Interesting use of a walkbehind

[TimberXX]

Found this tonight. It looked interesting.

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[Tor Arne]

Was there any explanation of what it was for or multiple photos so one can guess the use?

 

[ferrari99]

What is it being used for? They have changed to hydraulic/pto drive(what is the good of that).
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[Baby Grand]

Looks like something to roll over a cover crop to create a layer of mulch above the soil.
Cover crop roller?
Cover Crop Roller | Farm Hack

 

[TimberXX]

Here is the link.

http://www.machinio.com/listings/2331481-AGRICOLA-M-815-walk-behind-tractor-for-sale

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[farmerboybill]

Nifty little seeder rig. You'd have to grow a LOT of greens to justify it...

 

[wdchyd]

:shocked:........$18,653.........there's some serious seeding going on.......:confused2:

 

[ferrari99]

How is it driven?

 

[Jens767]

Hi TimberXX

Thank you for sharing this very interesting picture with all of us!

This is by far the most advanced use of a 2-wheel tractor that I have ever seen - and a very expensive one too! One needs to do a lot of seeding to justify this implement, and I would not like to be the one who have to tell my wife, that I just ordered one for my BCS

The seeder is produced in northern Italy by the company "Agricola Italiana", and here is a link to their seeder model M-815-SN:

Modulari Ortaggi - Agricola.it

This German link also describes the seeder:

Google-Ergebnis f? http://www.gemuesetechnik.de/uploads/pics/815-SN_16.png

The seeder is described as a "pneumatic precision seed drill for vegetables", and it is especially designed for use in greenhouses. The seeder seems to have a front-mounted compressor feeding the pneumatic system, and axel-extensions mechanically connected to the large center roller. This way the normal gearbox is used for propulsion.

The axel-extensions are more easily seen on this picture:

http://www.duijndam-machines.com/wp-content/uploads/agricola-seeder-drill-3.jpg

Whether the PTO is used or not, or if the PTO-flange is used to support the seeder or not, is difficult to see.


Best regards

Jens

 

[TimberXX]

That's a lot of good info. That company puts a lot of faith in the BCS drivetrain, under what seems to be a extreme load.