The ideal machine or machine combination can be specified from the wide range of options available to meet individual requirements. Combinations that consist of either a front tank or rear tank for mineral fertiliser are high output units for professional operation and, with AMAZONE, all components come from one supplier which guarantees the optimum matching and servicability for all situations.

AMAZONE Precision Airplanters function on the vacuum principle. This offers considerable advantages because the singling of the seeds is carried out mechanically by a stripper finger and is virtually independent of either forward speed or seed shape.

The unique feature of the AMAZONE Precision Airplanter is the singling disc. The seeds are drawn by vacuum on to the raised holes and are delivered to the stripper. These raised holes function also as an agitator as these protrusions on the surface of the disc stir the seed and, as the holes are tapered, even broken seeds will be drawn through and will not block them. The raised hole on the singling disc ensures that the seed leaves the disc in free fall so that it is not influenced by the disc as it turns thus maintaining placement accuracy.

High grade polyethylene components and varying material combinations are responsible for a superb sealing between the suction manifold and the singling disc. This pairing of dissimilar materials guarantees high life expectancy with optimum sealing.

Numerous singling discs are available for sowing maize, sunflowers, rape, sugar beet, millet, cotton, etc. The singling discs are quickly exchanged and very economically priced.

After the uninterrupted fall of the seeds from the disc the secondary ejector ensures that the raised holes are kept absolutely 100% clear. The design of the seeding mechanism results in a low drop height of only 100 mm on the Classic and 140 mm on the Contour unit which is an important pre-condition for the precise seed placement!

The frames of the Precision Airplanter have been designed in accordance with the latest demands and feature big advantages. The drive wheels on models up to 4.5 m working width have been placed in front of the frame where, in this way, they do not obstruct the placement of the sowing units on the profile tube. Many permutations of individual row spacing can be thus fulfilled. The drive wheels also can be set to the tractor track width preventing running over even more unconsolidated soil. This results also in a smooth run of the machine and less wheel slip which has a positive effect on the sowing quality.

The design of the tubular profile frame facilitates an especially easy sideways adjustment of the sowing units, e.g. when converting from maize to sugar beet.

AMAZONE counts on parallel folding technology. It requires very little maintenance and, when sowing wedge shaped fields, offers the advantage to fold in the sowing unit whilst working. At the same time the sowing drive is switched off making the ideal solution for professional work.
Due to the optimum integration of the frame concept no overall length is wasted.

The frame concept on 8 row machines offers a special feature where, in addition to the described parallel folding system, an integrated track width adjustment is added. In order that an implement with such a large working width can adapt itself optimally to the contours of the field, the wheels in the working position are extended out to a track width of 3 m. When folding in, the track markers fold horizontally above the machine so that, thanks to this folding technology, the total height is only 2.65 m, low enough to master any country lane.

The impeller
The impeller on the AMAZONE ED is placed well behind the lower link connection points, the PTO angling therefore remains shallow even with lifted machine. The position of the impeller behind the fertiliser applicator hopper reduces the impeller noise level for the operator.

Hydraulic drive
As an alternative to the PTO drive of the impeller a hy-draulic drive is also available. The AMAZONE vacuum impellers operate at low speed and therefore have high longevity and produce a low noise level.
As standard, up to 18 sowing units can be connected.
Retro-fitting a PTO through-drive for driving the pump is possible.

All AMAZONE Precision Airplanters are provided with a central sowing unit drive. The chain wheel transmission offers 54 steps and, depending on the singling disc used, enables spacings from 3.1 to 86.9 cm. Selecting a new chain position is soon done and without getting the fingers dirty.

For all AMAZONE Precision Airplanters a firmly mounted traffic light kit is available which fulfils the requirements of transport safety law whilst on the road.

AMAZONE utilises its own test laboratory to maintain the highest standard of quality. The test laboratory is also, at the same time, a basis for the continuing development in the area of singling technology.

The test bed used provides test results that are directly comparable with other independent testing establishments.