Base Size
27 - 80 ft.
Transport Height
11' 8" - 17' 9"
Transport Width
17' 8" - 20' 6"
Shank Spacing
7.2", 10", or 12"

Air Drill Family

Configurations to suit your operation

Case IH Flex Hoe Series air drills are engineered to deliver precision seeding in varying field conditions and seeding needs. Choose from a wide range of opener and press wheel options to suit your operation. The Flex Hoe series features a flexible folding frame design that provides easy transport but still offers wide working widths for greater productivity, allowing you to hit that critical seeding window.

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Openers
Frame
Packing Configurations
Wheel Options

Openers

Get accurate placement and higher yields

Flex Hoe openers are designed to optimize input placement by providing effective ground penetration and maintaining consistent depth.

Parallel Link Opener
Spring Shank Opener
Knife Options

Ground following

The parallel link opener, available on the Flex Hoe 900 features a shorter distance from bar to opener offers precise depth control with less up and down movement. Parallel links maintain opener depth and orientation.

Easy depth adjusment

The Quick-Lock™ depth adjuster is positioned at waist height with presets for easy, one-handed, tool-free depth adjustments on each row opener.

In-cab down pressure control

The down pressure of the opener and frame can be controlled from the cab through an intuitive run screen interface. This allows the operator to adjust as field conditions change.

Rugged c-shank design

50-degree C-shank available on the Flex Hoe 400 and 700 models
7.5, 10 and 12-inch spcing for the 60' model
10 and 12-inch spacing for the 70' model

Edge-on shank for reduced ground disturbance

84-Degree edge-on shank available on the Flex Hoe 700
Offers reduced Ground Disturbance and increased residue flow
10 and 12-inch shank spacing on both 60' and 70' models

Trip options

The Flex Hoe 400 and 700 models feature trip options to suit your soil type:

350-lb trips for most soil types
550-lb trips for rugged conditions and double-shoot applications

Seeding options

The Flex Hoe 400 and 700 models can be configured for single or doubleshoot application

Double-shoot with a single shank

A patented design allows for double-shoot application of two products from a single knife. This reduces soil disruption and provides cleaner application.

Rugged knives for every soil

Knives include carbide tips and hardened surface for longevity

Stealth™ knives

Stealth Knife offers a choice of low disturbance knife tips or a selection of spread tips for single-shoot applications. Stealth double shoot side band or paired row attachments deliver one-pass seed and fertilizer placement.

Nok-On™ for quick change

Nok-On sweeps provide the ability to quickly switch sweeps, along with either a narrow or wide opener, to add maximum versatitlity to your seeding system

Frame

Work more acres per hour

The Flex Hoe air drill is designed to be big in the field and compact in transport. The rugged frame folds quickly to get you in and out of the field faster. Its flexibility enables better ground following for optimal seed placement. And the choice of width options from 27 to 80 ft allow you to work more area with each pass.

Flexibility
- Each frame section can be adjusted to increase or decrease weight
- +/- 15 degrees of frame flex on individual sections
- Frame sections are welded onto the sturdy 12 x 12 main frame
Quick fold
- Narrow transport widths for safe roading
- Simple folding procedure—the Flex Hoe 900 can even be folded from the cab
- Rear-fold design allows for more tires to contact the road
- Unique rear-hitch design allows transport without disconnecting the air system

Packing Configurations

Versatility to fit your operating style

The Flex Hoe air drill offer a parallel link packing system on the Flex Hoe 900 or an in-line gang packing system and the optional walking gang option on the 700 model.

On-row press wheel
- A feature of the parallel link system
- Optimum distance between knife opener and press wheel, controlled by the Quick-Lock wheel
- Packing force is fixed in relation to the trip force
In-line gang packing system
- Available with narrower wheels widths
- Choose from steel wheels or pneumatic rubber that require no air pressure maintenance
- Available on the Flex Hoe 400 and Flex Hoe 700
Walking-beam packing system
- Allows 5" to 7" wide seed rows to be packed consistently across the full width of the row
- Each tire can be adjusted to the packing pressure needed for various soil conditions
- Available on the Flex Hoe 700

Wheel Options

Consistent packing with a choice of press wheels

For optimal germination, a variety of press wheels are offered to match your soil types and seeding environment
Optional mud scrapers handle mud buildup in damp or fine clay soils.

Steel press wheels
- Ideal for sandy and rocky soil conditions
- A V-profile concentrates packing pressure onto a smaller area for higher pressure on the seed.
- Available in 3.5 in or 4.5 in (8 cm or 11.4 cm) widths
Pneumatic rubber press wheels
- Perfect for wide seed spread or double shoot applications
- 10” and 12” spacing configurations
- The wider Flat faced pneumatic press wheel offers maximum flex in heavier, wetter soils.
- The Rounded face is used dryer soils for added packing pressures in center of row.
Semi-pneumatic press wheels
- Does not require inflation nor pressure adjustments
- Thick side walls that do not got flat resulting in less potential down time
- Steel rims are designed for superior strength and durability

Current Models

Flex Hoe™ 400
The Flex Hoe 400 air drill is available in five base sizes, ranging from 27 to 57 feet (8.2 to 17.4 m). Its flexible frame follows field contours to maintain the seeding depth you choose.
Flex Hoe™ 700
The Flex Hoe 700 is available in either a 60 ft (18.3 m), 70 ft (21.4 m) or 80 ft (24.4 m) width with shank spacing ranging from 7.2 in to 12 in (18.3 cm to 30.5 cm).
Flex Hoe™ 900
The Flex Hoe™ 900 air drill is available in either a 50-foot (15.2 m), 60-foot (18.3 m) or 70-foot (21.3 m) width with shank spacing ranging from 10 inches to 12 inches (25.4 cm to 30.5 cm).

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27-80 ft Base Size

Flex Hoe™ Air Drills

Base Size

27 - 80 ft.

Transport Height

11' 8" - 17' 9"

Transport Width

17' 8" - 20' 6"

Shank Spacing

7.2", 10", or 12"

Air Drill Family

Openers

Frame

Work more acres per hour

Flexibility

Quick fold

Packing Configurations

Versatility to fit your operating style

On-row press wheel

In-line gang packing system

Walking-beam packing system

Wheel Options

Consistent packing with a choice of press wheels

Steel press wheels

Pneumatic rubber press wheels

Semi-pneumatic press wheels

Current Models

Flex Hoe™ 400

Flex Hoe™ 700

Flex Hoe™ 900

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