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| name = Dawn Equipment Company |
| name = Dawn Equipment Company |
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| logo = [[File:Dawn Equipment Company Logo.svg|200px|Dawn |
| logo = [[File:Dawn Equipment Company Logo.svg|200px|Dawn Equipment Company logo]] |
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| type = [[Privately held company|Private]] |
| type = [[Privately held company|Private]] |
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| foundation = [[Sycamore, Illinois |
| foundation = [[Sycamore, Illinois]], U.S. ({{Start date|1992}}) |
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| founder = James Bassett |
| founder = James Bassett |
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| location_city = [[Sycamore, Illinois]] |
| location_city = [[Sycamore, Illinois]] |
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'''Dawn Equipment Company''' is an [[United States|U.S.-American]] [[corporation]] founded<!--incorporated--> in 1992, and based in [[Sycamore, Illinois]], where the company's factory and administrative center is. Dawn is a [[Manufacturing|manufacturer]] of tools for row crop [[Planter (farm implement)|planters]], as well as [[fertilizer]] openers and [[strip-till]] systems. |
'''Dawn Equipment Company''' is an [[United States|U.S.-American]] [[corporation]] founded<!--incorporated--> in 1992, and based in [[Sycamore, Illinois]], where the company's factory and administrative center is. Dawn is a [[Manufacturing|manufacturer]] of tools for row crop [[Planter (farm implement)|planters]], as well as [[fertilizer]] openers, and [[strip-till]] systems. |
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{{As of|2009}}, Dawn Equipment Company supplies more than 2,000 dealerships in several countries, including the United States, [[Australia]], [[Canada]], and [[France]]. |
{{As of|2009}}, Dawn Equipment Company supplies more than 2,000 dealerships in several countries, including the United States, [[Australia]], [[Canada]], and [[France]]. |
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Dawn's original product line was limited to "screw-adjust" row cleaners. As the company has grown, so has its product offerings. {{As of|2011}}, Dawn holds a number of patents<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.faqs.org/patents/assignee/dawn-equipment-company/ |title=Patent applications by Dawn Equipment Company |work=faqs.org |accessdate=20 October 2011}}</ref> and manufactures several varieties of agricultural products including: Trashwheels row cleaners, Curvetine closing wheels, row unit mounted [[coulter (agriculture)|coulters]], the Gfx hydraulic trailing-arm floating row cleaner, the Rfx planter row unit down-pressure system, the 3004/3005 [[fertilizer]] opener, the Anhydra Universal fertilizer applicator, and the Pluribus [[strip-till]] system. |
Dawn's original product line was limited to "screw-adjust" row cleaners. As the company has grown, so has its product offerings. {{As of|2011}}, Dawn holds a number of patents<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.faqs.org/patents/assignee/dawn-equipment-company/ |title=Patent applications by Dawn Equipment Company |work=faqs.org |accessdate=20 October 2011}}</ref> and manufactures several varieties of agricultural products including: Trashwheels row cleaners, Curvetine closing wheels, row unit mounted [[coulter (agriculture)|coulters]], the Gfx hydraulic trailing-arm floating row cleaner, the Rfx planter row unit down-pressure system, the 3004/3005 [[fertilizer]] opener, the Anhydra Universal fertilizer applicator, and the Pluribus [[strip-till]] system. |
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All Dawn products are manufactured in the United States of America, and raw materials are sourced through American companies. |
All Dawn products are manufactured in the United States of America, and raw materials are sourced through American companies. All Dawn equipment is [[Powder coating|powder coated]] black, and can be recognized by the unique screw-adjust handle which regulates height on most varieties of trashwheels row cleaners. |
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All Dawn equipment is [[Powder coating|powder coated]] black, and can be recognized by the unique screw-adjust handle which regulates height on most varieties of trashwheels row cleaners. |
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== Gallery == |
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File:Pluribus wiki.jpg|Dawn Pluribus strip-till unit |
File:Pluribus wiki.jpg|Dawn Pluribus strip-till unit |
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* {{official website|http://www.dawnequipment.}} |
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* [http://www.striptill.com Strip-till.com], Dawn Equipment website about strip-till issues |
* [http://www.striptill.com Strip-till.com], Dawn Equipment website about strip-till issues |
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[[Category:Tool manufacturers]] |
[[Category:Tool manufacturers]] |
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[[Category:Manufacturing companies based in Illinois]] |
[[Category:Manufacturing companies based in Illinois]] |
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[[Category:Privately held companies based in Illinois]] |
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[[Category:1992 establishments in Illinois]] |
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[[Category:Companies established in 1992]] |
Revision as of 05:39, 2 April 2014
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Company type | Private |
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Industry | Heavy equipment (Agribusiness) |
Founded | Sycamore, Illinois, U.S. (1992 ) |
Founder | James Bassett |
Headquarters | , |
Key people | James H. Bassett, Chairman Joseph M. Bassett, President Rodney J. Arthur, Prod. Devel. Moses R. Cruz, Production Justin Landek, Eng. Doug Theis, Coordinator |
Products | Row crop tools, strip-till tools, no-till attachments |
Website | www |
Dawn Equipment Company is an U.S.-American corporation founded in 1992, and based in Sycamore, Illinois, where the company's factory and administrative center is. Dawn is a manufacturer of tools for row crop planters, as well as fertilizer openers, and strip-till systems.
As of 2009[update], Dawn Equipment Company supplies more than 2,000 dealerships in several countries, including the United States, Australia, Canada, and France. Dawn's corporate color is navy blue, typically set on a white backdrop.
Products
Dawn's original product line was limited to "screw-adjust" row cleaners. As the company has grown, so has its product offerings. As of 2011[update], Dawn holds a number of patents[1] and manufactures several varieties of agricultural products including: Trashwheels row cleaners, Curvetine closing wheels, row unit mounted coulters, the Gfx hydraulic trailing-arm floating row cleaner, the Rfx planter row unit down-pressure system, the 3004/3005 fertilizer opener, the Anhydra Universal fertilizer applicator, and the Pluribus strip-till system.
All Dawn products are manufactured in the United States of America, and raw materials are sourced through American companies. All Dawn equipment is powder coated black, and can be recognized by the unique screw-adjust handle which regulates height on most varieties of trashwheels row cleaners.
Gallery
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Dawn Pluribus strip-till unit
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Dawn Ground Effects (Gfx) row cleaner
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Dawn trashwheels (1130A-12.75 & 1140-2)
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Dawn 3004 fertilizer opener
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Dawn Pluribus strip-till system in the field
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Dawn Gfx & Curvetines in the field
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Dawn trashwheel in the field
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Dawn Curvetine in the field
![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6d/Dawn_Trashwheel_powdercoat.jpg/220px-Dawn_Trashwheel_powdercoat.jpg)
Planters of the following manufacturers are compatible with Dawn row crop tools:
- John Deere (series: 7000, 7100, 7200, 7300, 1700–1790)
- Case IH (series: 800, 900, 1200–1250)
- Harvest International Toolbar
- Kinze (series: 2000, 3000)
- AGCO/White (series: 5000, 6000, 8000)
- Monosem (Series: NG Plus)
- Gaspardo
References
- ^ "Patent applications by Dawn Equipment Company". faqs.org. Retrieved 20 October 2011.
External links
Media related to Dawn Equipment Company at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website
- Strip-till.com, Dawn Equipment website about strip-till issues