NEW PRODUCTS ▶▶▶
SPREADING APP IMPROVES CONTROL
The latest version of a fertiliser spreading app provides operators of Marshall spreaders up-to-date calibration and operating information via their mobile devices while out in the field. Developed by Australian spreader manufacturer Roesner, the Marshall Multispread app can be used in three modes – calibration, MDC monitoring and MDC control. In calibration mode, operators can
access settings like door openings and ground wheel conveyor drive gear ratios for a range of fertilisers and spread widths. In MDC monitoring mode, the app
connects to the spreader’s electronics module to show spinner and conveyor speed and hopper level, enabling the precise monitoring and logging of application rates to minimise waste. In MDC control mode, the app controls
application rate by altering the spreader feed door opening using an electric actuator or via the hydraulic motor regulating hopper conveyor speed.
PRODUCT SUMMARY Company Roesner PTY Name Marshall Multispread App Type Mobile device app Key feature Downloads and stores up- to-date spreader calibration settings, adjusts application rate, delivers variable rate applications and records spreading operations
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MORE ACCURATE YIELD MAPS
More accurate combine yield maps are promised with John Deere’s Active Yield option, offering operators faster initial calibration and repeat recalibration checks during operation. The system comprises three circular
plate load cells mounted in a triangular pattern beneath the discharge point of the clean grain auger in the grain tank. They measure 3t batches of the grain
“cone”, provided there is an even flow of crop and the cone remains stable – any shift caused by moving on to a slope or the combine stopping abruptly will cause that measurement to be rejected. Valid measurements are compared against weight calculations based on readings from mass flow and grain moisture sensors and the true weight calculation recalibrated as necessary. Active Yield can be installed on S600
combines from model year 2012 onwards, and when this option is taken on the new S700 combines, it is operated through the new GreenStar 4600 display.
PRODUCT SUMMARY Company John Deere Name Active Yield Type Mass flow/moisture sensor calibration system Key feature Weigh pads provide rapid and ongoing calibration of the on- board weight calculation system for more accurate yield data
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AUTO FINE-TUNED CROP HARVESTING
Automatic settings adjustment on the move is a feature of the new Agco Ideal combine harvesters due to begin production next year. They are the company’s highest-output
harvesters yet, built for distribution through Challenger, Fendt and Massey Ferguson dealers worldwide. The optional IdealHarvest system uses a
grain quality camera and 52 mass acoustic- detection sensors to monitor flow of crop through the threshing, separation and cleaning systems and adjusts set-up according to operator-set targets. It is operated through a display on the
Tech Touch terminal or a mobile device using Agco’s SmartConnect app, where the operator can choose quality, performance and sample cleanliness parameters, depending on the priorities on the day. A unique feature is its crop-flow
visualisation, showing the distribution of crop inside the combine. This is fine-tuned in terms of rotor speed, fan speed and sieve opening to achieve the desired result.
PRODUCT SUMMARY Company Agco Name IdealHarvest Type Combine operating system Key feature Auto combine settings More info Fine-tunes threshing, separation and cleaning settings on the go based on operator-set targets, plus crop flow visualistation
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