Agritechnica 2025: ROPA previews electric planter

Operating the planting mechanism with electric motors provides the ability to offer variable rate and variable tuber spacing

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Agritechnica 2025: ROPA previews electric planter

Set for commercial launch in 2027, ROPA's Leguan is the manufacturer's first all-electric planter, with all components of the cup-planting mechanism driven by brushless 48v motors. Power is drawn from...

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