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CROP PROTECTION

Fewer passes, better germination: CENTAURO PA1 ISOTRONIC

combines rotary harrowing and cereal sowing

Sowing combined with soil cultivation external sheet metal to ensure greater ISOBUS management and interchange-
is an agronomic technique that offers rigidity and strength. All this allows able volumetric distributors depend-
multiple benefits. Concentrating two for high performance in a wide range ing on the type and size of the seeds.
operations in a single pass reduces of operating conditions. The latest in- The metering system works in tandem
time, costs and environmental impact novations in the SUPER range of rotary with a hydraulically driven impeller fan
(due to fewer passes in the field). Tillage harrows include: - Restyling of the sheet for pneumatic seed transport. From the
ensures optimal refinement of the seed- metal cardan shaft protection; - Syn- front hopper, the seed reaches the seed
bed, which is essential for proper seed thetic oil on all gearboxes; - New design furrow by passing through the distribu-
germination and subsequent emer- with VISION light bar; tion mushroom mounted on the harrow,
gence. Tillage with active vertical work- - New levelling bar for better refine- which distributes the product evenly
ing parts minimises soil compaction, ment from 20 cm; within the individual rows.
while simultaneous sowing significantly
reduces the potential for weeds. MAS- - POWER HUB: patented bearing unit Seeding bar and coulters
CHIO GASPARDO meets these needs for knife support shafts. A single assem- CENTAURO PA1 ISOTRONIC uses a
with a range of combined seed drills, bly that includes bearings and supports, two-row sowing bar with hydraulic ad-
with fixed or folding frames, mechanical offering increased load capacity thanks justment of the pressure of the coulters.
or pneumatic transport and ISOTRONIC to new geometries and improved con- In order to operate on multiple types
mechanical or electric transmission. tamination resistance thanks to a series
The CENTAURO PA1 ISOTRONIC model of seals and mechanical labyrinths. of soil, different types of coulters are
stands out within this range. The struc- The rollers have also benefited from available: SINGLE disc with skid, ideal
ture consists of a combination of a PA1 important innovations in this area, with a for medium-textured soils, double disc
front hopper with pneumatic transport new patented solution: the new bearings COREX for light soils and COREX PLUS
of the seed (or fertiliser) and a rear called "BLINDATO" protect the internal for heavy soils with crop residues.
sowing bar. It can be combined with the mechanics from any type of contamina- Advanced features and Precision
well-established MASCHIO GASPARDO tion, greatly extending maintenance in- Farming
rotary harrow, model TORO SUPER RAP- tervals regardless of ground conditions.
IDO, with working widths ranging from Their service life is three times longer Among the many advantages offered
5 to 7 metres, the latter being the new than previous models. by MASCHIO GASPARDO combined
product on display. seed drills is the new hydraulic seed
PA1 front hopper: ISOBUS balancing bar exclusion kit, which allows the bar
TORO SUPER RAPIDO: mechanical and management to be raised and only the rotary harrow
solutions and innovations
The front hopper configuration pro- to be used for seedbed preparation. In
TORO SUPER boasts well-proven me- vides good weight balance, ensuring addition to the basic functions, it is also
chanical and structural solutions such as stability and safety in particular condi- possible to take advantage of those for
a double-casing structure with oil-hard- tions, such as sowing on hillsides. Now Precision Farming, such as automatic
ened and tempered gears. The frame available, for better weight balance, closing of the sowing front and variable
tanks that house the transmission are ballast kits from 220 to 400 kg. The rate; the latter is essential when working
made of high-strength steel and fea- available hopper is PA1 with a capacity with prescription maps.
ture 6 mm thick internal and 5 mm thick of up to 1,100 litres with electric drive, Circle 14 on enquiry card
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