Strong Construction

But the double beam design doesn’t just add strength to the construction, it also adds the space for any other fertiliser tool in the Monosem range including the 20” single disc opener. You don’t need to change the way you apply fertiliser after you bought a Monosem WING-MAX planter. Whatever fertiliser tool you are used to, Monosem will have an equivalent to fit onto the WING-MAX planter. There is more than enough strength and space on a WING-MAX to fit the fertiliser tool you like most.

Excellent visibility and maneuverability

The WING-MAX  provides excellent visibility with the planter bar in front of the fertiliser tank. Maneuverability is also improved with this design coupled with the lift linkage, the planter bar is closer to the tractor, headland management is also improved at the same time when turning around and positioning the planter in some spots

WING-MAX in transporting position

Quick and easy

The vertical fold WING-MAX planter is quick and easy to fold and unfold. You don’t need to leave the tractor cab to get the planter from transport to planting position and from planting to transport position. Locking the wing sections for planting and un-locking them before fold-up is part of the hydraulic sequence. When the extending folding cylinders reach the end of their stroke after fully unfolding, the wing sections are already locked in planting position. But as soon as these folding cylinders start to retract, the wing sections are unlocked automatically. While transporting it from field to field, the WING-MAX is stable and a pleasure to pull around.

WING-MAX in planting position

Floating beam sections enable planting over uneven terrain.

The wing sections of the WING-MAX can float 12 degrees up and 12 degrees down during planting. Three row-units on either side of a 12-row and four row-units on a 16-row WING-MAX planter are mounted on a separate beam section that pivots around a low hinge point connecting it with the centre section of the frame. The low hinge point ensures that row spacing variation is kept to a minimum over the hinge. A ground wheel guides each of the outer beam sections so that they keep consistent ground clearance, even over hilly terrain. A hydraulic cylinder puts pressure on those floating wing section, transferring weight from the heavier centre section to the lighter wing section of the WING-MAX planter to ensure each row-unit and fertiliser tool can apply the same down force no matter where it is positioned. This hydraulic weight transfer and the low hinge point make the WING-MAX an ideal planter for uneven terrains. Ground contours that push the wing section upwards during planting will not work against the floating cylinder but against the set pressure of the weight transfer cylinders.

Wing-Max in turning position

Easy turning due to gull-wing feature

The innovative hydraulic system of the WING-MAX raises the wings upward, 12 degrees with each turn on the headland. The tractor driver does not need to do it separately but the two weight transfer cylinders that put pressure on the wing sections during planting get retracted automatically after the planter is lifted so that the wing sections of the planter lift even further. Therefore, the Wing-Max planter requires less space to turn because the raised wings can overhang certain obstacles. In addition to the fact that the planter beam of the WING-MAX is positioned in front of the fertiliser cart, close to the tractor, this gull-wing feature reduces the need for headland planting.