Planting technology - Belt planter | GB 430

4-row, 3 t hopper, for high output

The GB 430 belt planter, is the perfect four-row choice for fast, efficient and gentle planting of potatoes. The design of the belt planting element makes it possible to plant non-calibrated tubers or oblong shaped varieties. With suitable, calibrated tuber sizes, higher working speeds of up to 10 km/h can be achieved, which can lead to a significant increase in output. The GB 430 belt planter is designed both for conventional planting in ridges and for planting in separated beds. Thanks to two different versions of the chassis, the machines can be perfectly adapted to different applications in terms of ridge construction. The efficiency and performance of the machine can be increased by the integration of under-root fertilization, ridge shaping, erosion control and the application of granules as well as the application of liquid seed dressing or furrow treatment agents. The ISOBUS operator terminal CCI 800 or CCI 1200 with intuitive user interface GDI and various diagnostic options offer a high level of operating comfort and provides relief for the driver. The machine can be equipped with Clever Planting and Section Control as an option.

Benefits

Hydraulic drive

All planting elements are jointly operated by a single hydraulic motor. The hydraulic drive allows an easy, infinitely and comfortable adjustment of the planting distance directly from the cabin.

Tipping hopper

The hydraulic hopper lifting ensures equal supply of the feeding belts of each planting element without bridging. With a hopper capacity of up to 3 000 kg at a row width of 75 cm, high area outputs are possible with only a few fillings of the planter.

Box turning unit

The GB 430 can be equipped with a box turn unit for a particularly gentle handling of the seed tubers. The box turn unit provides a direct transfer from the boxes into the hopper of the potato planter.

Traditional planting

The GB 430 is equipped as standard with covering discs, which keep the seed tubers in place and cover them with soil. For the complete "final" ridging the machine can be extended by a shaping board or cage rollers. The shaping board ensures a loose to firm ridge with a smooth surface, which is suitable for an easy and effective haulm removal and harvest preparation. Using the shaping board XL, the circumference of the ridges can be increased to up to 1.05 m, providing more growing volume for large tuber nests and reducing the risk of green tubers to a minimum. Due to the possibility of placing the tuber at a higher level within the ridges, the shaping board XL is suitable for fields endangered by waterlogging. The cage rollers provide a light, airy ridge with an open-pored surface. In combination with the spring-mounted ridging bodies, they ensure improved water absorption on light soils.

Ideal for lighter soils

The pulled furrow openers are individually guided in height by a feeler wheel. This design reduces the load per feeler wheel. As the feeler wheels are installed centrally in front of the furrow opener, this version is particularly suitable for lighter soils.

Planting in beds

For potato cultivation in separated beds, the GB 430 can be equipped with the GRIMME Flow-Board XL, an additional lateral swivelling wheel, soil guiding plates and a three-point side shift. As the machine is not pulled centrally but "offset", the additional swivelling wheel ensures a constant depth control and thus enables an even field emergence of the potatoes. In order to enable the machine to be pulled in a straight way, the pulling point can be adapted behind the tractor by means of a hydraulic three-point side shifting. At high working speeds, the Flow-Boards and deflector plates guide the soil in a accurate way to provide stable ridges when planting in beds.

Plant protection equipment

The GRIMME tank system TS 820 is designed and authorized for the application of liquid chemicals to be applied onto the seed potatoes and/or into the furrow. Thanks to a container volume of 800 l, large area outputs can be achieved without any problems. The integrated agitator prevents deposits in the tank system and thus ensures constant homogeneity of the liquid chemicals.

Fertiliser box

The large stainless steel fertiliser box has a capacity of 900 litres. Thanks to the speed-dependent spreading, an efficient and resource-conserving output of fertiliser is achieved.

Precise output

The speed-dependent dosage of the granulate ensures an exact application in kg/ha. When the planter is switched off or lifted, the spreader's cellular wheel is automatically turned in the opposite direction to the drive direction, which prevents granulate from dribbling.

Telescoping drawbar

For optimum adaptation to the tractor, all drawbars are mechanically telescopable. When using tractors with twin wheels, manoeuvrability is not affected.

No soil compaction between the ridges

For planting potatoes in separated beds resp. growing them in conventional ridges, the GB 430 is equipped with two large wheels as standard. The laterally mounted wheels enable a clod-free intake of the ridges during harvesting with four-row harvesters, as no compaction occurs between the ridges during planting. Especially when turning on narrow headlands, this axle shows its strengths thanks to the hydraulic axle steering with its 42° steering angle. In addition, the hydraulic axle steering ensures an accurate placement of the potatoes, even on slopes, as the machine can manually be kept accurately in the track.

