Here’s What Our Customers Say
Season after season. Year after year. Decade after decade. We rely on you to tell us what we’re doing right and how we can improve. Read what real Kinze customers have to say about Kinze Manufacturing throughout the years.
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Celebrating Five Years in Lithuania!
In May 2013, Kinze announced that it would open a production facility in Vilnius, Lithuania to serve the growing Eastern European planter market. On June 18, 2013, a ribbon cutting and Grand Opening celebration took place at the new facility and the work of setting up the factory began in earnest. By the end of that year, production had started and the first planter rolled off the line. Within three months, production capabilities were increased and over 100 planters were produced. Recently, the fifth anniversary of the Lithuanian facility was celebrated with an event held at the plant in Vilnius. Plant setup and the Grand Opening in 2013 The fifth anniversary celebration took place in the Vilnius production area Fifth anniversary speakers and presentations The 3600 Planter, 4800 Planter and 261 Mach Till were on display A tour of the facility was part of the celebration agenda Starting with a staff of only 16, the number of Kinze...
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Experience Kinze Field Day 2018
On Wednesday, August 2, 2018 many guests attended the Experience Kinze Field Day at Kinze headquarters in Williamsburg, Iowa. The day was organized to provide the attendees an overview of the latest Kinze planter technologies and products along with opportunities to witness field demonstrations and participate in planter test-rides. During the morning presentations, Kinze personnel delivered an overview of the new features for planters for 2019: Blue Vantage. Kinze’s new, easy to use planter display – so simple, that it requires settings be confirmed on only three screens to be ready to plant. Blue Drive. Kinze’s second-generation electric drive system – works seamlessly with the Blue Vantage display to deliver seed exactly where it needs to be. True Depth. Kinze’s intelligent hydraulic depth control system provides row-by-row automatic down force for consistent seed depth and optimal crop emergence. In addition, the crowd got a sneak peek at a new, lower profile...
Planter Section Control Technology
In a perfect world, all fields would be square and easily planted. However, that is not the case. You have tree lines, curved terraces, winding roads and waterways to work around. As a planter makes its way towards a waterway, for example, it has to either plant through a waterway or shut off well before a waterway. This can create areas that may be over-planted or under-planted, which can contribute to seed waste or decrease field yield potential. That is where section control technology comes in. Section control technology has been around since the 2000’s. It started with air clutches, and then advanced to electric clutches. Both were chain operated. Fast forward to today, and section control is operated by electric motors. Kinze has taken section control one-step further using electric motors to compensate for different row unit locations on the toolbar. This is important for split row and set-back...
Successfully Put Away Your Planter
Spring 2018, in many parts of the country, it was the season that was slow to arrive, and once it got here, the rains would not give a decent break to plant. When it did get fit to plant, the days were long and the sleep was short, but it finally got done. Now the planter is setting in the yard ready to be put away, but with spraying to do and side dressing to get done, its just one of those jobs that takes a back seat to the busyness of everything else. However, don’t put it off too long. Because for your planter to run at peak performance, efficiency and accuracy, what you do now to properly store it is just as important, if not more important, as what you do to prepare it for planting next spring. To guide you on how to properly put your planter...
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Benefits of Planting With Split Rows
Planting with split rows has been a practice for 40 years. It was originally introduced by Kinze Manufacturing in 1978 as a result of searching for ways to reduce equipment costs. The split row concept is designed to seed conventional (30, 36 or 38 inch rows) and narrow rows (15, 18 or 19 inch rows) with one planter by engaging the push row units. Soybean Narrow Row Spacing Advantages As this practice has grown in popularity, so has the data to support the benefits of 15" soybean row spacing. Increased Profits Based on a 10-year average, planting in 15" rows returned a profit of $31.09/acre more than 30" row widths. See more data here. Increased Yields Soybeans planted in 15" rows average 4.5 bu./acre higher than those planted in 30" rows. Read the full article here. Additional Benefits In addition to increased profit and yield, 15" soybean row spacing has many other advantages: Rapid...
