Overview
Designed for True Vertical Tillage
The 50' Excelerator® 8005 provides exceptional residue cutting, soil and residue mixing and seedbed preparation in one pass, utilizing an exclusive 4-step process.
The KUHN Krause Excelerator® vertical tillage system provides exceptional residue cutting, soil and residue mixing and seed bed preparation in one pass, utilizing an exclusive 4-step process. True vertical tillage delivers residue cutting and soil mixing without soil shearing or smearing in the critical zone for seed placement and young seedling root development. With its unique Excalibur® VT (vertical tillage) blades, designed to meet the challenges of cutting tough GMO residue, you can be confident that the residue management achieved during fall operation will allow maximum residue decomposition over winter. In addition, spring operation will accomplish your goals of superior seedbed preparation in high residue situations.
Features
Exclusive 4-Step Process
Capture and Slice
Excalibur® VT (Vertical Tillage) blades, with their distinctive scalloped edge, capture and slice residue into planter-manageable sizes. This exclusive, 32-flute design easily penetrates soil, creates small clod size and begins the soil and residue mixing process.
Cut and Remove
In this high-speed process, adjustable gang angles with Excalibur VT blades (on 8" spacing), remove the maximum amount of uncut soil at shallow depth settings, while minimizing furrowing and ridging for a smooth field finish. The adjustable gang angle gives you the choice to move soil laterally or to leave more residue.
Mix and Anchor
Exclusive to KUHN Krause, rotary Star Wheel® treaders aggressively mix soil and residue, pulverize large clods, remove soil from disturbed root balls and anchor residue into the soil surface.
Size and Firm
The proven 24/7® soil conditioning reel delivers clod sizing and firming for this high-speed operation.
Adjustable Gang Angles
Soil movement and residue mixing are varied by adjusting the gangs from 1° (maximum residue retention) to 5°(maximum soil movement, leveling and residue mixing). Hydraulic gang angle adjustment is available as an option. Excalibur VT blades are designed to wear on both sides of the blade at these settings, maintaining a sharp edge over time. These shallow angles prevent soil roll and inversion, distinguishing the Excelerator's performance from competitive units based on older disc harrow technology with typical gang angles from 10° to 22°.
Excalibur VT Blade Spacing
The second gang of Excalibur VT blades are indexed to the front 8" spaced blades to remove the maximum amount of uncut soil at shallow depth settings. This provides uniform tillage without smearing or compacting the critical seed zone required for consistent seedling root development. During this process, soil and residue are lifted above the surface and propelled by the fluted blades into the next step of this exceptional vertical tillage process. The unique design of the Excalibur VT blades minimizes furrowing and ridging, leaving a smooth field pass-to-pass.
Exclusive Star Wheel Treaders
Aggressively mix soil and residue, pulverize large clods, level and anchor residue into the soil surface. This action protects residue from blowing winds or washing rains, and begins the decomposition of residue into valuable organic matter.
The Star Wheel treaders assist in breaking out any remaining uncut soil between blade paths providing a smooth, even surface for planter row units to place seeds consistently in the seed zone. Constant flow hydraulic-adjustable gangs are spring cushioned to contour over varying field conditions, evenly distributing residue across the soil surface for a uniform finish.
Heavy-Duty 24/7 Conditioning Reel
The proven 24/7 soil conditioning reel delivers clod sizing and firming for this high-speed operation. The 24/7 reel also offers the convenience of "floating" with a simple in-field adjustment, allowing continued operation in higher soil moisture conditions. Two heavy-duty reel options are available. Choose flat blades for maximum clod sizing in hard soil conditions or round bars for increased soil firming in loamy soil conditions, this effective component completes a superior finish to any field.
Equipment
Guardian Hitch
This exclusive option guards against stress on the tractor drawbar and implement frame. Lateral drawbar forces are transferred through the hitch pivot where shock load from steering input is dampened by urethane blocks. Choose from the articulating ball Cat III, IV or V double-bolt, cast hitch, depending on model.
Single-Point Depth Control
Blade depth is conveniently controlled with crank adjustable depth stop location at the front of the machine. View working depth on the easy-to-read scale.
Star Wheel Hydraulics
Live hydraulic action keeps treaders in contact with soil contours maintaining uniform operational pressure across the width of the machine. This allows for superior soil leveling and residue mixing.
Hydraulic Wing Down Pressure
The Excelerator features standard constant-flow hydraulic down pressure. This feature can add additional downforce to each wing via the wing fold cylinders. This feature stabilizes each wing section during high-speed operation.
Walking Beams
Standard heavy-duty walking beams on the center section feature heavy-duty wheel hubs, with "slip-in" spindles for easy servicing. Walking beam assemblies feature spherical pivot bearings requiring no daily grease maintenance. Walking beams on each wing have 6-bolt hubs, with bolt-in spindles as standard equipment.
Maintenance-Free Bearings
No daily grease maintenance requied for the new PEER TILLXTREME maintenance-free bearings, now incorporated in the Excalibur VT gang assemblies, Star Wheel treaders and 24/7 conditioning reels. Spherical pivot bearing for each walking beam assembly requires no grease, along with rocker and wing hinge pivots.
Specifications
8005-50 | |
Blade Spacing | 8" (20.3 cm) |
Number of Blades | 153 |
Working Width | 50' (15.2 m) |
Gang Angle | Adjustable 1 to 5 Degrees |
Hitch Type | Articulating Ball, CAT V - 2 ¾" Pin |
Working Depth Range | 1" - 3.5" (2.5 - 8.9 cm) |
Recommended Tractor Power | 9-12 ENG HP/ft |