Good design award for Patriot

The Patriot 50 series sprayer from Case IH –which includes a center-section beacon light to help operators work safely – has scooped a top award.

The sprayer series won the 2022 Good design Award for its blend of connectivity, comfortable operator environment and complete machine control into what judges acknowledged is a reliable, triedand-true vehicle.

Presented by the Chicago Athenaeum in the USA, the award highlights and recognises the most innovative and cutting-edge industrial, product and graphic designs produced around the world.

“We are honoured and proud to be recognized, once again, with a Good Design Award; the oldest and most prestigious awards program organised world- wide,” said Scott Harris, Case IH global president. “This award proves Case IH’s 2-century history commitment to serving farmers’ needs by providing innovative products and solutions to help them meet the challenges of today and growing demands of tomorrow.”

Each year since 1950, the Chicago Athenaeum Museum of Architecture and Design and Metropolitan Arts Press Ltd. present the Good Design awards program celebrating the yearly achievements of design excellence.

Each submission is evaluated by a jury based on the following criteria established in 1950: innovative design, new technologies, form, materials, construction, concept function, utility, energy efficiency and sustainability.

Metos UK the software-based tool heps to reduce the risk of spray drift and run-off – as well as reducing the change of crops exceeding maximum residue limits.

Crops are first sprayed with a solution visible under ultra-violet light, then leaves are selected and photographed using a mobile phone. Special DropSight software then recognises and quantifies the deposition of solution on each leaf.

Solution depostits are then measured and used to calculates the deposition efficacy of the spray application.

By checking spray deposition during sprayer set-up, operators can optimise nozzle selection and calibration, water volume, adjuvant selection, boom height, and sprayer speed, for best results.