Väderstad Tempo R 12-18 Precision Planter
Tempo R 12-18 is a rigid, mounted high-speed planter available with 12 or 18 row units, and fertiliser metering as an option. With easily adjustable row spacing, it is possible to plant numerous crops with the same machine, enabling greater usage. The three-point linkage provides excellent manoeuvrability and short headlands, Additionally, a rigid frame benefits from fewer moving parts, minimal weight, and reduced maintenance without compromising the excellent precision Tempo R offers.
Features & Benefits
With Tempo, planting can be carried out at very high speed, without compromising exceptional precision and accuracy. Tempo is extremely accurate, and the seed meter assures perfect placement for every seed. This precision is of greatest importance to maximise the yield.
- Tempo R has a frame designed to enable simple setup of row spacing and number of row units, including odd numbers.
- The row spacing on the 18 row Tempo R 18 can be set down to 450mm, while the 12-row model can be configured between 700 to 800mm. This results in more hectares per season and consequently lowers costs.
- Despite the wide working width, the transport width fits under 3 metres.
Specifications
| R12 | R18 | |
| Number of rows | 12 | 18 |
| Row spacing (mm) | 700 / 750 / 762 / 800 | 450 / 457 / 500 / 508 |
| Working width (m) | 8.4-9.6 | 8.55-9.65 |
| Transport width (m) | 3.0 (with transport wheel) | 3.0 (with transport wheel) |
| Volume seed hopper per row unit (l) | 70 | 70 |