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Better germination through improved seedbed
preparation!
AMAZONE rotary harrows are superbly
robust and ensure – even in the most
arduous of soil conditions perfect,
value for money seedbed preparation.
Gearbox design enables the desired
tine speed, regardless of the PTO
Contents
Range of use
Optimum seedbed preparation
KE rotary harrow
More rigidity – more clearance
KE Special
The robust lightweight
KE-170
The reliable long-distance runner
Quality and comparison
Ruggedness is the trump card
Rollers & “Liftpack” hydraulic lift system
For all matching packer rollers
Soil tillage, rollers and seed drills
Can be relied on
Technical data
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Introduction
Facts:
P For all soil types
P For tractors to 140 HP / 103kW: KE Special
shaft speed, to be set for individual the large rotor diameter, means the P For tractors to 170 HP / 125kW: KE-170
adaptation to the soil conditions. The soil is crumbled, rather than smeared, P In working widths of 2.5 m, 3 m or 4 m
tine carriers and shafts are forged in saving the soil structure. P 100 % would buy AMAZONE again!
one piece for strength and due to this Excerpt from an owner survey in top agrar
magazine 6/2000 on rotary harrows.
greater rigidity very straight tines can
be used which, in conjunction with
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Robustness and clearance

AMAZONE KE rotary harrow More rigidity – more clearance!

The KE rotary harrow is the ideal implement following the plough or on just
cultivated stubble. The large under-belly clearance combined with the perfectly
smooth underside of the trough and the long tines avoids material being
trapped in between the trough and the tine carriers so that even cloddy soils
are no problem.
Plus: Tine quick-change system
The tines are simply slid into the sockets of the tine carrier and secured
by pin and lynch pin. There is no easier and faster way. There are no
tine fixing bolts that require retightening. This renowned tine fixing is
yet another huge advantage provided by AMAZONE. The 18 mm strong
tines made of hardened boron steel are stable, wear resistant and a good
value for the money.

Q+s
Quick

System
Safe

50,000 satisfied customers

Plus: stone safety through sprung

tine fixing

The sprung tine fixing offers protection in stony soils.

The tines are firmly fixed in the socket by the centre
of the tine carrier. This swaged out end of the socket
allows the horizontal part of the tine to flex. In this way
heavy shock loads are dampened out when the tine
tip hits a stone.

More clearance for better soil flow

Direction Other rotary harrows

of travel
Soil build-up/ Direction of travel
blockage
az Soil flow
The tall frame height, the absolutely smooth trough STOP
bottom without protrusions and the long overall tine
length ensures the maximum underbelly clearance.
Large tine Even copious amounts of trash and stones can pass
wear usage easily through the rotary harrow without any problem. Short tine
The trailing tine action offers a low draught require- With worn tines, the soil builds up in front of other
ment and reduced wear rotary harrows with a low gear trough.

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KE Special

KE Special – The stable lightweight! Sturdy and reliable

Light and handy: this is what makes harrowing so enjoyable! Quality comes as standard

The levelling board carries and levels the flow of soil

between the rotary harrow and the roller pushing
stones downwards. The height of the levelling board
is set quickly and comfortably via the crank handles.
With this layout the ideal pre-conditions for an even
reconsolidation by the following roller are established.

PTO through drive is fitted as standard allowing

the driving of any mounted implement, such as, for
example a pneumatic seed drill.

The KE Special, by being both robust yet light, is the

ideal solution for tractors up to 140 hp and weighs in
at only 850 kg for a 3 m working width. Couple this
together with a tooth packer roller and the extremely
compact AD pack top seed drill to make up a complete
combination that totals just 1900 kg.

Rotor speed change: Simple and quick

The tine rotor speed is possible to change, without

tools, by interchanging the two angle gears – even in
the field.

