techs-specs-2012 by The Western Producer

NOVEMBER 2012

SPRAYERS INSIDE: 2012 Models

Application

• Calibration • Handheld GreenSeeker • Budget telematics • Big booms • RTK networking

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19 Ag Shield 20 Brandt 21 Flexi-Coil/New Holland/ Case IH/Demco 24 Farm King

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Mike Raine Managing Editor – The Western Producer

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t’s fair to say that the average prairie sprayer seat gets more hours, or at least more acres, of use than a main farm tractor, unless that tractor pulls the sprayer. As zero tillage expanded across the West during the past two decades, the demands on the sprayer grew. In part this was due to continuous cropping, but until the last seven years or so, spraying was largely confined to spring burn-off, a post emergent herbicide application and a fungicide treatment and desiccation in pulse crops. An occasional trip to the field with insecticides for bertha armyworms or wheat midge could happen every few years. But for the most part, spraying wasn’t a full-season activity. Higher than average and oddly timed rainfall and warmer than usual winters are adding new pest problems. Insect and fungal pest resistant plant genetics are reducing the need to spray in a few cases, but pests are developing their own genetic solutions, which puts farmers back in the sprayer seat. Fungal problems were once mainly confined to the eastern Prairies, but 2011 and 2012 put an end to that situation as cereal growers in Palliser’s triangle saw their crops hit hard by fusarium and stripe rust. In canola it was sclerotinia. Insects of all sorts caused problems in Alberta in 2012, with cereal leaf beetle and pea leaf weevil increasing and spreading into Saskatchewan. Manitoba has seen nearly all pests increase. Kochia now resists more than Group 2 products. Anecdotally, producers are reporting that many of the usual weed suspects are getting harder to kill. Luckily, we can also spray after harvest too. At the same time some of the products that go into the spray tanks are getting a little cheaper. The margins for grains and oilseeds have improved because of higher commodity prices, but that also increases the control thresholds for the pests. Technologies that deliver in-season nutrient demands for crops are creating new opportunities to boost yields with fertilizer applications. All of these factors are sending producers out to load their sprayers more often than ever before. As a result, we are taking a look at sprayers this fall in Techs and Specs. We hope the stories and machinery information are useful in making decisions for the next season. While a lot of new tools will make us more efficient, I’m afraid we can’t help too much with solutions that will create more time in the boat and less time in the sprayer. The business doesn’t seem to be trending that way.

CALIBRATION GETTING IT RIGHT MEANS MONEY IN YOUR POCKET Story and Photos by Michael Raine Western Producer Staff

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Most sprayers vary five to 15 percent from nozzle to nozzle. “The whole unit might be pretty close to spot on (for rates of application), but from nozzle to nozzle or side to side, it could be out quite a lot, and most are,” said Helmut Spieser, an engineer with the Ontario agriculture department. He said he has seen first-hand the evidence of sprayer variability and the research that backs it up. He said farm sprayers, whether they are small, medium or large, are not the precision instruments the industry thinks. “What’s the first thing you do when you buy a new set of nozzles after you put them on the sprayer? Go spraying? You might want to rethink that approach,” he said. Jason Deveau, a pesticide application

specialist with the department, said research has shown that sprayers misapply millions of dollars in product, wasting chemical and hurting crops and yield. “U.S. farmers’ sprayers have been shown to be out of calibration in a substantial way. Two-thirds of machines are accurate to plus or minus five percent. One-third are out of whack by more 10 percent,” he said during Canada’s Outdoor Farm Show in Woodstock in mid-September. “Rate controllers don’t calibrate machines. You can have the best in precision agriculture tools, but they don’t have control of each nozzle. Only people can calibrate a machine.” Rate controllers balance the flow of material through the sections of a boom, but that region of the machine can be significantly out of calibration within each section because of the variability of the nozzles.

“What is acceptable variation? We recently had a farmer bring in a new set of nozzles. They were packed in sixes, in a plastic case. He said there was a problem. We tested 17 percent over,” said Deveau. “Dealers don’t like to hear that sort of thing. They will push back. They will tell you, you are wrong. They might even say worse than that. You can ask them to test for themselves.… A few dealers have set up testing units in their shops to examine the flow of nozzles before they are sold.” Spieser said the only way to be certain whether a sprayer is properly calibrated is to test nozzle by nozzle. “Testing takes as little as 20 minutes. And you only need to do it once a year, unless you make changes or are spraying a lot of abrasive stuff.” It might take as long as 90 minutes to test all 72 points on larger sprayers, with a nozzle

TOP: Jason Deveau says calibration is a multimillion dollar issue in Canadian agriculture. ABOVE: Helmut Spieser of OMAFRA says even new nozzles aren’t a guarantee of reliable calibration.

nozzles in inches. In metric, it should be litres per acre multiplied by kilometres per hour multiplied by width in centimetres. Divide by 5,940 for the imperial version and by 60,000 for metric. This will provide a gallons per minute or litres per minute result. Standing still should yield a result that is similar to the rated amount for the nozzle after setting the sprayer to produce the target pressure and capturing the outflow from the nozzles. For example, a nozzle rated at 0.4 gallons or 1.5 litres per minute at 40 lb. per square inch should generate that result when nozzles that are spaced at 20 inches on a boom travelling at 12 m.p.h. and applying 10 gallons per acre do this for one minute. Test each nozzle using water and note the rate. A nozzle should be replaced if it doesn’t match its rated capacity by plus or minus five percent. An automated spray controller can manage the application rates if all the nozzles are out by similar amounts so that that there aren’t drastic variations across the booms. However, nozzle performance might be compromised. There are automated methods of calibrating. Wilger’s quick calibrator sells for $399, while the SpotOn units from Innoquest that are popular with researchers and machinery engineers sell for $150. Deveau said even the automated systems aren’t fool proof and must be used in the same way each time to be reliable. Beyond measuring the accumulated quantity of product in a vessel, one can also measure the weight with significant accuracy using an inexpensive digital scale. Deveau said that method involves collecting the water from the nozzles and then scaling them. One litre of water weighs one kilogram. A U.S. gallon of water weighs 8.345 pounds or 3.785 kg.

When should I calibrate?

During calibration: ■ enlist help, extra hands are an asset ■ keep a record of each measurement ■ keep notes on nozzles, machine settings such as engine speed, operating pressure, rate of application source OMAFRA

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Prior to calibration: ■ clean the sprayer ■ clean all nozzles with a tip brush ■ clean all screens with a brush ■ rinse the system

■ At least once per year, twice is better, for each set of nozzles used during the season. ■ Any time that water volumes are significantly changed, 5 to 10 or 10 to 15 gallons are examples where nozzles should be re-evaluated. ■ Every time that plumbing, such as filters, lines or fittings are replaced. ■ For pull-type sprayers whenever a different tractor is used.

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every 20 inches. Adding micro nutrients or spraying with water that contains a lot of tiny fine particles can rapidly wear nozzles. Deveau said some air-blast spray systems that put out high flows of material at 200 pounds per inch can wear through a couple of sets of brass nozzles in a season. Poly wears the fastest, with higher priced ceramics lasting longer. “They all wear,” he said. “You don’t buy a few sets of different (rates) and think you’ll be keeping them for the whole time you own that sprayer and have them perform properly.” Spieser said calibrating a set of nozzles or replacing a few will pay for itself the first day in increased yields. “A new set will pay for themselves in saved spray and proper application in the first season, and likely a lot sooner than that,” he

said. “Not to mention, the environmental issues with proper application.” Bob Wolf of Wolf consulting in Illinois says the latest formulations of herbicides, and reformulations for products such as dicamba and 2,4-D are critical to success. “There are new products that are coming on the market that aren’t very forgiving in a wrong nozzle choice or worn nozzle. You need to keep your herbicides on target,” he said. “Worn nozzles or the wrong ones and you can end up with a lot of fines and that can result in drift. When you are applying herbicide to herbicide tolerant crops, overapplication due to poor calibration or bad nozzles can impair the crop’s performance,” said the former Kansas State professor. A 10 percent variance on a nozzle from its specified rate means it should be replaced, old or new, says Spieser. Producers can check each nozzle for errors by using graduated cylinders or other accurate measuring devices. They can also run the sprayer for a specific time. The sprayer’s controller should be matched to a known, measured distance on the farm. Many producers maintain a set of marked posts that they can quickly use to ensure that the machine remains properly set. This is critical for machines using Hall sensors on driveline shafts or radar units for speed and distance monitoring. It is less variable for GPS units, but these should also be verified on occasion. Once distance and speed are known to be accurate, producers should establish a target rate based on which nozzles they selected and the pressure that is applied by the pump and controller system. Manufacturers’ performance charts will indicate the gallons or litres per minute that are the standard for a specific nozzle at a specific pressure. Multiply U.S. gallons per acre by miles per hour and by the sprayer’s width between

AGCO ROGATOR MODEL

RG900

RG1100

SOLUTION SYSTEM Solution system tank, L

3,407

4,164

Solution tank material

stainless steel

Solution system quick-fill, inches

3, left side std; front optional

Solution pump

Hypro 9306 or 9307

OTHER TANKS AND CONTAINERS Rinse tank, L

492

Hand wash tank, L

Chemical eductor

9.5 stainless or 19 poly

Engine fuel tank, L

568

Diesel Exhaust Fluid (DEF) tank, L

BOOM Boom location, front or rear

rear

Boom width, minimum, feet (M)

80 (24.4)

Boom width, intermediate, feet (M)

90, 100 (27.4, 30.5)

Boom width, maximum, feet (M)

120 (36.6)

Boom sections

5 w/ 80,90,100; 7 w/120

Ground height adjustment, inches (Cm)

31 to 83 (79 to 211)

Agco Power

ENGINE Engine make Engine model

8.4 Tier 4i

Rated power, H.P.

280

311

Peak power, H.P.

306

338

Emission tier level

Tier 4 interim

Displacement, L

8.4

DRIVE TRAIN Drive System description

hydrostatic

Number of speed ranges

Maximum travel speed, M.P.H.

Wheel drive (2WD, 4WD)

full time 4WD

CAB

Operator seat description

air ride std. semi-active opt.

