Immediate benefits, with long term flexibility!
The SA650-E is adjustable to work in various soils Australia wide and is customisable to cater for a wide range of needs. Whether that be dry sowing canola 15mm deep or moisture seeking cereals or legumes 160mm deep!
For ultimate crop safety you may prefer to separate the seed and fertilizer placement, this can be achieved using our unique NDF Double chute system. If moisture seeking, the required amount of soil can be left over the seed, this is done by using the NDF Tooth Wheel to rake excess soil off the seed row.
Offering the ultimate in flexibility the NDF Tooth Wheel can also be used to achieve a level surface whilst leaving some fine insulating tilth over the row. The SA650-E and its range of options will have your sowing needs covered both now and into the future!
Heavy Duty Depth Adjuster - NEW for 2021
This Patented design allows the unit to handle rocky country better reducing the risk of damage to the depth adjustment mechansim as it positively locks off the Gauge Wheel arm.
High Clearance Seed Boot - NEW for 2021
Providing extra ground clearance under the Coulter Hub allowing deeper planting in stubble conditions.
Optional Automatic Downforce - New for 2021
NDF Auto Down Force (ADF) is NDF’s new patented downforce for SA650 and SA650-E row unit. Our ADF is fully pneumatic with no electrics making for reliability and ease of diagnostics if the occasion arises. Without NDF-ADF we manually set downforce and are adjusting for the hardest soil in the paddock, to get the disc to dig to depth in those areas, therefore in the softer parts of paddock this becomes excessive downforce read more...
Excessive downforce has a big effect on fuel burn/hp/wear and tear, so on that count NDF-ADF will pay for itself over time in fuel savings alone. Purchasing the NDF-ADF is the best way to achieve correct downforce on the disc, for the best seed placement without introducing unnecessary compaction in the sidewall, and it saves fuel.
The SA650-E is adjustable to work in various soils Australia wide and is customisable to cater for a wide range of needs. Whether that be dry sowing canola 15mm deep or moisture seeking cereals or legumes 160mm deep!
For ultimate crop safety you may prefer to separate the seed and fertilizer placement, this can be achieved using our unique NDF Double chute system. If moisture seeking, the required amount of soil can be left over the seed, this is done by using the NDF Tooth Wheel to rake excess soil off the seed row.
Offering the ultimate in flexibility the NDF Tooth Wheel can also be used to achieve a level surface whilst leaving some fine insulating tilth over the row. The SA650-E and its range of options will have your sowing needs covered both now and into the future!
Heavy Duty Depth Adjuster - NEW for 2021
This Patented design allows the unit to handle rocky country better reducing the risk of damage to the depth adjustment mechansim as it positively locks off the Gauge Wheel arm.
High Clearance Seed Boot - NEW for 2021
Providing extra ground clearance under the Coulter Hub allowing deeper planting in stubble conditions.
Optional Automatic Downforce - New for 2021
NDF Auto Down Force (ADF) is NDF’s new patented downforce for SA650 and SA650-E row unit. Our ADF is fully pneumatic with no electrics making for reliability and ease of diagnostics if the occasion arises. Without NDF-ADF we manually set downforce and are adjusting for the hardest soil in the paddock, to get the disc to dig to depth in those areas, therefore in the softer parts of paddock this becomes excessive downforce read more...
Excessive downforce has a big effect on fuel burn/hp/wear and tear, so on that count NDF-ADF will pay for itself over time in fuel savings alone. Purchasing the NDF-ADF is the best way to achieve correct downforce on the disc, for the best seed placement without introducing unnecessary compaction in the sidewall, and it saves fuel.
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OPENER WEIGHT - 185kg (plus options)
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SOWING DEPTH - 15mm to 135mm (deeper to 160mm optional)
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DEPTH ADJUSTMENT - 6mm increments
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DISC SIZE - 570mm worn out is 500mm
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DISC THICKNESS - 8mm
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GAUGE WHEEL SIZE - 550mm
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DISC OPENER VERTICAL TRAVEL - 225mm
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GREASING INTERVAL - Not applicable (no grease nipples)
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COULTER HUB - NDF oil bath hub with duo cone seal
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NDF Tooth Wheel - Standard
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Rubber Press Wheel - Optional
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NDF Single Diffuser as standard - Optional Doubles/Triples/Quads
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NDF Double Chute Fertilizing - Optional
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Vacuum Metering
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NDF Liquid Tube - Optional
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NDF Gas Tube - Optional
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NDF Gauge Wheel mud scraper - Optional
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NDF Press Closer Disc mud scraper - Optional
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NDF ADF - Automatic Downforce - Optional
Past and present row unit comparison table
| Feature | Parrallelogram 2004-2008 |
SA550 2007-2011 |
SA650 2012-2020 |
SA650-E 2021-Current |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit Weight | 210kg | 170kg | 185kg | 185kg |
| Row Spacing Narrowfold (Single Bar) | N/A | 400mm | 375mm | 375mm |
| Row Spacing on SA Frame (Double Bar) | N/A | 250mm | 250mm | 250mm |
| Depth Adjustment time (mins/unit) | 5 mins | 3 mins | 30 secs | 45 secs |
| Coulter Disc Change time (in mins/unit | 20 mins | 20 mins | 3 mins | 4 mins |
| NO Daily Greasing | ||||
| Heavy Duty Depth Adjuster | ||||
| High Clearance Seed Boot | ||||
| Automatic Downforce Kit | ||||
| Ease of servicability (5 stars best) |
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1a. NDF Press Closer positively closing furrow (see results below)
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1b. Pressed soil profile over seed (insulating tilth removed for clarity)
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2a. NDF Tooth Wheel leaving surface level
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2b. Insulating tilth over pressed soil
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3a. NDF Tooth Wheel set up for moisture seeking
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3b. Using NDF Tooth Wheel to remove soil when moisture seeking
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4a. Double Chute Fertilizing (see result below)
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4b. Seed and fertilizer with vertical separation
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NDF SA650 on the right, with a parrallelogram tine machine. After 12 days tine row is still emerging (left)
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NDF SA650 on the right showing superior crop establishment achieved with the NDF at 125mm deep vs tine
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