Fendt MOMENTUM – a precision planter built with Precision Planting technology
High-precision technologies developed within the AGCO group by Precision Planting® are built into the Fendt Momentum planter. The planter places seed in the soil accurately and evenly thanks to its flexible frame and well-designed seed singulation, maximising yield potential.
Accurate singulation and seed placement have a significant effect on the harvest. Using Precision Planting technology, the Fendt MOMENTUM delivers accurate singulation and seed placement even at high speeds.
The vSet® seed meter works with 99.5% accuracy even at high planting speeds. This precise technology avoids skips and doubles. The vDrive® electric drive powers the vSet® seed meter and applies every setting directly. In addition, a gyroscope on the frame provides intelligent control of the meter drive even in turns.
The SpeedTube® seed tubes are also gyroscope-controlled in turns. As a result, seeds are always placed at the optimum distance from each other. SpeedTube® seed tubes for maize and soybeans allow planting speeds of up to 18 km/h and more. So the short planting window is used to the full.
Uneven ploughed ground and hilly terrain can be a problem for wide planters, because they must adapt perfectly to the soil and terrain across the full working width. That is why the Fendt MOMENTUM has the Vertical Contouring Toolbar (VCT) active ground-following system and the DeltaForce automatic row downforce system.
The Fendt MOMENTUM is fitted with spiked cleaning discs, so-called row cleaners. These row cleaners optimise planting in conservation tillage. This leads to more consistent depth control. With a clean furrow, the soil warms up faster and seeds emerge more evenly and quickly.
Row units place seed at the ideal depth only with consistent soil contact. The DeltaForce® row downforce system automatically adjusts the pressure on each unit so that soil contact is maintained even on uneven ground and adapts to different planting speeds. To do this, the load on the gauge wheel is measured 200 times per second (200 Hz). When it deviates because of poor soil contact, downforce is increased until the required contact is reached. Thanks to the interaction of the VCT and DeltaForce® systems, the precision planter can compensate for ground undulations of up to 1.65 metres.
Soil-friendly technologies prevent soil compaction and crop damage from wheel traffic and promote even emergence. That is why the Fendt MOMENTUM has an additional Load Logic weight management system with different weight distribution options for greater soil protection.
Even fertiliser application is crucial for healthy plant growth and a good harvest. That is why the Fendt precision planter is fitted with a liquid fertiliser system. Because the fertiliser opener sits directly on the seed opener, it always runs parallel to the seed tube and so guarantees accurate fertiliser placement even on uneven ground and in turns.
Electrically controlled vApply® modules are fitted to every Fendt MOMENTUM row unit. They have a control unit that regulates the flow and rate of liquid fertiliser so that, in any planting conditions, each row receives the same amount of fertiliser and the crop emerges evenly.
Intelligent monitoring of planting parameters is carried out via the dedicated 20 | 20® monitor. Through numerous sensors, the Fendt MOMENTUM planter collects data from the row units on downforce, soil contact, metering accuracy, seed placement, seeding rates and liquid fertiliser distribution, evaluates it and visualises it in real time. With this information the machine can be continuously adapted to conditions. The 20 | 20® monitor offers a good overview and optimum evaluation of machine data.
Functions such as SectionControl and VariableRateControl can also be used via the 20 | 20® monitor. It also allows further analysis of stored data and the creation of application maps based on machine sensor data.
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