Tempo R 12-18
12-18
450-800mm
>250hp
70 litre
Robust capacity
Tempo R 12-18 is a rigid, mounted high-speed planter available with 12 or 18 row units, and fertiliser metering as an option. With easily adjustable row spacing, it is possible to plant numerous crops with the same machine, enabling greater usage. The three-point linkage provides excellent manoeuvrability and short headlands, Additionally, a rigid frame benefits from fewer moving parts, minimal weight and reduced maintenance without compromising the excellent precision Tempo R offers.
Väderstad Tempo is a new generation high-speed planter, delivering an unmatched precision at double the speed of traditional planters. No-till, min-till or conventional tillage – Tempo performs exceptionally in all conditions. The crops gets the best start possible which results in an even emergence.
Selected features
Multiple crops with one machine
Tempo R has a frame designed to enable simple setup of row spacing and number of row units, including odd numbers.
The row spacing on the 18 row Tempo R 18 can be set down to 450mm, while the 12-row model can be configured between 700 to 800mm. This results in more hectares per season and consequently lowers costs.
Transport wheels for wider models
Equipped with optional transport wheels and drawbar, Tempo R 12 and Tempo R 18 can be easily transported between the fields on the farm.
Despite the wide working width, the transport width fits under 3 metres.
FH 2200 - High capacity fertiliser metering
The front mounted fertiliser hopper FH 2200 enables high precision combi-drilling. The 2200 litre hopper is equipped with the electric Fenix III metering system, suitable for high capacity and high working speeds in the field.
FH 2200 integrates with the iPad-based control system Väderstad E-Control or the ISOBUS-terminal of the tractor.
Full control at your fingertips
The iPad-based control system, Väderstad E-Control wirelessly delivers data about each seed that travels through the machine, including seeding quality, skips, doubles, distance in the row, and rate.
You benefit from user-friendly remote set up and calibration, as well as easy, real-time monitoring and control.
With the iPad you can upload the most recent program software which allows you to benefit from future developments.
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The Tempo planter – highest precision in all dimensions
The Tempo planter delivers an exact seed spacing, even seed depth and no overlap planting on headlands. On top of this, the planting precision is always the same irrespective of outside influences such as speed, vibrations, slopes or varying field conditions.
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Precision in 3-D
Tempo deliver an unmatched planting precision in three dimensions – Length, depth, and width.
1. In-row precision – Exact distance between each seed in the seed row
2. Depth precision – Exact depth of each seed
3. End-of-row precision – Individual row shut-off of the seed, fertiliser and micro granulateSwipe to read more ⮕
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In-row precision
The Tempo seed meter, together with PowerShoot guarantees that each seed is placed one by one with extreme accuracy in the seed furrow.
By providing even plant spacings, without skips and doubles, Tempo delivers very high in-row precision. This means that all plants are granted the same growing conditions from the start.
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Depth precision
The Tempo planter has a heavy-duty design, transferring high weight to the row units. Together with its components, this ensures a stable ride with maintained planting depth in all conditions.
The exact depth precision leads to an even germination, which in turn is crucial to grow strong and healthy crops with great yield potential. -
End-of-row precision
Each row unit on the Tempo planter is electrically driven, enabling GPS-controlled individual row shut-off.
By eliminating overlaps on headlands and irregular field areas, potential yield losses are avoided at the same time as the input costs can be reduced by 5-10%. Tempo enables section control for seed, fertiliser and micro granulates.
PowerShoot - Speed is not an issue
On traditional planters, the seed falls freely through the seed tube from the seed meter down to the soil. When vibrations arise as the speed increases, the seed bounces in the seed tube and much of the precision of the seed meter is lost.
This is where Tempo, with its pressurised seed meter, stands out from the crowd.
Thanks to the PowerShoot technology, which uses air pressure to maintain full control of the seed all the way down to the soil, gravity is removed from the equation so speed is not an issue for Tempo.
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One machine - Multiple crops
Maize, sugar beet, soya beans, sunflower, oilseed rape, cotton, sorghum and many more – Tempo is able to plant a full range of crops with excellent results. By easily changing the row spacing and machine setup for different crops, Tempo offers high versatility on the farm. The result is increased efficiency and minimised machine costs per hectare. Changing the seed discs is carried out in a matter of seconds without the need of tools.
Excellent in all crops
The small seeds kit, which includes suspended stop wheels and the ability to adjust the angle of the closing wheels, ensures great results when planting small seeded crops such as oilseed rape and sugar beet. This improves yield and makes the high-speed planter even more versatile.
