The introduction of Amazone’s KX rotary cultivator in three working widths for the 190hp tractor class has reduced the gap between the company’s KE and KG series. It now offers the right implement for all universal joint shaft driven soil tilling requirements.
Many farmers want to use a combined machine for different soil and operating conditions. This means, for example, the use of a mulch sowing implement with on-grip tines on heavy soils, and a rotary harrow with trailing tines on lighter, stony soils, to press the stones down into the subsoil.
Previously, the tines have often simply been turned from trailing to on-grip. This is a poor compromise and the results are unsatisfactory, because only tines specially designed for the specific purpose can perform optimally.
The tried-and-tested quick change tine system enables the KX to be refitted without tools, in the shortest possible time, to give a special machine ideal for the conditions.
The tines are simply slid into the sockets of the tine carrier and secured by pin and lynch pin. There is no easier or faster way. There are no tine fixing bolts that require retightening.
The tine spring fixture in the special sockets on the KX allows the tines to give way when stones are encountered. The tines are solidly clamped centrally in the socket. The swaged out end of the socket allows the tine to turn on its spring mounting on contact with stones, thus absorbing the shock of harsh impacts.
The KX is set to the on-grip tine setting when heavier soil conditions are encountered. The on-grip position has proved itself above all for mulch sowing,as an intensive mix of soil and organic residues is ensured.
The tines in the on-grip position break up the soil from below. No smear horizons are created. Coarse bits of earth are cast further away than fine soil. In this way, the fine earth concentrates in the lower region of the cultivated zone, while the coarser clods remain on the surface. The seeds thus come into the area where the fine earth is concentrated.
The coarser clods on the surface protect against capping, drying out, wind and water erosion and provide shade for young shoots. This creates optimum conditions for good seedling emergence.For more information visit: www.amazone.co.uk.
Many farmers want to use a combined machine for different soil and operating conditions. This means, for example, the use of a mulch sowing implement with on-grip tines on heavy soils, and a rotary harrow with trailing tines on lighter, stony soils, to press the stones down into the subsoil.
Previously, the tines have often simply been turned from trailing to on-grip. This is a poor compromise and the results are unsatisfactory, because only tines specially designed for the specific purpose can perform optimally.
The tried-and-tested quick change tine system enables the KX to be refitted without tools, in the shortest possible time, to give a special machine ideal for the conditions.
The tines are simply slid into the sockets of the tine carrier and secured by pin and lynch pin. There is no easier or faster way. There are no tine fixing bolts that require retightening.
The tine spring fixture in the special sockets on the KX allows the tines to give way when stones are encountered. The tines are solidly clamped centrally in the socket. The swaged out end of the socket allows the tine to turn on its spring mounting on contact with stones, thus absorbing the shock of harsh impacts.
The KX is set to the on-grip tine setting when heavier soil conditions are encountered. The on-grip position has proved itself above all for mulch sowing,as an intensive mix of soil and organic residues is ensured.
The tines in the on-grip position break up the soil from below. No smear horizons are created. Coarse bits of earth are cast further away than fine soil. In this way, the fine earth concentrates in the lower region of the cultivated zone, while the coarser clods remain on the surface. The seeds thus come into the area where the fine earth is concentrated.
The coarser clods on the surface protect against capping, drying out, wind and water erosion and provide shade for young shoots. This creates optimum conditions for good seedling emergence.For more information visit: www.amazone.co.uk.