Keeping Planting Simple With Technology
Do you remember when planting was as simple as backing the tractor up to the planter, droping the pin in the hitch and being ready to plant? Technology has made some great advances over the years, but it can be confusing and daunting, and we recognize that. As we researched ways to make technology simpler to use, we surveyed farmers to understand the challenges they had using planting technology. As farmers ourselves, we also experienced some of the same challenges. We started by bringing all planter electronics in house. Using feedback from farmers, our Kinze Electronics team of engineers have worked tirelessly to design new hardware, software and a user interface that works smarter for you. What resulted is the introduction of the Blue Vantage™ display and Blue Drive™ electric drive system that work seamlessly to deliver seed exactly where you want it, provide critical planting parameters and controls, and display real-time data row-by-row. It...
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Jon Kinzenbaw Receives Honorary Doctor of Science Degree From Iowa State University
May 5, 2018 - Jon Kinzenbaw, farmer, inventor, manufacturer and entrepreneur, received an honorary Doctor of Science from Iowa State University. For more than 52 years, Kinzenbaw, CEO and chairman of the board for Kinze Manufacturing Inc., has brought innovative technologies and mechanization to production agriculture, all while continuing to farm himself. In addition to its 520-employee Iowa headquarters, Kinze Manufacturing also has a second facility in Vilnius, Lithuania. Kinzenbaw holds 37 patents. Click here to read more
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Mach Till Heads to the Field
Kinze Sales Managers Operate the Mach Till "Easy to hook up, get started, and operate!" "It likes to go fast! The faster you go, the better job it does at sizing and incorporating residue." "When I pulled back the soil, you could see that the Mach Till did not leave a compaction layer like a conventional disc." "Overall an impressive machine that will cover lots of acres with ease." These were just a few of the reactions from Kinze District Sales Managers as they operated the Kinze Mach Till for the first time this week. To see these machines in action, follow the video below. To learn how the Mach Till tillage system works, and how it is different from vertical and conventional tillage tools, refer to the recent Mach Till blog. For more information on the full lineup of Mach Till tillage tools, visit Kinze.com or your local Kinze dealer. https://youtu.be/bjGimxh3sak
Planting Maintenance Tips
Simple Planter Maintenance Tips for Optimal Performance As you have been patiently waiting to plant, we’ve been sharing planting and planter maintenance tips on our social media channels. We’ve compiled a list of those and added a few more! Even if you have started planting, these tips are still helpful. A small adjustment may have a big impact. Test your meters to ensure you are ready to go and know the vacuum and singulator adjustments before heading to the field. Visit your local Kinze dealer to have your mechanical and vacuum meters tested on the new Kinze T-4000 seed meter test stand.Lubricate your meters. We offer graphite, an 80/20 graphite-talc mix, and standard talc. Make sure your electronics are up to date before heading to the field to ensure all performance enhancements have been installed. Click here to check current versions.There are two ways to check for proper opener disc blade-to-blade contact:Insert a business card...
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The Mach Till Tillage Tool Explained
Kinze Mach Till Hybrid-horizontal Tillage Tool Kinze's lineup of Mach Till hybrid-horizontal tillage tools were announced at the Farm Equipment Machinery Show in February 2018. Available in sizes from 20' to 40', these heavy-built implements are designed to shred heavy residue in the fall and produce an ideal seedbed for planting in the spring. Running at speeds of 8 to 12 mph, the Mach Till uses two rows of concave discs and a corrugated roller to fracture, lift, mix, break up, level, and firm the soil. At a presentation given in April of 2018, Kinze product specialist, Justin Render, explains how the Mach Till tillage system works and how it is different from vertical and conventional tillage tools. For more information on the full lineup of Mach Till tillage tools, visit Kinze.com or your local Kinze dealer. https://youtu.be/1tKerH0E6_Q