Meaning to the Family Farm. Automatically Optimize with AFS Harvest

Automatically Optimize With AFS Harvest Command

Asuccessful harvest isn’t measured by speed; it’s measured in bushels of clean, high-quality grain in the tank. To bring a new level of simplicity and efficiency to your harvest, Case IH has rolled out new combine automation technology.

New from Case IH Advanced Farming Systems (AFS), is AFS Harvest Command™ combine automation system, available only on the new 250 series Axial25 · Central Illinois Ag · www.centralilag.com

Flow® combines, which helps you optimize machine performance and prioritize different harvesting outcomes for corn, soybeans, wheat and canola. Using patent-pending technology, AFS Harvest Command automation proactively adjusts the combine to changing crop conditions. With its 16 sensors throughout the machine, AFS Harvest Command automation takes over controlling seven combine settings. This advanced technology turns a driver into a skilled operator.

How it works

Vehicles with this autonomous capability are equipped with GPS precision down to sub-inch accuracy, along with intermediate level sensing and perception to avoid environmental obstacles. In the harvest example, as the tractor and grain cart approach the combine, the combine takes control of the tractor, including steering and coordinating the speeds of the two vehicles to ensure efficient unloading. In addition to reducing workforce requirements, this level of autonomy can keep combine operators fresher through those long harvest days by easing the stress of repetitive tasks. It also simplifies combine operation for less experienced operators.

AXIAL-FLOW 250 SERIES COMBINES Case IH Axial-Flow 250 series combines are engineered to make the most of harvest — with advanced features such as 2-speed electric shift ground drive transmission, adjustable rotor cage vanes, improved feeder house design and optional AFS Harvest Command combine automation system. AUTOGUIDANCE AFS AccuGuideTM autoguidance provides handsfree steering to achieve and maintain accurate row positioning in ever-changing harvest conditions. Case IH offers various guidance corrections from sub-meter to sub-inch tailored to your operation and farming practices. Updated in 2020, AFS RowGuideTM guidance provides accurate, hands-off steering during corn harvest to reduce operator fatigue. The row-guidance row feeler sensor was also redesigned to further increase row sensing performance. Auto-Cut Width adjusts combine cut width when traveling through odd-shaped fields, point rows or previously harvested areas to provide accurate yield reading and post harvest yield maps to give you the tools to best plan for next year’s crop management programs.

FIELD SOLUTIONS AFS Harvest Command: Harvest at peak efficiency with the AFS Harvest Command combine automation system. Available with the Axial-Flow 250 series combine, this advanced technology simplifies harvest by proactively sensing and optimizing machine settings to maximize grain quality and grain savings, regardless of operator skill level.

Yield and Moisture Monitor: Monitor and record harvesting data, helping make decisions to improve current yield and maximize future yield potential.

AFS Variety Tracking: Analyze seed variety performance using data from planting in conjunction with yield and moisture data tracked at harvest — up to 30 different

varieties per field. AFS CONNECT AFS Connect allows you to precisely manage your farm, fleet and data anywhere from a computer, phone or tablet.

Fleet Management: Coordinate unloading, maintenance and refueling to make the most of tight harvesting windows. Efficiently plan your day by sharing guidance lines, and field boundaries with multiple pieces of equipment.

Visualize Data: Create and upload field boundaries with custom layers—from planting/seeding to harvesting. Aggregate data from multiple machines in one field and visualize actionable layers of agronomic data.

Custom Reports: Build reports that show area worked, yield average, flow average, moisture average and more. Your agronomic data is all online and available to be used with the report builder tool to generate valuable activity reports for your landlords or other trusted partners.

Custom Alerts: Receive notifications about yield moisture and other harvest data. Configure alerts straight to your mobile phone to notify you when the machine is operating outside of the parameters you set.

Data Sharing: Seamlessly transfer harvesting data. Securely share information to farm managers, dealers or trusted partners you choose. Fit for your harvesting needs Regardless of the time of day, crop conditions or moisture levels, AFS Harvest Command automation adapts to work for you. Each automation mode prioritizes different harvesting outcomes selected by the operator from grain quality to grain savings to throughput. It’s simple. You choose the mode of operation to match your harvesting goals and set the crop type, maximum operating speed and power limits. AFS Harvest Command automation takes it from there. Find the perfect mode of operation to match your harvesting goals:

Performance: Maximize grain savings and grain quality while optimizing throughput.

Grain Quality: Maximize grain quality while also saving grain and optimizing throughput.

Max throughput: The operator can maximize throughput while automation adjusts combine settings to save grain.

Fixed throughput: The operator can fix the machine throughput and the machine will adjust to save grain and maintain a quality

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This advanced technology simplifies your harvest by proactively sensing and optimizing machine settings to maximize grain quality and grain savings regardless of operator skill level. Experienced operators can further enhance their output and grain quality, while less experienced operators can more quickly achieve productivity comparable with experienced operators.

AFS Harvest Command automation supports HighEfficiency Farming and gives you more time to optimize your harvest. Talk to Central Illinois Ag about how you can harvest at peak efficiency with the new AFS Harvest Command combine automation system.