Sunflower releases new Till Control system

Sunflower’s new Till Control allows operators to precisely monitor and control tillage depth and other tillage implement functions from inside the tractor cab.

The Till Control system is available on three Sunflower products:

– SF6830 high-speed rotary finisher
– SF1436 Series disc harrows
– SF6631 Series vertical tillage tools

The Till Control system on the SF6830 allows operators to monitor the hydraulic level gang on-the-go, ensuring a consistent, level soil output even when ground speed varies. Till Control helps the operator set the spider tines at the optimum working depth by limiting the pressure the cylinders can apply to the spider tines after the machine is at working depth. Once the spider tine gangs are set they are then hydraulically locked into position. They only need to be reset if the operator wants to change the target working depth of the rest of the machine.

For both the SF1436 Series disc harrows and SF6631 Series vertical tillage tools, the Till Control system enables operators to monitor and adjust the fore and aft-frame, as well as the hydraulic lift system. Besides just monitoring the tillage depth it ensures the slave cylinders on the wings stay in phase with the center master lift cylinders.

On all three Sunflower tillage implements, Till Control will allow equipment to communicate with ISO-compliant terminals in tractors. Sunflower Till Control has an implement recognition feature which automatically displays the tillage tool name, type and working width on the terminal.

Additionally, the Till Control system tracks field and lifetime total acres and hours worked for better service planning. The system also displays active errors such as depth not calibrated.