74-foot air hoe drill
Bourgault Industries Ltd. has added two new models to its line of 5710 Air Hoe Drills. The 5710-70 AHD and the 5710-74 AHD are among the largest air hoe drills in the world.
The new models include the features of the current 5710 seeding systems but their larger sizes, 70 and 74 feet respectively, give farmers the ability to seed more acres in a day. The new Bourgault hoe drills use a patented technology that enables the drills to fold seven times for transport. The system is designed to ensure that linkages take the load, not the cylinders.
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The unique folding design allows the 5710-70 and 5710-74 to meet the height and width dimensions required to safely transport the drill in most locations. In transport, the 5710-74 is 18 feet 11 inches (5.75 metres) tall and 23 feet 6 inches (7.16 metres) wide.
The main frame running gear features 16.5 x 16.1 10-ply FI tires mounted on 8,000 pound wheels and hubs. The inner wings use 11L x 15 six-ply FI tires, and the outer wings use 9.5L x15 six-ply FI tires. Inner and outer wing running gear are mounted on 6,000 lb. hubs and 3,000 lb. wheels. Walking axles are standard throughout on 70 and 74 foot air hoe drills.
Other features include single point depth control, a single turnbuckle on castors and packers for easy levelling and reduced maintenance with only 34 grease zerks, the same as the 64 foot 5710 AHD model.
The new drills are also designed to handle the weight of all series 25 mid-row banders. See a Bourgault dealer for details.
Livestock scales
The Chute Weigh system by Avery Weigh-Tronix, LLC is designed to add weighing capabilities to livestock squeeze chutes and pens.
The system offers portable or permanent installation under chutes to provide accurate weighing capabilities up to 10,000 pounds. The scales are designed to be easily removed from one weight facility and transported to another, giving them a wide range of uses.
Based on Avery Weigh-Tronix rugged and precise Weigh Bar technology, each system includes two 3.5 inch low profile weigh bars featuring super heavy-duty steel construction. Mounting is easy under manual or hydraulic squeeze chutes and livestock pens.
Twenty-foot polyurethane Weigh Bar cables offer remote connection to a choice of optional indicators.
The 615 and 615/XL indicators provide reliable livestock weighing, while the model M915A indicator offers advanced features including statistical functions, 1,000 animal weight memory and auto weight recording.
All indicator models are compatible with a number of herd management EID software packages. Each Weigh Bar has a 5,000 lb. gross weighing capacity with weatherproof construction.
A sealing agent protects against moisture in the toughest livestock weighing environments.
Power options include 12 VDC external battery and a 115 VAC wall mounted transformer.
More information is available at www.agscales.com, or call 800-368-1084, or write to Avery Weigh-Tronix, Inc., 1000 Armstrong Drive, Fairmont, MN, U.S.A 56031.
