SWIFTER SM Wide Seedbed Cultivator

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THE LARGEST SEEDBED CULTIVATOR ON THE MARKET

Since their market introduction, SWIFTER SM seedbed cultivators are the largest of the market, featuring a working width of 45′ 11″ to 59′ 1″, ideal for powerful tractors. With increasingly short weather windows for seedbed preparation, large farms are searching more outputs, to process more acres on the same period. The widest SWIFTER SM cultivator efficiently handles over 570 acres daily. Independent spring-loading of working sections ensures precise terrain contouring, even at such widths. Transport, folding, and unfolding are made easy and secure with the BAR-LOCK system.

0.5" -4.5 in

45' 11" -59' 1" ft

400-600 hp

Key properties

A large cultivator with a standard design suitable for traditional tillage, as well as minimimum tillage systems.

UP TO 8 OPERATIONS IN ONE PASS

Creating a seedbed for proper and even crop emergence.

Combining several operations into one means fewer passes through the field and lower costs of tillage. The front levelling bar perfectly levels any unevenness. The front slatted roller crumbles the clods. The main working section undercuts, aerates and warms up the soil layer. The final clod crumbling is provided by various types of rollers in combination with other equipment behind the rollers.

EXCHANGEABLE WORKING SECTIONS

Adjusting tillage to the needs of the crop.

Sweep section
SB sweep section
Gamma-point section

A sweep working section (summer and fall seedbed preparation – winter cereals, canola)

This working section can be used for summer and fall preparation when soil needs to be loosened, undercut and mixed after the previous harvest. The 10.5″ sweeps in two overlapping ranks undercut the soil profile along the entire implement width, creating a firm bottom. At the same time, soil is aggressively processed thanks to the working angle of the sweeps, creating a loosening top layer. Each sweep is mounted on a flexible shank that provides a 3D effect (horizontal and vertical movement) which protects the sweep from damage.

SB sweep section with spring sweeps (spring seedbed preparation – sugar beet)

The section is especially suitable for spring seedbed preparation before seeding sugar beet where it is required to adequately manage spring moisture, but still prepare a precise seedbed. The sweep angle does not mix soil vertically, but the soil is still undercut in the whole area thanks to the overlapping sweeps that are 6.7″ wide. Another benefit is the reduced demand on tractor.

Gamma-point working section (spring seedbed preparation – spring cereals, corn)

This section is suitable for early spring operations, such as required before seeding barley. The four ranks of gamma points at a negative angle aerate and warm up soil without bringing wet particles to the surface, which preserves winter moisture. It is important for a fast start of the growth of spring crop. The spring-loading of each tine enables working at high speed. The gamma points for this section are also available in the LONG LIFE version.

HIGH DAILY OUTPUTS OF UP TO 570 ACRES/DAY

Get the most out of your tractor.

The SWIFTER SM large cultivator is designed to hitch with the most powerful tractors on the market, such as quadtrac tractors. In combination with a working width of up to 59′, the high engine power, and the working speed, it is possible to achieve high daily outputs of up to 570 acres. Therefore, there is no need to deal with two-shift operation.

DES DÉBITS DE CHANTIER ÉLEVÉS, POUVANT ATTEINDRE 230 HA/JOUR

SIMPLE DESIGN

Does not require many points of lubrication.

SWIFTER SM cultivators only have two side frame sections, unlike other competitive products in this category. The structural design of the implement reduces the number of hydraulic cylinders where side frame pressure could be lost. This design also reduces the number of points of lubrication, the overall wear of the implement, and it simplifies manipulation with the implement, both in the field and on the road.

PROVEN DESIGN

Do not lose time, work at headland without having to lift the implement.

The design of the SWIFTER SM cultivator enables turning the implement at the headland without having to lift the working sections. Even so, we recommend turning on the headland with slightly excavated working sections and a larger turning radius. The fixed connecting rods of the BAR-LOCK system stabilise the side frames not only when turning, but also at higher working speed.

BAR-LOCK SYSTEM

Quick two-minute implement folding and unfolding.

BAR-LOCK is a lock bar system. The system ensures a continuous, easy and safe unfolding of the implement from the transport to the working position, as well as implement reversing. Also, it secures the connecting rods of the side frames with the drawbar when in the working position. The entire operation is done from the comfort of the tractor cabin.

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Machine description

A concise summary of the main working tools of the seedbed cultivator.

SWIFTER SM Wide Seedbed Cultivator

Take a look at your future machine.

Drawbar

A drawbar with the BAR-LOCK folding system for easy implement folding and unfolding during two minutes.

Tractor track eradicators

Used for loosening hardened tractor tracks.

Front crumbling roller

Provides initial crumbling of larger soil particles and clods.

Working section

A selection of three different versions (2 ranks of sweeps/ 4 ranks of gamma points / 2 ranks of SB sweeps) as needed for seedbed preparation for the crop.

Levelling bar after sweeps

It levels off the soil surface after the sweep or gamma-point section.

Rear rollers

The two ranks of crosskill rollers contribute to perfect crumbling of clods created by the sweep or gamma-point section.

Rear equipment

The high circumferential speed of the finish roller provides intense crumbling.

Gauge wheels

Used for stabilizing the side frames and provide perfect tracing of terrain unevenness.

