Lemken has developed the new Karat 12 for both shallow and deep no-tillage cultivation up to 30cm depth, especially in heavier soils. Four rows of tines with a line distance of about 23cm deliver the desired loosening effect as well as effective mixing, depending on share type.
With eight available share types, there will always be just the perfect combination of tools for any working conditions. An optional quick-change system ensures that shares can be easily and quickly swapped. The use of the new, carbide-coated K8H share points is recommended for superior acreage performance.
An underframe clearance and an interbody clearance of 90cm and 80cm respectively can make easy work of large volumes of organic materials. The Karat 12 features concave discs for optimal levelling, as do Lemken’s other cultivator models, the Kristall and Karat 9. The discs and trailing roller are designed as a single unit to ensure that the discs do not need to be adjusted even when the working depth is changed.
The carriage of Lemken’s new cultivator is integrated between the tines and concave discs, resulting in a highly compact and stable cultivator that is at the same time extremely agile at the headlands and during road transport. The favourable weight distribution allows the use of heavy trailing rollers to achieve good reconsolidation.
The standard equipment of the Karat 12 includes maintenance-free automatic overload protection. The tines are able to deflect vertically by up to 20cm, providing for confident, disruption-free work even in stony soils. Trigger forces in excess of 550kg ensure that the tines remain firmly engaged with the soil.
The hydraulic depth adjustment allows operators to adjust the working depth continuously via the trailing rollers, all from the comfort of the tractor cabin during operation. Each roller/concave disc unit is equipped with a self-levelling system for precise and constant depth control and smooth operation.
Hydraulic traction enhancement is available as an option for the Karat 12 to reduce slip and thus reduce fuel consumption.
The ContourTrack option, which provides electro-hydraulic adaptation to surface contours via depth control wheels, is recommended to ensure consistent working depths, which can often be problematic in hilly terrain. This ensures optimum working results even with longer cultivators.
The new semi-mounted Karat 12 will be available in working widths from 4m to 7m.
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