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Overview

A single downforce setting across the entire field leads to too much downforce in some areas and too little in others, causing lost yield. AirForce is a downforce control system that measures variability in the field and automatically adjusts your downforce needs to changing field environments, so you stop sacrificing yield as environments in your fields change.

Environments in Your Fields Change AirForce Hero 1050x600

As you plant your fields, you encounter changing environments.  Soil types change, drainage changes, elevation changes, and with each of these changes, the amount of downforce needed changes.  With springs or air bags, you are left guessing at the correct setting as well as having to remember to make the necessary adjustment.  Even worse, sometimes you would have to get out of the cab.  Often, your down pressure setting ends up being wrong.

The Cost of Wrong DeltaForce 3pics 1050x600

Incorrect downforce settings cause one of two issues; compaction or loss of depth.  Compaction created by excess force carried on the planter's depth gauge wheels will compact soil and remove pore space in the soil.  This tight soil doesn't allow roots to grow like they want to, and either causes the roots to turn or become smaller.  When this happens, the plant sets a smaller ear because it is under stress.  If the operator sets downforce too light, the opposite problem occurs.  With too little downforce, the seed trench is not created at the depth that the row unit was set to, and the seeds are placed shallow, in dry soil, causing late emergence and smaller ears or barren plants.

Measurement of Gauge Wheel Weight AirForce Measurement 1050x600

The key to getting downforce correct is to measure the amount of weight on the depth gauge wheels of the planter.  If there is weight on the wheels, then the row unit is planting at the depth that has been set.  Too much weight, and compaction occurs; no weight, and seeding depth, or ground contact is lost.  Once the weight on the gauge wheels is known, it becomes easy to get that weight correct.  A load cell is used on the planter to measure the amount of weight that is on the gauge wheels.

For Row-by-Row Control, Select DeltaForce

DeltaForce takes the principles of AirForce and applies them to each row of the planter.  The DeltaForce system uses hydraulic cylinders on each row, and a load cell on each row, to manage the downforce on every row of the planter.  Where AirForce does a great job at changing for large zone variation in the field, DeltaForce adds to that control for small changes, foot by foot changes, such as wheel tracks and row to row variation.  Check out DeltaForce, the ultimate in planter downforce control

YieldSense is simple to use. One simple calibration per crop, per season is all you need to get started. Our unique grain property kit keeps the sensor calibrated as you change hybrids, varieties and moistures within fields, and from field to field.

AirForce Manages Gauge Wheel Weight

AirForce uses the weight measured by the load cells along with an air compressor containing valves, to automatically increase or decrease the amount of pressure in air bags on the planter to get the average gauge wheel weight correct.  The pressure in the air bags on each row is the same.  AirForce does a great job accounting for large changes in the field, like slope or soil type changes.

 
Specifications
Model
AirForce
Category Name
Agriculture
Year
2021
Sale Type
New
Manufacturer
Precision Planting
equipped for

Beansprecision planting AirForce

Beans have sometimes been treated like a weed, but research is showing that managing consistent emergence and spacing of beans can lead to improved yields and reduced seeding rates. Precision Planting provides a complete suite of tools to plant your beans earlier and more accurately than in the past.

Canola Canola2

Most canola seeds can’t emerge if planted too deep, but adequate moisture is important for canola to germinate. Precision Planting offers a system to control a row crop planter in canola so that you can reduce seed costs while getting a great stand. And if using an air seeder, automated downforce control helps ensure your emergence is consistent as well.

Corn 20150928 PrecisionHarvest MG 4489

You face multiple decisions throughout the corn growing season. Precision Planting technology helps make those decisions easier with in-cab data to allow you to make better decisions in the moment. This technology powers systems that control population, downforce, liquid application, multi-hybrid planting, and high-speed planting, all while sensing the furrow.

Sunflowers Sunflowers2

Meters are not one size fits all for sunflowers, but performance of singulation and spacing is key for consistent head size. That’s why we’ve designed and offer multiple seed disks to plant your sunflowers consistently and offer technology to avoid delays in emergence for your sunflowers.