Major innovations on new SITERA / HR power harrow and CD disc tool mechanical seeding combinations

The new SITERA 3030 mechanical seed drill (3m working width) meets 3 essential criteria:

• Maximum seeding quality produced by KUHN mechanical seed drill fundamentals: HELICA fluted distribution, capable of drilling any type of seed precisely, and the SEEDFLEX seeding unit mounted on parallelogram with depth control and press wheel as standard.

• Simple to use seed drill with intuitive settings and new VT30 terminal. The 3.5” terminal comes with colour touch screen for the main functions: seed level monitoring, distribution rotation and automatic tramlining control. The new SITERA is of course compatible with KUHN’s « seeding assistant » smartphone application.

• Very well integrated machine that adapts to any tractor. The hopper is positioned further forward which reduces overhang and facilitates driving, as well as improving coulter bar visibility at work.

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This seed drill is equipped with a patented quick-release interface, for the new HR power harrows and the new CD soil preparation tool with discs. New HR series 1020, 1030 and 1040 power harrows are designed to be used in combination with the new SITERA seed drill. They come in widths of 3m, 3.50m and 4m, and are adapted to tractors of up to 300 hp. They can be equipped with continuous hydraulic working depth adjustment which makes it possible to adapt to plot conditions in real time; deeper work in compact zones and shallower work in stony areas. They are also fitted with the all new levelling bar which can be adjusted manually or hydraulically (continuous adjustment) from the cab, to adapt to changing conditions in the plot. The levelling bar also has an adjustable tilt system to make operations more or less aggressive according to desired result. Position and adjustment are independent from harrow working depth adjustment as they are connected to the roller.

In addition to power harrows, KUHN also offers a new seedbed preparation tool with discs, the CD 1020 series, in working widths of 3m and 3.50m, for high-speed seeding (up to 15 km/h) in light soils with plant residues. This tool is designed to work in combination with the new SITERA 3030 mechanical seed drill and new VENTA 1020 and 1030 series pneumatic seed drills. With a large number of discs (24 and 28 respectively) the CD is able to produce fine seedbeds and great levelling. Notched discs are mounted in twos to make passage through crop residues easier. Each arm is held in the soil by polyurethane mounts fitted to a cross-shaped sectional tube to ensure constant working depths even at high speeds. This combination is compatible with the new large diameter MEGAPACKER roller (590mm) and the STEELLINER furrow-opening roller (550mm).