Salford Group has released the new 5200 Enforcer high-speed tillage machine for fall 2017, an update to the I-5100, one of Ontario’s best-selling tillage designs. Four years of research and development have proven the value of additional clearance and durability in Salford’s new Enforcer blade mount design; engineered to level and uniformly mix soil and residue between 3” and 5”.
The Enforcer’s long frame and four rows of blades allow its workload to be spread across the machine. With no gang bolts to block residue flow, and maximum blade clearance, the 5200 can dig deeper to handle more residue and moisture than compact and tandem discs. The extra rows of blades also allow the 5200 Enforcer to mix soil and residue more thoroughly in one pass than other tools, where discs tend to invert the surface residue and leave it in the seedbed.
The coulter arms offer more clearance than the I-5100, to further increase the range of soil moisture and residue conditions this machine can handle. The new blade layout allows the Enforcer to operate at high speeds, while maintaining a straight track, without skewing. The new blade mount arms are also more easily maintained.
The 5200’s proprietary rubber suspension mounts hold the coulter arms on two opposing angles. The first three rows of blades are open faced and tipped under. The angles create maximum surface disturbance and suction that holds the machine at operating depth in hard ground. The fourth row of blades is set back on the frame and are at a less aggressive angle to begin leveling the field ahead of the heavy-duty tine harrow and rolling basket. The suspension also allows each blade to move up to 5”, for industry leading obstacle protection. Since each blade faces obstacles on its own, the Enforcer excels in rough, rocky fields. Each blade moving independently also reduces the risk of compaction layers occurring under the concave blades.
“Our focus was largely on the coulter arms for the 5200. We engineered more blade clearance and a new layout for added stability. The goal was to allow farmers to enforce good soil management despite the adverse conditions we so often experience these days.” said Salford’s Product Manager, Brad Baker.
In addition to those outlined above, the 5200 has many features, including (but not limited to):
- Reduced risk of smear layer compared to conventional gang machines
- Designed with the durability and power to hold independently mounted blades at 5” deep at high speeds
Source : Salford Group