The Farmers Mart Aug-Sep 2018 - Issue 58 | Page 69
MACHINERY 69
• AUG/SEP 2018
4-metre combination min-till seed drill
KUHN Farm Machinery has added a 4-metre version of its combination min-till seed drill to its
expanding range of ESPRO trailed machines: the new ESPRO 4000 RC is a 4-metre working width,
foldable machine which enables seed placement and fertiliser application in one pass.
THE ESPRO 4000 RC joins
KUHN’s existing line-up of
trailed min-till drills which
includes the 3-metre rigid
ESPRO 3000, the 4-metre
and 6-metre foldable ESPRO
4000 R and ESPRO 6000 R,
and the foldable combina-
tion ESPRO 6000 RC.
‘ become a firm
favourite ’
Originally launched in
2015, the ESPRO range has
become a firm favourite
with medium to large-scale
arable farmers and contrac-
tors thanks to the low pow-
er requirement and high
output capacity of the vari-
ous models: the CROSSFLEX
coulter bar, which is the key
to the ESPRO range’s high
working speeds, ensures
seed is accurately placed
at up to 17kph: each coulter
is mounted on polyure-
thane blocks which allow
the individual coulters to
closely follow terrain con-
tours. Ground pressure and
seeding depth adjustment
are controlled hydraulically.
This ensures a consistent
seeding depth across the
machine’s full working
width and enables accurate
seeding to be carried out at
high forward speeds.
In common with other
machines in the range, the
ESPRO 6000 RC uses two
rows of cultivating discs
followed by a single row of
large diameter (900mm)
press wheels which are
offset and fitted with spe-
cially designed deep tread
tyres to create an ideal seed
bed.
An additional row of single
disc coulters behind the
working discs delivers fertil-
iser or a second seed variety
directly in front of the press
wheels and equidistant from
each of the two main rows
of seed: placing fertiliser to
this level of precision en-
sures the seed receives the
necessary nutrients during
the early stages of growth
whilst also minimising the
risk of the young plants
being scorched by coming
into direct contact with the
fertiliser.
Retail prices start at £97,124.
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DEMO MACHINES AVAILABLE NOW
Contact your local sales rep to book your demo
Branches throughout Yorkshire
Please contact our head office on:
01653 698000
[email protected]
www.russells.uk.com
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