Starting condition
What arrived at the shop
A packer-wheel concept for a John Deere HZ deep-furrow seed drill needed to move from a digital design into a physical form that the team could inspect and evaluate.
Project · Agriculture
John Deere HZ packer wheel prototype
A 3D-printed prototype packer wheel turned a digital design into a physical part for a John Deere HZ deep-furrow seed drill.
Project details
Scope and shop processes
- Market
- Agriculture
- Project type
- Agricultural prototype
- Capabilities
- 3D printing, CAD & design
Barnes work
Work completed
Barnes used 3D printing to produce a full physical prototype for fit, form, and concept evaluation before committing to conventional manufacturing.
Outcome
Completed result
The printed wheel gave the team a tangible prototype to review and use for the next design decision. This was a prototype for testing. It isn’t for sale.
Technical details
Project details
- John Deere HZ deep-furrow seed drill application
- 3D-printed physical prototype
- Fit, form, and concept evaluation
- Iterative product-development workflow
Scope context
John Deere is identified only as the equipment manufacturer and application context; no endorsement is implied.