MAXI VACUUM PLANTERS

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MAXImize productivity with a MAXI planterMAXImize accuracy choosing GASPARDO’s technology

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The Men BehInD The COMPAnY:Over 45 years of success in the world of agricultural machinery...

...the result of the dedication of Maschio brothers, Egidio and Giorgio, with their vision, courage and managerial skills. Today the Maschio Gaspardo Group is a majormultinational business company, renowned all over theworld for its innovative products and as a serious and reliable business partner.

MASCHIO since 1964GASPARDO since 1834

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LOOKING FORWARD

1834 Gaspardo establishment

1950 first 2 rows mechanical precision planter

1964 the Maschio brothers founded their business manufacturing small rotary tillers

1972 first vacuum precision planter

1986 patent for electronic transmission of the seeding units

1990 introduction of the first electronic seeding control monitor

2010 250.000 precision planting units sold worldwide

More than 1,000 employees, 4 production facilities in Italy, 3 abroad, 13 commercial subsidiaries throughout the world. These are the numbers with which we address the challenges of the present and the future... with the character forged by our tradition!

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The MAXI METRO model was developed to guarantee maximum capacity and working speed. It is surprisingly efficient, able to plant thousands of hectares within a short period of time, offering all the economi-cal and organizational benefits associated with the use of a single machine. The sturdiness of the frame and variety of configurations make this planter adaptable to all kinds of working conditions. The pneumatic seed distribution system guarantees extremely uniform delivery, even sowing seeds with uneven shape and size.

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Contents

▪ Company history 2

▪ Planting concept 6

▪ Rugged structure 8

▪ Fit planting condition 10

▪ Easy and cheap maintenance 11

▪ Depth control 12

▪ Accuracy = High yields 14

▪ Seed covering 16

▪ Comfort to run 18

▪ Record breaking 20

▪ Fertilize localization 22

▪ Wide and flexible 24

▪ Tractor’s requirement 26

▪ Range 28

▪ Reduce soil compaction 30

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MAXIMETROMTR planting unit, flawless precision. Perfect seeding is guaranteed even in the most demanding applications thanks to the heavy duty parallelogram linkage arms, the largest opening discs in the market (16 1/2 “ diameter), the multiple adjusting system of furrow closing device. Both in conventional and minimum till condition seeding depth is kept consistent even with high crop residues. The vacuum system and the special adjustable singulator ensures accuracy with uneven shape and size of seeds, talc and graphite use is not necessary.

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Fan The adjustable suction pressure is moni-tored from cab to manage with precision small and big seeds.

Seeding plate Air suction gently pull and hold seeds one by one into the seeding plate holes. Seeding plate change is quick and easy and no tools are needed. You can switch crops or seed size in less than 30 seconds per unit.

Seeding Tube The uniform drop of seeds into furrow is allowed by the special shape and material of the seeding tube. The precise seeds knocking prevents bouncing in the tube.

Furrow The narrow “V” shape furrow limitssoil disturbance and immediately stops seeds once they reach seeding slot bottom: accurate in row seed to seeddistance.

Closing Tail The multi adjustable rear covering wheels tail guarantees the closing up of furrow. It firms soil improving soil to seed contact getting an even germination.

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RUGGED FOR ROUGH!

Air Spring (Optional)The air spring device is available as optional and allows to adapt down-pressure tofield conditions. It gives infinitely variable down-pressure from 250 up to 450 pounds per row.

Arm StrongThis planting unit is designed for seeding in rough conditions and at high workingspeeds. The parallel linkage arm is made of one high tensile steel cast piece. This design prevents from twisting and bending under loads and impacts which can occur in the toughest working conditions.

SpringThe unit is supplied as standard with a steel spring which sets down-pressure at 300 pounds. An additional spring is available as option to set down pressure at 350 pounds per row. An Heavy Duty adjustable single spring can be fitted to set down-pressure from 250 to 350 pounds.

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Bushings Self-lubricating sintered bushes, release oil particles that lubricate the hinge and are maintenance free.

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Front discUnit front mounted disc coulter cuts into hard soil in reduced till conditions. The wave profile creates extremely fine tilth 7/8 wide slot. Suitable for wet, spongy soils where it can be difficult to close the furrow.

Clods PusherThe adjustable clod pusher moves dry soil and clods away from sowing slot, thefront mounted independent coulter can cut the soil for a prime furrow opening on tilled soils conditions.

CUSTOMIZE YOUR PLANTER TO MATCH PLANTING CONDITIONS!

