WILLIAMES SEEDING LINE
The Williames Seeding Line is an integrated coordinated system to optimise seed-sowing outcomes and reduce time and labour by cutting the multiple handling of trays.
This was developed in response to our customers need for an integrated, automated way to produce seedlings. Vermiculite Covering and Watering can be achieved on a timely, highly accurate and efficient basis. Other options include mounting a Williames Mixer over the Williames Universal Filler or feeding the Williames Universal Filler with a Soil Elevator, or using the larger Williames FNC Filler and Williames Soil Accelerator.
The Line is a fully proven integrated system. Williames products are robustly constructed, simple to operate and reliable with low maintenance costs and high productivity.
Integrated electrical wiring and controls enable operation and control from a single point near the seeding head.
Williames has 4 models of seeding lines, running in capacity from 750 trays an hour all the way through to 2500 trays an hour – the fastest seeding line in the world.
This Consists of:
- Tray De-Stacker
- Universal Filler
- Cleated Conveyor
- Seeder w/ Drums
- Vermiculite Coverer
- Watering Tunnel
FEATURES AND BENEFITS OF WILLIAMES SEEDLING LINE:
MODEL | ST750 | ST1000 | ST1500 | ST2500 |
| Maximum tray throughput (trays per hour) | 750 | 1000 | 1500 | 2500 |
| Longest tray suited to (mm) | 760 mm | 760 mm | 760 mm | 760 mm |
| Widest tray suited to (mm) | 16-inch 400mm | 16-inch 400mm | 16-inch 400mm | 26 5/8 inch 680 mm |
| Time required for a seed change over (minutes) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Time required to switch to a tray with different width (minutes) | 3 | 3 | 5 | 30 seconds |
| Fingertip speed control | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Rapid seed drum change | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
Optional Features
For extended life
| Stainless steel chains on filler conveyor | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Stainless steel filler | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Stainless steel tray conveyor | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
For reduced labour
| Tray destacker | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Feeding of sown trays into racks, with a rack destacker and stacker. | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | |
| Mechanism to prevent tray buckling (for vacuum formed trays) | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | |
| Nesting tray destacker | ✔ | ✔ | ||
| Motorized guide rails, enabling fast switching to different tray widths (less than 1 minute) | ✔ | ✔ | ||
| Superior singulator bars for rapid switch of up to 5 different tray patterns | ✔ | ✔ | ||
| Insta seed change head, enabling a near instantaneous seed change over. | ✔ | ✔ |
For seeding accuracy and flexibility
| Tray counter | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Auto stop on reaching tray count | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Mechanism for even filling of narrow, deep celled trays. | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | |
| Needle seed drum for high singulation of difficult seeds | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Variable multi-seed selector enabling one seed drum to be used to seed between 1 to 7 seeds per cell, as selected by operator. | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
Flexible configuration
Seeding lines can be configured to match your exact needs. The three diagrams below illustrate three of the configurations available for the ST750 seeding line (all dimensions in mm)
For more information, check out our brochures and example video below:
