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Contact:<br />
Adam Reid<br />
Director of Marketing<br />
(204) 654-5707<br />
areid@versatile-ag.com<br />
Versatile ML Series Air Drill wins AE50 Award<br />
WINNIPEG, MB – November 9, 2012 – The American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers<br />
(ASABE) has announced that the Versatile ML Series Drill has won an AE50 award. The award comes<br />
less than two years after Versatile entered the precision seeding market.<br />
“We are honored that this product has been recognized as one of the year’s most innovative designs,” says<br />
Adam Reid, director of marketing. “This is the brain child of our engineering department and they’ve<br />
spent two years testing and refining this technology, all while maintaining the Versatile standard of<br />
simplicity, reliability and ease of service and maintenance.”<br />
The key to the success of this design is found within the ALIVE technology: Accurate seed placement<br />
with Level, Independent openers for uncompromised Vertical Emergence of crops. The ALIVE<br />
technology incorporates three critical features to achieve optimum seed and fertilizer placement.<br />
Independent shank technology, mechanical linkage and seed furrow selection. Seed furrow selection<br />
means operators can choose the seed placement they require for each type of crop they seed from the cab<br />
of the tractor and the technology on the ML Series air drill maintains that seed placement regardless of<br />
changing soil or terrain conditions.<br />
Unlike traditional parallel link drills, the ML series does not rely on hydraulic cylinder(s) on each shank<br />
assembly to maintain consistent seeding depth, packing pressure or shank trip force. Frame height is<br />
adjustable up or down to increase or decrease packing pressure, which allows operators to pass through<br />
soft areas and over harder knolls while maintaining consistent depth and precise seeding capabilities. A<br />
separate spring on each shank assembly enables the seed boot to trip in rocky conditions. Tractor<br />
hosepower and hydraulic flow requirements are less for ML Series drills because they are able to maintain<br />
seeding depth, packing pressure and shank trip force without hydraulic cylinders on each shank,<br />
compared to other existing parallel link drills. Combined with in-cab seed furrow selection, the ML Series<br />
drill is an exciting new piece of precision seeding technology.<br />
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<strong>Buhler</strong> Versatile <strong>Inc</strong>. » 1260 Clarence Ave. » Winnipeg, Manitoba » Canada R3T 1T2 » www.versatile-ag.com<br />
Telephone: 204.661.8711 » Toll Free: 888.524.1003 » Fax: 204.661.2503 » E-mail: info@versatile-ag.com
Versatile ML Series wins AE50 award… continued from Page 1<br />
Companies from around the world submit entries to the annual AE50 competition and up to 50 of the best<br />
products are chosen by a panel of international engineering experts. The judges select products that will<br />
best advance engineering for the food and agriculture industries.The AE50 award program is sponsored<br />
by Resource to emphasize the role of new products and systems in bringing advanced technology to the<br />
marketplace. These engineering developments help farmers, food processors and equipment<br />
manufacturers cut costs, enhance quality and increase profits.<br />
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About Versatile<br />
Versatile, a division of <strong>Buhler</strong> <strong>Industries</strong> <strong>Inc</strong>. (TSX: BUI), is the only Canadian manufacturer of agricultural<br />
tractors. The factory in Winnipeg, Manitoba covers almost 700,000 square feet with complete manufacturing and<br />
assembly capabilities and full research and development facilities. Versatile also has a rural 40-acre test site with a<br />
paved quarter-mile circuit and bump-track. For more information on Versatile tractors visit www.versatile-ag.com.<br />
About ASABE<br />
The American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers is an international scientific and educational<br />
organization dedicated to the advancement of engineering applicable to agricultural, food, and biological systems.<br />
Its members, from more than 100 countries, are consultants, managers, researchers, and others who have the training<br />
and experience to understand the interrelationships between technology and living systems. Further information on<br />
the Society can be obtained by contacting ASABE at (269) 429-0300 (phone) or hq@asabe.org. Details can also be<br />
found at www.asabe.org. For more information about AE50, Resource magazine or ASABE, contact Publications<br />
Director, Donna M. Hull at (269-932-7026) or hull@asabe.org<br />
High resolution photography of the images are available for download at www.versatile-ag.com<br />
<strong>Buhler</strong> Versatile <strong>Inc</strong>. » 1260 Clarence Ave. » Winnipeg, Manitoba » Canada R3T 1T2 » www.versatile-ag.com<br />
Telephone: 204.661.8711 » Toll Free: 888.524.1003 » Fax: 204.661.2503 » E-mail: info@versatile-ag.com
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