Retaining the 160mm beam of the Diamant 10, the new machines have such new features as the DuraMaxx bodies fitted to the Juwel mounted plough range.
DuraMaxx slats and mouldboards are made from high-carbon steel, without drill or punch holes, allowing increased hardening, higher wear resistance and long service life. Because they are simply hooked in without need for tools, rather than bolted on, they can be changed quickly. Individual slats are also available in plastic to ensure that ploughing is always ideal, even on badly clogging soil.
The Diamant 11 is available with up to nine furrows; the Diamant 12 can have up to 10 furrows depending on its equipment specification.
Both ploughs are also available with the Hydromatic auto-reset system whereby the tripping body is always returned to the ideal working position regardless of the working conditions: 380mm upwards movement, and 200mm to the side, are said to be more than enough, even for deep ploughing, to minimise interruptions. The tripping force can be adjusted without the operator having to leave the tractor seat.
The Diamant 11 can be equipped with a traction increase unit similar to that used on the semi-mounted Karat cultivator range. The Diamant 12 is available with a new traction increase unit with headland management included in its basic version.
The traction increase unit ensures weight is shifted from the plough and tractor front axle to the tractor rear axle, reducing wheel-slip on the tractor.
At the headland the traction increase unit, on the Diamant 12, automatically regulates the pressure in the hydraulic system to match the bucking angle between the plough and the tractor so the tractor remains stable. The pressure in the traction increase unit can also be reduced to stabilise the transport ride.
Electro-hydraulic angle adjustment is also new to the Diamant 12, allowing the plough inclination to be adjusted and saved directly from the tractor.
The turnover device holds the plough non-mechanically in the pre-set position, so that the body remains securely seated in the ground even when a packer is mounted.
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