£500 per row EarlyBird bonus on ED maize drills

Its the early bird that catches the extra discount, and this means that there has never been a better time to buy an Amazone maize drill

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This autumn saw the introduction of the new ED x000 series, the third generation of Amazone’s precision seeder range to be launched since its debut in 1986. The new model sees a completely new and updated drive-line and control system yet improves on the already well-known singling system that makes the ED stand out from other precision seeders with its simplistic approach to set up and that exceptional accuracy of spacing down the row, even at those higher forward speeds.

As a LAMMA Show Special, all ED drills will enjoy an EarlyBird bonus of £500/row additional discount meaning huge savings of up to £4,000 off the price of an ED6000-2C 8 row drill.

The new model is available in 3.0 metre rigid or 4.5 and 6.0 metre folding versions and with a choice of Classic or Contour sowing units, the ED still offers a rear fertiliser tank on all models right through to the 8 row folding. The fertiliser hopper has been extended on the 4 row machines now up to 900 litres to match that of the folding 6 row 4500-2C. 

For more output and less fills, or for increased row numbers, all models can be supplied with the new FRU 104 front tank in up to 2,000 litre capacity. The hopper capacity of each sowing unit has also been increased by 25% up to 60 litres meaning again increased work rates.

The new ED x000 comes with a choice of drive systems – the ED Special takes the mechanical chain drive gearbox from the out-going model whereas the ED Super comes with hydraulic drive to the singling system allowing for change-on-the-move seed rates and in-cab seed rate control.

The communication between in-cab terminal and the seeder can be either via ISOBUS or using the machine-specific AMASCAN+ control box if desired. With ISOBUS then individual row shut-off, previously only available on the EDX precision drills, comes now across onto the whole ED range with the automatic switching on and off of the sowing units then done via GPS-Switch or SectionControl. This is possible on both the hydraulic and mechanically-driven models.

For fertiliser application, the system can be also driven either mechanically or via electric-drive which again offers pushbutton calibration - meaning a calibration can be done beside the machine without having to keep going back to the tractor cab, as well as rate changes from the tractor seat.

New wheel track eradicators, three coulter options to suit different soil types and new press roller options complete the line-up for the new models.