Even though precision agriculture technology has been around for more than 30 years and its use continues to expand, there still remains a perception among some farmers that these tools are only for driving straight. While there’s no doubt that repeatable accuracy improves efficiency and production, today’s ag tech offers far more benefit than autoguidance alone. With advanced Precision-IQ™ functionality, your guidance and steering solutions can add even greater value to your operation, maximizing your return on investment.
Improve accuracy, even in difficult conditions
Irregularly shaped fields, land with rolling terrain and in-field obstacles can pose a significant challenge to farmers – often requiring the ability to adapt guidance behavior to fit the field shape, rather than forcing an inefficient use of straight or curved guidance patterns.
FreeForm™ helps solve these complex field challenges by allowing operators to base guidance on the last pass within a field, rather than relying on a preset pattern generated from an AB line with swaths continuing off either side of it. FreeForm gives farmers greater flexibility and accuracy, ensuring you can always make the most of your field's potential.
This advanced Precision-IQ feature is ideal for:
Work in irregularly shaped fields or those with variable, uneven terrain
Creating a spiral pattern into the center of the field
Creating curved and straight lines of any shape
Improve operator performance and maximize farmable ground
Every acre or hectare counts, and you can’t afford to underutilize available ground – including at the end of each row and on headlands. With your guidance and steering solution, though, you have the ability to improve turning efficiency and repeatability, saving time and fuel costs, and preventing crop damage.
NextSwath™ end-of-row turn technology will automatically calculate and execute the best possible path to turn the vehicle around and approach the next crop row or swath. Users working with a towed implement can also enable the option to optimize the turn for the implement position.
This advanced Precision-IQ feature is ideal for:
Improving the operator’s performance
Eliminating towed implement undershooting or overshooting
Minimizing skips and overlaps when lining up for the next row
Square Headlands creates headlands where every inch of your field is utilized. Unlike traditional headlands that gently round the corners, Square Headlands will create guidance lines that extend to the field boundary in square/sharp corners of the field.
This advanced Precision-IQ feature is ideal for:
High-value crops, small fields, square fields or fields with sharp corners
Maximizing the efficiency and productivity of available land, so your entire field becomes an asset
Creating guidance lines that automatically activate based on vehicle proximity and heading
Improve precision on unique tasks
Vehicles and implements aren’t the only things that need to be placed in a straight line on many farms. For certain types of operations, you also need the ability to accurately place objects like trees or fence posts – and precision technology can help.
Remote Output allows for activation of a third-party device to create outputs based on criteria such as:
Distance – triggers an activity every X feet or yards
Feature – triggers an activity when crossing into an area feature (e.g., the edge of the polygon) or when crossing a line feature
Manual – additional trigger option when doing either a distance-based pulse or crossing a line feature; provides the option to output a pulse when "manual trigger" is pressed (generally used to cycle the system for any missed plants or pre-load the planter)
This advanced Precision-IQ feature is ideal for:
Improving accuracy of vineyard and orchard plantings
Creating straighter, more efficient fence lines
Reducing labor and time costs for your operation
Improve uptime and operator support
No matter how prepared you think you are, there’s always a chance something will go wrong in the field. And when you’re in the busiest times of the season, you have to make sure downtime is as minimal as possible.
With TeamViewer, your PTx Trimble reseller can remotely access in-field devices and provide real-time technical support across your farm. With the click of a button, a technician can see and control your screen from anywhere in the world, reducing the need for an in-person visit and getting you back up and running quickly.
This advance Precision-IQ feature is ideal for:
Providing quick support to operators in the field
Keeping operators rolling, especially during critical times of the year
Reducing service and time costs for your operation
Driving straight is only the beginning
While improving accuracy through guidance and steering yields undoubtable benefits, advanced Precision-IQ functionality like FreeForm, NextSwath, Remote Output and TeamViewer ensure you’re getting maximum impact from your investment in precision technology.
To learn more, explore our PTx Trimble solutions or contact your local reseller.