OUR INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGIES

COMPRESSING SPRING

Most seedbed cultivators equipped with crosskill rollers incur slackness between the individual crosskill rings after working for some number of acres. We use a compressing spring in SWIFTER cultivators, mounted on the shaft where the crosskill rollers are as well. The spring continuously presses on the crosskill rings and eliminates slackness between the individual rings.

CRUSHBAR LEVELLER

The front hydraulic Crushbar leveller allows the operator to ideally adjust the working angle of the leveller according to the field conditions in the comfort of the cabin. When compared with a mechanically controlled leveller, it is possible to achieve savings of up to 0,11 gallons of diesel per acre.

SLATTED ROLLER WITH A REPLACEABLE PIN

The slatted roller with a diameter of 15″ and with a replaceable pin consists of a casing with an internal cone and a pin with an external cone. When the pin is damaged, it is not required to replace the whole slatted roller, but only the pin.

MAINTENANCE-FREE BEARINGS

Roller bearings are adjusted to the high circumferential speed and are maintenance-free. The operator thus does not have to regularly lubricate each bearing, which there are many on a seedbed cultivator. Multiple gaskets prevent contamination of the bearing and the reinforced gasket design reduces its damage.

WHAT DO THE FARMERS HAVE TO SAY?

“A perfectly prepared seedbed is our priority and I can confirm that the SWIFTER is the only implement that has always come through in our conditions. That is why our company already owns five large cultivators. They are maximally used in the main season, and SWIFTER cultivators basically provide all the preparation, working literally 24 hours a day.”

Vitezslav Navratil,
Chairman of the Board of Directors, ROSTENICE a.s., Czech Republic

Accessories

We know that everyone has different requirements for the optional machine equipment and its expected use. Therefore, you can specify your own SWIFTER SM wide seedbed cultivator to precisely match your needs.

Front equipment

Telescopic track eradicators

A track eradicator with an adjustable width. It is used for loosening hardened tracks created by the towing vehicle.

Track eradicators

The fixed track eradicator is used for loosening hardened tracks created by the tractor.

Front leveller

Hydraulic front levelling bar

It levels off rough unevenness before the follow-up working parts. The hydraulic control makes it possible to immediately respond to any terrain unevenness from the tractor cabin.

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Front rollers

Cage packer

The screw-shaped cage packer formed by rods crumbles the clods on the field surface.

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Slatted roller

The screw-shaped slatted roller formed by rods crumbles the clods on the field surface. Its design achieves an excellent crumbling effect, even in the rough furrow.

Rear rollers

Two ranks of slatted rollers with a diameter of 10.5″

Suitable for year-round intense cultivation of light soils. The rollers with a diameter of 10.5″ create the effect of a “soil milling tool”.

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Two ranks of crosskill rollers with a diameter of 14″ for rocky soils

An ideal design for all types of soil with rocks. The large spacing between ranks prevents rocks from getting stuck and blocking the rollers. The universal frame enables increasing the spacing between the ranks of rollers – a smaller distance provides a self-cleaning effect even in wet conditions, a larger distance provides a sufficient space in rocky soils.

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Two ranks of slatted rollers with a diameter of 15″.

Suitable for year-round intense cultivation of light soils. The rollers with a diameter of 15″ create the effect of a “soil milling tool”.

Two ranks of crosskill rollers with a diameter of 14"

An ideal design for all types of soil. High-quality cast-iron rollers with a diameter of 14″ for fine precision crumbling with a self-cleaning effect.

Optional equipment to be attached after the rear rollers

Leveller mounted after the crosskill rollers

It creates an absolutely levelled field, 100% prepared for planting even the smallest seeds, such as spring barley, poppy, or mustard.

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Leveller mounted behind the slatted rollers

It creates an absolutely levelled field, 100% prepared for crop sowing even with the smallest seeds, such as spring barley, poppy, or mustard.

Finish roller 10.5″

It provides intense crushing thanks to the high circumferential speed, known as the effect of a soil milling tool. Achieve maximum clod crumbling in combination with the crosskill rollers.

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AGRONOMICAL GUIDE

SEEDBED PREPARATION
Seedbed preparation is an important operation for the formation of a uniform and balanced seedbed prior to crop establishment. Each crop and field requires different seedbed preparation based on the climate, or the chosen date of tillage. The aim of the seedbed preparation is to create an ideal soil structure in the field, with a harder bottom and loose top soil layer, to level the field after previous operations, and to open, warm up and aerate the soil profile for even crop emergence.

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Technical data

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SWIFTER SM		SM 45'	SM 52'	SM 59'
Working width	ft	45' 11"	52' 6"	59' 1"
Transport width	ft	9' 10"	9' 10"	9' 10"
Transport length	ft	44' 3"	47' 7"	50' 10"
Transport height	ft	13' 1"	13' 1"	13' 1"
Working depth*	in	0.5" - 4.5"	0.5" - 4.5"	0.5" - 4.5"
Number of shanks	pcs	56	64	72
Number of tines (SB - section)	pcs	108	120	132
Number of GAMA tips	pcs	136	152	168
Hitch type		lug 40, 51, 55, 58, 62, 71, 73	lug 40, 51, 55, 58, 62, 71, 73	lug 40, 51, 55, 58, 62, 71, 73
Transport tire size (front axle / rear transport wheels)		600/50-22,5 / 12,5/80-18	600/50-22,5 / 12,5/80-18	600/50-22,5 / 12,5/80-18
Horsepower requirement	hp	400 - 500	450 - 550	500 - 600
Max. total weight**	lb	35,472	38,955	42,835