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The Hamilton Drum Seeder is the
flagship of our range of seeding machines. Fast, accurate, and
versatile, this compact high-speed production machine is ideal for the
grower who needs high output with minimum down-time. |
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The drum has galleries along its length which connect the pick-up holes (via a rotary valve) to a vacuum for seed pick-up, low pressure air for release, and a high pressure cleaning blast, in sequence, as the drum revolves. The seed is fed via a hopper into the valley between the drum and rear roller, which rotate in opposite directions. This agitates the seeds and makes them flow along the valley to the pick-up position. Vacuum is applied to the holes, which picks up the seeds and carries them under two air curtains to remove multiple pick-ups. The seeds are then carried round to the discharge position where the vacuum is replaced by low pressure air to discharge the seeds accurately into the tray. Immediately after discharge, the holes are cleaned by a high pressure air blast before returning to the pick-up position, when the cycle repeats. The drum is driven by a hybrid stepper motor, linked electronically to a speed pick-up on the conveyor. As the tray passes under the seeder it breaks an infra-red beam, which starts the drum rotating in perfect timing with the conveyor belt. |
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Duplex drums can be manufactured to singe, double or multi-sow in one pass of the tray. The standard 0.3mm hole size will sow a wide range of flower seeds from lobelia up to salvia. 0.5mm holes are required for heavier seed such as brassicas. Each drum can be drilled with two different hole sizes, or two different tray patterns. Even unusual hex-pattern trays can be accommodated. |
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The Roller Dibbler is a simple but effective device for dibbling the cells of plug trays prior to seeding. Mounted on a base board or conveyor, the plug trays are passed under a roller which has dibbler pegs protruding to produce neat, uniform depressions. Roller Dibblers are available for most popular plug trays. |
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This unit provides a quick, easy and reliable method of covering seeds sown by the seeder, with vermiculite. The amount dispensed is easily varied by two adjustments according to the vermiculite grade and depth required. The coverer is motor driven and synchronised with the Drum Seeder Conveyor. |
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