| Cereals
Compact Solitair 9 Trailed
Drill from LEMKEN
LEMKEN has put its wealth of experience in pneumatic
drill technology into the development of the Compact-
Solitair drill range.
ith a tank capacity
of 4,500 litres on
the hydraulic
folding models
and 3500 on the
rigid machines the
Compact-Solitair provides
extremely high capability in the
field.
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Working parameters such as
working depth, rotor speed, tine
position and forward travel
speed can be individually
adjusted
The double disc and press
wheel technology with the choice
of OptiDisc or OptiDisc ‘M’ double
disc coulter, with depth guide
roller, applies up to 70 kilograms of
coulter pressure to each coulter
unit.
This system offers distinct
advantages to seed placement in
the soil. The choice of discs or
power harrow cultivation section
ensures Compact-Solitair can be
tailored precisely to the growers
needs.
Min Till drilling capability
The Heliodor compact disc
harrow used in the Compact
Solitair ‘H’ consists of two rows of
wear-resistant, notched concave
discs. With 465 mm diameter discs
they are individually attached to
ensure perfect matching to the soil
profile. The angle of the discs, in
relation to direction of travel and
the vertical serves to ensure both
an excellent and uniform mixing
process. For intensive cultivation
at high drilling speed, the Heliodor
concave discs are mounted in two
rows offset to each other with a
line spacing of 125 mm.
Whether seedbeds are to be
prepared rapidly or intensively the
Compact Solitair machine with the
Zirkon 12 power harrow can be
adjusted in terms of intensity to
suit the soil requirements. Working
parameters such as working
depth, rotor speed, tine position
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and forward travel speed can be
individually adjusted to ensure
optimum soil cultivation.
The tyre packer roller with offset
wheels of 1,064 mm diameter
supports the full working width via
the roller helping to ensure
excellent reconsolidation of the
soil while also significantly
reducing the draft requirement of
the machine.
The option of a trapeze packer
roller, located directly behind the
tyre packer, firms the soil directly
in line with the seed rows.
The versatile range of
applications of the Compact-
Solitair provides for high
profitability of this drill
combination. The standardised
three-point linkage connecting the
coulter bar to the machine ensures
that the switch from a coulter bar
to a precision drill can be
performed quickly and easily. The
seed hopper can then serve as a
fertiliser tank.
LEMKEN Solitronic in cab
controls provides comfort and
convenience to the operator, with
the integrated headland
management system reducing
operator workload at the
headland. Combine this with
ISOBUS compatibility allowing the
drill to be operated through an
ISOBUS enabled tractor brings
added comfort to the operator.
The LEMKEN Compact-Solitair
product range includes both rigid
versions with three and four metre
working widths, as well as folding
drill combinations with a six metre
working width. For more info visit
www.lemken.com or contact
[email protected]
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