Instructional seat

Sprayer control

Raven 5000, Raven Viper Pro

50 (127)

CHASSIS

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Crop clearance, inches (Cm) w/ std tires Wheel track spacing, inches (Cm)

120 to 152 (305 to 386)

Wheel track adjustment method

hydraulic

Wheelbase, inches (Cm)

170 (432)

Turning radius, feet-inches (M)

24 (7.3) w/2WS; 16 (4.9) w/4WS

Steering system

2WS standard; 4WS optional

TIRES Standard row-crop tire

380/90 R46

Optional tire 1

320/90 R50

Optional tire 2

480/80 R42

Flotation tire

620/70 R46

620/70 R38

Optional flotation tire

620/70 R38

620/70 R46

Weight w/ shortest boom, pounds (Kg)

Weight w/ intermediate boom, pounds (Kg)

29,500 (13381) w/ 90â&#x20AC;&#x2122; boom

Weight w/ widest boom, pounds (Kg)

31,270 (14,184)

DRY WEIGHT

AGCO SPRACOUPE MODEL SOLUTION SYSTEM Solution system tank, L Solution tank material Solution pump OTHER TANKS AND CONTAINERS Rinse tank, L Hand wash tank, L Chemical eductor Engine fuel tank, L Diesel Exhaust Fluid (DEF) tank, L BOOM Boom location, front or rear Boom width, minimum, feet (M) Boom width, intermediate, feet (M) Boom width, maximum, feet (M)

7460

7660

4460

4660

2,744 or 2,498 poly; stainless Hypro 9303

1,514 poly Hypro 9303

65 (246) na 17, optional 240 no

na 55 17, optional 166 no

rear 60/80 (18.3/24.4) 60/90 (18.3/27.4) 90

Boom sections

Ground height adjustment, inches (Cm)

low 17 to 74 (43 to 188); high 33 to 90 (84 to 229)

low 23 to 80 (58 to 203); high 39 to 96 (99 to 244)

rear 60/80 (18.3/24.4) 60 80 3 on 60 (18.3), 5 on 80’ (24.4) and 60/80 (18.3/24.4) low 9 to 64 (23 to 163); high 25 to 80 (64 to 203)

rear 60/80 (18.3/24.4) 60 80 3 on 60 (18.3), 5 on 80’ (24.4) and 60/80 (18.3/24.4) low 21 to 76 (54 to 193); high 37 to 92 (94 to 234)

ENGINE Engine make Engine model Rated power, H.P. Emission tier level Displacement, L DRIVE TRAIN

Perkins 1106D 174 Tier 3 6.6

Perkins 1104D 125 Tier 3 4.4

Transmission

Caterpillar PG 115 Power- Caterpillar PG 115 Powershift transmission shift transmission

T5: 5-speed manual

Opt. transmission

Number of speed ranges Maximum travel speed, M.P.H.

6F/2R 27.5 2WD std; Hyd front-wheel assist opt.

Allison: 2100 RDS 5-speed automatic 5F/1R 20.7

6F/2R 27.5 2WD std; Hyd front-wheel 2WD assist opt.

Allison: 2100 RDS 5-speed automatic 5F/1R 20.7

air ride std; Semi-active opt. Raven 5000 or Viper Pro

Crop clearance, inches (Cm) w/ std tires

42 (107)

48 (122)

Wheel track spacing, inches (Cm)

71 to 89 (180 to 226)

88 to 120 (223 to 305)

Wheel track adjustment method Wheelbase, inches (Cm) Turning radius, feet-inches (M) Steering system

hydraulic 157 (399) 18 - 6 (5.64) 2WS

hydraulic 157 (399) 17 - 10 (5.44) 2WS

Standard row-crop tire

front 12.4 x 28; rear 380/80 R46

Optional row-crop tire 1

rear 320/90 R46

Optional row-crop tire 2

Flotation tire

480/80 R46

Optional flotation tire DRY WEIGHT Weight w/ shortest boom, pounds (Kg) Weight w/ intermediate boom, pounds (Kg) Weight w/ widest boom, pounds (Kg)

rear 620/70 R42

front 320/85 R38; rear 380/80 R46 front 380/80 R38; rear 320/90 R46 na front 540/65 R24; rear 480/80 R46 rear 620/70 R42

17,500 (7,938)

Wheel drive (2WD, 4WD)

2WD

CAB Operator seat description Sprayer control CHASSIS

Automatic: 36 (91.4); Manual: 38 (96.5)

manual na na 2WS

9-24 8-ply, 320/85 R24 front; rear 380/85 R24

rear 230/95 R32

18,000 (8,165)

9,746 (4,420)

17,500 (7,938)

18,000 (8,165)

9,746 (4,420)

17,500 (7,938)

18,000 (8,165)

9,746 (4,420)

80–120 (203.2–304.8)

TIRES

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Automatic: 36 (91.4); Manual: 38 (96.5) 72–102 (182.9–259.8) or 80–120 (203.2–304.8) manual na na 2WS

air ride std; Semi-active opt. Raven 5000 or Viper Pro

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air ride std; Semi-active opt. Raven 5000 or Viper Pro

GREENSEEKER KEEPS NITROGEN IN BALANCE Story and Photos by Ron Lyseng Western Producer Staff

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Sometimes less is more. GreenSeeker reads the leaves and puts down the appropriate amount of nitrogen for max yields It’s not often that farmers can invest in a piece of farm equipment that makes them money while sitting in the shed. And when they do drag it out to the field, it sometimes does nothing at all, except save them more money. But that’s the way the GreenSeeker increases profits, says producer Lee Moats of Riceton, Sask. It tells farmers not to do something that they were planning to do: apply nitrogen. “The best thing the GreenSeeker did for us in 2011 was stay in the shed so I wouldn’t be tempted to top-dress nitrogen,” Moats said. “I put down our usual low rate of 40 pounds nitrogen when I seeded and didn’t

put down a single pound after that. Normally I do a split application to top up the crop. But not in 2011. “I did actually take the GreenSeeker out of the shed and ran it over some crop just to see if we needed more nitrogen. It told me zero N everywhere I drove, so it went back into the shed and stayed there. It had done its job for the year.” Skipping his typical in-crop split nitrogen application saved Moats $25,000 in fertilizer costs for 2011, which is about what the machine cost him in 2009. He called the machine an excellent investment, giving him similar sound advice since 2009. The six-sensor device is mounted on a Case IH SRX with a 100 foot-boom. Moat uses the same sprayer for herbicides and simply switches to dribble banding nozzles for liquid nitrogen. Although he had been studying the GreenSeeker for a number of years, Moats said 2008 was the clincher. Spring was dry and he had a lot of winter wheat in the

ground. The only winter wheat that survived was the crop that received 100 pounds actual nitrogen in the fall. He said that wasn’t necessarily good news because, even with all the nitrogen, it yielded only 26 bushels. “We had invested enough N for a 70 bu. per acre crop,” he said. “The nitrogen ended up just sitting there, not working for us. That in itself is expensive, plus you run the risk of losing nitrogen to the environment. If we’d had a GreenSeeker in 2008, we wouldn’t have put down 100 lb. at seeding, and in the spring it probably would have told us to skip the nitrogen all together. That would have saved us a bundle of money. So that got our attention.” Moats said 2009 was a tremendous year for moisture in his area. He had assumed the machine would tell him to put down little or no nitrogen in dry years and lots in years with good moisture. He figured that’s how it would maximize profit potential. “Turns out that so far it hasn’t worked that

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Vegetation Index to come up with an algorithm that drives the calculations within the GreenSeeker. Calibrations developed for crops in the United States will not work on the Prairies because of differences in hours of sunlight, heat, soil and latitude. Moats said Lafond and Holzapfel now have good calibrations for spring wheat, canola and barley, but winter wheat needs refinement because they can’t use the normal GDD to determine stage of development. The researchers have also developed new algorithms specific to different soil types on the Prairies. Their algorithms for the dark brown soil zone are different than those for the black soil zone. “You’ll get very good results on spring wheat, canola and barley just as long as you go in at the appropriate stage,” he said. “That’s the key. Get yourself out there with your GreenSeeker at the stage that’s appropriate for the algorithm. If you’re too early or too late, it won’t work. “The machine can’t do everything for you. You are responsible for keeping track of your own GDD information. And you have to make sure you’re within the range of growth stage the algorithm is designed for.” Canola is a good case study. The crop will have too many blossoms and confound the sensors if producers are late getting into the field with their GreenSeeker. If they’re too early, the algorithm isn’t geared for that stage. “You have to get within a fairly small window if you expect it to work. You’ve got to be right on top of things feeding it the right information.” Moats said farmers’ personal opinions about nitrogen efficiency also influence how they use the machine. A GreenSeeker owner who thinks nitrogen efficiency will be really high in a given year will program the machine to back off on the rates. He also questions whether GreenSeeker owners have any way of knowing if the device is working to its full potential. He said that even after a successful harvest, there is no way for him to know how much more crop could have been grown with the same or less nitrogen. “It’s so sensitive to N requirements. You’re riding down the field and you cannot visually see why it’s calling for more or less N. The variability within one field can be zero to 60 lb., but we cannot see why. “We have absolutely no way of knowing if it can do a better job for us. All we know is that it increases profits. The true potential really remains a mystery. You just have to believe in the technology, because it works.” For more information, phone Lee Moats at 306-738-4716 or visit www.greenseeker.com.

