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POTTINGER Tillage Equipment – Turning New Ground Pöttinger a name more readily associated with grassland equipment has a long history in continental Europe of manufacturing a full range of tillage equipment and seed drills. Less well known here in the UK for that side of its business Pottinger offers equipment to work in traditional tillage regimes or the modern increasing trend of conservation tillage. Servo Ploughs All standard models feature a bolt adjustable manual variable furrow width, for those requiring hydraulic control of furrow width Pöttinger offer the Plus models which give a full range of infinite hydraulic furrow width adjustment between 12” – 20”. A full range of mouldboards including wide furrow bottom and slatted versions are available as is a complete range of accessories. Lion Power Harrows Cultivators – Tine & Disc Systems Seed Drilling Technology For those wanting simplicity Pottinger offers a range of mechanical box type seed drills known as Vitasem. This cost effective range of drills are designed to be simplistic but practical, reliable and accurate. With hopper capacities of up to 1,000 litres big bags of seed prove no problem and as with all mounted models they can be specified with Suffolk or Pottinger’s own SAX disc coulter. For those pneumatic mounted drills Pottinger offers its Aerosem range, this comprehensive line up stretches from 3 through to 6 mtr folding units. Such features as 1,400 litre hoppers, electronic variable seed rate adjustment; hydraulic coulter pressure and Calibration Assist ensure there is something to appeal those professional users wanting the latest in technology on a power harrow drill combination. Topping out the seed drill line up from Pottinger is the innovative Terrasem range of trailed drills these models are aimed at the large scale operation looking to cope with shorter drilling windows and increased workloads. The range stretches from 3 to 6mtr and offers the ability to work directly into stubbles, ploughed and previously cultivated ground. Now firmly established as one of Europe’s top 5 manufacturers of farm machinery Pottinger looks to the future to support framers with a full range of both grassland and cultivation machinery.
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Having been a plough manufacturer for 34 years, today the Pöttinger Servo plough range encompasses models from 2 – 9 furrows with fully mounted and semi mounted models available working with tractors of up to 360hp.
When it comes to cultivation Pottinger a wide choice for every possible application, the Pottinger Terradisc is a range of compact disc harrows from 3 – 6 mtr working width. These rugged models offer such features as 20” concave discs with maintenance free bearings. The market leading under frame clearance of 80cm ensures they can handle large volumes of post harvest trash, incorporating in one pass and leaving a level finish thanks to the standard fitment of an edging kit and levelling harrow. For those wanting a tined cultivator system Pottinger offers the Synkro range of 2 or 3 row tined cultivators. These versatile units can work down to depths of 12” and are ideal at working post harvest ground to encourage the flush of weed seeds before establishing the next crop. Complete with a row of levelling discs these cultivators can be fitted with a wide range of points including chisel or wide wing plus Quick Fit option too.
With their own dedicated seed drill plant in Northern Germany Pottinger leads in the industry in the development of innovative technology for large and smaller farmers alike.