Vaderstad Carrier Drill Brochure - LiveUpdater

Much to be gained from shallow tillage
For small and medium-sized
farms with good cropping
conditions, Carrier Drill can be
a very effective solution.
Many farmers view traditional
deep tillage as an expensive but
reliable way to establish a new
crop.
By working at a slightly shallower
depth, great savings can be
made in diesel, labour and wear.
Here Carrier Drill can do an
excellent job.
However, a shallow tillage
concept places higher demands
on both the farmer and the cultivation
system. Successful shallow
tillage requires level fields,
good soil structure and favourable
growing conditions. Crop
rotation becomes even more
important in controlling recurring
crop diseases.

On a small or medium-sized
farm, Carrier Drill can take care
of all the soil cultivation and
drilling needed to establish a
new crop.
One or two passes with Carrier
machinery directly after the
combine are enough to start
straw breakdown and to encourage
weeds and volunteer seeds
to germinate. After germination,
these can be controlled by
spraying with e.g. glyphosate or
by a further cultivation. Then
the only remaining task is to fill
up the seed hopper and drill in
Two machines in one!
the next pass. The seed is placed
in a band in the wake of each
disc, covered with soil and
firmed in by the roller packs.
Väderstad Carrier’s acknowledged
ability to cultivate to a
shallow, exact working depth
creates the conditions for accurate
seed placement and
uniform emergence.
The metering system has been
tried and tested and is the same
as that on the Rapid seed drill.
However, seed placement is not
quite as accurate as with the
Rapid.
Carrier Drill is two machines in
one! With a Carrier Drill, all
soil cultivation and seed
drilling can be carried out with
just one machine. Few other
systems on the market can
measure up to Carrier Drill in
terms of capital savings and
versatility.
12,5 cm

Powerful soil cultivation
Carrier Drill has the same soil
cultivation ability as Carrier. Two
rows of conical discs ensure very
intensive cultivation and mixing
of the upper 2 - 10 cm. Thanks to
the fact that the disc diameter is
only 430 mm, very high rotation
speeds can be achieved. In practice,
this means very intensive
mixing and a more level soil
surface with a fine structure after
the machine.
Long lifetime
The serrated discs of specially
hardened V-55 steel force their
way aggressively down into the
soil at high speed and take small
‘bites’ of soil, which are thrown
sideways. The permanently
lubricated disc bearings are
carefully sealed with a special
seal unit. This seal cassette has a
multiple sealing action that
effectively withstands dust and
damp.
Each disc arm is suspended in a
rubber mounting, which gives
an even ride and very little wear.
Simple depth adjustment
It is easy to adjust the working
depth on Carrier Drill. The roller
controls the entire machine and
the depth can be adjusted
hydraulically from the cab.
Maximum cultivation depth is
set using clips placed on the
cylinder. A clear scale displays
the actual working depth.
Flexible

solutions
1
A
2
3
Large hopper
Hopper size is an important
factor for drilling capacity.
Carrier Drill has a generously
proportioned 1100 litre hopper
that allows for approx. 4 - 6 ha
per fill. The hopper is placed
close to the tractor to minimise
the lifting requirement. A sturdy
platform makes filling and
inspection easy.
(A) An agitator axle is fitted in
the seed hopper above the
rollers to ensure uniform metering
of the seed.
Tried and tested Rapid
technology
The seed metering system is
identical to that in the tried and
tested Rapid 300S/400S drill. A
large metering wheel follows the
soil surface and drives a gearbox.
This gearbox can be steplessly
adjusted for all possible
seed rates between 2 and 300
kg/ha.
Exact metering is essential for
uniform emergence and also
provides the potential for lower
seed rates.
Exact metering
Metering is carried out with the
help of turbine-shaped seed
rollers (1) that continuously
meter the desired amount.
When sowing small-seeded
crops and oilseeds, the system
can be easily adapted so that
metering is carried out by a
microwheel (2), which increases
the precision at low seed rates.
To avoid damage to the metering
system, each base valve is
sprung (3).

