The Independent 5100 is truly a unique piece of tillage equipment.  The I-5100 builds on Salford's patented design to deliver the first full primary tillage machine in the Independent Series of tools.

 

Blades are spaced at 5" in four rows, on the longest tillage frame in the Independent series, for exceptional residue flow. The rubber suspension on the coulter mounts uses pressure off the bottom of the frame members for exceptional down pressure and blade reset. The high clearance individual blade mounts make this unit almost impossible to plug.

 

The Independent series tools are known for running well in wet conditions because of their independently mounted blades for added clearance, but the I-5100 has been tested in some of the hardest ground conditions we could find in 2012 and the compound angle on the blade mounts was able to pull this tillage machine into the ground and hold there.

Features

I-5100 – 22" or 24” dia. coulter on 5” spacing,  leaf spring & rubber suspension

22" x 5mm shallow concave blades on 5" spacing

Hydraulic self leveling frame

Single point depth control

Under frame rubber suspension for blade mounts

5" obstacle protection

Operates 3" to 4.5" deep

Almost impossible to plug in wet conditions

Exceptional ground penetration in dry conditions

Fall primary tillage in any soil type and medium to high residue. 

Spring seedbed preparation

Ideal for crop rotations where maximum residue incorporation is desired. 

Four rows of concave blades create a superior soil residue mixture

Works well in warm or cool climates. 

Performs very well in wet or dry soil with little to no risk of risk of plugging

Well controlled insect and disease pressure.

Average 355 lb per blade (does not include optional weights)

Exceptional for nutrient and/or fertilizer incorporation

Potentially replaces - chisel plow, HD disc harrow, shallow moldboard plowing