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AMAZONE flagship seed-drill arrives Down Under

Next-gen tillage and seeder combination machine capable of handling the toughest of conditions

AMAZONE has announced the arrival of its range topping Avant 02 6002-2 machine which is part of the company’s next generation high performance cultivator-drill series.

The Avant 02 6002-2 combines AMAZONE’s new FTender front-mounted hopper, a 6m folding rotary cultivator and 40 parallelogram-suspended TwinTeC double disc coulters.

“The KG unit produces a perfect seedbed,” said CLAAS Harvest Centre Head of Product for Australia, Paul Birbeck.

“With 20 rotors, it intensively crumbles the soil and thoroughly incorporates organic matter.

“The ‘on-grip’ tines pull themselves down into the soil, so that the cultivator maintains an even working depth even in difficult conditions.”

The spring-loaded side plates retain the soil in the machine while allowing stones and other obstacles to pass through.

The height of the side plates and levelling board can be easily adjusted using the universal operating tool to best match the operating conditions. The levelling board is now guided by the roller, so the tines of the levelling board do not need to be adjusted as the working depth varies.

There are a wide range of roller options available, including wedge ring, matrix tyre, tooth packer or trapeze ring, to achieve optimal reconsolidation in different soil types.

The seed rail can be equipped with twin adjustable track markers if desired.

Seed is transferred from the FTender front-mounted hopper, which is available in 2200 or 1600-litre capacities, to the segmented distribution head via dual pipes.

Seed is then transferred to the maintenance-free TwinTeC coulters, which are set on a 15cm row spacing.

Working depth can be adjusted from 0 to 6 cm using the universal operating tool, while the coulter pressure can be adjusted hydraulically from within the cab.

The adjustable spring-loaded tine harrows ensure reliable seed coverage.

“The harrows can be set aggressively for heavy soils or in trailing mode for areas where there are straw residues,” Birbeck said.

“Each harrow has five height positions, enabling it to be reset as it wears.”

The coulters can be lifted up and deactivated if only cultivation is required. Alternatively, the seeding rail can be physically decoupled from the rotary cultivator unit.

All machine settings, including section and variation application rates, can be controlled using AMAZONE’s AmaTron 4 or AmaPad 2 terminals or any ISOBUS terminal.

The Avant 02 6002-2 can be fitted with an optional transport chassis that enables the unit to be safely and comfortably driven on the road without exceeding the rear axle load limit.

The Avant 02 system is also available in three and 4m rigid configurations.

AMAZONE flagship seed-drill arrives Down Under

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