Product Profiles: Equipment

OMNISTAR VBS OmniSTAR OmniSTAR VBS (Virtual Base Station) is OmniSTAR’s “traditional” DGPS correction service. Using single frequency (L1) code phase differential correction techniques OmniSTAR VBS can provide the user with consistent, day-to-day, sub-meter positioning. Compatible with many DGPS receivers, OmniSTAR VBS users can access live customer service 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Houston, TX, 888-666-4782 www.omnistar.com
SPRAYER STATION Spectrum Technologies WatchDog Sprayer Station enables users to view and data log current wind speed and direction, air temperature, humidity, dew point, wind chill, and barometric pressure while on-the-go. Weather data can be captured and downloaded to a PC with Console Sync software, which is included. Plainfield, IL, 800-248-8873 www.specmeters.com
3660 ASD Kinze Manufacturing The 3660 features two centrally-mounted, 55-bushel hoppers, which distribute seed to individual row units with air pressure, increasing accuracy. The hydraulic transfer mechanism moves weight from the center to the wings, preventing them from rising off the ground. With 13 degrees of flexibility, the three-section frame is adaptable to rolling terrain and terraces. Williamsburg, IA, 319-668-1300 www.kinze.com
DIRECTCOMMAND Ag Leader DirectCommand’s AutoSwath feature reduces overapplication and waste by automatically turning the applicator on/off based on field maps and already applied areas. Smart Report allows operators to create an application report without any additional software. With the InSight display interface to the NORAC UC5 Spray Height Controller, operators are able to monitor and control boom height to ensure ideal crop coverage. Ames, IA, 515-232-5363 www.agleader.com
ACCU-RATE CONTROLLER Trimble The ACCU-RATE controller provides precision and control over profitability with measurements of accurate acre count, digital speed, readout, feet traveled, and seed/fertilizer dispensed per acre. Change rates from your cab with the turn of a knob or a signal from GPS. Two operating modes available: planting (seeds per acre) and fertilizer (gallons per acre). Westminster, CO, 800-865-7438 www.trimble.com/agriculture
8000I YIELD MONITOR Loup Electronics The 8000i Yield Monitor offers farmers an easy to operate and calibrate monitor for all makes and models of combines. The unit can have GPS added for yield mapping, and with its built in SD card slot, data logging is made easy. Users can also feed the yield data out to other devices for logging or on-the-go yield maps. Lincoln, NE, 877-489-5687 www.loupelectronics.com
SURESTOP CLUTCH Ag Leader The SureStop electric row clutch for row crop planters uses GPS to communicate with the SeedCommand system to turn planter sections on/off based on field maps and already-planted areas. Designed for chain-drive seed meters, the clutches offer quick, easy installation inside the row unit without requiring the drill shaft to be removed. Ames, IA, 515-232-5363 www.agleader.com
AUTOTRAC ROWSENSE John Deere AutoTrac RowSense guides the combine down the row at optimal harvesting speeds and helps maneuver around curves. Steering is handled by AutoTrac while RowSense makes small adjustments to keep the machine on the row to maximize harvest, even in down corn. Lenexa, KS www.deere.com
LOUP II MONITOR Loup Electronics The Loup II Drill/Planter Monitor utilizes smart seed sensor technology. This allows the sensor to provide accurate seed counts when seed distribution is not singulated. These particular sensors can detect when there is more than one seed in front of the sensor at one time. A new feature of the Loup II is a scale system, which allows growers to have a direct readout of weight in the tank, a pounds-per-acre readout, area left in the tank, and calculated seed population based on seeds per pound input. Lincoln, NE, 877-489-5687 www.loupelectronics.com
UC4+/UC5 Norac UC4+ and UC5 Automatic Spray Height Con­trol Systems feature fully automatic control of the left, center, and right booms. They utilize Norac’s exclusive “Smart Sensor” technology, which allows the sensor to read and control for multiple targets simultaneously. The UC5 has all the features of the UC4+ and the ability to interface with an Ag Leader panel. Fridley, MN, 866-306-6722 www.norac.ca
SURFACE WATER PRO John Deere Surface Water Pro includes Survey Mode to record elevation for later use; Levee Mode to record and run levee tracks; Basic Ditching Mode to record and run ditch tracks; and Apex software to help manage elevation maps and levee/ditch tracks. It is integrated to work with GreenStar guidance systems and displays. Lenexa, KS www.deere.com
3800 ADS Kinze Manufacturing The Kinze 3800 ASD forward folding planter features a dedicated transport axle ahead of the toolbar, meaning weight is more evenly distributed around the axle, resulting in better balance and greater maneuverability. The wheelbase of the 3800 is shorter than other large planter models, and row unit ground clearance is much greater. Two centrally-mounted, 55-bushel hoppers offer maximum filling ease and convenience. Williamsburg, IA, 319-688-1300 www.kinze.com
ROWCOMMAND John Deere The RowCommand system helps growers reduce seed input costs and eliminate the yield drag associated with double planting. It controls seed delivery by engaging and disengaging individual clutches inside the Pro-Shaft drive gear box. Swath Control Pro can also be used with RowCommand. With this integrated system, the clutches will automatically engage or disengage based on GPS coverage maps and field boundaries. The operator can focus on tractor and planter functions while the planter row units turn on and off automatically based on GPS data. Lenexa, KS www.deere.com
PROPLANT SEED RATE CONTROLLER Micro-Trak Systems The ProPlant Seed Rate Controller turns your planter into a precision machine. If performance, reliability and versatility are what you are looking for … look no further. And it does it with the easiest setup, easiest to operate, and the most cost-effective systems available, says the company. Features include: three pre-set seed rates (user programmable), on-the-go seed rate adjustment, VRA seeding capability, auto section control, and much more. Eagle Lake, MN, 800-328-9613 www.micro-trak.com