Different front attachments are available to guarantee perfect seeding in different soil conditions.

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Trash WheelsThe adjustable trash wheels clean the row sweeping crop residues away. Theyprevent from uneven gauge wheels depth control and from trash burying.

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Save money and time reducing maintenance operations.

LONG LASTING PERFORMANCE WITH LOW MAINTENANCE!

Cardan Shaft DriveForget chains, lubrication and dusty wearing.

No fear while working on high residues, corn stalk can’t damage it.

Super ScraperThe scraper has a wear resistant Tungsten carbide

profile for NO-STOP working.

Super Sealed HubThe double rows ball bearing is oversized and

guarantees a great reliability in the most deman-ding working conditions. Long life is guaranteed

by triple seal protection, hub is dust proof ideal to work in wet conditions as well.

Wide double discThe large disc 16 ½ inch of diameter, 1/6 inch

thick guarantees long lasting performance, extend operating life recovering discs edge wearing removing shim washers on hub assembling.

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DEPTH CONTROL

Soil Surface

Set planting depth from 1/2“ up to 5“ thanks to the two wide gauge wheels with equalizing system to control seeding depth by counteracting left and right wheels. Even seeding depth control is guaranteed in rough soil conditions.

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Gauge WheelsGauge wheels consolidate soil immediately after furrow opening. Most down pressure is given on the side while the top soil closer to the furrow is just gently firmed before rear closing wheels.

V Shaper CoulterThe coulter fitted between opening discs is made of wear resistant cast steel, it shapes the furrow and acts as a scraper inside the opening discs.

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Seed trench

Soft soil out of planting furrow is gently firmed before closing wheels

Seed Press Wheel The stainless steel seed press wheel increases seed to soil contact improving

emergence in dry soils. It can be easily excluded when not needed.

Walking gauge wheels Due to the largest diameter of double disc the

walking gauge wheels action is guaranteed also planting at high depth (3”).

Super SealA triple sealing protection prevents dust from getting into the bearing housing.

Heavy Duty double rows ball bearing with metal hub cap.

ACCURACY PLANTERSAccuracyThe vacuum system gently pulls and individually holds the seeds into flat seed plate holes, regardless inconsistency in shape and size.

Cardan ShaftThe cardan shaft drive guarantees an even seed plate rotation with no mainte-nance need.Maximum reliability with user friendly operation!

Seeding TubeSeeding tube takes the very even spacing which is delivered by the very precise metering system into the furrow. Its special design prevent from bouncing during drop.

Seed SingulatorThe double seed singulator action can be checked from back inspection window and it can be very quickly and easily adjusted. Singulation is carried out on both sides of holes avoiding in this way doubles.

Seed Braking SystemWhen seed falls into the narrow V shape furrow, it stops immediately maintaining an even spacing. Seed falling speed decreases from 6 to 0 mph in less then 1/12 of second. SBS

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SEEDBRAKINGSYSTEM

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SEEDBRAKINGSYSTEM

The excellent Gaspardo’s precision improves your yield significantly reducing payoff. Seeding faults are avoided and even spacing guarantees higher productivity.

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“In the 2011 I grew 13.000 acres of mais in my farm using a mechanical planter...the yield average was 1.100 lb per acre.”

“In 2011 I grew 13.000 acres of mais on my farm using my vacuum precision planter MAXIMETRO...the yield average was increased by more than 3% compared with previous years (1.100 lb per acre + 3%)”

160 bu x 13.000 acres = 2.080.000 bu2.080.000 + 3% = 2.142.400 bu2.142.400 x US $/bu = .........

160 bu x 13.000 acres = 2.080.000 bu2.080.000 x US $/lb = .........

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Closing WheelsClosing rear press wheels with water pump bearings and bolt through design.

Adjustable WheelsAdjustable wheels to optimize furrow closing up.

Staggered WheelsStaggered wheels to prevent stones from jamming be-tween them.

Rubber Tire 2”Standard 2” rubber-tire closing wheels suitable for conventionally tilled and loose soil. The soft rubber prevents soil from sticking in wet conditions.

Rubber Tire 1”Optional 1” rubber-tire closing wheels are suitable for dry soil and when increasing down-force is required to firm soil.

Cast IronOptional cast iron press wheels are recommended for tough soil conditions with high crop residues, where more down-force is required to close the furrow.

PERFECT SEED COVERING AND OPTIMAL SEED TO SOIL CONTACT

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Cam adjustmentThanks to the cam adjustment the rear closing wheels tail can be finely aligned with furrow guaranteeing a perfect seed covering in every soil conditions.