VC 50

The operator terminal type VC 50 (standard) enables simple touch operation. Individually programmable membrane keys, which are easily accessible by the thumb on both sides of the display, enable a reliable operation of the machine even on difficult terrain.

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Simple setting

The tuber spacing and the number of tubers per hectare can be adjusted from the operator terminal.

The belt planting element

During planting, the potatoes are first transferred from the hydraulic tipping hopper (1) onto two individual, hydraulically driven feeder belts (3). The filling level in the planting element can be adjusted in an infinitely variable manner from the operator terminal. The finger feelers (4) control the constant feed. For planting, the potatoes are placed onto the round belts (10). The regularity of the tuber spacing depends on the evenness of the tubers and the corresponding machine settings. Excess tubers roll off the side and are conveyed back in the direction of the coil roll (5) by closed return belts (7). From here the potatoes are returned onto the round belts (10).

Hydraulic steering drawbar

The hydraulic steering drawbar offers the advantage that the potato planter can be perfectly guided parallel to the next, neighbouring ridges by means of a manual control. Furthermore, the drawbar is equipped with an automatic self-centering that moves the drawbar to straight forward position at the push of a button.

Well combined

For an optimal start into the vegetation, the tubers can be treated simultaneously with liquid chemicals for plant protection and with granulates. Separate chambers in the furrow opener allow a simultaneous application of liquid and granulated pesticides without sticking.

Feeder belts

The feeding belts evenly fill the planting elements. This leads to an ideal singulation of the tubers on the round belt, which ensures an even planting result.

Electrical fertiliser switch-off

The fertiliser can optionally be switched off electrically when the outer two rows are used to create spraying tracks. Excess fertiliser can thus be saved and the environment is protected accordingly.

Maximum protection against ground compaction

The gantry pivot axle with its four large wheels ensures an even weight distribution across the whole working width between all ridges. For conventional planting, a shaping board or cage rollers can be assembled behind the axle. The hydraulic axle with its self-centre steering system offers high manoeuvrability on headlands thanks to its 35° steering angle. It ensures accurate placement of the tubers on slopes, as the machine can be easily kept on track. The axle self-centre steering relieves the driver in case of manoeuvring, as the wheels are automatically moved into a straight forward position.

Improved ballasting

The GRIMME tank system TS 820 is also available in a version to be mounted in the tractor front for an improved, balanced ballasting of the tractor or to increase capacity. In order to be able to manoeuvre the tank system easily in the yard/in buildings, removable rollers are fitted as standard.

Flow-Board XL

The long Flow-Board XL enables stable ridges in separated beds - even at high working speeds. Stainless steel deflector plates keep the loose soil in the bed together, so that as much soil as possible can be used for ridge shaping. The mechanical coupling of the furrow openers with the Flow-Board allows a constant coverage of the seed potatoes for an even field emergence.

CCI 100

The manufacturer independent ISOBUS operator terminal, type CCI 100, offers a large intuitive touch display with additional membrane keys. In combination with an appropriate software licence, the CCI 100 enables the feature of Section Control.

Improved ridge shaping

For light to medium soils the trailed potato planters can be equipped with additional spring tines. The spring tines loosen the tractor track and thus enable better ridge shaping.

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More convenience

The automatic tipping hopper ensure a gentle, constant filling of the planting element with tubers. At the same time a blockage (bridging) in front of the feeder belts is prevented.

For an intake of 4 rows

The four, trailed furrow openers are mechanically connected and guided in a parallelogram. This type of depth control is particularly suitable for the combination with 4-row harvesters. The uniform depth of tuber placement can be ensured over the entire working width.

Mechanical clutch

For planting of potatoes in spraying tracks, two belt planting elements can be completely switched off manually via mechanical clutches.

Versatile operation

Future-proof operation thanks to optional available ISOBUS technology. The ISOBUS connectivity enables an operation by means of appropriate tractor-terminals and compatible ISOBUS operator terminals of other manufacturers.

Simple changing

In order to make it easy to change between the application of liquid chemicals onto the seed potatoes and/or into the furrow the potato planter can be equipped with two couplable interfaces.

Electrical switch-off

For the manual switching of single rows and/or the creation of separating rows (i.e. between different varieties), all four belt planting elements can be switched off individually.

Bed divider

The bed divider ensures optimum soil flow when growing potatoes in separated beds. The bed is divided in the middle to ensure an even filling of the Flow-Board with soil.

Fertiliser outlet

For a reliable application of fertiliser next to respectively below the seed tubers, either injection tines or a injection discs are available. GRIMME injection discs are generously dimensioned. They are extremely resistant to blockages, especially on soils with high proportions of organic residues.

