Name: SEED TERMINATOR
Address: PO Box 273 Clarendon SA 5157
Telephone: +61 418 106 177

The Seed Terminator is harvest weed seed control; simplified.

Every grain producer
has weeds at harvest

Seeing weeds enter the front of a harvester is frustrating for any grain producer. Knowing that each surviving weed can produce a huge number of seeds to spread back onto the paddock to be next years weed problem. Worse yet, is the thoughts of why the weeds missed the in-season control, was there a spray issue? Have the weeds evolved dormancy? Or worse, are the surviving weeds herbicide resistant?

Harvest Weed Seed Control is part of the answer

Practising harvest weed seed control (HWSC) can be an important tool to the sustainability to your farming business. Weed and volunteer seeds are captured and prevented from being spread back onto the paddock. There is nothing easy about harvest weed seed control. It complicates your harvest operation, it complicates your pre-seeding routine, it compromises your residue retention. That is, until now.

Seed Terminator is a one pass, simple & efficient, non chemical control of weed seeds

Weed and volunteer seeds present in the chaff material leaving the cleaning shoe are intercepted and pulverised using brand new Multi-Stage Hammer Mill technology (Patent Pending). The processed material is spread back onto the paddock to return nutrients and soil protective mulch. The Seed Terminator incorporates an efficient Mechanical Drive System (Patent Pending) that is able to retrofit to a wide range of Class 7, 8 and 9 harvesters driven off of the harvesters own power source.

At Seed Terminator, our priorities are

1. create the best technology possible
2. make it accessable to as many farmers as possible
3. as quickly as possible
4. as economically as possible

The best technology possible

The Seed Terminator's Multi-Stage Hammer Mill technology (Patent Pending) incorporates Aero-IMPACTTM technology for efficient low turbulence aerodynamic impact mechanism. The Aero-IMPACTTM technology provides the impact needed to kill over 90% annual ryegrass seed (The University of Adelaide) while maintaining a low power draw.

Mechanical Drive System (Patent Pending) incorporates Smooth-FeedTM technology to prevent material blockages. It is driven from the harvesters engine. It is as simple as possible by minimising moving parts, incorporating only shafts, belts and gearboxes. It is highly efficient with minimal transmission losses.

The combination of the Multi-Stage Hammer Mill and Mechanical Drive System is a system that is simple robust and efficient. The power draw is low enough to allow for attachment to Class 7 grain harvesters.

"This technology is only the beginning for Seed Terminator, we will continue to invest heavily in to Research and Development to continue to provide better solutions to grain producers" - Dr Nick Berry

As many farmers as possible

Farms are of all different sizes, unique conditions, unique business models. However, farmers all have a common enemy in weeds. We believe that everyone should be able to access technology that can provide control of their weed seeds. It is our commitment to have a solution for:
1) different size harvesters (Class 7-9)
2) different makes and models of harvester
3) different regions
4) different farming sizes

2017 we have machines on John Deere (STS690 x 3, STS680 x 10) CASE IH (7230 x 2, 7240 x 2, 8230, 8240, 9230, 9240 x 2). In our maiden prototype year (2016) we had prototypes operating on: John Deere (STS9760, 2xS680), CASE IH (7120, 8010, 8120, 9240), New Holland (CR8090, CR9090)

Every region presents a unique challenge of climate conditions, soil types, crop types and weed types. We have prototypes operating throughout Western Australia, South Australia, Victoria and New South Wales.

We will continue to seek feedback from growers and challenge ourselves to have a solution for as many farmers as possible.

As quickly as possible

At Seed Terminator we recognised that if we operated in isolation we cannot deliver outcomes as quickly as they are needed by the industry. We have sourced capital, sought manufacturing, assembly and installation partners. Our business model includes farmer investment and research and development. The Seed Terminator works off a closed loop of development, testing feedback.

'Seed Terminator is a solution for farmers by farmers'

As economically as possible

The Seed Terminator is being positioned for sale in 2017 with a RRP of under AUD$100,000 making it cost effective for a broad range of growers.

We are constantly adapting our business model, our technology and our approach to best serve the grains industry. Join in the conversation and have your input.

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