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Rinex Fieldnet
increases GPS
flexibility
Rinex has taken the guesswork
out of using global positioning
system (GPS) guidance for farmers
and contractors with the release of
the GuideTrax (V3.2).
Fieldnet — a new feature of the
Guidetrax program — allows
operators to run up to four
machines in one paddock,
displaying the ground covered by
all machines on all of the monitors.
This enables machines to work in
partnership without guesswork
or overlap.
Megatrough
gives elevated
feeding options
A new light weight
transportable feed trough for
sheep and cattle is available from
South Australian company DM
Plastics and Steel.
With a galvanised steel frame
the Megatrough folds up for
transport and storage and snaps
together when unfolded.
The frame is claimed to be
strong enough to handle being
tipped over by stock and the feet
contain extra holes for pegging
the legs down.
Same product, different name
Machinery manufacturer AGCO
is now the Australian distributor for
Beeline ARRO products.
Local Beeline dealerships will
keep their name to retain clients
and the knowledge base of
these dealers.
Former distributors, AgLine,
based in Narrabri, New South
Wales, will also remain Beeline
dealers. Although the Beeline
product is the same as existing AGCO
guidance products, both brands will
be available through their
respective dealerships.
CONTACT AGCO Australia
(03) 9313 0313
Boom section controls are also
linked in the program to reduce
overlap further and allow
guidance lines to be transferred
between units.
Other features include the
setting of exclusion zones to
prevent any machine in the
paddock from covering that area
and the inclusion of all passes on
each monitor to simplify the
collection of data such as actual
spray application rates.
Added to the standard guidance
options of lock (round-and-round or
contour) and parallel guidance is a
replay function.
Made of UV-resistant
polyethylene, the trough has an
anti-waste lip and can be
unclipped at either end
for cleaning or attaching to
another trough.
The replay function allows any
previous guidance record to be
used as a template for a current
guidance. This way the operator
can repeat exactly what was carried
out previously.
The trough is 6.6 metres long
and weighs about 55 kilograms
when empty.
Guidance can be switched
between lock, parallel and replay
at any time in the paddock.
Megatroughs cost $385 each.
CONTACT DM Plastics and Steel
(08) 8349 7654
MACHINERY:
PRODUCTS AND SERVICES
CONTACT Rinex Technology
1800 174 639
More height control with Norac UC4
Designed as an effective
non-contact boom height
controller, the Norac UC4 sprayer
height control is now available in
Australia through GPS-Ag.
With many farmers operating
with larger booms and at all hours
of the day, the ability to control
the boom to maintain a constant
height can become a difficult task.
To alleviate the stress of
manually maintaining boom
height, the height controller uses
ultrasonic sensors to gauge the
height of the boom and can
override the hydraulics to raise or
lower the individual sections of
the boom.
Measuring at a claimed 40
times per second, the unit is also
claimed to be accurate up to an
average speed of 29 kilometres
per hour.
An in-cabin controller shows
the nozzle height from the
ground, manual or automatic
mode and allows quick alterations
to the boom height via a toggle
switch on the controller.
The sensors are epoxy-sealed
for waterproofing and fitted on
breakaway brackets. Height
detection can be set to monitor
the ground or top of the crop
or stubble.
The unit costs $13,750.
CONTACT GPS-AG
(03) 5447 1777
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