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SAXON 300, SAXON 400

Product catalog summary

Introduction
The document introduces the new Saxon 300 and Saxon 400 drills, which are part of the grain-only drill family from Great Plains. These drills are designed for minimal disturbance seeding systems, offering flexibility and innovative features.

Key Features

Hopper: New-style hopper with a 3,000-litre capacity.
Turbo Coulter Design: Offers excellent slicing with minimal hairpinning, creating a finely tilled strip for seed placement.
Consolidation: Features a full-width packer with tyres for consistent consolidation and self-cleaning.
Marker Arms: Equipped with shearbolt protection and cushioned disc.
Seed Distribution System: Precise seed distribution with tramline shut-offs and optional seed blockage monitors.
Seed Calibration: Operator-friendly calibration mode accessible from the cab.
00 Series Drill Opener: Offers accurate seed placement with options for different row spacings.
Hydraulically Adjustable Opener Down Pressure: Adjustable down pressure to suit soil conditions.
Seed Metering: Easy access to meter housing and seed drum selection.

Seeding System
The Saxon drills utilize a zone cultivation system, creating minimal disturbance while maximizing performance. The Turbo Coulter is ideal for high residue conditions and helps prevent the emergence of grass weed seeds.

Specifications

Model Information: Saxon 400 and Saxon 300 with row spacings of 125 or 167mm.
Weight: Saxon 400 weighs approximately 6500kg, and Saxon 300 weighs 4700kg.
Power Requirement: 150-260 HP for Saxon 400 and 120-260 HP for Saxon 300.
Turbo Coulter Disc Diameters: 432mm for both models.
Working Width: 4.0m for Saxon 400 and 3.0m for Saxon 300.
Hopper Capacity: 3000 L for both models.

Advanced Features
The Saxon drills are equipped with an advanced ISOBUS system, variable rate ready, and offer data capture and display options with the Müller Elektronik Comfort Terminal. Touch-screen monitors are also available.

Conclusion
The Saxon 300 and 400 drills are designed for efficiency and reliability in minimal disturbance seeding systems, offering a range of features and options to suit various agricultural needs.

Catalog excerpts

CULTIVATE, CONSOLIDATE AND SEED WITH MINIMAL DISTURBANCE SEEDING SYSTEMS SAXON 300 / SAXON 400 Introducing the new 3-metre and 4-metre Saxon drills

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TECHNOLOGY, FLEXIBILITY AND PERFORMANCE YOU CAN DEPEND ON The new 3-metre and 4-metre Saxon drills have arrived. The Saxon 300 and Saxon 400 models line up alongside the new Centurion CDA 300 and CDA 400 drills and the upgraded 6-metre Centurion CDA 600 to expand the grain-only drill family from Great Plains. OPERATOR FRIENDLY SEED CALIBRATION The new Saxon drills from Great Plains combine oustanding flexibility with innovative features alongside proven technologies. From the inventive design of the ‘minimal disturbance’Turbo Coulter and SEED DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM Precise injection-moulded seed...

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options • 4,000 litre capacity hopper available on Saxon 400. • 00 Series Coulters available with new optional press wheel scrapers and following harrow. • New hydraulic sprung track eradicators. • Hydraulic bout markers. • Hydraulic full width levelling board. • Pre-emergence markers. • Brake options. • Tramline and seed blockage monitors. Automatic Control of Weight Distribution Across Full Width Under the hopper three highly accurate weigh cells (optional), automatically adjust the hydraulic down pressure on the wings to maintain consistent working depth across the full width of the machine....

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SAXON 300, SAXON 400

SAXON 300, SAXON 400

Catalog excerpts

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