Flexi-Coil Australia returned to Western Australia’s Dowerin Machinery Field Days to showcase its range of air carts and 5500 air drills with the 60 Series air carts picking up an award for the best new allied equipment release.
Flexi-Coil Australia’s brand leader, Steve Mulder, said the 60 Series delivers increased productivity and efficiency and sets a new standard in seeding.
He said growers were interested to see the 20,439 litre, 5560 air cart on display at Dowerin, which features an easy to operate fast fill conveyor with remote control for increased productivity.
“What is really exciting about these machines is the new FlexRate sectional control, which allows you to individually control up to 10 sections of the air cart, giving greater application accuracy and control than ever before and eliminates double application of seed and fertiliser,” Mr Mulder said.
Also on display was Flexi-Coil’s 21 metre 5500 air drill.
The 5500 range now includes an 24m model, which is the brand’s biggest yet and can boost planting productivity by 33 per cent, according to Mr Mulder.
The 5500 has a two front ranks to follow the contours of the land at a depth set by the nearby castor assemblies, and two rear ranks, which follow the ground the press wheels run on.
This allows it to achieve exact and repeatable sowing depth.
“It’s narrow transport width and height is something that’s set’s the 5500 apart” Mr Mulder said.
“This is a straight tyne machine which has good trash clearance and can be equipped with either spring or hydraulic trips.”
The 5500 air drill and 60 series air cart are available for 2017 forward order now.