Cam follower

The optionally available cam follower (1) is used to control the drawbar when planting in pre-formed ridges. In this way the cam follower liberates from additional regulation work and thus relieves the driver.

Identify spare parts

Due to the specific spare parts book in myGRIMME, a quick identification of parts as well as checking the availability of parts is possible.

Covering discs

Each ridge is piled up with soil by two, spring loaded covering discs. The quick fixing of the seed tubers prevents it from rolling within the furrow. Due to the serrated design, the discs grip even in dry conditions and ensure a fine crumbling of the soil.

Perfect for heavy soils

The pairwise mechanically connected, pulled furrow openers are guided in the depth by two large feeler wheels. The feeler wheels are mounted in a way, that they run between the ridges on an even slightly compacted surface of the tractor track. This allows to use a maximum of uncompacted soil volume for the ridges. This design is particularly suitable for heavy soils.

Finger feeler

Finger feeler detect and regulate the filling level in the planting element. This ensures an even supply of seed potatoes even on slopes.

Hydraulic single row drive

Each belt planting element is driven by its own hydraulic motor. The hydraulic single row drive allows Section Control and Clever Planting.

Machine lifting system

The hydraulic machine lifting provides high ground clearance
on the headlands.

Control box

The control box type GBX 860 is to complement the VC 50 or CCI 100 operator terminals of spring or harvest machines. The control box enables quick access to frequently used functions. Such as drawbar self-centering, axle steering, levelling axle and field start / field end.

Set of planting belts

Six round belts, which rotate at different speed, transport the seed tubers centrally and closely lined up on the set of planting belts from the backside of the machine towards the furrow opener in the front. The differential speed of the round belts in relation to the return belts supports a good alignment of long potatoes on the set of round belts.

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Perfectly moistened

For the application of liquid chemicals into the furrow or onto the seed tuber, the machine can be equipped with two separate nozzle systems, which are fitted in the furrow opener.

Comfort and precision

The four, trailed furrow openers are mechanically connected and guided in a parallelogram. The automatic, hydraulic depth control is performed conveniently from the cabin via operator terminal. A uniform field emergence can be achieved due to the constant covering of the seed potatoes with soil, even under changing conditions.

Improved warming of the soil

For a better warming on heavy soils and a reduced traction requirement, it is possible to use the GB 430 only with covering discs.

Driving/Planting in offset mode

The hydraulic three-point side shift is used to shifts the traction point of the planter behind the rear wheel of the tractor. Thus reducing lateral traction forces when driving in offset process.

Homogeneous growth and tuber size

Increased share of marketable crop due to a improved, homogeneous growth and tuber size in the rows next to the spraying tracks. This is achieved by an infinitely adjustable, reduced tuber spacing and the resulting change in competition for light and nutrients along the spraying tracks.

Airy and loose

The cage roller creates an open-pored surface of the ridges for good water absorption, especially on light soils. The tines in front of the cage rollers are equipped with ridging bodies to make the ridge flanks firm and the rest of the ridges airy and loose.

Adaptation to the tuber size

The distance between the round belts can be adjusted to adapt to the tuber size. The adjustment can be done via an adjustment disc.

Multi-functional lever

High operating comfort by use of sensitive and intuitive machine operation with quick access to frequently required functions. I.e. axle steering or field start / field end. The operator is free to assign five double-acting functions to hardware-keys, as well as the X- and Y- axes of the multi-functional lever.

Hydraulic jack stand

For convenient coupling and uncoupling of the machine, all drawbars are equipped with a hydraulic jack stand.

Infinitely adjustment

The hydraulically driven pump, which is independent of the tractors engine speed, can be conveniently adjusted via operator terminal. The hydraulic drive of the pump enables a constant application rate.

Even deep guidance

When planting in offset procedure the machine is supported by a swivelling wheel, to ensure a uniform depth control in the bed.

Constant application rate

In order to ensure that the application rate is always exact, it is automatically adjusted to the respective working speed. The defined application rate [l/ha] can be set conveniently on the operator terminal.

More volume for growth

The shaping board XL creates ridges with a large volume and ridge circumferences of up to 1.05 m. The large ridges are particularly suitable for potato varieties with large tuber nests as well as for soils with risk of waterlogging, as a higher placement of the tuber in the ridges is possible.

Section Control

The optionally available Section Control enables automatic switching on/off of single rows on wedge-shaped field resp. on headlands. The results are a neat field and a reduction of production costs.

Round belt agitator

The round belt agitator supports the singling of the seed potatoes on the round belts. Due to the possibility of a fast and sensitive adjustment of the agitator to the tuber size, the device is perfectly suitable for frequent change of different tuber varieties.