Rotor speeds
The new gearbox saves
540 RPM 750 RPM 1000 RPM weight, lifting power
PTO speed PTO speed PTO speed and fuel.
The sprung side plates prevent soil ridging between
152 RPM 212 RPM 282 RPM passes and their flexible mounting offers some flex
200 RPM 280 RPM 373 RPM in order to avoid stone damage

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KE-170

KE-170 – The reliable long-distance runner Convenient, easy and reliable

Seedbed preparation in the most arduous of conditions. Powerful technology!

The super-robust gearbox is designed for tractor

capacities of up to 170 hp. With the exchange gear
wheel set the speed of the tines can be quickly set
to differing field conditions.

The adjustable floating side plates can move upwards

when in stone contact. The long carrying arm and the
rugged tension springs make the KE-170 ideal for use
in stony, heavy soils.

For the high demands of modern farming, the KE-170 to 170 HP, the KE-170 is the correct rotary harrow for
is exactly the right machine. Due to its sturdy design, it a powerful sowing combination.
is fine-tuned to hard permanent stresses. For tractors

Eccentric pin As an option the harrow can be fitted with height

adjustable tractor wheel track eradicators. Designed
The working depth of the rotary harrow can be con- to run behind the tractor tyres, the eradicator tines
veniently adjusted via an eccentric pin. By a combi- are equipped with a spring overload safety device to
nation of either rotating the pin or by reinserting it into protect against damage.
a new hole the working depth of the harrow is set in
16 individual steps. During operation, via the liaison
arm between the packer roller and the harrow, the
weight of the harrow sits on this eccentric pin. Then,
at any point, the harrow trough can jump over a stone
without needing to lift the weight of the packer or the
seed drill thus saving tines and drive components
from damage.

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Quality beyond comparison

Ruggedness is the trump card! Compare for yourself!

Whether 140 or 170 HP – Strong rotor head Superbly strong – even at the highest working and transport speeds
No compromise in longevity.
The round rotor heads prevent stones from being az Other Direction
The rotor shaft and tine carrier is trapped in between and so, even with badly worn rotary harrows of travel
forged in one piece from high grade tines, there is no expensive wear on the rotor heads.
steel. The rotary shaft is provided The large clearance above the rotors ensures the
az Soil flow
with bearings with the optimum blockage-free operation, even in areas with high trash.
bearing spacing. Downward sealing
is with special cassette with an
optimum sealing effect and maxi-
Large tine
mum service life. In addition, wear usage
labyrinth seals prevent the
ingress of plant fibres.

Rigidity through the double-skinned trough bottom and Free passage for straw, soil and stones through the
the high torsion-resistant gear trough. large clearance over the rotor head and large clearance
between the tines. The tines can be used for a long
time, e.g. minimal costs due to wear.

The difference lies in the detail!

10 rotors in a 3m working width give more clearance and ruggedness
The outstanding robustness allows the near vertical
operation of the 18 mm strong tines. Even at higher More clearance for a longer lasting drive-line, stronger tines and a blockage-free trash passage.
operational speeds the vertical tines safely guide
the rotary harrow at the pre-set working depth. This
az 10 rotors Other rotary harrows 12 rotors

results in even conditions for the seed.

Extreme test: Stone test route

Watch the video at: www.amazone.de/kg

Through extensive testing on this stone test track, all

AMAZONE soil tillage machinery has been developed
under the highest conditions of stress to ensure its
capabilities in the widest range of applications in actual
practice. This ensures no damage to drive shafts,
bearings or housings, even in stony soils

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Rollers & “Liftpack” hydraulic
lift system