when all of a sudden you get protein running from 13.9 percent to 14.3 percent. We had one field that was uniform protein on every load. “But in 2010, we were sure we had underapplied nitrogen on durum. And this time we were right. Protein and yield were down, but just slightly. So the GreenSeeker had not performed as well as in 2009.” Moats said it’s important that the calibrations and growth degree days entered into the computer be spot on. If they’re off, the machine has no way to compensate for it. “Winter wheat remains the one crop where we really don’t trust the GreenSeeker yet,” he said. “If we depend on the machine’s opinion, we’re concerned the winter wheat doesn’t get enough nitrogen early enough in the growing season.” Moats said it’s a time issue and a calibration issue. GreenSeeker calibrations for each crop are tied to the amount of heat it has received, as measured in growing degree days (GDD). Winter wheat is seeded in the fall, so GDD calculations are skewed from the start. Calibrations for winter wheat GDD do not relate to spring wheat GDD because the winter wheat was already actively growing eight or nine months before the spring wheat was seeded. To use the GreenSeeker properly, Moats said it’s also necessary to understand the difference between plant growth and plant development. “Plant development is highly related to heat,” he said. “Heat is what brings it through the stages. One, two, three, four leaf stage. Plant growth, on the other hand, depends on access to nutrients and moisture, plus heat.” For example, a drought challenged plant may have less foliage material, but it’s at the same development stage as other healthier looking plants. Moats said the GreenSeeker must be programmed to know that it will be dealing with smaller plants that are already at the correct stage of development for in-crop nitrogen. “The GreenSeeker needs all that information so it isn’t fooled by thinking a plant is at a different stage. It must know for sure what stage the plant is at. And that information comes from the farmer who owns the machine.” Most of the GreenSeeker calibration work in Western Canada has been performed by Guy Lafond and Chris Holzapfel at the experimental farm in Indian Head. They have conducted numerous trials on many crops to calculate the response to different nitrogen levels. They relate that data to the Normalized Differential

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way at all,” he said. “In our canola in 2009, the GreenSeeker called for very modest amounts of nitrogen, about 65 lb. on average. That’s about twothirds what we normally put on. “We had put down 40 lb. while seeding. When we did the in-season application, we had trouble believing the machine. It called for zero N over large tracts of canola and 25 lb. plus on other areas. But the field average was only 25 lb. “Farmers always like to talk about their best crop. Well, our InVigor averaged 63 or 64 bu. When I work the nitrogen balance, we simply cannot grow that crop with the modest amount of nitrogen we put down. But we did.” Moats said it was a significant cost saving in a year when he expected to buy a lot of extra nitrogen. His 2010 canola crop was a similar story. Following instructions from his GreenSeeker, Moats applied 60 lb. of nitrogen per acre, and the canola eventually yielded 55 bu. “Most of our fields have been in zero till 20 years or longer. They’re mineralizing a lot more nitrogen than we anticipated,” he said. “As a result, our GreenSeeker has been saving us nitrogen in years when we expected it to call for more nitrogen. I think that speaks to our overall soil health.” “What could be better for your pocketbook than spending less money on inputs while maintaining high yields? And it’s better for the environment as well.” Moats said there’s more to the environmental aspect than meets the eye. Sustainability is becoming a real factor in the food industry. It may be nothing more than public image and window dressing for the major food companies, but the fact is they are looking at the environment in which crops are grown. That includes nitrogen management, which is the major component of the carbon footprint. “It’s not out of the question that companies will someday pay farmers a premium for food that has a documented clean green history,” Moats said. “GreenSeeker, of course, lets us reduce nitrogen and then provides us with data to prove it. For example, the canola calibrations from (the) Indian Head (Experimental Farm that analyzed a test field) are so good, we simply cannot find fault with them. They are based on western Canadian soil and climate.” Moats said that he still has reservations about the calibrations for durum, even though his first GreenSeeker experience with the crop in 2009 produced high protein along with high yield. “Until 2009, we had never sold a bushel of high protein durum off this farm. Ever. You just know the machine is doing a good job

CASE IH MODEL SOLUTION SYSTEM Solution system tank, L Solution tank material Solution system quick-fill, inches Solution pump OTHER TANKS Rinse tank, L Hand wash tank, L Chemical eductor Engine fuel tank, L Diesel Exhaust Fluid (DEF) tank, L BOOM Boom location, front or rear Boom width option, minimum, feet (M) Boom width option, intermediate, feet (M)

PATRIOT 3230

PATRIOT 3330

PATRIOT 4420

PATRIOT 4430

3,028 stainless steel std; poly opt. 3, left side; 2, opt. centrifugal-hydraulic motor driven

3,785

4,542

stainless steel

stainless Steel

3, left side; front opt. centrifugal-hydraulic motor driven

3, left side centrifugal-hydraulic motor driven

3, left side; front opt. centrifugal-hydraulic motor driven

112 (424) hand rinse valve optional, stainless steel 454 no

70 (265) hand rinse valve optional, stainless steel 530 no

140 (530) hand rinse valve optional, stainless steel 530 95

rear 60 / 90 (18.3 / 27.4)

60 / 100 (18.3 / 30.5)

60 / 90 / 120 (18.3 / 27.4 / 36.5) 5 or 6 w/90; 6 w/100; 7 w/120 19 to 84 (48 to 213)

Boom sections

5 or 6 w/90; 6 w/100

Ground height adjustment, inches (Cm) ENGINE Engine make Engine model Rated power, H.P. Peak power, H.P. Emission tier level Displacement, L DRIVE TRAIN Drive System description Number of speed ranges Maximum travel speed, M.P.H. Wheel drive (2WD, 4WD) CAB Operator seat description Instructional seat

19 to 84 (48 to 213)

60 / 90 / 120 (18.3 / 27.4 / 36.5) 5 or 6 w/90; 6 w/100; 7 w/120 19 to 84 (48 to 213)

Case IH FPT NEF 6.7 L 220 240 Tier 3 6.73

Case IH FPT NEF 6.7 L 250 270 Tier 3 6.73

Cummins QSC8.3 290 310 Tier 3 8.3

Case IH FPT 8.7 L 325 356 Tier 4A 8.7

hydrostatic infinitely variable 30 full-time 4WD

Optima Air w/ swivel optional SCS 5000; AFS Pro 700 or Raven Viper Pro

Optima Air w/ swivel standard SCS 5000; AFS Pro 700 or Raven Viper Pro

Optima Air w/ swivel standard SCS 5000, AFS Pro 700 or Raven Viper Pro

52 (132) 120 to 157 (305 to 399) hydraulic, from cab 150 (381) 23’ 3” (7.1) from center of rear axle 2WS, hydraulic

53 (135) 120 to 157 (305 to 399) hydraulic, from cab 150 (381) 23’ 3” (7.1) from center of rear axle 2WS, hydraulic

53 (135) 120 to 157 (305 to 399) hydraulic, from cab 160 (406) 24’ 9” (7.54) from center of rear axle 2WS, hydraulic

380/85 R46 380/90 R46 320/90 R46 520/85 R38 650/65 R38

380/90 R46 320/90 R46 Goodyear or Michelin 520/85 R38 650/65 R38

380/90 R46 320/90 R46 Goodyear or Michelin 650/65 R38 no option

380/90 R46 320/90 R46 Goodyear or Michelin 650/65 R38 620/70 R38

22,780 (10333)

24,500 (11113)

25,060 (11367)

27,020 (12256)

23,700 (10750)

24,500 (11113)

25,060 (11367)

27,020 (12256)

25,400 (11521)

25,940 (11766)

28,520 (12936)

Boom width option, maximum, feet (M) 100 (30.5)

Te c h s & S p e c s - N o v e m b e r 2 0 1 2

Sprayer control CHASSIS Crop clearance, inches (Cm) w/ std tires Wheel track spacing, inches (Cm) Wheel track adjustment method Wheelbase, inches (Cm) Turning radius, feet-inches (M) Steering system TIRES Standard tire Optional tire 1 Optional tire 2 Flotation tire Optional flotation tire DRY WEIGHT Weight w/ shortest boom, pounds (Kg) Weight w/ intermediate boom, pounds (Kg) Weight w/ widest boom, pounds (Kg)

JOHN DEERE MODEL SOLUTION SYSTEM Solution system tank, U.S. gallon (L)

4630

4730

4830

4940

600 (2271)

1,000 (3785)

1,200 (4542)

Solution tank material

poly

stainless steel

Solution system quick-fill, in (mm)

Solution pump

hydraulic driven

800 (3028) stainless steel std; poly opt. 3, left side; 2, optional centrifugal pump driven by hydraulic motor

OTHER TANKS AND CONTAINERS Rinse tank, U.S. gallon (L) Hand wash tank, U.S. gallon (L) Foam marker tank, U.S. gallon (L)

3, left side; 2, optional 3, left side; front optional centrifugal pump driven centrifugal pump driven by hydraulic motor by hydraulic motor

70 (265) 4 (15) 1.5 (5.7) concentrate 5.5 (21) stainless steel, Chemical eductor optional Engine fuel tank, U.S. gallon (L) 71 (268) Diesel Exhaust Fluid (DEF) tank, U.S. gallon (L) no hydraulic reservoir, U.S. gallon (L) 16 (60.6)

150 (568) 4 (15) 50 (189)

Dry material box option in place of tank

BOOM Boom width, minimum, feet (M) Boom width, intermediate, feet (M) Boom width, maximum, feet (M)

60 (18.3) 80 (24.4) na

80 (24.4) 90 (27.4) 100 (30.5)

Boom sections

Ground height adjustment, inches (Cm) ENGINE Engine Make Engine Model Rated power, H.P. Peak power, H.P. Displacement, L DRIVE TRAIN Drive System description Number of speed ranges Maximum travel speed, M.P.H. Wheel drive (2WD, 4WD) Operator seat description Instructional seat

27 to 86.5 (69 to 220)

90 (27.4) 100 (30.5) 120 (36.6) 5 w/90; 7 w/100; 11 w/120 24 to 84 (61 to 213)

John Deere Power Tech E 6.8 L 165 173 6.8

John Deere Power Tech Plus 6.8 L 245 270 6.8

John Deere Power Tech Plus 6.8 L 275 300 6.8

John Deere Power Tech PSX 9.0L 340 377 9

hydrostatic 4 27 full-time 4WD air suspension optional

hydrostatic 4 30 full-time 4WD air suspension optional

hydrostatic infinitely variable 35 full-time 4WD air suspension optional

Spray Star, Green Star 2 1800 or 3 2630

Spray Star control, Green Star 3 2630 display

hydrostatic 4 30 full-time 4WD air suspension optional Spray Star control, Green Star 3 2630 display

61.5 (156)

46.8 (119)

120 to 152 (305 to 386)

123.6 to 159.3 (314 to 406)

hydraulic standard

169.3 (430) 24 (7.3) 2WS, hydrostatic

170 (432) 30 (9.14) 2WS, hydrostatic

strut type w/ air springs

strut type w/ air springs strut type w/ air springs

380/90 R46 R1W 320/90 R46 R1W VF380/90 R46 R1W 420/80 R46 R1 520/85 R38 not factory installed

380/90 R46 R1 320/90 R50 R1W VF380/90 R46 R1W 420/80 R46 R1 600/85 R38 not factory installed

380/105 R50 R1 or R1W IF380/105 R50 R1 na 480/80 R50 R1W 620/70 R46 not factory installed

22,741 (10,315) 22,781 (1,0333) 22,821 (10,351)

25,025 (11,351) 25,125 (11,397) 25,300 (11,476)

34,780 (15,776) 35,030 (15,889) 35,770 (16,225)

Sprayer control

150 (568) 4 (15) 50 (189) 5.5 (21) stainless steel, 5.5 (21) stainless steel, std. std. 133 (503) 133 (503) no no 17 (64) 17 (64)

170 (644) 4 (15) 1.5 (5.7) concentrate 5 gal (19 L) stainless steel, std. 155 (587) no 25.7 (97) Yes, 200 cu. ft. or 300 cu. ft.

