Centaya Super harrow-mounted seed drill

Sowing with the Centaya

Sowing made easy with the Centaya. Fill the large hopper with seed, close the cover and drive off.

The TwinTerminal 3.0 or AmaTron 4 ISOBUS operating terminal ensure extremely reliable calibration. Once set, the metering units deliver exactly the required amount of applied material, such as seed or fertiliser.

Immediately before the seed is placed, the KE rotary harrow, a KX/KG rotary cultivator or the CombiDisc compact disc harrow work the soil, and the packer roller reconsolidates it thus preparing the perfect seedbed.

The seed from the hopper is distributed evenly to the individual coulters via the conveying section and the distributor head, where it is sown at exactly the right depth.

The following harrow closes the seed furrow with fine soil to create the ideal conditions for germination and plant emergence.

The centre of gravity of the seed hopper of the Centaya Super is close to the tractor and ensures comfortable working. The machine can be equipped with either a 1,600 or 2,000 litre seed hopper. The hopper is made of plastic and is easily accessible via the ladder and loading board. The deep hopper tip and steep hopper walls reliably guide the seed down to the metering unit to leave minimal residual quantities.

The advantages of the Centaya Super hopper:

• Large seed hopper with spacious hopper opening
• Optimum machine centre of gravity
• Good accessibility

The seed hopper can be filled effortlessly from a big bag, front loader bucket or sacks through the large 2.43 x 0.91 m filling opening.

The loading board with handrail and ladder makes it easier to fill the seed hopper from sacks. The sieves of the seed hopper can be used to put the sacks down on.

Depending on seed and seed rate, the fill level sensor can be height adjusted to suit so that the driver, at the desired fill level, receives a signal via the terminal. An optional low level sensor can be fitted in the metering unit housing to indicate when the hopper is empty.

The dual-chamber steel hopper with a capacity of 2,000 litres makes the Centaya-C Super particularly efficient. The hopper can be divided in a ratio of either 60:40 or 70:30 depending on the customer’s requirements. A wide variety of applied materials can be metered accurately via the infinitely-adjustable electric metering units with seed rates from 0.5 to 400 kg/ha.

AMAZONE offers a universal, front-mounted hopper for multi-functional use in the shape of the FTender with a capacity of 1,600 l or 2,200 l. Machine control on the FTender takes place via ISOBUS. This means that the mounted front hopper can be easily operated intuitively and with all the advantages of ISOBUS communication. The FTender is operated separately via an integral ISOBUS terminal. The FTender from Amazone can be used in conjunction with a variety of implements across a wide range of operations.

The GreenDrill rear-mounted seeder box with a capacity of 200 litres is an ideal solution for sowing catch crops and undersown crops in a single pass. The seed can be sown directly into the seed furrow next to the main crop or alternatively, distributed over the entire area using baffle plates with a drop point behind or in front of the following harrow. 

The 5.2 in-cab terminal is supplied to control the seeder box by activating the seed shaft and the blower fan. A selection menu also provides support during calibration, displays the forward speed, and provides an overview of the area covered and the working speed. The seed shaft speed automatically adjusts to varying forward speeds. Alternatively, a micro-granular applicator can be installed instead of the GreenDrill.

Advantages:

• Sowing catch crops and fine seeds simultaneously with stubble cultivation or soil tillage
• For different seeds and seed rates
• Wide distribution via baffle plates

In conjunction with the TwinTeC double disc coulter, it is possible to apply two different seed types or seed and fertiliser at two different entry points using the double-shoot process. In this case, the first medium is embedded in the seed furrow via the TwinTeC coulter and the second medium is conveyed to an additional outlet on the TwinTeC coulter via a separate conveyor system and placed in the soil in front of the depth guidance roller. 

Via the SmartCenter, AMAZONE offers a very simple and clear layout of all the most important adjustments. The sowing depth and the coulter pressure in the SmartCenter are centrally adjusted independently of each other from the left hand side. The universal operating tool enables the settings to be carried out quickly and easily.

• “An operator error is almost impossible – fantastic.”
  (“profi” test report with the Centaya 3000 Super · 07/2019)

1. Remotely controlled opening of the calibration flap
2. Storage compartment for foldable bucket
3. TwinTerminal 3.0 (with Comfort-Pack 1)
4. Storage compartment for the weigh scales
5. Centralised setting of the sowing depth (only on TwinTeC)
6. Display of the sowing depth (only on TwinTeC)

Convenient calibration via the SmartCenter on the left hand side of the drill thanks to the calibration button or, as an option, using the TwinTerminal 3.0. For this, the tray for the calibration is placed directly underneath the metering unit. Subsequently the calibration tray can be removed comfortably via the SmartCenter. Thanks to the intelligent integration of this function, the calibration tray can be removed only when the metering flap has been closed via the remote linkage.

During the calibration procedure, the seed is delivered safely and cleanly into the calibration tray. Also decanting into the supplied folding bucket is done quickly, easily and comfortably. After calibration, the calibration tray is simply, with its opening facing downwards, stored in the park position.

The digital weighing scales, provided as standard, enable the exact weighing of the calibrated seed. Additional storage space in the SmartCenter provides sufficient room for the folding bucket and the digital scales.