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COMFORT TO DRIVE!CAB controlEasy to read wide full color 14” HD touch screen offers a powerful year-round precision farming tool. Mapping, planter and applications control, yield monitoring, real-time data logging, everything is controlled from the cab.For ISOBUS tractors the planter management can be controlled directly by the existing monitor system. For no ISOBUS tractors an independent monitor system can be supplied instead.

The row shut-off prevents from seeding overlapping increasing savings.The electrical shut off of Gaspardo cardan shaft transmission avoids seeding faults when compared to to a conventional chain drive transmission. Gaspardo suction system is always on as only cardan shaft is disengaged while on other planters the pneumatic system shut off causes sensible distribution delays once it is started again.

Hydraulic TransmissionHydraulic driving system to quickly change revolutions in relation to seed population.

Row shut-offThe electric row shut-off stops cardan revolution to prevent seed overlapping and waste, when reengaged delivery restart immediately. No delay on seed delivery.

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RECORD BREAKING ON PLANTING PERFORMANCE!

MAXIMETROProductivity

Working speed up to 9 mph

220 acres without filling the hopper

83 feet working width

86 acres per hour

Average fuel consumption 1.2 gal/ac

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Precision plantingManage seed population and fertilizer distribution in relation to your field condition.

8.000 acres in 5 days!

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RECORD BREAKING ON PLANTING PERFORMANCE!

8.000 acres in 5 days!

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The in-row fertilize distribution allows to reduce and improve its efficiency. Thanks to the big tank capacity andFlexeed metering system fine calibration of granular fertilizer is easy and precise. Three mushroom heads managefertilizer distribution on each planter section. The hydraulic driven fan blows the air flow which takes granular fertilizer to the distribution heads and eventually to the rows. The granular fertilizer is evenly distributed into the furrows which are opened by the double disc coulters. From 45 up to 500 lbs/ac of fertilizer can be managed from tractor cab. The planter can also be fitted with liquid fertilizer and seed central feed.

LOCALIZED FERTILIZER: NO WASTE!

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Double Disc CoulterDepending on the planter version and on crop requirements, fertilizer can bedistributed by shoe opener, double-disc opener or by pneumatic distribution

directly into the seeding furrow.

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WIDE & FLEXIBLETool Bar Each side wing toolbaroffers an 8 degrees upwordor downword inclination giving an overall 16 degrees run. Thanks to this frame de-sign, the planter can follow ground contours maintaining accurate seeding depth allacross its working width.Frame adaptability goestogether with an easy andquick folding in transport.

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TRACTOR’S REQUIREMENT

P I L S D Minimum circuit oil capacity for fertilizer version is: 150 l/min at 200 bar

Fertilizer Tank: 7.750 bu

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RANGEN° ROWS

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ROW WIDTH inch

27 1/2”-30”

27,5”-30”

27,5”-30”

27 1/2”-30”27,5”-30”

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Transport width is 22 ft.Seed central feed is available from 24 rows on.

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Undercarriage The crawling system with triple support design evenly distributes the weight all across the track. No flat tires, less soil compaction and building up when steering thanks to the idle movement.The crawler assembly is reliable and virtually maintenance free.

TO REDUCE SOIL COMPACTION CHOOSING TRACKS

LOWER GROUND COMPACTION HIGHER CONTACT SURFACE

Ground Pressure

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Reduce soil compaction Rubber tracks system reduces compaction even in extremely muddy or wet soil conditions. Thanks to its wide contact surface, the track system minimizes soil structure degradation and deep compaction effect.

TO REDUCE SOIL COMPACTION CHOOSING TRACKS

LOWER GROUND COMPACTION HIGHER CONTACT SURFACE

HIGHER GROUND COMPACTION LOWER CONTACT SURFACE

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Contact Surface

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DEALER:

MASCHIO-GASPARDO North America, Inc.

120 North Scott Park RoadEldridge, IA 52748Phone: (888) 648-7462Fax: (563) 285-9938

Production plantVia Mussons, 7I - 33075 Morsano al Tagliamento (PN) ItalyTel. +39 0434 695410 - Fax +39 0434 695425

MASCHIO GASPARDO S.p.A.HeadquartersVia Marcello, 7335011 Campodarsego - Padova - ItalyTel. +39 049 9289810 - Fax +39 049 9289900

e-mail: info@maschio.ithttp://www.maschionet.com

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