Wil-Rich 1500 Bedder Finisher in a field

Wil-Rich 1500 Series

Efficient raised bed preparation

The Wil-Rich 1500 Series is a seedbed finisher that creates a finished and conditioned raised bed in a single pass, enhancing irrigation and drainage while preparing fields for even crop emergence.

Efficient water management

The Wil-Rich 1500 Series creates optimal irrigation and drainage furrows, ensuring effective water management for your crops.

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Field efficiency

The Wil-Rich 1500 Series achieves multiple agronomic objectives in one tool to help save time, fuel, and labour costs.

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Ideal seedbed preparation

The tines, reels, and conditioning baskets on the Wil-Rich 1500 Series work together to size residue, as well as smooth and firm the soil, resulting in an ideal seedbed.

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Excellent agronomic performance

Preparing your fields with the Wil-Rich 1500 Series sets the stage for a successful growing season. By integrating multiple tasks into one efficient pass, this machine enhances water management, field efficiency, and seedbed preparation. Ensure your crops have the best start while reducing risks and saving time, fuel, and labour costs throughout the year.

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Hand holding finely tilled soil

Create the perfect raised bed in one pass

The Wil-Rich 1500 Series combines multiple tasks into one efficient pass. It penetrates the ground to improve irrigation and drainage, forming raised beds and shaping furrows. The machine mixes, smooths, and firms the ground, ensuring even crop emergence. As a one-pass tool, the Wil-Rich 1500 saves time, fuel, and labour costs, making it an invaluable addition to any farming operation.

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Cutter reel for effective soil preparation

The heart of the Wil-Rich 1500 Series is the 5-bar cutter reel. Its spiral design, made with 1 x 9.8 cm (3/8 x 4-1/8") plough share steel, penetrates up to 10 cm (4"). This breaks up clods, incorporates chemicals, and levels the seedbed. The cutter reel has self-aligning bearings that are triple lip sealed and protected by a guard, ensuring efficient and reliable operation.

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Illustration of a Wil-Rich 1500 tine

Tines for optimal furrow shaping

The 12-row Wil-Rich 1500 Series has tines with furrow shovels in front of and behind the cutter reel. This setup creates clean, well-shaped furrows. The adjustable tines can align between rows or one in between and one on the row, making it possible to work existing beds with a sweep. This flexibility enhances irrigation and drainage, improving water management and soil preparation.

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Illustration of Wil-Rich 1500 baskets

Double conditioning baskets for enhanced soil conditioning

The Wil-Rich 1500 Series features double conditioning baskets, with a flat bar basket in the front and a round bar basket in the rear. This setup reduces clod size, levels, and firms the soil, optimising the seedbed for even germination and emergence. The spring-mounted baskets ensure consistent field finishing, helping farmers achieve a well-prepared seedbed for better crop establishment and growth.

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Concept

Zone 1 – Furrow creation

Two ranks of tines with furrow shovels for a clean and well-shaped furrow.

Tine

Zone 2 – Cutting

The cutting reel breaks up clods, helps incorporate chemicals, and levels the top of the seedbed.

Cutter reel

Zone 3 – Levelling

Finishing attachments create a level soil profile, setting the stage for an ideal seedbed in the spring. They also help distribute residue and break up clods.

Double conditioning baskets

Technical data

  SBF-1500-8R38 SBF-1500-8R40 SBF-1500-12R36
Number of rows 8 8 12
Row spacing (cm) 96.5 101.6 91.4
Number of fold cylinders 2 2 4
Working width (m) 8.2 8.4 11.3
Cutter reel/rear basket width (m) 2 2 2.6
Transport width (m) 4.3 4.3 5.8
Transport height (m) 2.1 2.1 2.6
Weight (kg) 3,794 3,794 5,208
Draught requirement (hp) 200 200 300
       
       
  SBF-1500-12R38 SBF-1500-12R40 SBF-1500-16R30
Number of rows 12 12 16
Row spacing (cm) 96.5 101.6 76.2
Number of fold cylinders 4 4 4
Working width (m) 11.9 12.5 12.5
Cutter reel/rear basket width (m) 2.7 3 3
Transport width (m) 6.1 6.4 6.4
Transport height (m) 2.7 3 3
Weight (kg) 5,327 5,390 5,646
Draught requirement (hp) 300 300 300

 

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