Cirrus

Cirrus

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Sow successfully and harvest successfully
sowing makes the harvest …
... says an old German proverb which is still valid today,
because now, as then, the foundations for consistently
high yields are laid during sowing and so to get the
CONTENTS
The right sowing technology for any spectrum
of operation:
Cirrus Super – technically at the forefront Page 4/5
Cirrus Special – the new one Page 6/7
Cirrus Super and Cirrus Special –
– twins that have much in common
Towing and turning – all so manoeuvrable Page 8/9
Top marks for contour following, consistency of
planting depth and operation – simply ingenious
Pre-consolidating wedge ring tyres –
roll first, then sow Page 10/11
AMATRON+ on-board computer
interchangeable from machine to machine Page 12/13
Options and supplementary equipment for
improved efficiency
Hopper extensions, wheel mark eradicators,
post-consolidation roller harrow Page 14/15
Technical data Page 16
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plant off to a good start the majority of demands
made on the sowing technology should be fulfilled as
far as possible.
The ground rules for sowing can be clearly defined
by the following guidelines:
3 maintenance of planting depth in relation to crop
type, planting depth should be neither too shallow,
however, nor too deep!
3 Optimal lateral and longitudinal distribution of the
seed!
3 Sufficient seed coverage, no open seed furrows
showing but not buried out of sight!
3 Creation of sufficient fine soil around the seed!
3 Sufficient reconsolidation and restoration of the
capillary water action!
The Cirrus large area seed drill
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Preface
In addition to the usual demands on arable farming
economic factors are becoming increasingly im-
portant and so, making sowing technology that is
influenced by both dynamic and economic para-
meters more necessary. These, in detail, are:
3 high outputs due to larger working widths and/or
higher forward speeds
3 moderate pulling and tractive power requirements
3 reduced fuel consumption
3 low running costs
Both agronomical and economic parameters were
considered during the development of the Cirrus seed
drill and so two Cirrus series, as a matter of principle,
need to be offered to fulfil the many, diverse operational
situations found worldwide.
This means that alongside the Cirrus Super the Cirrus
Special is available for light to medium soil types.
With options and supplementary equipment on offer
for both Cirrus series it allows an optimal matching to
individual needs.

The right sowing technology for any spectrum
of operation
Cirrus Super –
the best technology with a working
width of 4 and 6 m
At the heart of the Cirrus Super is the PacTeC coulter.
Guided coulter discs connected to the wedge-ring tyres
in a double parallelogram arrangement provide an even
seed placement with a minimum deviation from the
desired planting depth. Four PacTeC coulters in con-
junction with one wedge-ring tyre form one sowing unit.
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The individual sowing units are connected via a
hydraulic pressure equalisation system that ensures
an optimum adaptation to the differing soil contours
giving an even soil pressure from the roller and a con-
stant planting depth across the entire working width.
The 400 mm diameter discs ensure a reliable and
smooth coulter travel even at forward speeds of up
to 20 km/h – both guarantors for an even and high
emergence percentages.
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Super
The use of hardened boron steel for the discs results
in a long operational life with corresponding low
wearing costs. The following exact harrow levels and
covers the seed with sufficient fine soil. The central
depth adjustment and the hydraulically adjustable Equalisation system for an even sowing depth – down in hollows and
up on humps
harrow pressure allow the adaptation to changing soil
conditions at any time.
Spectrum of operation with
the Cirrus Super
3 conservation tillage farming systems
3 high yielding situations
3 difficult soil types with a short establishment period
3 low seed rates
3 changing soil types
3 difficult ambient conditions
Cirrus Super, 6 m working width

The right sowing technology for any
operational situation
Cirrus Special – the new seed drill
with a working width of 3, 4 and 6 m
The Cirrus Special differs from the Cirrus Super in its
use of the RoTeC coulter technology. Depending on
soil type and forward speed two coulter options are
available, the RoTeC or the RoTeC+ coulter.
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For operating on medium to heavy soils at forward
speeds faster than 12 km/h the 400 mm diameter
disc RoTeC+ coulter with up to 50 kg coulter pressure
should be the first choice on the Cirrus Special. For
operation on lighter soils and in conjunction with ave-
rage forward speeds slower than 12 km/h the 320 mm
diameter RoTeC coulters with a coulter pressure of up
to 35 kg can be used.
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Special
Sowing disc
On both coulter executions the planting depth is
maintained by the adjustable depth limiter and cleaning
disc. The coulter pressure, either set manually or, as
an option, hydraulically provides the desired depth in
Depth limiter and
all conditions. The seed furrow is formed by the angled cleaning disc
sowing disc and the integrated furrow former. In all
cases the discs are made from boron steel and incor-
Furrow former
porate a wear resistant depth limiter and cleaning disc
and a furrow former made from hard cast alloy result
to ensure a minimum of wear and tear costs. The
Spectrum of operation with
exact harrow provides the seed coverage.
the Cirrus Special
3 conventional tillage farming systems
3 mixed arable farming methods
3 sites with low to average yield levels
3 medium to high seed rates
3 homogeneous soil structures
Cirrus Special, 6 m working width

