Make the Most of Your Season, Soil and Seeds
Case IH Precision Disk air drills are designed to help you work more efficiently, so you can be more productive — no matter the residue conditions you’re dealing with or crops you plant. Precision Disk air drills are a versatile seeding tool to help you seed a broad range of crops more consistently and effectively. Plus, Precision Disk air drills allow you to seed at higher speeds and spend less time on daily maintenance.
Introducing the Precision Disk 550 Series Air Drill
With greater tank capacity and a row unit that’s designed for accuracy in tough conditions, the Precision Disk™ 550 series air drill offers greater versatility to help you boost yield potential in a range of conditions — including no-till fields.
Seed Placement Accuracy
Tank Enhancements
Versatility for Your Needs
Choose the Most Efficient Setup for Your Operation
Our Precision Disk 550 and 500DS models are designed specifically for use with Precision Air 5 series air carts and allow for tow-behind or tow-between configurations. Alternatively, our Precision Disk 550T model features a mounted tank with seed metering. Choose the configuration that is most efficient for your operation.
Air Cart Compatibility
The Precision Disk 550 air drill model is designed specifically for use with Precision Air 5 series air cart applications. These air carts include features like in-tank video cameras, AccuSection section control, pressure sensors, and more.
Tank Capacity
With capacities from 350 to 950 bushels, Precision Air carts are available in tank configurations that have two or three primary compartments. Optional 25- or 35-bushel auxiliary tanks help meet your input needs.
Row Spacing
Choose from 7.5- or 10-inch spacing configurations. The front or rear ranks can be hydraulically lifted and locked to seed with 15- or 20-inch spacing, respectively.
Product Versatility
You can mix any tank’s product with any of the other tanks, giving you maximum flexibility to achieve high efficiency when seeding.
MODEL | CASE IH Precision Disk 550, 3-Section |
CONFIGURATION | |
Seeding Method | No-Till disk, parallel link |
Row Spacings - in (mm) | 10 (254) std. or 7.5 (191) opt. |
Seed Supply, Air Cart or Integral Tank - bu(L) | Air Cart |
Frame Sections & Transport Folding Method | 3 section, vertical fold |
MACHINE DIMENSIONS AND WEIGHT | |
Working Width, Maximum ft/in | 40 ft |
Transport Width, Maximum ft/in | 18 ft 8 in |
Transport Height, Maximum ft/in | 13 ft 9 in |
Number of Furrows, Maximum | 64 |
Basic Weight, Maximum lbs | 24800 |
PRIMARY OPENER ASSEMBLY | |
Opener Type | Single 18" (457) coulter, 7 degree angle |
Depth Gauging System | 4.5" (114) wide gauge wheel |
Seeding Depth, Maximum, in (mm) | 3.5" (89), 14 increments |
Down Pressure, Maximum, lb (kg) | |
Trip Load, lb (kg) | Vertical Travel |
Fertilizer Delivery | |
PRESS WHEELS | |
Press Wheels Mounted on Opener or to Frame | Mounted on opener; three pressure settings |
Press Wheel Description | 4" (102) wide double edge |
TIRES AND FRAME | |
Center Frame Tire | 380/55 R16.5 |
Wing Frame Tire | 340/60 R15 |
Number of Frame Ranks | 2 |