New Kuhn direct drill

[Clive]

launched at Sima in Paris I belive

Any one know much about it - you tube video looks interesting with a cross cutter style front roller and light disc cultivation unit that looks like it can be lowered for cultivation or raised for proper low disturbance drilling as required ?

 

[Rob Holmes]

I got a spec sheet at LAMMA

 

[Adeptandy]

Is that the Speedliner ?

 

[benferg]

I can’t believe you didn’t post a link, now I have to do a google search......

 

[Rob Holmes]

Its called Aurok (or something like that), but nothing on t'internet yet

I've tried to find the spec she but think the missus has recycled it!

 

[Clive]

Its called Aurok (or something like that), but nothing on t'internet yet

I've tried to find the spec she but think the missus has recycled it!

There are a few videos on you tube now

Think @Chris F has a press release for Direct Driller mag as well

 

[Rob Holmes]

So there is!

Sounds like it could do with some grease! lol

Crosscutter roller looks interesting!

 

[benferg]

Thank you, it looks interesting. It looks like an update of there SD range.

 

[ajd132]

I think Martin Lines of nature friend farming network posted about this drill on twitter recently, he has bought one I believe.

 

[SilliamWhale]

I'm seeing a triple disc as usual. This design has been around for 30 years

I don't have an opinion on how useful the cross cutter could be yet, would be interesting to see if it has much effect

 

[Simon Chiles]

I'm seeing a triple disc as usual. This design has been around for 30 years

Exactly, that design and the use of straw burning was the reason that people moved away from dd in the 70’s.

As for the crosscutter I’d rather disc shallow and wait for it to green up again rather than cultivate in front of the drill, after all cultivator drills were the downfall of min till.

 

[T C]

Looks very like the old SD drill.

 

[jonnyjon]

Exactly, that design and the use of straw burning was the reason that people moved away from dd in the 70’s.

As for the crosscutter I’d rather disc shallow and wait for it to green up again rather than cultivate in front of the drill, after all cultivator drills were the downfall of min till.

Maybe the cross cutter is a crimper roller

 

[SilliamWhale]

Maybe the cross cutter is a crimper roller

If might be but no weight to it

 

[AF Salers]

Looks to be twin hopper tank with both tanks delivering to all coulters so could do solid fert & seed or 2 different cc seed mixes etc.

Too much soil disturbance in that video for my liking.

 

[Ted]

http://www.kuhn.fr/fr/range/semis/semoirs-en-ligne-pneumatiques/aurock-6000-r.html

 

[Martin Lines]

If might be but no weight to it

You can adjust the pressure on the crimp roller from the cab and use the weight of the drill on it.

 

[Martin Lines]

Looks to be twin hopper tank with both tanks delivering to all coulters so could do solid fert & seed or 2 different cc seed mixes etc.

Too much soil disturbance in that video for my liking.

The one we have has a split hopper and a small seed unit on the front

 

[Clive]

The one we have has a split hopper and a small seed unit on the front

How’s it going so far ?

 

[Martin Lines]

The one we have has a split hopper and a small seed unit on the front

The video shows a lot of soil movement but it be setup to move very little soil.