The Tempo planter - take precision to a new level
Having individually controlled row units and a control system completely designed to deliver the most out of the machine, opens up several ways to evolve precision and planting performance even further.
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Row by row shut-off
To avoid overlap planting, saving seeds and inputs in irregular fields, each row unit can be shut-off one at a time. This can either be controlled manually or using GPS and ISOBUS Task Controller.
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Easy-to-use tramlining
Tempo makes tramlining simpler and more reliable than ever before. The function is easy to setup with E-Control. When planting the field, Tempo automatically shuts off specific row units when needed to match the tyre tracks of the sprayer.
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Individual calibration
Tempo is the obvious choice for seed growers. Since the row units are electric driven one by one, the same machine is able to plant multiple seed types with differing seed rates and varying row spacings. It is setup and monitored using E-Control.
No-till, min-till or conventional tillage
Tempo is capable of planting with up to 325kg coulter pressure. This enables high-speed planting in a wide range of field conditions and tillage systems.
To save moisture and increase capacity during hectic periods on the farm it is possible to plant directly into the stubble.
Thanks to the heavy-duty row unit and effective row cleaners, Tempo is able to deliver perfect results in all conditions.
Optimal seed-to-soil contact
When the seed leaves the seed tube, it is stopped by the press wheel.
The press wheel fulfils two important tasks; it stops the seed at the exact intended spot and then presses it into moist soil. This ensures optimal seed-to-soil contact and a fast and even germination.
Built for high speed
Every component of Tempo is designed for high speed planting, with minimal service requirements.
All joints in the row unit are maintenance free and the heavy-duty parallel linkage is designed to be able to transfer weight to the row unit. The frame, the row unit, the fan, the hydraulics – all have a robust design making it a durable, versatile and easy-to-maintain planter that fits the requirements on your farm.
Product concept
Zone 1 - Fertiliser placement (option)
In combination with the front hopper FH 2200, Tempo is able to combi-drill fertiliser at high speed. The high capacity fertiliser coulters maintains the high precision even at high speed.
Fertiliser kit
Zone 2 - Row cleaners (option)
The row cleaners are an option on Tempo. The task of the row cleaners is to remove crop residues, clods and stones. The demand for row cleaners is much higher when planting into no-till or when planting into fields with large amount of residues.
Floating row cleaners (option)
Zone 3 - Seed placement
With Tempo, planting can be carried out at very high speed, without compromising exceptional precision and accuracy. Tempo is extremely accurate and the seed meter assures perfect placement for every seed. This precision is of greatest importance to maximise the yield.
16mm seed system
22mm seed system
Micro granulate kit
Small seeds kit
Zone 4 - Closing
When the seed is planted the closing wheel shut the seed slot and ensures perfect conditions for germination. Depending on farming requirements, the interface further allows for several industry-standard third-party closing wheel solutions.
Narrow closing wheel 25mm
Wide closing wheel 50mm
Treaded closing wheel 50mm
Pointed closing wheel
Spiked closing wheel
ProDrain add-on for closing wheel
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Technical data
| Tempo R | 12 | 18 |
| Number of rows | 12 | 18 |
| Row spacing (mm) | 700/750/762/800 | 450/457/500/508 |
| Working width (m) | 8,4-9,6 | 8,55-9,65 |
| Transport width (m) | 3,0 (with transport wheel) | 3,0 (with transport wheel) |
| Transport height (m) | 2,15 | 2,15 |
| Volume seed hopper per row unit (l) | 70 | 70 |
| Volume micro granulate hopper per row unit (l) | 17 | 17 |
| Weight without combi (kg) | 2800-4200 | 3400-4600 |
| Weight with combi (kg) | - | - |
| Coulter pressure max (kg) | 325 | 325 |
| Recommended working speed (km/h) | 10-17 | 10-17 |
| Hydraulic capacity (l/min) | 40 | 40 |
| Hydraulic requirements | 1-2+FR | 1-2+FR |
| Draught requirements from (hp) | 250 | 300 |
| Väderstad has made every attempt to accurately portray our product lineup. However, due to our commitment to continually innovate our technologies to provide our customers the best possible products, some products may not be manufactured as shown on this site. Exact specifications for each product will be confirmed at the time of ordering. |
| LS = Load sensing | FR = Free return | DA = Double acting | ||
| H = Hydraulic | P = Pneumatic |
QuickStart guides
See our QuickStart guides for your Tempo R.
