Air Cart/Seeding Terms and Definitions

Single-Shoot-Describes air stream configuration, not number of products. Single-shoot is used when one common product is being carried and delivered from all tanks or when two compatible products are mixed in the air stream and delivered to a single furrow.

Double-Shoot-Describes independent air streams where two incompatible products cannot be mixed in a common (single-shoot) air stream and must be delivered to the soil separately (seeding and fertilizing in a single pass).

Air Damper (Double-Shoot Plenum)-Adjustable device used to divide and balance air flow between top and bottom air streams (runs).

Agitator Shaft-Rocking shaft above meter that keeps product free flowing.

Meter Cartridge-Product handling device that meters product from tank into primary manifold.

Meter Segment-Individual section of meter cartridge that contains meter roller.

Meter Roller-Fluted part of meter segment that meters product.

Fine Tuning Rings-Plastic ring placed on meter roller to reduce product delivery to primary manifold.

Primary Manifold (Mixing Chamber)-Device where moving air stream combines with metered product.

Half-Width Disconnect-Blocking device that shuts down product flow from a tank. Used for seeding point rows, emptying tanks, or removing meter cartridge without spillage.

GREENSTAR Display-Cab mounted monitoring device.

Control Unit-Cart mounted device containing microprocessor and software that controls display and program settings.

Sensor-Signal device used to detect product flow.

Clutch (Main Drive or Independent Meter)-Device used to control product delivery.

Remote Switch-Seeding tool mounted device that signals main drive clutch to turn off and on.

Application Rate-Amount of product delivered to the seedbed.

Auger-Product handling device used to fill and empty tanks.

Auger Flighting-Rotating inner member that moves product.

NOTE: Refer to CONFIGURATION IDENTIFICATION in this section for definitions of Tow-Between and Tow-Behind.

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