Cirrus Super and Cirrus Special –
Twins with a lot in common
Towing and turning –
all so manoeuvrable
The standard equipped lower link drawbar
in conjunction with the specific design of
the swivel headstock allows the Cirrus to
turn on the headland at the full steering limit
and so it’s the turning circle of the tractor
that is the limiting factor. Small headlands
and extremely short turn round times are the
typical characteristics of areas which have
been well thought out with the Cirrus.
To avoid deep wheel marks and thus soil
compaction both Cirrus series, with the
exception of the Cirrus 3001, allow headland
turning on the full width of the wedge ring
tyres.
The narrowest of
turning circles – Cirrus
Optimum positioning of the seed hopper –
Filling, calibration and emptying made easy
The arrangement of the seed hopper at the front of
the machine near to the tractor rear axle offers many
advantages. A large portion of the seed hopper weight
is thus transferred directly on to the tractor rear axle
improving traction and so the coulter units are not af-
fected by varying fill levels and the quality of planting
depth remains constant at all times. The layout and
the covering of the hopper offer optimum accessibility
for all tasks – including filling and calibrating as well
as emptying and cleaning.
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Twins
Two-row disc harrow unit –
seedbed preparation and sowing in one pass
The two-row disc harrow unit loosens, crumbles and
levels the seedbed prior to sowing. In this way two
operational passes can be combined.
For conservation farming additionally any surface
straw is again distributed and incorporated and a
plentiful clearance, even at high forward speeds, is a
feature of the two-row disc harrow unit. The result?
No blockage from straw or crop residues.
The operational intensity of the discs can be optimised
whilst on the move from the tractor seat and telescopic
side discs provide an even match between bouts
without ridging.
Perfect bearing sealing
Rubber sprung buffer elements – The combination of felt rings and extremely high quality
safe and maintenance-free face seals protect perfectly the 2-row angular contact
ball bearing races. These sit in oil filled reservoirs
The discs are mounted on a sprung rubber suspen- providing lifelong lubrication and avoid the need for
sion system for individual soil contour following. In grease nipples and the maintenance time of the disc
addition the rubber sprung buffers act as an over- elements is substantially reduced. Face seals have
load safety device on stony soils. In this way a safe, been used in the construction industry for decades
maintenance-free operation of the disc harrow sys- for sealing rollers on the running gear of track-laying
tem is ensured at a constant, even working depth. vehicles they’re proven to work reliably under the har-
dest of operational conditions.
Bearings with integrated face seals
2-row angular
contact ball
bearing race
Face seal built in
conical seats
2 x O-ring
2 x cast rings with slide face
SAE 90
gear oil bath
(40 cm3)

Top marks for contour following, consistency of
planting depth and operation – simply ingenious
Pre-consolidating wedge-ring tyres –
roll first, then sow
On both the Cirrus Super and Cirrus Special the pre-
running wedge-ring tyres provide a targeted re-conso-
lidation below the seeding area. Due to the restoration
of the water draw the seedling is sufficiently supplied
with water resulting in a quick early growth. After
any rainfall superfluous water is able to drain away
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through the un-consolidated soil between the wedge
rings and this is the best protection against surface
capping. The loose soil near to the surface also prevents
unwanted water evaporation.
This mixture of re-consolidated and loose soil also im-
proves the gaseous interchange around the seedling
which is especially important for a healthy and sustai-
nable crop development.
Pre-running wedge-ring tyres
High seed placement quality due to
special coulter guidance
On the Cirrus Super four PacTeC coulters, together
with one wedge-ring tyre, form one sowing unit and
all these sowing units are linked via the hydraulic
equalisation system. Whereas on the Cirrus Special
PacTeC coulter system
The wedge-ring tyre –
two functions combined
In principle the wedge-ring tyres in the Cirrus have
two tasks:
1. With 12.5 cm row spacing the targeted reconsolida-
tion of the soil under each of the four disc coulters.
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Wedge-ring tyres
the wedge-ring tyres are arranged rigidly via a separate
coulter frame with each set of 4 RoTeC+ or RoTeC
coulters following the pre-running wedge-ring tyre.
RoTeC+ coulter system
2. For road transport and turning on the headlands
four of the wheels are pushed down. This also allows
the machine to safely leave the field even in the
toughest conditions. These four wheels are equipped
with brakes so that it is permissible for the machine
to be transported on the road at up to 40 km/h.
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AMATRON+ on board computer
Interchangeable from
machine to machine
The control of all important functions
on both Cirrus series is done via the
AMATRON+ on-board computer.
This includes all operational func-
tions as well as the initial set-up
such as, for example, calibration.
AMATRON+ is an operator terminal
that overlaps from seed drills to fer-
tiliser spreaders and field sprayers,
etc enabling the optimum application
rate control and operation.
As standard the Cirrus is equipped with a mechanical
star wheel drive whereas, as an option, full electric
drive is available. Electric drive allows simplified cali-
bration routines and the individual adjustment of the
seed rate. The comprehensive electro-hydraulic control
via AMATRON+ facilitates the control of all functions
such as headland management or operational intensity
of the disc harrow unit from the tractor cab.
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AMATRON+
In addition the on-board computer controls and mo-
nitors the tramline functions. Via the serial interface
integrated into AMATRON+ the Cirrus in combination
with a GPS terminal can also be used for part-area
specific sowing operations.
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On-board computer
The metering makes the difference
Normal seed
Medium seed
Fine seed
The metering system is suitable for all kinds of seed
and seed rates from 2 to 400 kg/ha. The large diameter
of the metering wheels results in a low circumferential
velocity preventing damage to the seed. Changing
over from fine seed to normal seed is done within
seconds just by exchanging the metering cassettes.
All the drivelines, metering system and delivery compo-
nents are already well proven by use in large numbers
in all AMAZONE pneumatic seed drills.
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Optional equipment

