Combination drill set for major relaunch at Cereals

The DTEK Rapido power harrow is a heavy-duty folding unit featuring Twin Force Tek – matched pairs of rotors fitted with calibrated Timken taper roller bearings to ensure consistent build tolerances across the trough, enhancing reliability and longevity.

Rapido quick-fit drop forged tines are fitted as standard with two tungsten carbide options available to further limit downtime.

Three rear rollers are offered – a notched steel Trapeze ring press, a rubber ridge roller and a conventional ‘hedgehog’-type packer.

Optional, on-the-move, hydraulic depth adjustment is a useful option particularly in areas with widely varying soil types.

Mounted on the rear of the power harrow via a parallelogram linkage, the seeding bar provides a consistent, uniform drilling depth across all coulters. Spacings are standard at 12.5cm with 15cm rows an option.

Each individual 355mm boron disc coulter is mounted to the toolbar via a rubber shock absorber system which offers maintenance-free operation.

The discs also have maintenance-free double taper-roller bearings. Staggered at 43cm, each opener can generate up to 60kg of downforce, ensuring consistent surface penetration irrespective of soil conditions.

Positioned above the seeding bar, the distribution head incorporates a patented Turbo Rotal impeller system which ensures uniform distribution to each outlet even at very low application rates.

A front and rear combination drill offers a series of benefits. By providing even weight distribution across both axles, deep tractor wheelings are kept to a minimum especially in wetter conditions.

The option of press wheels on the ASPro front hopper can further spread the load and aid in pre-drilling soil consolidation.

With a 1,900-litre capacity, the ASPro front hopper features a stainless steel Dosal electronic metering unit capable of dealing with application rates as low as 2kg/ha and as high as 450kg/ha.

The system offers easy rate changes without needing to switch metering rollers. This is done via the RDS Super control box – a user-friendly interface which offers electronic calibration and monitoring of the metering roller, fan speed and seed level.

With its split hopper and twin metering unit, Alpego’s front hopper range also includes the ASMax which can offer wider working widths of up to 8m, pairing well with the brand’s flagship DMax power harrow.

Both front tanks are available as standalone units to work in conjunction with other machinery such as precision drills.

Cereals stand number: 1017

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