Advanced Tank Design

HD Frame Mounted Seeders™ / CD Frame Mounted Seeders™

Designed to Fit

The Bourgault FMS™ line of seeding systems offers a whole new spectrum of possibilities in either 136 bu or 200 bu models.

Positive Displacement Metering

The PDM Pro™ Metering Auger provides a high degree of metering accuracy and gentle seed handling, while minimizing the issue of product sticking when dealing with treated products.

Standard auger options are optimized to tank size and typical product type;
Steel & UHMW flighting options;
Well suited for Auto Section Control and Variable Rate applications;
Specialty auger options for very low or very high rate applications.

Designed for Accuracy

The Hydraulic Drive Motors provide near-instant rate changes while requiring minimal hydraulic flow.

The hydraulic drive metering system controls up to 5 metering augers. Each auger can be manually adjusted, or programmed to a prescription map through the X35 Apollo System.
The near-instant rate changes ensure that you receive maximum benefits when operating your drill as a variable rate seeding system.
An on-tank control box allows you to charge the PDM Pro™ Metering Auger prior to the calibration process and achieve the most accurate rate while reducing steps to-and-from the tractor cab.

Standard Metering Augers

Overlap of throughput rates ensures flexibility for seeding different products with minimal number of fills in the field.

UHMW Metering Augers Use for products that are treated, sticky, or easily take on moisture.
Steel Metering Augers Use for products that are extremely abrasive (most notably phosphate).
Flighting Options Most rates required by Producers are attainable with the standard augers offered, with generous overlap between options. For extremely high or low rates, specialty augers are available. Refer to Specifications.

Specialty Metering Augers

Special augers are available for very low rates and fine seed, as well as very high rate, course products. Open the Metering Auger Specifications link below for details.

Easy Clean-Out

The PDM Pro™ meters down to an amazingly low 6 cups of product, leaving very little for cleanup. The large, flow-through positive displacement sump allows for easy and complete tank clean-out and metering auger inspection.

When switching products, simply remove the sump plate and direct contents into the Unload Auger/Conveyor or back into the product bag.
The sump design provides an even and consistent draw of product, even at low tank levels. Wide metering rolls used on competitors’ models may experience uneven product draw at low tank levels as the product is metered.

PDM Pro™ Specifications

KNEX™ Integral Tank Design

KNEX™ provides unprecedented flexibility to Farmers

The industry-exclusive KNEX™ Integral Tank System allows you to optimize your tank capacity, resulting in added convenience and time saved in the field.

How It Works

The Bourgault KNEX™ integral tank design provides unprecedented flexibility to farmers.

The KNEX™ Integral Tank System allows all three main tanks to meter individually, or, tanks can be combined to meter as one by simply removing the interconnecting tank door.

Both the 848 and 872 models allow product to be diverted from compartment 2 into compartment 3 or 1.

Folding Load Auger

The optional 8" folding auger provides convenient loading when loading tanks from a truck. The hydraulically-controlled folding hopper section allows the auger to be tucked safely along the tank during transport.

Note: the BulkBoom™ option is not available with the load auger option.

The BulkBoom™

The BulkBoom™ makes loading bulk bags of seed, fertilizer or inoculant more convenient and efficient. The BulkBoom™ allows the Operator to fill the FMS™ tank with 2,200 lb minibulk without having to worry about transporting a front end loader or forklift to the field.

Note: The load auger is not available with the BulkBoom™ option.

Rear Tow Hitch

The rear tow hitch option gives you the ability to stretch out more acres per fill by adding a liquid fertilizer cart to your seeding system.

Note: Only units equipped with extended axles can be equipped with rear tow hitch option.

Optional 4^th Tank

The optional 4th tank is a small 8 bu compartment that mounts at the rear of the FMS™. It features a dedicated PDM™ Pro metering auger, making the application of low volume products such as canola, granular inoculant or insecticide as easy as possible.