Spray Star control, Green Star 3 2630 display

CHASSIS Crop clearance, inches (Cm) w/ std tires

Wheel track adjustment method

TIRES Standard tire Optional tire 1 Optional tire 2 Flotation tire

380/80 R38 R1W 320/80 R42 R1W na 420/85 R34 R1W

Optional flotation tire

DRY WEIGHT Weight w/ shortest boom, pounds (Kg) Weight w/ intermediate boom, pounds (Kg) Weight w/ widest boom, pounds (Kg)

na 17,600 (7,983) no boom beyond 80 feet

T h e We s t e r n P r o d u c e r

Suspension description

Wheelbase,inches (Cm) Turning radius, feet (M) Steering system

11 Supplement

Wheel track spacing, inches (Cm)

51.1 (130) Wide; 43.3 (110) Narrow Wide 90 to 120 (229 to 305 / Narrow 72 to 88 (183 to 224) manual standard; hydraulic optional 145.3 (369) 16 (4.88) 2WS, hydrostatic air bag / shock suspended

Apache Model

AS1020 (international AS720 markets)

AS1220

AS1020 PLUS 2

SOLUTION SYSTEM Solution system tank, L

2,200

1,650

2,640

2,200

2,640

Solution tank material

poly

Solution pump

hydraulically driven Hypro

220

OTHER TANKS AND CONTAINERS Rinse tank, L Hand wash tank, L

Foam marker tank, L

opt.

Chemical eductor

opt.

Engine fuel tank, L

220

380

220

BOOM Boom width, minimum, feet

60/80

Boom width, intermediate, feet

80, 90, 100 or 60/80, 60/90

70/90

80, 90, 100 or 60/80, 60/90

Boom width, maximum, feet

Pommier 120 or 132

65/120

Pommier 120 or 132

ENGINE Engine make

Cummins

Rated power, H.P.

173

160

215

275

Emission tier level

Tier 4i

Tier 3

ZF Powershift

JCB Power Shift transmission

ZF Powershift

DRIVE TRAIN Drive system description Number of speed ranges

Maximum travel speed, M.P.H.

Wheel drive (2WD, 4WD)

2WD

Air ride suspension

standard

CAB Operator seat description Instructional seat

standard

Standard

standard

Sprayer control

Trimble; Raven SCS 5000, Viper Pro, Envizio Pro

Raven SCS 5000, Viper Trimble; Raven SCS Pro, Envizio Pro 5000, Viper Pro, Envizio Pro

Trimble; Raven SCS 5000, Viper Pro, Envizio Pro

Crop clearance, inches

42 w/ JCB planetary final drive/50 w/ 18 inch drop box

Wheel track spacing, inches

120 to 160

Wheel track adjustment method

hydraulic

Suspension description

AirRide springs; independent hydraulic

Standard tire

380/80R38 AG49M / 380/90R46 HTLR SPRAYBIB

Optional tire 1

320/85R38 TI 49V / 320/90R50 TT 49V AGRIBIB

CHASSIS

Te c h s & S p e c s - N o v e m b e r 2 0 1 2

TIRES

Flotation tire

30.5x32 TORC TRAC II

Flotation tire 2

620/70R46 AG49M MEGABIB

Flotation tire 3

480/70R34 AG49M / 520/85R46 20.5” AG49M

19,200

20,300

19,200

20,300

DRY WEIGHT Weight, pounds

GVM MODEL

8275 PREDATOR

9275 PROWLER

Solution system tank, L

4,542

5,489 or 6,057

Solution tank material

stainless steel

Solution pump

Hypro 9306C

Rinse tank, L

379

568 or 511

Hand wash tank, L

Foam marker tank, L

Smucker Landmark, 3.8 canister

Chemical eductor

stainless steel

Engine fuel tank, L

435

Diesel Exhaust Fluid (DEF) tank, US gal. (L)

Dry material box option in place of tank

yes, 250 cu ft, (7.1 cu m), 8 ton (7.26 m tonne)

yes, 305 cu ft (8.6 cu m); 9.5 ton (8.6 m tonne)

Boom width, minimum, feet

60/80

Boom width, intermediate, feet

70/90

Boom width, maximum, feet

65/120

Boom sections

Ground height adjustment, inches (Cm)

28 to 90 (711 to 2286)

15 to 77 (38 to 196)

Engine Make

Cummins

Engine Model

QSB6.7

Rated power, H.P.

275)

275

Emission Tier Level

Tier 3

Peak Torque, foot pounds

730

Number of cylinders

Displacement, L

6.7

Drive System description

Allison RDS 3500 automatic transmission

Funk DF250-10

Number of speed ranges

Maximum travel speed, M.P.H.

Wheel drive (2WD, 4WD)

2WD w/ hydraulic front wheel assist

mechanical 4WD

Primary Service Brake

power brakes

Operator seat description

Air ride suspension

Instructional seat

Standard

Sprayer control

Raven SCS 5000, Viper Pro, Envizio Pro

Crop clearance, inches (Cm) w/ std tires

50 (127)

27 (69)

Wheel track spacing, inches (Cm)

120 to 152 (305 to 386)

92 to 121 (234 to 307)

Wheel track adjustment method

hydraulic

fixed; varies by axle width and tire rim flange position

Suspension description

AirRide Springs; Beam axles w/ trailing links

Standard tire

380/90 R46

Optional tire 1

420/80 R46

Optional tire 2

320/105 R54

Flotation tire

650/75 R32

Optional flotation tire

800/65 R32

26,260 (11911)

24,122 (10941)

SOLUTION SYSTEM

OTHER TANKS AND CONTAINERS

BOOM

ENGINE

DRIVE TRAIN

CAB

Weight, pounds (Kg)

T h e We s t e r n P r o d u c e r

DRY WEIGHT

TIRES

Supplement

CHASSIS

HAGIE MODEL SOLUTION SYSTEM Solution system tank, U.S. gallon (L) Solution tank material Solution system quick-fill, in (mm) Solution pump

STS12

STS14

STS16

STX10

1,200 (4543)

1,400 (5300)

1,600 (6057)

1,080 (4088)

stainless steel

poly

3 (76) front fill std; 3 (76) side opt Hypro 9306C or 9307C

100 (379) jug rinse nozzle 36 (136) optional 135 (511)

100 (379) jug rinse nozzle 36 (136) optional 175 (662)

60/80/90 (18.3/24.4/27.4) 60/80/100 (18.3/24.4/30.5) 90/120 (27.4 / 36.6) 3 or 5; 9 on 120’ 22 to 108 (56 to 274)

60/80/90 (18.3/24.4/27.4) 60/80/100 (18.3/24.4/30.5) 90/120 (27.4 / 36.6) 3 or 5; 9 on 120’ 17 to 117 (43 to 297)

dual 500 (1893) = Total 1,000 1,000 (3785) (3785) poly std; stainless poly steel optional 3 (76) front fill 2 (51) single rear std; 3 (76) side mounted opt Flowmax 8 (cen- Hypro 9306C or trifugal) 9307C

2 (51) side fill Hypro 9303C

55 (208) no 36 (136) optional 100 (379)

Boom width, minimum, feet (M)

60 (18.3)

Boom width, intermediate, feet (M)

60/80

Boom width, maximum, feet (M)

Boom sections

3 and 5 23 to 101 (58 to 257)

60/80/90 (18.3/24.4/27.4) 60/80/100 (18.3/24.4/30.5) 90/120 (27.4/36.6) 3 or 5; 9 on 120’ 22 to 108 (56 to 274)

Cummins QSB6.7 215 6.7

Cummins QSB6.7 215 std; 275 opt 6.7

Cummins QSB6.7 275 6.7

Cummins QSL8.9 365 8.9

Cummins QSB6.7 240 6.7

hydrostatic, tandem pumps 3 on pumps; 2-speed wheel motors 28 full-time 4WD

hydrostatic, tandem pumps

hydrostatic

35 full-time 4WD

34 full-time 4WD

28 4WD

air ride, 7-way adjustable Raven 4600

72 (183) 120 to 152 (305 to 386) mechanical adjust std; hydraulic opt. 140 (356) 18 (5.49) 2WS; 13 (3.96) 4WS

ENGINE Engine make Engine model Rated power, H.P. Displacement, L DRIVE TRAIN Drive system Number of speed ranges Maximum travel speed, M.P.H. Wheel drive (2WD, 4WD) CAB Operator seat description

air suspended

Sprayer control CHASSIS Crop clearance, inch (Cm) w/ std tires

Raven 460

Wheelbase, inch (Cm)

73 (185) 120 to 144 (305 to 366) mechanical adjust std; hydraulic opt. 139 (353)

Turning radius, feet - inches (M)

19 - 5 (5.92)

Steering system

4WS

Suspension description

air-ride

Wheel track spacing, inch (Cm)

Te c h s & S p e c s - N o v e m b e r 2 0 1 2

STS10

OTHER TANKS AND CONTAINERS Rinse tank, U.S. gallon (L) Hand wash tank, U.S. gallon (L) Foam marker tank, U.S. gallon (L) Chemical eductor Engine fuel tank, U.S. gallon (L) BOOM

