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Kinze Expands Factory to Build New Planters

Kinze’s Williamsburg production facilities will be expanding with a 128,000-square-foot plant to produce the new 4900 Series Planter. The new plant will use cellular manufacturing processes, natural lighting and air filtration. The project will be completed in the fall of 2013.  See the story on: Farms.com The Cedar Rapids Gazette...
September 16, 2013 by Kinze Manufacturing
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Kinze’s Automation Project Looks at the Future of Ag

Kinze believes that automation and agriculture can work together. Kinze is focusing on developing automated solutions for harvest-time, when there is often a lack of skilled labor qualified to operate the tractors.  Rhett Schildroth, Senior Project Manager at Kinze, describes the progress of the autonomy project.   See the story...
September 10, 2013 by Kinze Manufacturing
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Kinze Features “Next Big Innovation” Planter at Farm Progress Show

After years of engineering and production, the 4900 Series Planter is ready for market. The 4900 Planter has made significant improvements, including hydraulic weight transfer, which reduces potential soil compaction and the new 4000 series vacuum meter, which allows 99+ percent accuracy at speeds up to 8 mph. This best-in-class...
September 3, 2013 by Kinze Manufacturing
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Farmers See Potential in the Kinze 4900 Planter

Corn and soybean growers Jack and Gary Appleby have already placed an order for the brand new Kinze 4900 planter after seeing it at the 2013 National Farm Machinery Show. The Applebys are trying to stay on top of the latest row crop planting technology to increase their efficiency. See...
August 26, 2013 by Kinze Manufacturing
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Kinze Planter Picks Up Pace

Kinze Manufacturing has developed its new 4900 Series. Due to the new 4000 Series Vacuum Meter, the 4900 planter is able to deliver 99+ percent seed placement accuracy at speeds up to 8 m.p.h. as field conditions allow. The planter also features hydraulic weight transfer and a new electric drive...
August 22, 2013 by Kinze Manufacturing
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Kinze Innovation Center a Tourist Destination

The Kinze Innovation Center (KIC) has quickly become a popular tourist destination for travelers who are driving along I-80.  Shawna Lode wrote a post on Travel Iowa’s blog, which included her family’s stop at the KIC in Williamsburg, Iowa. Shawna visited the KIC with her two children and husband on...
August 18, 2013 by Kinze Manufacturing