter (3010), disc (3020) and parallelogram mounted Seedflex (3030), can all be programmed using ISObus, the VT30 terminal or the CCI 800 and 1200.
“Operators can therefore make adjustments at the push of a button rather than having to leave the cab,” comments product specialist Edd Fanshaw. “Application rates of 1.5kg/ha to 450kg/ha of all seed varieties can be applied precisely without changing or dismantling any parts which will save time, reduce waste, and increase seed application accuracy.”
The seed application rate modulation can be adjusted manually or automatically by GPS when using an ISObus terminal with TC-GEO functionality. Using section control functionality, the seed drill will also start and stop automatically by GPS on the headland.
All three Sitera models are compatible with the HR1020, 1030, and 1040 series power harrows, and for higher working speeds of up to 15km/hr on light soils and in plant residues, there is also a CD1020 seedbed cultivator option.