Ground height adjustment, inch (Cm)

DTS10

Wheel track adjustment method

TIRES Standard tire Optional tire 1 Optional tire 2 Flotation tire Optional flotation tire DRY WEIGHT Weight, pounds (Kg)

100 (379) no optional standard 100 (379) 60/80 (18.3/24.4) 60/90 (18.3/27.4) no option beyond 90’ size np np

np Raven 450

72 (183) 120 to 152 (305 to 386) mechanical adjust std; hydraulic opt. 166 (422) 22 - 5 (6.83) 2WS; 15 (4.57) 4WS 2WS std; 4WS 2WS std; 4WS opt 2WS std; 4WS opt opt air ride w/ live air air ride w/ live air air ride w/ live air supply supply supply

72 (183) 120 to 152 (305 to 386)

65 (165) 120 to 144 (305 to 366)

hydraulic standard

mechanical

320/85R34 290/95 R34 na na na

380/85 R46 320/90 R50 320/105 R54 520/85 R46 580/70 R38

na na na na na

13,620 (6178)

22,500 (10205)

23,200 (10523)

24,300 (11022)

26,300 (11929)

19,500 (8845)

166 (422) 146 (371) 22 - 5 (6.83) 2WS; 18 (5.49) 15’ (4.57) 4WS 2WS std; 4WS opt hydrostatic air ride w/ live air air ride supply

NEW HOLLAND MODEL SOLUTION SYSTEM Solution system tank, U.S. gallons (L)

Solution tank material Solution system quick-fill, inches Solution pump OTHER TANKS AND CONTAINERS Rinse tank, U.S. gallons (L) Hand wash tank, U.S. gallons (L) Foam marker tank, U.S. gallons (L) Chemical eductor Engine fuel tank, U.S. gallons (L) Diesel Exhaust Fluid (DEF) tank BOOM Boom location, front or rear Boom width, minimum, feet (M) Boom width, intermediate, feet (M) Boom width, maximum, feet (M) Boom sections Ground height adjustment, inches (Cm) ENGINE Engine position (front or rear) Engine make Engine model Rated power, H.P. Displacement, L DRIVE TRAIN Drive system description

SP.240F / SP.240FXP

SP.240R

ACE FMC-200FHYD-304

Hypro 9306C std / Hypro 9307C opt.

150 (568) 3 (11.4) 6 (23) concentrate opt.. 3.6 gal (13.6) w/ rinse 150 (568) no

100 (379) na 3 (11.4) concentrate opt.. 3.6 gal (13.6) w/ rinse 120 (454) no

150 (568) 3 (11.4) 6 (23) concentrate opt. 3.6 gal (13.6) w/ rinse 150 (568) no

100 (379) na 3 (11.4) concentrate opt. 3.6 gal (13.6) w/ rinse 120 (454) no

150 (568) 3 (11.4) 6 (23) concentrate opt. 3.6 gal (13.6) w/ rinse 150 (568) no

front 90/60 (27.4/18.3) 100/60 (30.5/18.3) 100 5 or 10 22 to 118 (56 to 300)

rear 90/60 (27.4/18.3) 100/60 (30.5/18.3) 100 5 or 10 20 to 80 (50 to 203)

front 90/60 (27.4/18.3) 100/60 (30.5/18.3) 120/70 (36.6/21.3) 5 or 10 22 to 118 (56 to 300)

rear 90/60 (27.4/18.3) 100/60 (30.5/18.3) 120/65 (36.6/19.8) 5 or 10 20 to 80 (50 to 203)

front 90/60 (27.4/18.3) 100/60 (30.5/18.3) 120/70 (36.6/21.3) 5 or 10 22 to 118 (56 to 300)

rear Cummins QSB6.7 240 / 275 6.7

front Cummins QSB6.7 240 6.7

rear Cummins QSB6.7 275 6.7

front Cummins QSB6.7 275 6.7

rear Cummins QSL8.9 365 8.9

hydrostatic w/ twin pumps

Allison RDS 3000 automatic transmission 6 46 2WD rear / front assist opt.

hydrostatic w/ twin pumps

deluxe air ride std.

Raven 5000, Envizio, Raven SCS 5000, Envizio Pro, Viper Pro Envizio, Envizio Pro, Viper Pro

Raven 5000, Envizio Pro, Viper Pro

Raven SCS 5000, Envizio, Envizio Pro, Viper Pro

72 (183)

42 (107) std / 48 (122) opt. 120 to 150 (305 to 381) manual 168 (427) 15 (4.6) front wheel steer, hydrostatic air bags and shock absorbers

72 (183)

48 (122)

72 (183)

120 to 160 (305 to 406) hydraulic 177 (450) 15 (4.6) front wheel steer, hydrostatic wheel legs w/ hyd. cylinders & gas accumulators

120 to 150 (305 to 381) manual 168 (427) 15 (4.6) front wheel steer, hydrostatic air bags and shock absorbers

120 to 160 (305 to 406) hydraulic 177 (450) 15 (4.6) front wheel steer, hydrostatic wheel legs w/ hyd cylinders & gas accumulators

380/90 R46 320/90 R50, for 1,000 gal only 380/90 R46 Michelin 520/85 R38 520/85 R38 front / 710/70 R38 rear

380/90R46 320/90R50

380/90 R46 320/90 R50, for 1,000 gal only 380/90 R46 Michelin 520/85 R38 520/85 R38 front / 710/70 R38 rear

380/90R46 320/90R50

5 38 4WD

CAB Operator seat description Instructional seat

deluxe air ride std.

380/90R46 320/90R50

Optional tire 2 Flotation tire Optional flotation tire

380/90R50 520/85R38 np

380/90R50 520/85R38 650/75R38

T h e We s t e r n P r o d u c e r

TIRES Standard tire Optional tire 1

5 34 4WD

Suspension description

120 to 160 (305 to 406) hydraulic 153 (389) 15 (4.6) front wheel steer, hydrostatic wheel legs w/ hyd. cylinders & gas accumulators

3 29 4WD

Supplement

Wheel track adjustment method Wheelbase, inches (Cm) Turning radius, feet (M) Steering system

SP.365F

1,000 or 1,200 (3,785 1,200, 1,400, or or 4,542) 1,600 (4,542, 5,300, or 6,057) poly or stainless steel poly or stainless steel 2 (51) std; 3 (76) opt. 2 or 3, front

Number of speed ranges Maximum travel speed, M.P.H. Wheel drive (2WD, 4WD)

CHASSIS Crop clearance, inches (Cm) w/ std. tires Wheel track spacing, inches (Cm)

SP.275R

1,000 or 1,200 (3,785 1,000 or 1,200 (3,785 1,200, 1,400, or or 4,542) or 4,542) 1,600 (4542, 5300, or 6057) poly or stainless steel poly or stainless steel poly or stainless steel 2 or 3, front 2 std; 3 opt. 2 or 3 (51 or 76), front Hypro 9306C std / ACE FMC-150F-206 Hypro 9306C std / Hypro 9307C opt. Hypro 9307C opt.

Allison RDS 2500 automatic transmission 5 40 2WD rear

Sprayer control

SP.275F

MILLER MODEL

CONDOR GC40

CONDOR GC75

NITRO 5215

NITRO 5240

NITRO 5275

Solution system tank, U.S. gallon (L)

1,000 or 1,200 (3,785 or 4,542)

1,000 (3,785)

Solution tank material

poly or stainless steel

Solution system quick-fill, inches

2 std. 3 op.t

2 std. 3 opt.

2 std.

Solution pump

ACE FMC-150F-206

ACE FMC-200FHYD-304

Hypro 9306C std.; opt. Hypro 9307C

Rinse tank, U. S. gallon (L)

100 (379)

150 (568)

Hand wash tank, U. S. gallon (L)

3 (11.3)

SOLUTION SYSTEM

OTHER TANKS AND CONTAINERS

Foam marker tank, U. S. gallon (L)

3 (11.4) concentrate

3 (11.3) concentrate

Chemical eductor

opt. 3.6 gal (13.6) w/ rinse

standard

Engine fuel tank, U. S. gallon (L)

120 (454)

150 (568)

Boom location, front or rear

rear

front

Boom width option, minimum, feet (M)

90/60 (27.4/18.3)

60 (18.3)

Boom width option, intermediate, feet (M)

100/60 (30.5/18.3)

60, 80/60, 90/60, 100/60 (27/18, 30/18, 33/18)

Boom width option, maximum, ft (M)

No option beyond 100â&#x20AC;&#x2122; size

120/65 (36.6/19.8)

100/60 (33/18)

Boom sections

5 or 10

Ground height adjustment, inches (Cm)

20 to 80 (50 to 203)

22 to 118 (56 to 300) 22 to 118 (56 to 300) 22 to 118 (56 to 300)

Engine position (front or rear)

front

rear

Engine make

Cummins

Engine model

QSB6.7

Rated power, H.P.

240

275

215 std. / 275 opt.

240 std. / 275 opt.

275

Displacement, L

6.7

Drive system description

Allison 5 Speed automatic with locking torque converter and cruise control

hydrostatic, twin pumps

Number of speed ranges

Maximum travel speed, M.P.H.

45.8

Wheel drive (2WD, 4WD)

2WD rear

2WD Rear / front assist opt.

4WD

Operator seat description

air ride, cloth; optional leather, heated/cooled

Instructional seat

standard

Sprayer control

Raven SCS 5000, Envizio, Envizio Pro or Viper Pro

Crop clearance, inches (Cm) w/ std. tires 42 (107) std. / 48 (122) opt.

