CIRRUS TRAILED CULTIVATOR DRILL - MORE THAN JUST SOWING
The Cirrus trailed cultivator drill is a pneumatic seed drill characterised by its superb, precise working performance in conventional and mulch sowing. With various models, in working widths from 3 to 6 metres and hopper sizes from 3,000 to 4,000 litres, the Cirrus offers maximum flexibility and manoeuvrability with any tractor due to the telescopic drawbar. The low pulling power requirement also makes it possible to use smaller tractors, and the convenient hose rail makes it easier to hitch up all the hydraulic and electronic connections.
Amazone Product Business Manager Murray Tuck says Landpower | Claas Harvest Centre sales focus on the 4000 & 6000 models that work for medium to large scale cultivation. The 4003-2 and 2C models are just the right size for many medium-sized farmers and contractors, offering a four-metre working width, larger hopper capacity, and narrow folded transport width. Whilst the Cirrus 6000 range, with a working width of 6 metres, has row spacing options of 125 to 167mm, perfect for large scale cultivation.
Cirrus machines operate with ISOBUS technology, enabling simple, central and convenient adjustment. When combined with the universal segmented distributor head, and precise calibration of the TwinTerminal, this ensures quick and reliable seed delivery. AutoPoint provides maximum precision determining the conveying time for different seed types from the metering unit to the sowing coulter and water conserving operation is provided thanks to Minimum TillDisc. The Cirrus has an extensive selection of pre-running tools – 4 different discs and several other pre-running elements. Providing the right sowing coulter for every need – TwinTeC plus double disc coulter or RoTeC pro single disc coulter to seed and fertilise with choice.
The Cirrus employs modern, comfortable maintenance concepts using quality material and safety concepts to minimise wear and tear. The compact transport dimensions allow for fast and safe road transport up to 40 km/h, slip-resistant, convenient walkways and extended maintenance and lubrication. The sturdy roller bearing mounts and knife attachments are distinctive and ensure a long service life. The knife fixings are recessed into the round tube on the roller. The enclosed roller core is extremely insensitive to stones and dirt contamination. The knife roller is absolutely maintenance-free as a result of the spherical roller bearings and the face seals. Reversible blades, sharpened on both sides, halve the wear costs.
Each hopper can be independently controlled. Available with single and twin-chamber hopper options and one conveying system – single-shoot, or twin-chamber hoppers with a twin conveying system – double-shoot, or a twin-chamber hopper, and twin conveying system and GreenDrill – triple-shoot, they have a good line of sight in the field and on the road. The open single-chamber hopper has a capacity of 3,600 litres. Thanks to this large hopper, the re-fill times are kept to a minimum. A roll-over cover provides secure and rapid closure. This variant makes for a simple set-up which is suitable for sowing one type of seed.
The twin outlet pressurised hopper differs due to its divided hopper. Two different materials can be metered from this split hopper. The flexibly usable hopper with a capacity of 4,000 litres can be used solely for seed or also in combination with fertiliser or different seed types. Steps ease climbing up and the safe loading platform with railing facilitates access to the seed hopper. The hopper can be easily filled from small bags and big bags or via a filling auger on a trailer or a loading shovel. The optional, hydraulically swivelable filling auger provides a convenient solution for quickly filling the Cirrus. Easy swivelling of the filling auger allows for convenient loading from a trailer. The filling auger can be combined with all other equipment and still allows for a good visibility during manoeuvring, due to the arrangement of the auger on the left side.
In addition to the single-tip, open hopper version of the Cirrus, the Cirrus-C also offers a divided, twin outlet pressurised hopper and one conveying system. If, for instance, fertiliser is also to be applied along with the seed, the Cirrus-C, in working widths of 4 m to 6 m, offers the option of metering two different materials. Murray says these machines sow either a second crop or fertiliser directly with the seed into a seed row using the single-shoot method. The Cirrus-C has a hopper capacity of 4,000 l with a 60:40 split. All Cirrus Hoppers have good accessibility via the front ladder or lateral loading board, a favourable centre of gravity and narrow hopper for good all-round visibility, steep hopper walls for low residual volumes, and a quick-emptying device for fast seed changeover.