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Back It Up With Topcon

Reading Time: < 1 minute Topcon offers both electric steering and direct interface with the hydraulic system of a farm building through a standard isobus interface with their System 150. According to Topcon, their AES-25 electric steer is one of the only electric steer technologies to offer one-inch accuracy. It also has reverse line acquisition, which means it works going […] Read more
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When It’s Time To Take Control

Reading Time: < 1 minute Raven offers a wide range of precision agriculture applications based on their Raven Cruizer console for controlling precision applications. The console has a built-in WAAS receiver and is also able to receive signals from an external receiver that is scalable from the Omnistar XP to HP to RTK. Combined with the Raven SmartSteer, you can […] Read more
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Covering All The Bases

Reading Time: < 1 minute John Deere offers myriad auto-steer options which can be fully integrated for increasing levels of precision. Included in their lineup, for instance, are AutoTrac SF1 with +/-10-inch accuracy, AutoTrac SF2 with +/-four-inch accuracy and RTK that is accurate to within an inch. Combined with a StarFire receiver and GreenStar display, the integrated steering kit, which […] Read more
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Machinery Guide – for Feb. 8, 2010

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Reading Time: < 1 minute Automatic steering was once a dream. Not anymore. Driving no hands through the field is reality in 2010. That doesn t mean your choices are simple, though, especially if you re working on a prudent five-to 10-year planning horizon.
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Outback Ties To Your Hydraulics

Reading Time: < 1 minute Outback Guidance offers several precision farming products with their Outback Sts and Outback S3 guidance systems, which work in concert with the eDriveTC or the new eDriveX to achieve hydraulically controlled auto steering. Outback differs from other companies in that their systems tie in directly with the hydraulic system of the farm vehicle. There is […] Read more
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Clamp On, Clamp Off

Reading Time: < 1 minute AutoFarm says its new ParaDyme system is the most advanced precision ag system ever, integrating all facets of precision ag including AutoFarm s OnTrac2 GPS-assisted steering. The company also says that with the ParaDyme roof module coupled with any one of the AutoFarm controllers (AutoFarm Integra, Edge and Viper Pro) OnTrac 2 is a cost-effective […] Read more
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What you see is what you want to get. Grain heads must skim across the field, scooping up every bit of crop, and they need to do it efficiently and reliably, under stressful working conditions, with widths that in many ways determine the capacity of

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Reading Time: < 1 minute Challenger RHB and FHB Series Auger Headers Challenger offers the FHB Series flex header and an RHB Series rigid header in sizes that go from 20 feet all the way up to 35 feet. These heads have curved reel arms with a fine reel height adjustment, plus hydraulic reel drive with automatic control and a […] Read more
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Machinery Guide – for Jan. 11, 2010

Reading Time: 2 minutes John Deere 600F Hydraflex Platforms John Deere’s new 600F HydraFlex platforms are designed to help the head run faster and cut cleaner over uneven ground. When ground conditions change, for instance, the float pressure can be adjusted from the cab. The heads, which come in 20-, 22-, 25-, 30-and 35-foot lengths, can also be locked […] Read more
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Machinery Guide – for Dec. 6, 2009

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Reading Time: 2 minutes Challenger MT 800C/MT900C Challenger has introduced its new lineup of advanced “C” series high-horsepower tractors, based on MT800 C Series track and MT900C four-wheel-drive articulated models. These feature challenger’s redesigned tractor management system, engineered for an enhanced, intuitive operator experience, plus an ISOBUS control system which integrates with compliant ISOBUS implements to elevate the productivity […] Read more
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Machinery Guide – for Nov. 9, 2009

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Reading Time: 3 minutes Power is nice. Capacity is good. But after 14 or 15 straight hours in an operator’s chair during a busy spring or fall, you have to know that the right cab is essential. A cab that reduces fatigue and enhances productivity is the only way you’re going to achieve those power and capacity ratings, so […] Read more

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