48 (122)

72 (183)

Wheel track spacing, inches (Cm)

120 to 150 (305 to 381)

120 to 160 (305 to 406)

Wheel track adjustment method

hydraulic

Wheelbase, inches (Cm)

168 (427)

153 (389)

Turning radius, feet (M)

15 (4.6)

13 - 5 (4)

Steering system

front wheel steer, hydrostatic

2WS

Suspension description

air bags and shock absorbers

4W independent , hydraulic shocks, self-leveling

BOOM

ENGINE

DRIVE TRAIN

Te c h s & S p e c s - N o v e m b e r 2 0 1 2

CAB

CHASSIS

NITRO 5333

NITRO 5345

1,200, 1,400, or 1,600 (4,542, 1,200, 1,400, or 1,600 (4,542, 1,200, 1,400, or 1,600 (4,542, 1,200, 1,400, or 1,600 (4,542, 1,200, 1,400, or 1,600 (4,542, 5,300, or 6,056) 5,300, or 6,056) 5,300, or 6,056) 5,300, or 6,056) 5,300, or 6,056) stainless steel

stainless steel

3 std.

Hypro 9306C std.; opt. Hypro 9307C

150 (568)

3 (11.3)

3 (11.3) concentrate

standard

150 (568)

front

80 (27)

80/60, 90/60, 100/60 (27/18, 80/60, 90/60, 100/60 (27/18, 80/60, 90/60, 100/60 (27/18, 80/60, 90/60, 100/60 (27/18, 80/60, 90/60, 100/60 (27/18, 30/18, 33/18) 30/18, 33/18) 30/18, 33/18) 30/18, 33/18) 30/18, 33/18) 120 / 70 (36/22)

120 / 70 (36/22)

22 to 118 (56 to 300)

rear

Cummins

QSB6.7

QSL8.9

305

320

380

6.7

8.9

hydrostatic, twin pumps

4WD

air ride, cloth; optional leather, heated/cooled

standard

Raven SCS 5000, Envizio, Envizio Pro or Viper Pro

72 (183)

120 to 160 (305 to 406)

hydraulic

153 (389)

15 (4.5)

120 / 70 (36/22)

Supplement

120 / 70 (36/22)

4W independent , hydraulic shocks, self-leveling

T h e We s t e r n P r o d u c e r

hydrostatic with twin steering hydrostatic with twin steering hydrostatic with twin steering hydrostatic with twin steering hydrostatic with twin steering cylinders cylinders cylinders cylinders cylinders

RITEHEIGHT

Versatile MODEL

SX275

SOLUTION SYSTEM

Automatic Sprayer Boom Height Controller Enhanced boom height control reduces spray drift & improves spray coverage.

A better job with less stress!

Only

Rugged components Easy to install No extra hydraulics Self calibrates Simple to operate Optional back-rack control

.00 4490 0 discount

up to $50 for early orders

Solution system tank, gal (L)

1,200 (4,540)

Solution tank material

stainless steel

Solution system quick-fill, inches

Solution pump

Hypro 9306-HM5C

OTHER TANKS AND CONTAINERS Rinse tank, gal (L)

120 (454)

Diesel Exhaust Fluid (DEF) tank, gal (L)

BOOM

519-669-4698

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Boom location, front or rear

rear

Boom width option, minimum, feet (M)

80 (24.4)

Boom width option, intermediate, feet (M)

90, 100 (27.4, 30.5)

Boom width option, maximum, feet (M)

120 (36.6)

Ground height adjustment, inches (Cm)

25 to 72 (63 to 183)

ENGINE Engine make

Cummins

Engine model

QSB6.7

Rated power, H.P.

275

Emission tier level

Tier 3

Peak torque, foot pounds

730

Number of cylinders

Displacement, L

6.7

DRIVE TRAIN

Cropsavers® can be mounted on virtually any high clearance sprayer, pull-type sprayer or farm tractor.

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Saving $6-$7 per acre, Cropsavers® will pay for themselves after 1 section. Reduces trampling by 80 to 90 per cent. Saves flagleaf damage when spraying fungicides or herbicides. Less volunteer grain the following year in sprayer tracks. Easier swathing, combining and tillage when grain is not trampled.

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Cropsavers® can be used for both fungicide and pre-harvest desiccating in a variety of solid seeded and row seeded crops

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Allison 3000RDS automatic transmission

Number of speed ranges

Maximum travel speed, M.P.H.

Wheel drive (2WD, 4WD)

2WD

Primary service brake

4-wheel disc

CAB Operator seat description

air-ride

Instructor’s seat

yes

Sprayer control

Raven Envizio Pro

CHASSIS

• Hydraulic jack option for faster and safer tire changes • Quick attach for easier, quicker and safer handling

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Drive system description

Crop clearance, inches (Cm) w/ std. tires

48 (122)

Wheel track spacing, inches

120 to 152

Wheel track adjustment

hydraulic

Wheelbase, inches (Cm)

165 (419)

Turning radius, feet (M)

15 (4.6)

Suspension description

air bag

TIRES Standard tire

380/90 R46

DRY WEIGHT Weight w/ intermediate boom, pounds (Kg)

25,100 (11,385)

Ag Shield MODEL

CART SPRAYER

Tire size

16.5/16, 18.4/26

Optional tire size 1

18.4/38

Optional tire size 2

14.9/R46

Product tank (size in litres and material - i.e. poly, stainless)

3,785 poly

Optional product tank (size in litres and material - i.e. poly, stainless)

5,678 poly

Rinse tank (size in litres and material - i.e. poly, stainless)

170 poly

Product pump - type

Hypro HM1 - HM 5 centrifugal

Product pump - U.S. gallons per minute

114 - 212

Boom (in feet)

60 - 120

Boom options (in feet)

Boom options 2 (in feet)

Crop clearance (in inches)

Optional crop clearance (in inches)

Axle width (in inches)

72 - 132

Turning radius

Rate controller - make and model if applicable

TeeJet, Raven, Micro-Trak

Other specifications 1

ground following system

Other specifications 2

2nd tank for spot spraying

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Brandt MODEL

SUSPENDED BOOM SPRAYER SB4000

QF 1500 SPRAYER

QF 2500 SPRAYER

Tire size

Optional single or dual tires available

Optional single tires

Optional single tire only

Optional tire size 1

14.9R46 singles or duals

18.4R26

Optional tire size 2

18.9R46 singles only

16.5R16.1

16.5R16.1 tandem only (4)

Optional tire size 3

28.0R38 singles only

12.5R15

tandem only (4)

Product tank (size in litres and ma- 5,130 / 6,080 / 1,600 US gal poly terial - i.e. poly, stainless)

3,800

5,700

Optional product tank (size in litres and material - i.e. poly, stainless)

Rinse tank (size in litres and material - i.e. poly, stainless)

90 Imp / 107US gal poly

281

Product pump - type

Hyd - ACE 206 Hyd - Hypro HM1 & HM4

Hyd - ACE 206 & 310 P.T.O. - ACE 540 & 1000

Boom (in feet)

Optional

Boom options (in feet)

80 / 90 / 100

80 / 90 / 100 / 120 / 130

Boom options 2 (in feet)

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Crop clearance (in inches)

15 - 72

Axle width (in inches)

72 - 152 optional dependent

84 - 120 option dependent

Suspended boom (yes/no)

Rate controller - make and model if applicable

Micro-Trak 3406FII Micro-Trak 9000 Raven 450 GS2 Norac Boon Control

Tee Jet 744 Micro-Trak 3406FII Micro-Trak 9000

Other specifications 1

Standard equipment includes high flow plumbing w/ sloped tank floor & deep sump and windcones

Standard equipment includes tank w/ deep sump, bottom fill, frost kit and windcones

Other specifications 2

Optional kits, 3â&#x20AC;? tank fill, Agitation on/off control, Tank rinse, Light package, Auto boom height control

Optional kits: Handler, Mix&Fill, Tank rinse, Lighting package

Flexi-coil/New Holland/CASE IH MODEL

68/S1050

68 XL/S1070

Tire size

18.4-26R3

480/80R38 R1

Optional tire size 1

380/80R38

380/90R46 R1

Optional tire size 2

320/90R46

380/85R46 R1

Optional tire size duals

320/90R46, 380/90R46

Product tank (size in litres and material - i.e. poly, stainless)

3,785 poly

6,056 poly

Optional product tank (size in litres and material i.e. poly, stainless)

Rinse tank (size in litres and material - i.e. poly, stainless)

460 poly

Product pump - type

Hypro HM1C, Hypro HM3C, Ace 206

Product pump - gallons (U.S.) per minute

114, 125, 60

Boom suspended (in feet)

80, 90, 100

80, 90, 100, 120, 134

Boom wheeled, 4 section (in feet)

80, 90, 100, 110, 120

Boom wheeled, 6 section (in feet)

110, 120 130

Crop clearance (in inches)

33 - 36

Optional crop clearance (in inches)

Axle width (in inches)

60 - 120

72 - 120

Suspended boom (yes/no)

yes

yes/ opt. wheeled version

Rate controller - make and model if applicable

FlexControl III or Plus III

Other specifications 1

dual tires spaced at 22 in. / 120-132 in. axle

Other specifications 2

opt. hydraulic folding for wheeled version

Demco

Product tank (size in litres and material - i.e. poly, stainless)

poly; 3230

poly; 4750

Rinse tank (size in litres and material - i.e. poly, stainless)

poly; 456

poly;

Handwash tank

poly; 5.5

Product pump - type

hydraulic; Hypro/ Ace

hydraulic; Hypro/Ace

Product pump - gallons (U.S.) per minute

Boom (in feet)

60 or 80/90

Crop clearance (in inches)

Optional crop clearance (in inches)

Axle width (in inches)

yes; 90 - 144

Suspended boom (yes/no)

yes

Rate controller - make and model if applicable

Raven 450, Envizio Pro

Tire size

13.6 x 38 bias tires with 38 inch wheels.

