Award-winning designs
Flexi-Coil’s new double-shoot Barton opener has been recognized as a 1998 outstanding innovation by the Society of Agricultural
Engineers.
The Barton opener won the award for incorporating seed and fertilizer separation in a low-disturbance, no-till seeder.
The opener uses an 18-inch primary disc mounted at a compound angle to place fertilizer in a very narrow furrow. A second 12-inch disc uses the same soil incision, but cuts at an opposite angle, penetrating the side wall of the furrow to place the seed above and to the side of the fertilizer.
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A v-shaped press wheel closes and packs the slot for seed-to-soil contact.
The design penetrates residue and soil better than vertical discs and requires less down pressure.
Electronic system
Flexi-Coil won the same award for its electronics system.
The FlexControl system allows a single console to control a range of implements. It can monitor and control Flexi-Coil seeding, planting, fertilizing, spraying and seed treatment equipment individually or in combination.
It can be used in combination with precision farming GPS systems.
For more information, contact a Flexi-Coil dealer or phone the company at 306-934-3500.
Welding guide
Thinking of buying a welder?
Miller Electric Manufacturing has created the Millermatic MIG Welding buyers guide.
It explains how to select the welder that best satisfies your needs and answers many common questions, such as can MIG equipment also flux-core weld?
It explains duty cycles, how to determine the amount of amperage to use and outlines features that should be part of any MIG purchase.
To get a copy, call 800-426-4553 or write Miller Electric Mfg. Co., Box 629, Conyers, Georgia, 30012, U.S.A.
Reflective safety
3M Canada has introduced its Scotchlite Diamond Grade reflective strips as a consumer product.
It has targeted the agricultural industry to improve safety.
The company says the product is six times brighter than conventional sheeting and reflects at angles close to 90 degrees.
Made of plastic, it is durable and weather resistant and the adhesive has been proven stable at a wide range of temperatures.
For more information write 3M Traffic Control Materials, Box 5757, London, Ont., N6A 4T1 or phone 800-364-3577.
A step up
Bick and Associates has introduced a step to help get in and out of pickup truck boxes.
Easy Steps is attached to the inside of the tailgate with metal screws.
It folds down and is not visible from the outside when the gate is closed.
There are versions for 19-inch and 16-inch tailgates.
For more information, contact Bick and Associates Inc. at 13830 Kingsride Lane, Houston, Texas, 77079, U.S.A. or phone 281-531-1667.
View the website at www.edbick.com.
