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For as little as $7,100, you can have your tractor equipped with a Trimble AgGPS® AutopilotTM. Widmer & Associates has a complete line of Trimble AgGPS® AutopilotTM to help your farm operation run smoothly. Please feel free to browse our site or visit www.trimble.com (you will be directed to another site) for more information. Give us a call today for a quote. 419-288-2880.
What's New
Use with the AgGPS® RTK BASE 900
The AgGPS RTK Base 900 base stations provide
reliable +/- one inch pass-to-pass and year-to-year
repeatability for agricultural vehicles that are using the AgGPS Autopilot™ automated steering system.
AutoTrac Ready:
The Autopilot system now uses John Deere installed electro-hydraulic
components on all GreenStar AutoTrac ready vehicles.
Slow Speed:
Autopilot now provides automated guidance as low as 0.2 mph (0.3 kph)
enabling growers to use their Autopilot system in a wide variety of
applications, including transplanting.
The Trimble® AgGPS® Autopilot™ automated guidance system will automatically steer your vehicle at one inch repeatability from plant to harvest in any field pattern. Trimble's AgGPS Autopilot guidance system extends your operating hours so you can work when you need to, maximize the precision of your rows, and even decreases fuel and input costs.
Simple to use
The Autopilot system connects to your vehicle’s power steering system, then using the in-cab display you can select from straight, curve, pivot, and headland field patterns and view the system operating. Once the Autopilot system lines up the vehicle at the beginning of a row, the automated steering guides the vehicle smoothly while the display provides visual feedback on your course—it’s that simple.
Works on all terrain
T3™ terrain compensation technology ensures the AgGPS Autopilot system works on slopes and rough terrain. Inertial measurement technology corrects for roll, pitch, and yaw to insure you are where you want to be, even in the roughest ground conditions.
All information from http://www.autopilotgps.com/home.shtml
*Inquire about your tractor with us today. Ag Leader Technology Teams with Trimble for Interface to AgGPS Autopilot System Introduction The interface of the Ag Leader INSIGHT display to the Trimble AgGPS® AutopilotTM provides automated steering capabilities and expands the already wide range of INSIGHT display capabilities. The INSIGHT allows growers to record all field activities in one display – from planting to harvest – and now with the introduction of automated guidance makes it the most versatile and value-driven display on the market. The sub-inch Trimble AgGPS Autopilot automated guidance system allows growers to maximize productivity and efficiency through improved placement of crop inputs, extended working hours and reduced costs. Growers are able to focus their attention on the task they are performing rather than concentrate on steering. This improves the results of the operation and reduces driver fatigue
Ames, Iowa, and Sunnyvale, California, August 6, 2004 - Ag Leader Technology, Inc., a leading manufacturer of precision farming equipment, and Trimble (NASDAQ: TRMB), a leading manufacturer of Global Positioning System (GPS) based manual and automated guidance systems, announced today that they are developing an interface that allows Ag Leader's INSIGHT display to work with the Trimble AgGPS® AutopilotTM system to provide automated steering capabilities. The sub-inch Trimble AgGPS Autopilot automated guidance system allows growers to maximize productivity and efficiency through improved placement of crop inputs, extended working hours and reduced costs. Growers are able to focus their attention on the task they are performing rather than concentrate on steering. This improves the results of the operation and reduces driver fatigue. The interface of the Ag Leader INSIGHT display to the Autopilot system will expand the already wide range of INSIGHT display capabilities. The INSIGHT allows growers to record all field activities in one display – from planting to harvest – and now with the introduction of automated guidance makes it the most versatile and value-driven display on the market. "Our plan with the INSIGHT display is to move it from our Autopilot controlled planter tractor to our self-propelled sprayer to our Autopilot combine and drive the same rows down to the inch all year long," said Steve Cubbage from Cubbage Farms, who tested the system earlier this year. “The monitor completes the full Autopilot picture. There's nothing out there better or more complete. Plus the hidden bonus is the support you get from the company that practically invented precision farming.” The INSIGHT display and interface for the AgGPS Autopilot is expected to be available from Ag Leader dealers in August of 2004. The AgGPS Autopilot system is available through Trimble dealers. Ag Leader's INSIGHT Display Engineered from the ground up to take advantage of emerging advances in precision farming, INSIGHT features a 10.4” color touch-screen display, allowing users to view on-the-go information in color as they move through the field. The large color display allows users to view yield maps, variable rate application maps, as-planted hybrid/variety maps and other real time field maps at the same time they are performing field work. This allows growers to observe field conditions that cause yield differences. The INSIGHT display has a rugged sealed enclosure to keep out the elements and has an internal memory for storage of color maps. Adjustable backlighting on the display makes it easy to view the monitor in bright sunlight or at night. Direct access keys provide one-touch access to Home, Setup, Summary/Report and Run screens. Great attention has been focused on ensuring data integrity in all operating conditions, because accurate and reliable data collection is the foundation of precision farming. The Trimble AgGPS Autopilot System Trimble's AgGPS Autopilot system easily integrates to the vehicle's steering system to automatically guide it in consistent rows, pass after pass. A lightbar or field computer inside the cab allows the operator to select field patterns and display operating parameters. The in-cab display is also used to guide the tractor on path at the beginning of a row. Once on a row, the driver engages the AgGPS Autopilot system with the touch of a button to perform and oversee field operations. The driver, with hands-free operation, can concentrate on the task at hand such as planting or material application, rather than driving and the task. Automated steering allows machines to operate more hours in a day with considerably less stress on the operator. This technology translates to increased productivity for the farmer through more efficient utilization of tractors and extended working hours. Information from http://www.agleader.com/docs/press/release-insightautopilot.htm |
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