Optional eductor

yes, 12 L

Optional foam marker

yes, 31 or 73 L

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1250

850

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reference points Story by Michael Raine Western Producer Staff

A crop’s potential rests in the palm of the hand

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Greenseeker’s machinery-mounted crop analysis system has been released in a handheld version. The new tool puts normalized difference vegetation index (NDVI) referencing in the palm of a producer’s or agronomist’s hand. Portable meters have been available to measure plant vigour, vegetative cover and chlorophyll levels by recording the amount of near infrared light and red light that they reflect and absorb, but due to price and durability issues they haven’t been widely used in field crop production. For more than a decade, Trimble’s GreenSeeker was strictly a hardwired tool, typically mounted on sprayers or fertilizer spreaders. Those units trigger herbicide applications by sensing weeds or fertilizer when the need for additional nitrogen to maximize yield is found. The tools don’t specifically tell a producer what to do about a crop that might be missing its mid-season yield potential, but they do provide a way to measure unfulfilled potential and point to either shortages of nutrients or pest issues that are interfering

with growth. Barry Raymer of the Farm Office in Tavistock, Ont., got his hands on one of the first handheld units in Canada. “Mostly they are an educational tool,” the crop consultant and Trimble dealer said while attending Canada’s Outdoor Farm Show in Guelph. “Farmers who do their own crop scouting and want a portable reference tool should find them useful. For producers who have staff or family that are tasked with scouting, it is a way of coming back with some numbers that indicate there is a need to do some further investigation if there are issues.” Agronomy consultant Greg Kitchen of Premier Equipment in Elmira, Ont., said he sees the portable tool as way to put an empirical measurement to what his eye “might or might not detect.” “It should give you a pretty good idea of what the crop needs before it really suffers or gets to a point where you can’t do anything about it,” he said. “But it’s a scouting tool that you need to develop some practices around. I’m looking forward to having one in the truck.” Matt Grant of Trimble said making it portable and reducing the unit price to $500 means that a lot of producers and

agronomists can make use of a technology that used to cost considerably more. “The GreenSeeker is a really rugged technology, so putting that into a handheld device can give a farmer something he can carry that aids in that decision making on the go,” Grant said. NDVI is a measure of plant health. The greater the amount of chlorophyll in the leaves, the more sunlight in the red region of the light spectrum will be absorbed. As well, a plant’s leaf cell structure, the spongy mesophyll, reflects near infrared light. The healthier the plant, the more red light it absorbs and near infra red it reflects. The higher the NDVI numbers, the healthier the plant. The GreenSeeker measures these light quantities and provides a NDVI reading using a formula. The portable tool can read the crop canopy at a single point, but for greater accuracy the trigger can be held and the user can walk with the tool to obtain a cumulative reading of an area. Grant said the unit works best 24 to 48 inches from the ground or crop. “It has a spot where you can attach a plumb bob to keep you a consistent height,” he said. The unit reads an area 10 inches wide at 24 inches from the ground and 20 inches

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Seeking

LEAD PHOTO: The handheld GreenSeeker has identical functions to the original units, but is battery operated.

LEE MOATS photo

LEFT: The sensor itself doesn’t make decisions. It merely measures the level of chlorophyll in the leaves. That data is only useful once the algorithms have been developed and the producer has entered the correct growing degree days and growth stage information into the GreenSeeker system.

wide at 48 inches from the ground. Larger areas and longer scans that are created by walking with the machines create more accurate readings because more plants are measured. “There will be a lot of different strategies for their use. Farmers are pretty creative about how they use stuff. And this is a reference tool,” said Grant. One application might be to have a

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high nitrogen reference strip in a field where plants will have access to more than sufficient amounts of the nutrient. The rest of the field receives a standard amount of nitrogen. As the crop develops, the producer can measure the difference between the high nitrogen strip and the rest of the field. He can then use Trimble’s reference algorithm charts to determine whether

additional applications of fertilizer will improve the crop’s yield and by approximately how much based on a targeted yield. It doesn’t record or geo-reference its readings, so a notebook, smart phone or handheld computer is still going to be necessary to record the readings. Grant said his company will soon release a new version of its free smart phone software that will allow input of the data. That can be used on its own or sent wirelessly to the Trimble’s Formworks desktop agronomy management software. The company provides charts and calculations for most crops, including the usual spring and winter wheat, barley, canola, triticale and dryland and irrigated corn. Powered by a replaceable cellphone-type battery, the unit will run for two days on a full charge and is charged through a mini-USB cable.

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NAVIGATOR 3000/3500/4000 - EAGLE Booms 45’ to 120’

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EAGLE DualFold SPC Booms 120’-90’ & 90’-60’

FARM KING MODEL

850

1,200

1,600

Tank size L

3,200

4,500

6,000

Boom length, front fold in feet

60, 80, 90

Boom height adjust

Parallelogram w/rephasing hydraulic cylinders

Boom suspension

Rubber torsion

Tire size

320 (12.4) / 85R38

320 (12.4) / 90R46

380 (14.9) 90R46

Adjustable width axles

72 - 120

Hitches

Combination pintle/clevis - 76,444 pound rating

Pumps

Ace FMCSC150-HYD-206

Spray controllers

Raven 450 variable rate controller and Banjo electric boom control ball valves (60’ - 3-bank system; 80’, 90’ - 4-bank system)

Spray boom plumbing

Diaphragm,3/4 inch, triple nozzle bodies on 20 inch nozzle spacings, equipped with secondary in-line strainers and manual fence row nozzles.

Ace FMCSC200-HYD-304

Spray boom height in inches

21 - 62

25 - 66

26 - 72

Wheel base in feet

Fresh water safety tank litres

Clean water rinse tank litres

137

380

Chemical eductor system

21 litre Hypro clean load

Loaded weight pounds

80’ boom - 15,000

80’ boom - 17,000

21,800

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9500

9600

Product tank (size in litres and material - i.e. poly, stainless)

poly; 3,690/5,280

poly; 2,310/2,790

Rinse tank (size in litres and material - i.e. poly, stainless)

poly; 220

Handwash tank

Product pump - type

hydraulic; Hypro 9306C-HMI

hydraulic; Hypro 9306C-HMI/Ace 150-206

Product pump - gallons (U.S.) per minute

Boom (in feet)

60, 66, 80, 88, 90, 100, 134

60, 66, 80, 88, 90, 100

Crop clearance (in inches)

Optional crop clearance (in inches)

Axle width (in inches) (range if adjustable)

yes; 80 - 88 - 120

yes; 62 - 80 - 88 - 120

Suspended boom (yes/no)

yes

Rate controller - make and model if applicable

Raven 450

Raven 450, Envizio Pro

Tire size

380/90R46 - 480/80R50

13.6 x 38â&#x20AC;? - 8 bolt hub, 320/90R46 - 10 bolt hub

Optional dual wheels

yes

Harmon Tire size

16.5 R16, 21.5 R16

Boom tire size

6.7 15

12.5L 15

Product tank (size in litres and material - i.e. poly, stainless)

2,271 poly

Optional product tank (size in litres and material - i.e. poly, stainless)

3,785 poly

Rinse tank (size in litres and material - i.e. poly, stainless)

Product pump - type

hydraulic or P.T.O. centrifugal

hydraulic or .PT.O. centrifugal

Boom (in feet)

Boom options (in feet)

Boom options 2 (in feet)

Crop clearance (in inches)

Optional crop clearance (in inches)

Axle width (in inches) (range if adjustable)

108 - 137

108

Turning radius

Rate controller - make and model if applicable

Other specifications 1

auto folding

manual folding

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MODEL

Hardi MODEL

300T

RANGER 550

RANGER 2000

NAVIGATOR 3000/3500/4000

COMMANDER 4400/6600

COMMANDER 8500/10000

Pump drive system or option if not engine driven

P.T.O.

hydraulic

P.T.O.

Alternate pump drive system

hydraulic

N/A

hydraulic

N/A

Product tank (size in litres and material - i.e. poly, stainless)

1,135 poly

2,082 poly

3,000/3,800/4,500 poly

4,500 / 7,000 poly

8,500 / 9,850 poly

Rinse tank (size in litres and material - i.e. poly, stainless)

N/A

240 l poly

240 poly

510 poly

740 poly

Product pump - type

Hardi diaphragm

Ace Cent.

Hardi diaphragm

Product pump - gallons (U.S.) per minute

26 or 30

N/A

30 - 89 G.P.M.

89 G.P.M.

Alternate pump - type

Ace Cent.

Boom (in feet)

SB 20/26 or 33

SPB 45/50/60 or 66

SPC 80/88/90/100

FTZ 80/88/90/ 100/120/132

Boom options (in feet)

MB 40 or 45

SPC 80/88/90 or 100

FTZ 80/88/90/ 100/120/132

TDZ 120/132

Boom options 2 (in feet)

N/A

SPC Dual Fold 90/60 Twin Air 80/90/100/118

N/A

SPCH 120

TDZ 120/132

N/A

Boom options 4 (in feet)

N/A

SPCH Dual Fold 120/90

N/A

Crop clearance ( inches)

27 (46 tires)

33.5

Optional crop clearance (inches)

Axle width (inches) (range if adjustable)

63 - 81

60-90

60 - 90

60 - 120 infinite

60-90 / 120 fixed

72-90 / 120 fixed

Tire size

11L x 15

12.4 x 28

11.2 X 38

12.4 x 42 (3,000)

320/90R 46

380/105R 50

Optional tire size 1

11.2 x 38

320/90R 46

320/90R 50

Optional tire size 2

380/90R 46

380/105R 50

Suspension system

poly damper springs

Hardi HC5500

Trimble EZG 250 / CFX750

Ag Leader factory installation

ISO BUS compatible

opt. NORAC boom cont.

Ace centrifugal

Boom options 3 (in feet)

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Rate controller Optional Guidance Other specifications 2

manual or electric controls

opt. single wing fold

Other specifications 3 Other specifications 4

opt. NORAC boom cont.

Ace centrifugal

Large aluminum boom light, accurate, smooth Story and Photo by Ron Lyseng Western Producer Staff

Flexible design reduces bounce – The 132 foot span is made from one piece of extruded aluminum, allowing it to bend without cracking

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“The cylinder and the square are merged together in the casting process. Then, channels are cut into the inner wall to create even greater strength because there’s more surface area.” The new mounting system eliminates the complex parallel linkage and instead uses a simple swinging pendulum design with two pivot points. The pendulum rocks left and right to compensate for the vertical movement as the boom moves up and down with the roll of the land, but it remains parallel with the ground. The 132 foot boom is available only on the STS16. Except for the new boom option, this sprayer remains basically unchanged, with a 1,600 gallon tank and 365 horsepower engine. Bredeson said the front boom design with the engine at the back and the tank in the middle offers farmers the kind of weight balance that keeps the sprayer moving instead of sinking. Weight distribution remains the same loaded or light. In terms of compaction, the loaded STS16 puts 34.9 p.s.i. on the ground, compared to competitors’ 1,200 and 1,300 gallon sprayers that put 37.3 to 44.5 p.s.i. on the ground. For further information, visit www.hagie. com.

