Pearson Fountain - Automatic Transplanter
The Pearson AUTOPLANTER is the result of a 10 year development programme, initially undertaken by major Lincolnshire plant growers R. Fountain & Sons and now by Richard Pearson Ltd. Excellent manufacturing pedigree. Since 1955, RICHARD PEARSON Ltd has over 50 years experience in the design, manufacture and marketing of a range of agricultural machinery which is sold worldwide.
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Fountains recognized the need for a non-labour intensive transplanter to match the rapid growth in use of modules for Brassica plants and the need for Nursery Growers and Farmers to use their existing, rigid plastic module trays.
Armed with their years of experience and plant knowledge Fountain’s began designing the machine from the point of view of a plant and how best to handle it, and not simply from an engineering standpoint.
Many other designs that existed around the world suffered from inherent problems of poor plant handling and reliability. They settled on a basic design. The Mark 1 Prototype machine commenced in 2000 and was tested in 2001.
A second prototype Mark 2 machine was built and field tested in 2002. The Mark 3, a 5 head machine followed and completed over 500 acres in 2003 in a variety of soil conditions and a full range of Brassica varieties.
Growers were very impressed with the accuracy and speed of planting and the upright nature and firm seedling position in the soil.
A Worldwide Licensing Agreement was signed between RICHARD PEARSON Ltd and R Fountain & Sons Ltd in 2004.
Since 2004 the Pearson team has worked closely with Fountains and evolved and developed the Autoplanter. Superior enhancements and the use of modern, high-tech materials have transformed the prototype into the world’s most exciting Automatic module transplanter.
Latest models are working in Brassica crops in the UK and in Tomatoes in the USA.
As the planter requires just one operator the LABOUR SAVINGS are truly exciting and result in a short payback when planting for a typical 100 day UK season
PAYBACK
1.5 to 2 years. The best germination rates will give the fastest payback.
OUTPUT
Averages 20% more per day than 10 row semi-automatic machines
FLEXIBILITY
Can be worked in two shifts for near 24 hour work when required. Dry weather advantages over lightweight manual planters are that plants are firmer and deeper planted in ridges when needed. Deals with damp and wet soils well, thanks to good coulter design and clean press wheel.
AUTOMATIC IN-FILLING
Auto-sensing Selection takes place at up to 3.5 plants per second for handling poorly germinated trays with ease. Unlike plants in-filled by hand after the machine has passed - ALL machine planted modules will grow on as the others. Some cross-rooting is handled with no loss of speed and lower germinated trays can be in-filled to a higher germination level.
VERSATILITY
An innovative Positive Pick mechanism ensures an excellent ‘clean’ tray. Modules should have a good root structure for effective handling through the machine.
UNIFORM GROWTH
An even canopy denotes a Pearson Autoplanted field!
EASE OF OPERATION
The Autoplanter is simple to operate thanks to a well thought out program with an intuitive touch-panel interface. Training is minimal.
LOW MAINTENANCE
Proven, reliable components coupled with a three year guarantee on Mitsubishi Industrial Electronics
ORGANISATION
Minimum labour
Just 1 skilled operator and 1 tractor driver No gang labour, no constant re-training and supervision.
SIMPLICITY OF OPERATION
Intelligent software
There is one main job for the Operator. He has only to input into the control panel the tray size and plant spacing. Should any problem arise during planting, he pulls a cord attached to a buzzer to draw the driver’s attention.
After stopping, the intelligent software is pre-programmed to recognise and remember it’s position and will automatically restart the machine in the correct plant setting.
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