Options and supplementary equipment Post-consolidation roller harrow

For improved efficiency for oil seeds on dry sites

Hopper extension for Cirrus
With the 600l extension the hopper of the Cirrus 3001
or 4001 can be increased to 2800l and that of the
Cirrus 6001 to 3600l. In this way downtime caused by
refilling is reduced.
In addition the increased hopper size allows the indi-
vidual machine to be matched to the filling requirements
of specific field sizes.
The cultivation of rape on light and dry sites might
possibly require reconsolidation above the seeding
area. Especially in these cases the following roller har-
row is offered instead of the exact harrow. It does not
have any influence on the depth control of the coulter.

Cirrus 4001 Super with hopper extension

Profitability is their strength –

labour costs when operating the Cirrus

Fuel consumption and running costs

are the decisive factors regarding A Cirrus 2
Fuel consumption (l/h)
Tractive force kN)
55 Supporting force (kN)
the attractiveness of specific arable Forward speed (km/h)
Tractive power (kW)
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farming techniques. This also includes
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such one-pass sowing. Tractive power:
40 about 41 to 47kW (violet)
In this context over several years 35

comprehensive test results have 30

been gathered in cooperation with 25 Fuel consumption:

22 to 24l/h (black)
Wheelmark eradicators for sowing the DLG’s test department. Here, 20

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on the plough furrow using the Cirrus large area seed drill from 12 to 17kN (red)
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has proven to be extremely profi- Forward speed: 13 km/h
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(green)
When operating the Cirrus on ploughed, un-reconso- table, depending on the kind of soil
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lidated areas, wheel mark eradicators are offered as and topography of the terrain. For 2000 2500 3000 3500

sowing with its integrated seedbed Measured time (s)

optional equipment. The wheel marks of the towing
tractor are broken up and levelled. preparation system a fuel consump-
tion of 5.5 to 6.0 l/ha was ascertai- Test results sowing with the Cirrus large area seed drill
ned.

Wearing costs can be calculated with an average of In addition the maintenance-free bearings with inte-
2,00 to 2,50 €/ha. These low values result in the main grated face seals and the overload safety device via
from the long lifespan of the front cultivation discs and rubber sprung buffer elements help keep repair costs
the hardened boron steel discs of the sowing units. at a minimum.

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Technical data

Technical data:
Cirrus Super · Cirrus Special

Cirrus 3001 Cirrus 4001 Cirrus 4001 Cirrus 6001 Cirrus 6001
Special Super Special Super Special

Working width (m) 3,00 4,00 4,00 6,00 6,00

Transport width (m) 3,00 3,00 3,00 3,00 3,00

Operating speed (km/h) 12 – 20

Work rate (ha/h) 2,4 3,0 3,0 4,8 4,8

Pulling power requirement (kW/PS) 90/120 110/150 110/150 147/200 147/200

Contents seed hopper (l) 2.200 2.200 2.200 3.000 3.000

Drawbar Lower link cat. III

Weight (kg) 3.900 6.450 5.900 8400 7.600

Tyres transport running gear (km/h) integrated 4 tyres

Number of wedge-ring tyres 6 8 8 12 12

Row spacing (cm) 12,5

Illustrations, description and technical data are not binding and subject to change!

Compact, fast, safe!

For road transport the machine can quickly be
folded to a transport width of 3 m. The oversized
tyres provide an especially smooth run also on
the road. As standard the Cirrus comes with a full
braking system and corresponds in all respects
to the German traffic regulations for permissible
forward speeds of up to 40 km/h.

One C
is always present!
stubble cultivation · primary soil tillage · sowing
Cost Cutting Concept

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