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The new 132 foot aluminum spray boom from Hagie was one of the biggest attractions at this year’s Big Iron Show in Fargo. Farmers who drove the early production model STS16 on the demonstration field said it was smooth with little boom bounce. Hagie service rep Nick Bredeson said boom bounce is not the issue one would expect, considering the giant 132 foot span. He attributes this to the relatively light weight of the aluminum boom. Until this fall, the biggest boom from Hagie was 120 feet. It had been a steel boom until this year, when the company changed the design and began fabricating it of aluminum. “When the 120 foot went from steel to aluminum, it shed 225 pounds,” said Bredeson. “That may not sound like much of a weight loss, but it’s a matter of leverage. When the weight extends all the way out to 60 feet in both directions from the centre of the

chassis, boom control becomes an issue. A lighter boom means less bounce and better spray accuracy. Plus we get a better balanced machine. “The 90 foot steel boom gives us perfect 50-50 front to rear weight balance. The 120 foot steel boom made the front just a little too heavy. When the 120 foot lost that 225 lb. going to aluminum, it went back to perfect weight balance like the 90 foot steel boom.” Bredeson said Hagie never tried to build a 132 foot steel boom, but making the 132 out of aluminum shaves at least 500 lb. off the front of the machine, compared to what it would have weighed if made of steel. Aluminum doesn’t bend easily. It’s notorious for cracking, which is why other aluminum booms on the market are designed to be structurally rigid. If they flex, they break. “But this new boom bends without breaking. That’s hard to do with aluminum. We use extruded aluminum and a very unique design in the casting process,” Bredeson said. “From the outside, the lead edge looks like it’s part of a square box tube. But the tail edge looks like it’s part of a round cylindrical tube. Look closely and you see there are no welds along the length of the tube. It’s all extruded in a single piece of aluminum.

Jetstream MODEL

OVERSEER 2

EXPLORER

V1-4000

Tire size

13 x 9 inch 6 ply twin axle

38 x 18.4

Optional tire size 1

24 x14.9 single axle

Optional tire size 2

Product tank (size in litres and material - i.e. poly, stainless)

2,000 poly

3,000 poly

4,000 poly

Optional product tank (size in litres and material - i.e. poly, stainless)

3,000 poly

Rinse tank (size in litres and material - i.e. poly, stainless)

135 poly

Product pump - type

ground drive, hydraulic centrifugal

Hypro hydraulic centrifugal

Product pump - gallons (U.S.) per minute

Boom (in feet)

Boom options (in feet)

Rate controller - make and model if applicable

opt.

Jetstream spray control

Other specifications 1

chemical mixing hopper

hydraulic lift and fold

Other specifications 2

can be adapted to truck 5th wheel

Summers MODEL

ULTIMATE NT SUPER SPRAYER

ULTRA ULTIMATE NT SUPER SPRAYER

Tire size

480/80R38

Optional tire size 1

380/90R46

Product tank (size in litres and material - i.e. poly, stainless)

3,785 poly

Optional product tank (size in litres and material - i.e. poly, stainless)

5,678 poly

Rinse tank (size in litres and material - i.e. poly, stainless)

757 poly

Product pump - type

hydraulic drive, centrifugal

60 - 110

120

Product pump - gallons (U.S.) per minute Boom (in feet) Boom options (in feet)

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134

Crop clearance (in inches)

Optional crop clearance (in inches)

Axle width (in inches)

narrow cart 76-120; wide 109-152

Suspended boom (yes/no)

yes

Rate controller - make and model if applicable

Raven 205, 405 with opt. wireless remote

Other specifications 1

dual tires spaced at 22 in. / 88-132 in. axle

Other specifications 2

sugar beet axle

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precision farming boosted with RTK upgrade   Story by Ron Lyseng Western Producer Staff

The recent addition of 15 Can-Net base stations brings the total to 265 towers.

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based lightbar on hand as a backup. Eastern Canada has traditionally been better served with such systems because of the close proximity of relatively small farms. Janssen said the same highly accurate signals that eastern farmers have enjoyed for years are now available to prairie producers. However, accessing the latest technology means buying the latest hardware and software. “Now that our network is complete, most of our base stations are located at CNH or Trimble dealers because our system uses a Trimble VRS3Net,” he said. “The other towers are grain companies or individual farmers. But channels are exclusive to Trimble and Case. No John Deere dealers.” To subscribe, a producer goes to the nearest CHN or Trimble dealer, where he will upgrade the codes and get a new DCM-300 modem. It gives farmers access to RTK and VRS and handles the wireless interaction between the farmer’s rover and the central computer in Calgary. The subscription rate is $1,500 per year for the first subscription and $1,000 per year for each subsequent machine. For more information, contact Janssen at 403-690-6707 or visit www.can-net.ca.

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As a result, the company is now providing full RTK VRS (visual reference station) services to nearly all arable prairie areas. The coverage area has access to one centimetre horizontal accuracy and two cm vertical accuracy, says David Janssen, development manager for Can-Net. While there are no longer any holes in the company’s prairie blanket, a few rough edges do remain around the perimeter, which will eventually be remedied by additional base stations. The enhanced service means every farmer in the designated area can do precise RTK seeding, spraying and drainage ditching, but only by subscribing to the Can-Net system. “You can have fields hundreds of miles apart and still have the same RTK coverage you have at the home farm, at no extra cost,” said Janssen. “A lot of our clients are custom sprayers, so they move around a lot from one tower to the next. It’s especially convenient for aerial applicators because they cover an even larger range. Just look at the map. If you’re in the

pink area, you can have full RTK VRS.” Janssen said the 265 prairie base stations feed their real time data to a central computer in Calgary through the internet. The data is processed into positioning information, accessed by Can-Net subscribers 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The system depends on a grid of reference stations that connect to the Calgary control centre. The stations are located at intervals of 50 to 60 kilometres, both north-south and east-west. Janssen said a major benefit for producers is they no longer are tied to local base stations. Set-up time is reduced to zero. According to a Trimble report published last year, a broccoli farmer in Ontario was able to cultivate to within one inch of the high-value broccoli plants while traveling at six m.p.h., using the Trimble Can-Net VRS, which is the same system now available to prairie farmers. Rather than receiving RTK corrections from the farm’s base station via UHF radio, Kenny Forth’s tractors now use cellular technology to connect to the internet and receive RTK data from the real-time network. He uses the Trimble Autopilot with GLONASS on both tractors and keeps a GPS-

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bridges gap in information flow   Story and Photos by Michael Raine Western Producer Staff

Precision agriculture – Telematics system moves files between office and field with phones

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Agintegrated is better known for delivering the technology that feeds precision agriculture systems than for its own retail products.   In the business since 2000, the company has seen its technology and that of others built into the precision agriculture tools that were developed with a silo approach that kept most companies’ software and hardware from playing well with others in the industry.  Duane Reese heads Agintegrated and said the Pennsylvania company knew that it could play a role in transferring data between systems and hardware, making it mobile using smart phones and computers as the conduit.  Reese said the more than decade-old satellite location-fed technology that is available to farmers can do more than provide guidance for machinery.  The easily harvested benefits of the technology were taken first, but the systems that grew around it also yield considerable benefits if given the opportunity.  “We watched the precision ag needle get stuck at 40 percent. It got too complicated and time consuming. Too disconnected to keep up adoption,” said Reese while attending the International Conference on Precision Agriculture in Indiana last August.  Raj Khosla of the Internal Society of Precision Agriculture says there are benefits even greater than reduced overlap of equipment, inputs and human resources and there are more ways to improve even those, if information can flow more easily between computer-driven systems on the world’s farms.  “Making better use of the technology will improve land use, reduce losses of expensive inputs and time. Those are things that put money into farmers’ pockets by making them more efficient,” said Khosla, a

professor of soil and crop science at Colorado State University in Fort Collins.  This week Reese and his colleagues at Agintegrated releasing a product they call Onsite. It is a combination of internet-based, desktop computer software that connects to smartphones and tablet computers in the field via cellular signals.   Those mobile tools then can work directly with the computer in the office to move data files such as precision agriculture prescriptions, maps or even updates to farm machinery software and firmware.   The system works with mixed fleets of equipment, with older machinery or where technology has previously failed to bridge the gap between computers and machines.  The key to that is a piece of $349 hardware that relays the data to and from the cellular smartphone via the Bluetooth signals. Named the Relay, the palm-sized device writes and reads data from USB memory sticks and compact flash cards that can then be attached to the computer consoles on the farm equipment.  The telematic tool can send files as as-applied data or any other file format,

including, for example, machinery error code reports.  It sounds simple. But making the various technologies get along took the agriculture systems business more than a year, and that was after acquiring a smartphone development enterprise.  The company’s tools also connect directly to some manufacturers’ hardware, such as those by Raven.   Through its Slingshot cellular modem, Onsite can move files directly to that hardware and return telematics information from machinery in the field.  Using the Onsite application on the smartphone and its built-in GPS, or the typically more accurate one built into the Relay, the system can also place machinery, or at least the person carrying the cellphone, on a map and geo-fence them, sending alerts when they leave a prescribed area.   It can also provide point-to-point directions for contractors applying products, harvesting or performing other tasks where land locations aren’t well or even known beforehand.  John Fulton of Auburn University in Alabama says he hopes tools like this help improve data collection, including harvest yield information.  “If we can make it easier to get, then farmers might start to begin collecting the information and taking advantage of what it can give them,” he said at the Indianapolis event.  Reese said the tool has applications for small and large operators.  “For the custom applicator this means being able to assign a unit without having to make physical contact and be assured the operator will end up in the right place,” said Reese.  A chat feature and several other tools are built into the service, for which the company charges an annual fee of $499 with a $150 discount on the first Relay device.  It also works with Satshot, iFarm, SST, Advisor and AgSync software.  For more information visit www. onsiteag.com

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