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AGrICUltUrE MACHINEry

the new AMAZoNE Cirrus 8004-2C Grand trailed

cultivator drill with three-chamber hopper

AMAZONE has extended its range
of high-performance Cirrus Grand
large area seed drills with an 8 m ver-
sion, the new Cirrus 8004-2C Grand.
The trailed cultivator drill is ideal for
large farms and contractors working
with tractors from 280 hp. The Cirrus
Grand meets the requirements of a
wide range of establishment systems
thanks to the precision and flexibility
provided by the simultaneous meter-
ing of different products via the new
three-chamber hopper.
New: Three-chamber hopper
makes for pioneering establish-
ment methods
A key feature is the new three-cham- from an additional row spacing op- The Crushboard levels the surface,
ber hopper with a total capacity of tion. On top of the conventional row breaking up clods and ensuring a
5,900 litres. Combining three cham- spacing of 16.6 cm, a narrower spac- level seedbed, especially for use af-
bers in the one hopper offers a high ing of 12.5 cm can also be specified. ter the plough or following rough
level of flexibility and easy acces- This is ideal for spring sowing and primary cultivation work. The guide
sibility for the operator. Up to three farms with high weed pressure. The wheels on the outside of the ma-
different products can be individually narrow row spacing allows the crop chine ensure smooth guidance and
metered at a ratio of 40:50:10. For ex- to cover the soil over more quickly, prevent the wings from sinking into
ample, rape, fertiliser and slug pellets which reduces weed emergence. This the ground. The Cirrus Grand is also
can be applied in a single pass using leads to a cleaner crop and, in the available with guide wheels in front of
the Single-Shoot process. In addition, best-case scenario, decreases the use the disc element for farms that carry
wheat can be sown together with the of herbicides.
simultaneous application of fertiliser AutoPoint: Switch time optimisa- out complete seedbed preparation
and micro-granules. All products are tion for good field hygiene before sowing. This means that there
delivered precisely to the same point is no need to use a front tool.
in the seed furrow, which ensures ef- The AutoPoint automatic measuring Optional on-board hydraulic sys-
ficient application. system, an intelligent solution for de- tem and air pre-heater
termining conveying times, has now
Solutions for modern arable farm- Another plus point is the optionally
ing – the new 12.5 cm row spacing been incorporated in the Cirrus 04 available on-board hydraulic system
Grand. A sensor in the seed coulter
The large distributor head and the determines the conveying time of the with a push-on PTO pump. This en-
choice of the Smart plus equipment seed flowing from the metering unit to ables the drill to be operated with
level ensures optimum lateral distri- the coulter and automatically adjusts tractors with a low hydraulic capacity.
bution. The individual row shut-off the switch-on and switch-off points The optional air pre-heater ensures
ensures high sustainability by reduc- of the system on the headland. This trouble-free operation when working
ing any waste of seed and fertiliser technology constantly improves the in damp air conditions. It increases
on headlands and in wedge shaped Section Control times and increases the temperature of the air flow by
fields. Tramline control is provided sowing precision. This results in the around 8 °C reducing the formation
symmetrically, asymmetrically or minimisation of misses and overlaps, of condensation and thus preventing
flexibly and is selected in a user- thereby promoting better field hy- seed dressing or fertiliser dust from
friendly manner via the ISOBUS ter- giene. sticking in the conveyor system.
minal. The distributor head adjusts Updates also available for the 9 m
automatically. This intelligent system Crushboard and guide wheels ex- version
means that the working width of the tend the range of front tools
seed drill is independent of the re- In addition to the T-Pack front tyre These new updates are now also
spective tramline system. Deactivat- packer, new front tools are also avail- available as options for the Cirrus
ing individual rows offers a particular able for the Cirrus 04 Grand. A Crush- 9004-2C Grand with its 9 m working
advantage. For example, rape can be board with outlying guide wheels has width. The new levels of equipment
sown with double row spacing. The been specially designed for farms significantly increase both efficiency
Cirrus 8004-2C Grand also benefits with heavy or cloddy soil conditions. and output. Circle 7 on enquiry card
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