Seed placement and soil firming
Seed nozzles place seed
The seeds are broadcast in the
wake of each disc and covered
by the stream of soil from the
neighbouring disc. The seed
nozzles are manufactured from
high-grade rubber material for
good stone resistance and
drilling precision.
Optimal soil consolidation
and surface loosening
For both soil cultivation and
seed drilling, a sufficient degree
of soil consolidation is essential.
Carrier Drill has a weight of 850
kg per metre working width,
which makes for good penetration
and good contact between
seed and soil. The weight is
particularly important in dry
and hard conditions, where a
light machine only scrapes the
surface.
Carrier Drill has roller packs of
steel rings that have been well
tested on Carrier. Thanks to the
fact that the roller packs are
compressed, each ring acts as a
spring, which means that the
packs do not have to be re-tightened.
The steel rings have completely
smooth sides, which
makes it difficult for wet soil and
straw to stick, even under very
wet conditions. The following
harrow, which is spring-mounted
and easily adjustable, leaves
a loose surface layer.
Optimal soil firming creates
good contact between seed and
soil and ensures that the seeds
are supplied with water.

Carrier Drill is two machines in
one! It can be used to carry out
both powerful soil tillage and
precise drilling and can thus
replace several machines on the
farm. In this way, the farmer can
reduce both the amount of
bound capital and the labour
and diesel requirements on the
farm.
Save capital!
€
100000
80000
60000
40000
20000
0
Capital
With Carrier Drill, the capital
investment is 16 250 € lower
than with the conventional
system. The annual cost of
financing the machinery (incl.
depreciation and interest) thus
decreases by 2200 €, which
represents a reduction of more
than 15%.
* Depreciation period for tractor set at 10
years, for other equipment 5 years. Interest
set at 5%.
Huge savings
Here is a comparison of the costs
of a common conventional
machine system and a Carrier
Drill.
Assumptions
Crop rotation: Cereal and
oilseed
Area: 200 ha
Save time!
hr/year tim/år
350
300
250
200
150
100
50
Conventional system:
• 135 hp tractor
• 5-furrow plough
• 4 m power harrow/seed drill
combination
Carrier Drill system:
• 135 hp tractor
• Carrier Drill 300
Save fuel!
l fuel/year diesel/år
10000
0
0
Conventional Carrier Drill Conventional Carrier Drill Conventional Carrier Drill
Time
Conventional system
• Ploughing
• Drilling with power harrow
combination
• Rolling
Carrier Drill system
• Soil tillage Carrier Drill
• Spraying
• Drilling with Carrier Drill
• Rolling
The Carrier Drill system brings a
saving of 85 hours/year, i.e. 25% of
the current labour requirement.
8000
6000
4000
2000
Fuel
We assumed that the 135 hp
tractor used 24 litres of diesel
per hour when working at full
capacity. The Carrier Drill
system means a saving of 2000
litres of diesel per year (85 hours
x 24 l/hr=2040 l).
Summary
The Carrier Drill system saves:
• 85 manhours/year
• Around 2000 litres diesel/year
• Approx. 2200 €/year in capital costs
• The total saving is approx. 5600 €/year (incl. capital
costs, diesel, labour, maintenance and repairs)

Technical data:
Model Working Transport Weight Hopper Roller Hp Hydraulic Notes
width width requirements
m m kg l mm
CRD 300 3,0 3,0 2400 1100 600 120 - 150 1 double
Adapted to individual needs
Depending on individual needs,
Carrier Drill can be equipped with
a following harrow, bout markers
and a control box for controlling
the hydraulics and monitoring
sensors. All versions of Carrier
Drill have an area meter.
No farm is the same as another.
Therefore Carrier Drill can be
adapted to your exact needs!
VÄDERSTAD Ltd.
Unit One, Ellesmere Business Park
Grantham, Lincolnshire NG31 7XT
Tel. 01476 581 900 • Fax 01476 581 901
www.vaderstad.com
Distributor:
The company retains the right to make changes to specifications and design. Patents awarded and pending
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