In January Iowa-based Kinze manufacturing announced the debut of its new model 5670 line of pivot-fold, split-row planters, which it says offers more convenience and easy serviceability.
The planters are available in 12/23-row and 16/31-row configurations that will work on both 15- and 30-inch row spacings. The pivot fold gives them a narrow width for road transport.
“Our 5670 model planters are new from hitch pin to closing wheels,” Kinze Manufacturing president Susanne Veatch says in a press release.
“Building on the proven design of our 5900 and 5700 model planters, the 5670 is packed with standard features that boost productivity in diverse planting environments, along with expanded controls and conveniences for the operator.”
The new planters use Kinze’s new 5000 Series electric-drive pull-and-push row units and have various residue control, closing wheel and seed handling options to choose from.
The row units bolt to an “all-new” frame with 24 inches (60 cm) of toolbar clearance and 12 inches (30 cm) of row unit travel. The frame has an adjustable, active hydraulic weight transfer and up to 30 degrees of wing flex. The planters can exert up to 650 pounds (295 kilograms) of downforce to penetrate tough soil conditions.
The 5670s can be equipped with bulk-fill hoppers and onboard fertilizer tanks at the same time. A Blue Vantage display-controlled onboard 300-gallon fertilizer system uses a diaphragm-style pump with delivery rates of 2 to 25 g.p.m. (7.5 to 95 l/hr). Optional factory-installed plumbing can connect to saddle tanks or a nurse tank, and an automatic tank levelling system maintains equal fertilizer levels in both onboard tanks while planting on hillsides.
The vacuum-electric seed meters can handle working speeds of up to eight m.p.h. (13 km/h).
Maintenance requirements are reduced due to fewer grease zerks, easier adjustments than on previous Kinze models, and longer-life components.
Under license
As for digital features, Kinze in March announced a new agreement with John Deere after a legal dispute over digital access ended last fall. Kinze and Ag Leader equipment users can now integrate their data with Deere’s telematics and send it to the John Deere Operations Centre.
“As part of the agreement, farmers operating Kinze and Ag Leader planting and display products will now have the option to seamlessly integrate their agronomic data into the John Deere Operations Center,” Deere said in a separate statement.
“The companies have also agreed to resolve all outstanding litigation through an arrangement where John Deere will license planting technology to Kinze and Ag Leader, ensuring their customers continue to have access to the True Speed and SureSpeed technologies.”
“At John Deere, we’re proud of the equipment and technology solutions we develop for farmers,” Aaron Wetzel, vice-president of production and precision agriculture production systems, says. “But we also know our customers have choices when they make equipment purchase decisions. We put our customers first with this agreement, which will result in a more seamless integration of Kinze planting solutions with John Deere equipment and our technology stack.
“We remain committed to helping all of our customers, including those with mixed fleets, be more productive, profitable, and sustainable in their operations.”
Kinze and Deere also said they are pursuing even more “collaboration” opportunities and expect to announce what those are in the future.
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