John Deere has added another new implement line to its revamped offering of tillage tools, which it began introducing last year. The all-new HSD line of high-speed discs will replace the existing 2680H series models.
Improved residue flow, which reduces plugging, and improved frame strengths for more durability are the highlights of the new design.
“The new John Deere high-speed disc series was designed with farmer input,” John Deere’s go-to-market manager for tillage equipment, Michael Porter, said in a press release. “By increasing the distance between disks and basket, we found the tool had better residue flow from previous models, leading to even better field finish in high-residue conditions. This allows the tools to be pulled up to 14 m.p.h.”
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The HSD frame is made of seven-inch tubing to minimize wing bounce and improve overall strength. There are cast pivot bushings with a 50 per cent increase in surface area, which are bolted on and sealed to prevent debris from entering for easier maintenance.
“We heard from our customers that by changing the pivot bushings to a bolt-on format that it would make it easier for them to maintain and repair the tool,” Porter says. “Customer input like that is critical to ensuring we are meeting their needs and finding ways to help improve their uptime.”
As with so many of the announcements around new machinery lately, autonomy figures into the HSD design. Deere has made these new tillage tools compatible right from the factory with autonomous field operations, and built that capability into the base design. The HSD discs come with a receiver mast, harness, lighting package and Deere’s TruSet feature on a basic-specification unit. A customer will just have to add a universal StarFire 7500 receiver to hook it to an autonomous tractor.
“With the autonomy ready in-base, we worked to overcome the barriers to autonomous operation,” Porter says. “Providing the tool autonomy ready minimizes the hardware complexity so customers can get to autonomous work faster.”
The HSD models will be available in working widths from 25 to 45 feet. Depending on the model, the HSD discs will fold up into 13- or 16-foot widths for easy road transport.
In the past year, Deere has introduced other autonomy-ready tillage tools into its lineup, including its CC Series coulter chisel, 2430 chisel plow, five-section 2230 field cultivators and the 2660VT.
