New K-Hart drill

Looks like an interesting machine. Hope it works well for you

Interesting concept. One advantage it has, besides the ability to fold up 60+ foot without resorting to trailering, is that since the pivot points on the wings are down low, as it flexes over terrain you aren't going to see a gap opening up between the rows near the hinge, like you do with existing wing folds with pivot points up high.

A downside to this design is you can't partially fold it (wing up the first stage) to get it into a smaller shop.

Being put together in Winkler, so not far away at all relatively speaking. I always go 6mph with my current disc drill, although I could go faster. If I can hit that speed with good performance I will be happy, it takes a LOT of air to push high rates much faster than that. I think the advantage of this design is they can offer almost any row spacing/configuration, even with midrows. I could have gone 7.5" with midrows but opted for 9" as a compromise. I think Salford was only other company that made a 7.5" unit with midrows in larger sizes, and they don't make the 525 drill anymore. Another advantage will be as the openers lower the front and rear ranks get closer together, so the common problem of rows tracking together on corners is reduced. It will be heavy for penetration in hard ground but should have good flotation in soft ground....but we will see in the field.

I have not used their opener, no way to really mount one on my current drill or I would have tried. Their primary market is no-till I think and that opener has good reviews. Depth is set by the packer and there will be a gauge showing down-pressure, so I think it should get a good start if set right. I think that opener is pretty good for hair-pinning which is always a challenge in zero-till.

That's pretty close to Steiger green so a winner right there.

The pivoting front axle is interesting, I think I would like that on the Pillar using a tow behind tank, might help reduce the sideways pressure on openers when seeding while turning. Not much, but maybe some.

I am guessing the configuration will be all back row units for seed and front for mid row. Or is it a 3rd rank for the mid rows. I wonder if it is a little light though, 80 seed openers plus another 40 for fert on a 32000 lb frame may be short on weight. Those double disc openers don't have a pull in effect so it is entirely on the weight of the frame to push the discs in the ground and pack the seed. I remember seeing a sunflower I think it was, with double disc openers and mid row banders and they had provisions to add more frame weights. Can't remember for sure if they had provisions to fill the frame with fluid too. The Pillar at 60ft and 10" is 44,000 lbs and there is a pull in effect of the opener into the ground via shape of the wing. But I suppose if those single disc drills with a minimal frame get the job done, then this one should. They have built enough drills to know what is needed.

Be interesting to see how the do the mid rows. Don't mind the idea of double disc openers around here, have an old press drill with steel transport wheels so late 40s early 50s vintage sitting in pasture with v disc openers. Back in the day when a complete tool set was a hammer, pipe wrench, pliers and 6 open ended wrenches yet guys bought "high maintenance" disc drills. Found a double disc opener in a bush for land we never owned at the time so not the only drill around here back in the day.

The mid row setup is definitely something needed for double disc openers.

I see I was looking at their existing drills for weights, 32,000lbs for 9" 56' seemed a bit on the light side. I am going to guess this new frame has a lot more weight designed in.

Yes under cut should pull In. The replacement for the Deere opener is under cut. Anything I’ve heard guys say is it’s better than the Deere.
Is that 33000lbs with no openers?I know the guys south of me that have had Kharts for years say they work better than Bourgault or Deere.