Solid performer at a sharp price
Waikato dairy farmer Dan Hinton reckons the main reason he hasn’t bought a side-by-side yet is the purchase price, with many brands offering little or no change from $30k to $40k.
As well as increased operational control of the product flow, the new distributor head enables dynamic tramlining and the ability to switch from 125mm to 250mm row spacing on the move, with the touch of a button.
Dynamic tramlining makes tramlining easier to use and more reliable than ever before, with setup achieved via Väderstad’s iPad-based control system, E-Control. During seeding, the drill automatically shuts off specific rows as required, to match the tyre tracks of machines for subsequent activities like fertiliser applications or spraying.
During set-up, track width and tyre spacing information is entered into the E-Control, which then calculates which rows need to be shutoff to create the un-seeded tramlines. Tramlining will be controlled automatically, shutting off the rows independently of where they are on the seed drill.
“Dynamic tramlining allows the seed drill’s full working width to be used, even when the drill does not match the sprayer width,” said a company source, “with operators able to switch quickly between paddocks where different sprayer and fertiliser application widths are being used.”
The new distributor head also makes changing row spacing easy, offering the ability to change from 125mm to 250mm spacings via the touch of a button on the E-Control terminal, while the system is coordinated with the SeedEye sensors, for full functionality.
In addition, the new distributor head enables half-machine shut-off for the 4 metre Rapid A 400S and Spirit 400C/S, helping to decrease input costs and reducing double-seeded areas.
The new distributor head is available to order now, for delivery in spring 2025.
