Deere’s high-speed disk boosts residue flow, frame strength

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• Improved residue flow and better field finish in high-residue conditions

• Autonomy-ready with built-in features for easy transition to autonomous tillage

• Increased frame strength with durable, easy-to-maintain components

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John Deere announced the release today of a new lineup of high-speed disks, a dual-season tool that will provide excellent field finish and residue management and comes autonomy-ready from the factory. The new HSD line replaces the largest models from the 2680H series. Available in widths ranging from 25 feet to 45 feet, there is a disk size that fits nearly any tractor and farm.

“The new John Deere high-speed disk series was designed with farmer input,” said Michael Porter, John Deere’s go-to-market manager for tillage equipment. “Field preparation is a critical part of the production system and providing an opportunity for farmers to get the work done in a minimal amount of time is critical during post-harvest and pre-planting time periods.”

The new high-speed disk offers improved residue flow for farmers looking to manage residue after harvest or prepare the seedbed, helping reduce plugging in tough tillage conditions such as high field moisture or high residue situations. The new model added an additional 4” between the disk and the finishing basket, providing better overall residue flow.

“By increasing the distance between disks and basket, we found the tool had better residue flow from previous models, leading to even better field finish in high-residue conditions,” Porter said. “This allows the tools to be pulled up to 14 mph, allowing more acres to be covered in less time in tight weather windows. That’s a game changer.”

The high-speed disks will come autonomy-ready in-base from the factory, helping farmers prepare for on-farm autonomy. The disk will come equipped from the factory with a receiver mast, harnessing, lighting package and TruSet. A customer will just have to add a universal StarFire 7500 receiver to hook it to an autonomous tractor to implement autonomous tillage.

“With the autonomy ready in-base, we worked to overcome the barriers to autonomous operation,” Porter said. “Providing the tool autonomy ready minimizes the hardware complexity so customers can get to autonomous work faster.”

The release of the HSD is just one more in a line of autonomous ready-tillage tools John Deere introduced last year. Additional autonomous ready tillage tools in the lineup include the colter chisel (CC series), 2430 chisel plow, 5-section 2230 field cultivators, and the 2660VT.

The new high-speed disk series has increased frame strength and a three-year frame warranty, providing improved reliability. Manufactured with 7-inch tubing, it helps reduce wing bounce and improves the overall frame strength. The tool includes durable cast pivot bushings with a 50 percent increased surface area, which are bolted on and sealed to protect from debris, providing easier maintenance.

“We heard from our customers that by changing the pivot bushings to a bolt-on format that it would make it easier for them to maintain and repair the tool,” Porter said. “Customer input like that is critical to ensuring we are meeting their needs and finding ways to help improve their uptime.”

For farmers who face more narrow roads and need a tool for narrow transport, the high-speed disk series offers the narrowest transport in the industry. Four options — HSD25, HSD29, HSD32, and HSD35 — fold up for a 13-foot transport.

For farmers looking to pull a larger implement, the HSD39, HSD42, and HSD45 are available for transport at the standard 16 feet.