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C B NORWOOD DISTRIBUTORS LTD MEDIA RELEASECENTRAL HYDRAULIC DEPTH SETTING ONRAPID A 400SPRESSRELEASEPALMERSTON NORTH – (4 April 2011) – A new feature on Rapid A 400S is optionalhydraulic depth adjustment, where the working depth can be set centrally from the tractorcab.This function is accompanied by Interactive <strong>Depth</strong> Control, which allows the depth to beadjusted from the tractor cab on the go with immediate effect. This allows the drilloperator to achieve even more accurate establishment on variable soils, resulting inperfect emergence.The function also allows faster shut-off of metering on headlands. The system providesthe ability to alter drilling depth within very small intervals for maximum yields. Interactive<strong>Depth</strong> Control makes Väderstad seed drills unique in terms of drilling precision.Quick and easyThe hydraulic master-and-slave system gives easy, fast and precise drilling depthadjustment over the entire working width of the machine. The drilling depth is controlledby the central master cylinder, while the slave cylinders on the wing sections follow withmillimetre precision. The hydraulic system is self-compensating and at every lift to the topposition, lifting and calibration occur automatically.With one press of a button on the control box in the cab, the drilling depth adjustmentfunction is activated. The depth can then be altered with 1 mm accuracy using thehydraulic level. After this adjustment, the main cylinder is locked in the new position bydouble hydraulic valves. That makes Interactive <strong>Depth</strong> Control a very secure system withno risk of involuntary changes in drilling depth.Images:1. Rapid A 400S.jpg2. Interactive <strong>Depth</strong> Control.jpg3. In Cab Interactive <strong>Depth</strong> Control.jpgFor More Information Contact your local <strong>Vaderstad</strong> dealer orC B Norwood Distributors LimitedP O Box 1265Palmerston NorthTelephone: (06) 356-4920Facsimile: (06) 356-4939E-mail: webmaster@norwood.co.nzWebsite: www.vaderstad.co.nzW:\MKTG\PRESS\<strong>Vaderstad</strong>\2011\<strong>Central</strong> <strong>Hydraulic</strong> <strong>Depth</strong> <strong>Setting</strong> on Rapid A 400S 4-4-2011.doc