Return conveyors

The return conveyors move the excess potatoes back towards the coil roll at the rear. Compared to similar systems, the closed surface of the return conveyors ensure a particularly gentle transport of chitted seed tubers. This design also reduces the cleaning effort of the planting element.

Protection against erosion

For the best-possible erosion protection, the TerraProtect PRO System prevents the soil from being washed away. The specific combination of a loosening tine and a dyker improves the water absorption of the soil (infiltration rate) and creates "calming zones" for rainwater. Lifting and lowering of the dykers is automatically adjusted to the working speed so that the distance between the dykes always remains the same. The improved use of rainwater on slopes can increase yields by 5-10 %.

No rolling of tubers

On planters, which are equipped with two large wheels, the shaping board XL can be mounted in front of the wheels without an additional tine frame. As the final ridge shaping is carried out by the shaping boards directly behind the covering discs, the seed tubers do not roll. Even in hilly terrain the machine enables perfect tuber placement and a loose soil without recompaction by the wheels.

GRIMME Video system

With up to 8 cameras, the GRIMME video system offers optimum monitoring of the entire machine. The camera image is changed automatically according to a user-defined interval.

Coil roll and scraper

The spiral rollers are guiding the potatoes from the outer return conveyor towards the inner set of round belts.

Visual Protect

To relieve and support the operator and to protect the machine, Visual Protect automatically detects error sources, such as an incorrect adjustment of the ridge shaping unit, and displays them on the monitor.

Foam roller

At the front of the set of round belts there is a foam roller which slows down the tuber flow and releases the potatoes individually for planting. The decelerating effect of the foam roller compensates for small irregularities in the alignment of the tubers on the belts.

Automatic depth control

To ensure a constant cover of the seed tubers the tine frame and the following shaping board can be automatically guided in height. The preferred working depth can be conveniently adjusted from the driver's seat via operator terminal.

Spraying tracks

Due to the plane soil a stable and comfortable driving is ensured, when large tyres are mounted on machines for chemical plant protection or fertilisation. The spray track eradicators can be operated manually or hydraulically (option) from the driver's seat.

Monitoring

Tuber spacing is monitored by an ultrasonic sensor that counts the tubers as they fall into the furrow opener and thus checks for deviations. If there are deviations in the planting distance, the driver is informed acoustically and visually.

Control of tuber spacing

The adjustment aid automatically corrects the tuber spacing during planting to a pre-defined number of tubers per hectare.

Automatic levelling

For a perfect singularisation of the tubers, even on slopes (+/- 7°), the levelling of the planting elements is always kept horizontal in relation to working direction. The discharge point into the furrow opener as well as the drop height of the potatoes always remains constant due to the automatic levelling at slopes.

• Working speeds of up to 10 kmph means high outputs are achieved, depending on the tuber size and variety, planting distance and soil conditions.
• The tuber spacing or the number of tubers per hectare can be adjusted from the operator terminal.
• Less seed potatoes are required with the automatic single row deactivation of the planting elements with Section Control.
• Clever Planting: Increased share of marketable crop due to an improved, even growth and tuber size in the rows next to the spray tracks. This is achieved by an infinitely adjustable, reduced tuber spacing and reduces the competition for light and nutrients along the spray tracks.
• The automatic, row dependent steering system via the hydraulic steering drawbar ensures a perfect centre tuber position in case of cultivation with pre-shaped ridges.
• For a precise singling of seed potatoes on slopes, the planting element can be levelled +/- 7° in relation to driving direction.
• Uniform growing through constant soil covering of the tubers via hydraulic depth control of the furrow opener and automatic shaping board steering. The planting depth can easily be controlled and adjusted from the cab.
• The approved GRIMME barrel system ensures even application of the tuber with liquid chemicals and offers the driver many comfort functions.
• Simultaneous application of liquid chemicals and granulates for an optimal start of the vegetation. This is made possible by means of two physically separated chambers in the furrow openers, so that possible sticking and thus uncontrolled spreading is avoided.
• There are several versions for ridge shaping available for a perfect adaptation to different soil conditions.
• The optional four-wheel chassis ensures even weight distribution and can be combined with a variety of different ridge shaping options.
• The standard chassis with two wheels on the outside and a ridge shaping in front of the wheels is perfect for potato cultivation in beds and for a precise, central placement of the tubers on slopes.
• A Hydraulic steering axle and a large steering angle of up to 42° (chassis with two wheels) or 35° (chassis with four wheels) enable a high agility.
• The ISOBUS operator terminal CCI 800 or CCI 1200 with intuitive user interface GDI and various diagnostic options offer a high level of operating comfort and provides relief for the driver.

Specifications

You'll find all the information about the standard features of the machine here.