Potato Review

44 POTATO REVIEW JULY/AUGUST 2020 MACHINERY WWW.AGRIMECH.CO.UK +44 (0) 1354 638 222 Supporting you where ever, when ever Remote, faster access to engineer support when you need it AVR has introduced three new planters: e Ceres 200M, Ceres 200H, and Ceres 440. e highlight of the Ceres 440 is its AVR Connect system, which unites all planting information and remote parameters in one digital platform. The AVR Ceres 440 is based on the Ceres 400. It’s a four-row mounted planter that is both available as a hydraulic and mechanical version. e machine is controlled via ISOBUS, which means the operating screen of the GPS system or tractor can be used to control the planter (VT functionality). If required, a screen can optionally be supplied by AVR. Other functions are section control (TC- SC) and variable planting or fertilising using task cards (TC-GEO). Once all data has been uploaded to the GPS system, the AVR Ceres takes care of the desired dosing quantities provided by the GPS system. In case of a hydraulically driven machine, each row is equipped with a separate Three new planters hydraulic motor, which means. e agitator intensity can optionally be changed automatically depending on the inclination. Several versions of the Ceres 440 are available: a 1.5 tons xed bunker or a 1.9 tons tipping bunker (4x75), with an optional ridging hood and/or anti-erosion kit. AVR can also supply a powdering unit, granular applicator and spray system. e digital platform AVR Connect (previously known from the AVR Puma 4.0 harvester) is also available on the Ceres 440 planter. e Ceres 200M is a mechanically driven, two-row mounted planter. Available options are lighting, two types of xed bunkers (750 kg and 1,300 kg), electrical agitators in the cup belt, a ridging hood and a fertiliser unit. e Ceres 200H is a two-row planter equipped with nearly all features its larger siblings have to o er. If you are restricted to two-row planting after destoning, all functionalities of the four-row machines can be reduced to a two-row width. Like the M version, the Ceres 200H is two-row mounted planter, but in this case, the machine is driven fully hydraulically and comes with a comprehensive technology package and a larger bunker. is machine is designed for planting in preconstructed beds, i.e. mainly for situations where the soil is “destoned”.