INNOVATIVE PLANTING FOR BETTER CROP YIELD


T


he new planter unveiled this year by Kinze Manufac- turing, Williamsburg, Iowa, boasts several innovative new features, including a brand new row unit with a cast ductile iron design. The new design answers the need for a stronger, more durable, cost-efficient unit responsible for distributing seeds in the field. Con- verting the row unit from a steel fabrication to a cast


ductile iron design reduced the part count from 30 stamped steel parts to six castings and provided more stability and dimensional accuracy.


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To meet customer demand,


Kinze’s 4900 Series Planter was de- signed to increase productivity and precision during the planting season. “We conducted extensive research


with farmers and engineered a new design, which provides supe- rior agronomic performance,” said Rhett Schildroth, product manager


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