WILLIAMSBURG, Iowa (May 3, 2012) – Kinze® Manufacturing announces a new mounted planter line available for the spring 2013 planting season. The line will include two models, the 3110 Rigid and the 3140 Stack Fold, with a variety of size and spacing options, giving farmers several offerings from which to choose. The available models will include:
- 3110 Rigid –
6 row, 30-inch, 36-inch, 38-inch and 40-inch spacing o 8 row, 30-inch, 36-inch, 38-inch and 40-inch spacing - 3140 Stack Fold –
12 row, 30-inch, 36-inch, 38-inch and 40-inch spacing o 16 row, 30-inch spacing
Kinze offers the only rigid integral planter with spring-loaded contact drive systems and self-contained seed rate transmissions with its 3110 Rigid. The 3140 Stack Fold model is based on an exclusive three-point, stack-folding design, and is the only planter in its class with spring-loaded contact drive tires, adjustable height wheel modules, self-contained seed rate transmissions and point row clutch option capability.
“Having left the mounted planter business years ago, we’re looking forward to bringing back our two most popular models, ” says Susanne Kinzenbaw Veatch, Kinze vice president and chief marketing officer. “We’ve seen a steady demand for mounted planters recently and are excited to offer Kinze innovation to this group again.”
All models will include the option for Kinze EdgeVac® vacuum or mechanical meters. The mounted planters will be available in box hoppers and contact drive only. A variety of attachments also will be available, including:
- Row unit attachments –
No Till Coulters
Residue Wheel Attachments
Coulter Mounted Residue Wheel Attachments
Disc Furrowers
Bed Levelers (36-inch and wider rows)
Dual Row Unit Gauge Wheels (36-inch and wider rows)
Granular Chemical Attachments - Frame mounted attachments
Frame Mounted No Till Coulters
Coulter Mounted Residue Wheel Attachments
About Kinze Manufacturing
Founded more than 45 years ago on the premise of innovation, Kinze Manufacturing, Inc., markets its planters and grain carts globally and is known for a number of industry “firsts.” Kinze operates with core values of integrity, customer focus, excellence, innovation and mutual respect. Kinze Manufacturing is the recognized technology leader and innovator of planters for row-crop production and grain auger carts. Kinze employees spend their nights and weekends farming, putting them in a unique position to be both manufacturers and customers of the planters and grain carts they build. For more information, visit the Kinze Manufacturing website at www.kinze.com.
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