Rigid Pull Type 3 to 12 Row Planter
Heavy & robust Pull type frame
Straight forward drive & lift system design – easy to set and a pleasure to operate.
The rigid frame of the Monosem pull type planters are a welded construction of a 127 x 127mm front and a 178 x 178mm rear beam with 16mm flat, upright flanges in-between. The front beam carries the fertilliser openers, the flanges carry the fertiliser bins or tanks and the rear beam carries the planter units, wheels and seed spacing transmission. This design is very sturdy but also makes them exceptionally versatile as the narrow, yet strong flanges do not interfere with the row configuration is chosen.
Contact drive system
A contact drive system is standard on all pull type planter frames. This system is a simple, reliable, and efficient way to power seed meters and fertiliser transmission. It is mounted on top of the planter ground wheel. A small wheel engages the big ground wheel when the planter is lowered, automatically turning the seed meters and fertiliser. This drive disconnects when the planter is raised and the small turf tyre seperates from the ground-engaging tyre. The small turf tyre is injected with silicone to avoid problems through punctures.
New heavy duty pillow block bearings with triple lip seals are used on the lift wheels. These make repair and maintenance much easier.
New aluminum shims on the hydraulic cylinders are used to easily change the height of the lift wheels in different soil conditions. This enables the seed units to always run at the perfect height to the main beam.
Wheels with a 7.5×20 tyre are fitted for row spacings of 76cm and narrower.
Wheels with a 12×18 tyre are fitted for row spacings of 91cm and wider.
Planter frame height is easily changed using clip-on spacers
Triple-lip sealed SKF flange bearings on wheel hubs
Seed spacing transmission
The seed spacing transmission is mounted on the side of the machine and is thus very easily accessible. It is very easy to change the gear-ratio. By pushing down a lever, the operator can release the tension on the chain and change over to the desired gear without any tools. The transmission has 18 different settings and with Monosem seed discs that can have a variety of different hole quantities (from 6 to 120) the operator can reach in-row spacings from 18mm to 1.6m.
NX-M Row Unit
Features :
Heavy duty parallel linkage 350mm long, 250mm wide with 22mm pins and bushings
Optional SHOCK ABSORBER reduces row unit bounce at high planting speeds
200mm wide face plate to mount a large variety of residue managers
Row Cleaner Options
Fixed 13 Inch Row Cleaner
Fixed 14.5 Inch Row Cleaner
Floating Row Cleaner
Wavy No-Till Coulter
Adjustable Rear Lever Bracket
Two Lever Bracket
adjustable toe-in, toe-out and downforce
Screw Bracket
adjustable downforce only
Closing Wheel Options
Twin Row Planter
Twin-Row Unit
Features :
Twin Row units can be equipped with clamps for 3-point mounted frames.
Twin Row units can be equipped with Monoshox linkage and shock absorber.
Minimum row unit distances : 210mm from row to row and 550mm from row to row with planter wheel in between
Row Cleaner Options
Closing Wheel Options
Conventional and No-Till configurations
510mm Single Disc Fertiliser Opener
460mm Coulter and tine
460mm Coulter and 380mm Double disc
Dry Fertiliser Bins
350 & 600 Litre dry fertiliser bins are offered. They are made from a heavy duty polyethylene that makes them lightweight but still highly durable. The lightweight tanks allow for larger fertiliser loads to be used and effectively reduces down time due to refilling.
Most accurate dry fertiliser meter
- corkscrew auger handles poor quality fertiliser without fertiliser build-up
- brilliantly designed for even and consistent fertiliser output row by row
Most accurate and durable seed meter
- accepts irregular seed shapes and sizes without planting skips or doubles
- aluminium construction keeps it’s precision during the whole planter life
Pro Wheel Option
The press wheel has been used for years on the vegetable and sugar-beet planters. MONOSEM has adapted this concept to the multipurpose planters with a large diameter press wheel, the PRO wheel.
Consistent pressing ♦ Improved plant emergence ♦ Optimal germination ♦ Better seed placement quality
Large diameter press wheel
The PRO wheel in aluminium has a stainless steel coating and a plastic scraper. Wide diameter (295mm), it keeps its shape and offers a quality pressing and a better seed placement. By improving the seed-to-soil contact, the emergence is more rapid and regular.
Combined adjustment
The packing down pressure of the PRO wheel is adjustable. It is combined with the pressure adjustment of the rear packing unit (a).
Independent wheel
Independant from the planting system and the rear press unit, the PRO wheel follows the ground contours for a
consistent pressing.