Lemken SAPHIR 7

The Saphir 7 is equipped with a mechanical seed drive. The seed metering units are driven by a land-wheel, through a shaft drive. Seed rate is adjusted via a continuously variable oil bath gearbox. Seed is metered by simple and accurate means. The Easytronic on-board computer checks and monitors the seeding process, and provides data such as hectare meter and tramline function.

Despite the large seed hopper, with a volume of up to 1,050 litres, the machine is built very low. This means that the driver has an excellent view over the top of the machine. The lid of the seed hopper is tightly sealed. Gas struts make it easy and safe to open or close.

Tramline control enables tramlines to be created in different rhythms. The relevant seed wheels are switched on and off using gear wheels and a coupling.

The land wheel runs within the width of the seed drill between two seed rows. This helps to maintain a constant drive performance, be it on uphill or downhill sections. The large diameter guarantees slip-free rotation and excellent power transmission. Once work is over the land wheel can be folded up in a single movement without any tools.