“Ecomat is a half-way house between a plough and a cultivator,” explains Kverneland product specialist Adam Burt. “As a shallow plough, the Ecomat still turns soil over but without needing to work as deep as a traditional plough.”
“We’re achieving 95% inversion at a depth of 9cm with an implement that is easier to pull than a traditional plough, while doing a far better job of inversion than a cultivator.”
This new version of the Ecomat enables high-efficiency shallow ploughing, at working depths ranging from 6cm to 18cm. As a result, output is much higher than conventional soil inversion methods, while fuel consumption per acre, is significantly reduced.
Developed as an on-land fully-mounted plough, the Ecomat is available in two formats – 8 or 10 furrows. Short, plastic bodies suit high-speed use for inversion, while contributing to reduced weight. Operating on-land, compaction can be easily managed by using tractors with much wider tyres using lower pressures than those typically used in-furrow.
Furrow widths are mechanically adjustable from 30-50cm, generating a range of working widths from 3-5m, while its 65cm point-to-point clearance contributes to a compact overall size for a 10-furrow fully-mounted plough.
Overall length though, is safely managed during transport thanks to Kverneland’s innovative TTS – Trailer Transport System. This clever headstock design, found on many other Kverneland ploughs, enables the Ecomat to be towed like a trailer.
