SWIFTER SE Wide Seedbed Cultivator

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A WIDE SEEDBED CULTIVATOR DESIGNED FOR HIGH DAILY OUTPUTS

SWIFTER SE is a wide seedbed cultivator designed for high daily outputs thanks to the working width of 8 to 12 metres. Like any other BEDNAR seedbed cultivators, the SWIFTER SE product line has exchangeable working sections to meet the requirements of soil preparation for a specific crop. Including the combination of up to eight operations in one pass. An advantage of the SWIFTER SE is the independent suspension of the working sections for perfect terrain contouring. Safe transport of the machine, even with the width of 12 metres, is ensured by folding the side frames forward to the drawbar.

2-12 cm

8-12 m

220-380 hp

Key properties

A professional cultivator with a standard design suitable for traditional soil cultivation, 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 soil preparation. The front levelling bar or leveller perfectly levels off any unevenness. The front crumbling 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 soil cultivation to the needs of the crop.

Sweep section
SB sweep section
Gamma-point section

A sweep working section (summer and autumn soil cultivation – winter cereals, oilseed rape)

This working section can be used for summer and autumn preparation when soil needs to be loosened, undercut and mixed after the previous harvest. The 270 mm sweeps in two overlapping rows undercut the soil profile along the entire machine 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 tine that provides a 3D effect (horizontal and vertical movement) which protects the sweep from damage.

SB sweep section with spring sweeps (spring soil cultivation – sugar beet)

The section is especially suitable for spring cultivation 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 170 mm wide. Another benefit is the reduced demand on the towing vehicle power.

Gamma-point working section (spring soil cultivation – spring cereals, corn)

This section is suitable for early spring operations, such as required before seeding barley. The four rows 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 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.

WAVE-FLEX SYSTEM

Maintains even cultivation depth along the entire machine width.

The Wave-Flex system means that the individual sections (width of 2 or 3 metres) are independently suspended on the side frames using the towing arms in the front and contouring arms in the rear. The system helps maintain the set working depth. The soil profile is evenly cultivated along the entire working width.

PROVEN DESIGN

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

The design of the SWIFTER SE cultivator enables turning the machine at 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 telescopic connecting rods stabilise the side frames not only when turning, but also at higher working speed.

FORWARD FOLDING OF SIDE FRAMES

Smart folding for safe transport.

The SWIFTER SE wide cultivator can be easily folded into the transport position from the tractor cabin. The fully hydraulic folding of the working sections forward to the drawbar provides compact transport dimensions of up to 3 metres of transport width, required for transport on roads in EU countries.

INTEGRATED TRANSPORT AXLE TRACK ERADICATORS

Precise loosening of hardened soil.

The wide-span SWIFTER SE seedbed cultivators with a working width from 8 to 12 can be equipped with tractor track eradicators – either fixed, or telescopic. The SE 10000 and SE 12000 models can now be equipped with the transport axle track eradicators.

THIRD CROSSKILL ROLLER

For maximum work quality.

The SWIFTER SE 10000 cultivator can be equipped with a third crosskill roller on request. The last crosskill roller has a diameter of 350 mm and creates the perfect soil structure, namely in difficult conditions, such as dry summer months.

ARE YOU INTERESTED IN THIS MACHINE? DO YOU HAVE A QUESTION?

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Machine description

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

SWIFTER SE Wide Seedbed Cultivator

Take a look at your future machine.

Drawbar

The long drawbar safely folds the side frames forward.

Tractor track eradicators

Used for loosening hardened tractor tracks.

Crushbar front levelling bar

The hydraulically controlled Crushbar is used for levelling unevenness and breaking the rough furrow.

Front crumbling roller

Provides initial crumbling of larger soil particles and clods.

Working section

A selection of three different versions (2 rows of sweeps/ 4 rows of gamma points / 2 rows of SB sweeps) as needed for soil cultivation for the crop.

Levelling bar after sweeps

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

Rear rollers

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

Rear equipment

The finish roller creates a fine soil structure and completes the entire operation.

Support wheels

Used for stabilising the side frames and provide perfect contouring of terrain unevenness.

OUR INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGIES

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.

