Jan 31, 2013 - 6 years ago
By Supply Post
Redesigned from the
ground up, the all-new Precision
Disk single-disk air
drills deliver best-in-class
seed placement accuracy
for an array of crops grown
in diverse conditions and
geographies. The new offering
includes the Precision
Disk 500T with an
on-board bulk seed tank in
25-, 30- and 40-foot working
widths and the Precision
Disk 500 in 30- and
40-foot sizes, which are
paired with a tow-between
or tow-behind air cart.

At the heart of each
Precision Disk drill is a
completely new row unit,
engineered to help Case IH
customers achieve more
even emergence and improved
plant stand establishment
when seeding
crops like soybeans, wheat,
milo and hybrid rice. The
new design delivers accurate
seed placement and
depth control across varying
soil and tillage conditions,
as well as more
consistent seed-to-soil contact.
These drills can cover
more acres each day with
increased field speeds and
quicker cycle times when
moving from field to field.
They also are easily adjustable
and require less daily
maintenance, allowing
more time for seeding during
those critical spring or
fall seeding windows.
“Producers can seed
with confidence with the
Case IH Precision Disk 500
and 500T drills,” says Dale
Simpson, Case IH Seeding
Marketing Manager.
“These drills have been
thoroughly tested on more
than 55,000 acres since
2009. They are designed to
help producers maximize
their acres seeded per day
with increased operating
speeds and exceptional
versatility.”
“The new Case IH singledisk
row unit sets a higher
standard for seeding,” adds
Simpson. “Our agronomic
design cuts through residue,
opens a uniform seed
trench, accurately delivers
the seed and closes and seals
the trench for improved germination
and plant-stand establishment.”
Single-bevel 18-inch
disks are set at a 7-degree
angle to slice through residue
and open a high-quality
seed trench, even at
shallow depths, while also
minimizing hair pinning of
residue in the seed trench.
The Case IH Precision
Disk parallel-link row unit
design helps ensure unmatched
seed placement
accuracy for improved
emergence and stand
establishment. Patentpending
variable downpressure
springs apply the
right amount of pressure
on individual row units
to ensure better penetration
across varying residue
and soil conditions. In addition,
the forward-facing
seed tube design directs
the seed, working in conjunction
with the scraper,
for more consistent placement
in the bottom of the
seed trench.
To close and seal the
seed trench, the newly designed
double-edged closing
wheels, with three easyto
adjust pressure settings,
eliminate air pockets and
ensure good seed-to-soil
contact. These new press
wheels have been designed
and tested to endure in the
higher speed operations,
variable soil and high residue
conditions experienced
by today’s growers across
North America.
Hydraulic down pressure
across the full width
of the disk drill can be adjusted
either manually or
via in-cab display option.
Three convenient presets
help maintain ideal row
unit down pressure for
changing field conditions
and making it easier to adjust
“on the run.”
Case IH Precision Disk
drill owners can get more
done each day because
these drills provide the
tire packages and walkingbeam
axle options that will
allow you to “shift-up”
when appropriate – while
maintaining accurate seed
placement across a wide
spectrum of field and tillage
practices.
In addition, operators
will spend more time in
the field and less in transport,
with some of the industry’s
narrowest transport
widths. Operators can
quickly and easily move
from field to transport
mode, and back again. In
addition, overall machine
length and working widths
make the Precision Disk
drills easy to transport and
improve field maneuverability.
Case IH Precision Disk
drills provide seeding flexibility
across multiple crops
and conditions:
• Three meter-roller options
provide accurate
metering across a wide
range of crops, including
soybeans, wheat, hybrid rice, milo or other small
grains.
• Single, easy-to-reach “T”
handles select and lock
in seeding depth with
one adjustment – no
tools necessary. Depth
settings range from zero
to 3.5 inches in 14 increments.
• Rugged, reliable frames
hold up to changing field
conditions, even going
from no-till to conventional
with minimal timerobbing
adjustments.
“The main centerframe
is oriented in a “V”
to evenly distribute the
weight across the carrying
wheels,” says Simpson.
“The orientation provides
exceptional weight distribution,
especially in softer
soils, and it adds additional
stability during transport.”
In addition, Case IH Precision
Disk drills deliver an
integrated, less complex
precision farming solution
with Advanced Farming
Systems® (AFS) and the
AFS Pro 700 display. Built
on industry-compatible architecture,
AFS can interface
with a farmer’s existing
ISO 11783 compliant
equipment no matter what
the brand.
The Precision Disk 500T
includes an integral mounted
seed tank, which makes
it the first air drill in the
Case IH lineup to have an
on-board bulk seed tank.
Available in 70-bushel
capacity for the 25- and
30-foot sizes, and the 40-
foot size comes with a
100-bushel tank. The closecoupled
design of the 500T
allows for work in small, irregularly
shaped fields and
easy transport, making it a
perfect fit in areas where
the dill and air cart “train”
system just doesn’t fit operational
needs.
The 500T offers optional
AFS four-section overlap
control to help producers
reduce input costs and increase
yields by eliminating
overlap on turn rows and in
odd-shaped fields. Two-section
manual shutoff is standard,
and a GPS four-section
control is optional.
All Precision Disk 500T
drill features can be managed
with the AFS Pro 700
monitor. The AFS Pro 700’s
convenient, one-page seeding
display keeps all the
necessary information close
at hand. New flow sensors
provide accurate population
estimates for larger seeded
crops. A bar graph shows
target rates and seeding
flow. GPS or radar speed inputs
provide accurate seeding-
rate information.
Alternatively, the Precision
Disk 500 is available
in 30- and 40-foot working
widths. It uses an external
seed supply air cart
in either tow-between or
tow-behind configurations,
making it popular for operations
looking for higher
capacity, as well as those
seeking the ability to apply
a dry fertilizer product with
seed. When paired with a
Case IH Precision Air cart,
the Precision Disk 500 features
optional variable-rate
hydraulic seed metering
controlled through the AFS
Pro 700 monitor.