Air-Powered Clutches Shut Off Planter Rows

Air-Powered Clutches Shut Off Planter Rows PLANTERS Planters 30-6-27 You can quickly shut down any rows on your planter along end rows, point rows, waterways and terraces with this new Air Clutch row shut-off. It's a mechanical clutch that's pneumatically activated, and it works on all planters whether they're vacuum, air, or mechanical units, says Tru Count Inc., Ames, Iowa. The air clutches are placed on each row, controlled pneumatically from your tractor cab through a manual or GPS controller. Activation is instant so there's no lag time whether you're stopping the planter or starting it. Since each row has its own clutch, you can divide the planter into as many sections as you want in order to determine how big each "shut off" section will be. Each section of row units is controlled by one valve. For example, a 12-row planter can be divided into 12, 6, 4, 3, or 2 sections. The size of your sections depends strictly on the configuration of your air valves. For example, a 12-row planter with four air valves results in four 3-row sections. Or, by placing six Tru Count valves on the same planter it is now controlled in six 2-row sections. The Air Clutch system is expandable by adding valves at any time to increase the size and number of sections controlled. For example, on a 12-row planter that originally has 3-row sections, you can add two more valves for six 2-row sections. The Air Clutch kit comes complete with clutches, air system, valve boxes, all wiring and plumbing, and a switch box. For GPS units, simply eliminate the switch box and plug in directly to your GPS. Price for a complete kit starts at about $2,000 for a 12-row planter. Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Tru Count, Inc., 409 S. Bell Ave., Ames, Iowa 50010 (ph 800 323-5026 or 515 232-8285; jeff@trucount.com; www.trucount.com).

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