SLATTED ROLLER WITH A REPLACEABLE PIN

The slatted roller with a diameter of 370 mm 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.

FLOATING FRAME MOUNTING

The floating mounting of the side frames allows contouring terrain unevenness (swinging +/- 20 cm from the horizontal plane at the ends of the side frames).

CRUSHBAR LEVELLING BAR

The front hydraulic Crushbar levelling bar allows the operator to ideally adjust the working angle of the leveller according to the field conditions, from the comfort of the cabin. When compared with a mechanically controlled levelling bar, it is possible to achieve savings of up to 1 litre of diesel per hectare.

COMPRESSING SPRING

Most seedbed cultivators equipped with crosskill rollers incur slackness between the individual crosskill segments after working for some number of hectares. 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 segments and eliminates slackness between the individual segments.

WHAT DO THE FARMERS HAVE TO SAY?

“The BEDNAR seedbed cultivator works perfectly in our conditions, the fields are prepared as well as gardens, and I can only recommend the machine. BEDNAR SWIFTER SE 8000 processes about 40 to 50 ha per day, but it all depends on the number of passes and size of the fields. Soil is cultivated at a depth of 8 cm and the set travels at a speed of around 12 km/h.”

Petr Šulc,
Machine operator, Zemědělská a.s. Lučice, Lučice (district of Vysočina, CZ)

Accessories

We know that everyone has different requirements for the optional machine equipment and its expected use. Therefore, you can specify your own SWIFTER SE 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 tractor.

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.

Mechanical front leveller

The mechanically adjustable front levelling bar levels off rough unevenness, which increases the work of the following working parts.

Front rollers

Tube roller

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

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

Double-row crosskill rollers with a diameter of 350 mm for rocky soils

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

Double-row adjustable crosskill rollers with a diameter of 350 mmDouble-row adjustable crosskill rollers with a diameter of 350 mm

Double-row crosskill rollers with a diameter of 440 mm

An ideal design for all types of soil. High-quality cast-iron rollers with a diameter of 440 mm for fine precision crumbling with a self-cleaning effect.

Double-row slatted rollers with a diameter of 370 mm

Suitable for year-round intense cultivation of light soils. The rollers with a diameter of 370 mm create the effect of a “soil milling tool”.

Double-row crosskill rollers with a diameter of 350 mm

An ideal design for all types of soil. High-quality cast-iron rollers with a diameter of 350 mm for fine precision crumbling with a self-cleaning effect.

Optional equipment to be attached behind the rear rollers

Finish crosskill roller with a diameter of 350 mm

The third crosskill roller is an excellent solution that guarantees maximum quality of work when cultivating heavy soils. Only available for SWIFTER SE 10000.

Finish crosskill váleček o průměru 350 mmFinish crosskill váleček o průměru 350 mm

Leveller mounted after the crosskill rollers

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

Leveller mounted after 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 270 mm

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

CONFIGURE YOUR OWN
SWIFTER SE Wide Seedbed Cultivator

You are one step closer to your new machine.
You can try all the optional equipment in our configurator,
or read more about it in the brochure.

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AGRONOMICAL GUIDE

SEEDBED CULTIVATION
Soil preparation is an important operation for the formation of a uniform and balanced seedbed prior to crop establishment. Each crop and field requires different soil preparation based on the climate, or the chosen date of cultivation. The aim of the seedbed cultivation 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 SE		SE 8000	SE 10000	SE 12000
Working width	m	8	10	12
Transport width	m	3	3	3
Transport length	m	7,1	7,6	8,7
Transport height	m	4	4	4
Working depth*	cm	2 -12	2 -12	2 -12
Number of tines	pcs	32	40	48
Number of tines (SB - section)	pcs	63	76	88
Number of tines (Gamma-point – section)	pcs	78	96	116
Hitch type		towing eye 40, 51, 55, 58, 62, 71, 72	towing eye 40, 51, 55, 58, 62, 71, 72	towing eye 40, 51, 55, 58, 62, 71, 72
Transport tyre dimensions		600/40-22.5	600/40-22.5	600/40-22.5
Power demand	hp	220 - 270	280 - 330	330 - 380
Max. total weight**	lb	8525	10190	11977