Compatible with all rollers “Liftpack” lifting frame system

Support roller SW cage roller: 420 mm Easy to combine with seed drills and
2.5 m; 3.0 m working width
precision air seeders
• Value for money SW cage roller: 520 mm
• Reconsolidation with depth control 3.0 m; 3.5 m; 4.0 m working width
The AMAZONE “Liftpack” system reduces the tractor
• Ideally suited for pre-working
lifting power requirement by approx. 25 %. When
ahead of planting machines
turning the rotary harrow needs then to be only slightly
or deep sowing operations
raised from the ground so that the PTO shaft can
continue to run.
Consider the manoeuvrability of this sowing
combination.
With the aid of the “Liftpack” system the seed drill is
Tooth packer roller PW tooth packer roller: 420 mm
lifted up high. For road transport the centre of gravity
2.5 m and 3.0 m working width
is near to the tractor resulting in better manoeuvrability
• Re-consolidation area covering the entire surface PW tooth packer roller: 500 mm and faster transport speed.
• Blockage-free even on sticky soils and with large 2.5 m; 3.0 m; 3.5 m; 4.0 m working Sowing combination with D9 mounted seed drill
amounts of straw This saves time – even in the most arduous
width
• As standard with wear resistant, hard metal coated, conditions.
PW tooth packer roller: 600 mm
scrapers (a 3 to 5 times prolonged service
3.0 m; 4.0 m working width
life in comparison with non-coated
scrapers)
• Low positioned scrapers
provide an even surface
even in wet soils

Sowing combinations with KE

and “Liftpack”

If the rotary harrow or the seed drill are intended

Wedge ring roller KW wedge ring roller: 520 mm to be used as a solo machine or when mounting
3.0 m working width a precision airplanter.
• The universal roller for all soil conditions KW wedge ring roller: 580 mm
• Reconsolidation in strips; the seed is sown into the 2.5 m; 3.0 m; 4.0 m working width
firmed grooves via the following coulters
• Even in heavy soil there is enough loose soil
for optimum seed coverage
• Perfectly suited in any weather,
no matter whether wet or dry

Sowing combination with ED precision airplanter

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Combining soil tillage with
packers and seed drills

Combining soil tillage with packers and seed drills

You can depend on it!

The high sided profile of the gear trough made from
special hardened steel is extremely torsion resistant
making the AMAZONE KE harrow ideally suitable for
use in combination with packer rollers and AMAZONE
AMAZONE has built approx. 200,000 seed drills in approx. 50 years which
seed drills. With an AMAZONE seed drill combination have proven to be extremely effective in actual practice in agriculture.
all from one manufacturer, planting problems become
a thing of the past.

The most bought combination: For even more output:

KE rotary harrow, packer roller and AD Pack Top gravity seed drill KE combination with AD-P Pack Top pneumatic seed drill

The AMAZONE AD Pack Top seed drill is mounted If, on the other hand, the seed drill was placed directly Of course, AMAZONE pneumatic seed drills are increased output. The translucent seed head is
directly on the roller and in this way assists the recon- on the rotary harrow, the tines and driveline would be optimally constructed to match perfectly with an mounted externally for good seed flow monitoring
solidation of the seedbed but, if necessary, the rotary unnecessarily endangered. AMAZONE rotary harrow. AMAZONE pneumatic and the metering cassettes are readily accessible
harrow can give way to stones in an upwards direction. combinations are robust and compact for easy lift for calibration and emptying out the remaining seed
capacity making a larger seed hopper possible for when changing varieties.
DLG-FOKUS-TEST 10/2007
Test criterion Test result Score
Seed rate accuracy very good ++
Lateral distribution very good ++
Range of valuation: ++/+/o/–/–– (o = average)

DLG-test report 5724F

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Technical data

Technical data

Type KE 253 KE 303 KE KE

Special Special 303-170 403-170

For tractors to (kW/HP) 103/140 103/140 128/170 128/170

Minimum power requirement from (kW/HP) 50/68 60/82 60/82 80/109

Working width (m) 2.5 3.0 3.0 4.0

Number of rotors 8 10 10 14

Weight w/o roller (kg) 690 850 1020 1270

Weight w/ tooth packer roller (Ø 500) (kg) 1050 1280 1450 1820
Illustrations, content and technical data are not binding!

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