Case IH Precision Disk 500DS Air Drill

Furrow Command™ for Precision Disk Air Drills increase the accuracy and versatility you need to get the most out of every seed in a variety of crops and conditions. Furrow Command helps operators consistently maintain seed depth, regardless of terrain to boost productivity and yield potential — and make the most of every moment in the field.

Furrow Command, available for Precision Disk 550T, 550, and 500DS, helps you make informed decisions on setting downforce via gauge wheel sensors that provide in-cab feedback. You can also adjust downforce automatically while traveling through the field, allowing the drill to effortlessly deal with changing field terrain and soil conditions and also maintain positive contact with the ground. This ensures the row unit is always achieving its set depth to optimize your fields.

With Furrow Command, you can:

• Simplify your operation – There’s no need to change settings for different conditions to achieve seed depth consistency.
• Improve depth control - Adjust the hydraulic pressure for each frame section independently.
• Reduce component wear – Feedback from the system allows you to minimize the force required to maintain gauge wheel contact with the ground.

Main Frame Design Our main frame utilizes wall tubes to support the row unit carrying the subframe The center main frame’s tubes are oriented in a "V" shape to distribute the weight of the main frame, adding additional support and stability during transport. The front caster wheels travel in a different path than the rear caster wheels, providing exceptional weight distribution and reduced ground pressure for even emergence while allowing for a smaller transport envelope. Nearly every part of the machine is powder coated to provide a superior paint coating that is resistant to impacts and paint-fading UV rays and helps prevent corrosion. Wing Frame Design A three-section frame drill with single-fold wings provides narrow transport. When in field position, the wings can flex 15 degrees up and 10 degrees down for superior ground following. A single-fold cylinder is used to fold the wings, providing fewer service points and resulting in more uptime and reliability. Each wing pivot utilizes hardened Grade 8 wing pins with replaceable hardened bushings for long wear life.

The vertical fold design on Case IH Precision Disk air drills allow for the lowest transport height in the industry as well as narrow transport widths. Other easy-transport features include:

• Wing lock for safe transport on the 25- and 30-foot models
• Single remote lever inside the tractor folds or unfolds the Precision Disk air drill
• Wide profile transport wheels provide the stability to move the disk drill confidently, even at higher roading speeds

Studies show that getting in the field earlier for planting is critical to maximizing soybean yield potential¹ — and late-emerging soybeans can be costly, with a potential loss of up to $140/acre.² That’s why Precision Disk 500 series air drills are agronomically designed with a parallel link row unit to promote earlier, more rapid emergence than competitive air drills.

Precision Disk 500 series air drills let you plant soybeans earlier and into tough no-till seedbeds — so you can seed with accuracy, no matter the conditions, and stay within budget. The new single-rank Precision Disk 500T air drill offers a cost-effective solution for earlier soybean seeding.

Learn more about how Precision Disk 500 series air drills help boost ROI on the Case IH blog.

^{1. Based on field research from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. 2. Based on field research from North Carolina State Extension and North Carolina Soybean Producers Association.}

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