Piawaning area farmers Stephen and Albie Bookham have actually retrofitted their 20-year-old self-propelled sprayer right into an advanced contemporary sprayer for a portion of the expense of a brand-new maker. Their RoGator 1064 sprayer is just one of the current self-propelled sprayers in Australia to be retrofitted with a RightSpot ® accuracy splashing system from Ag Leader.

Australian farmer Stephen Bookham states, “We obtained all the current splashing modern technology for a portion of the expense of a brand-new or utilized sprayer. And the insurance coverage is ideal whether you’re doing 3 or 30 km/h.”

Pulse size inflection (PWM) systems like Ag Leader’s RightSpot enable the Bookhams to relocate past the restrictions of a traditional sprayer to make certain items are used at the appropriate price and at the appropriate insurance coverage.

The RightSpot Distinction

With flow-based splashing systems, you should preserve rate to preserve stress– which’s just how mishaps including boom suggestions occur.

“We determined the version we assumed we desired, yet we were informed we would certainly be waiting twelve month for shipment, so we began checking out used makers,” Stephen states. “They were asking $300,000 to $400,000, despite the fact that these makers had much greater running hours than our RoGator, and they weren’t anywhere near in the very same problem.

A possibility discussion with Perth-based accuracy farming dealership Doug Pants from GPS Agriculture Services offered the option they sought.

“We were talking with Doug concerning setting up an Ag Leader guiding system in our integrate and he informed us concerning RightSpot,” Stephen states. “It seemed specifically like what we desired, so we obtained a quote. We were fairly stunned to discover we might obtain all the current splashing modern technology for a portion of the expense of a brand-new and even a made use of sprayer.”

The system was set up over a number of weeks, with the RoGator all set for activity for the sowing period.

“We are actually pleased with its efficiency,” Stephen states. “RightSpot is not almost having the ability to go much faster yet instead doing a far better task at whatever rate you’re taking a trip. We normally spray at concerning 27 km/h, yet we understand we can reduce if we need to without influencing the spray pattern. We have actually inspected the spray pattern making use of blotting paper, and the insurance coverage is ideal whether you’re doing 3 or 30 km/h.”

Stephen especially suches as the AutoSwath ™ function, which gets rid of over- or under-application. It immediately closes down each nozzle as the boom overlooks formerly used areas, borders or cliffs, lowering input prices.

The automated turn settlement feature changes the application price of each nozzle to make certain a constant price is used right throughout the boom throughout turns.

The InCommand ® Show: A Superior Display

He additionally suches as high exposure of the InCommand 1200 display, which gives on-screen tracking of running rate, boom stress, bead dimension, nozzle standing, and any kind of analysis notifies.

“It actually is a remarkable display,” Stephen states. “It’s incredibly simple to utilize, and there’s no lag. We have actually obtained InCommand screens in the Lexion, and we’re checking out placing it on our Opposition MT865 tractor also, which implies all our makers will certainly be attached.

“The people in the tractor will certainly recognize specifically where the sprayer has actually been, which will certainly avoid him from sowing right into unsprayed paddocks– or the demand to do all of it once more,” he includes. “In time, we most likely will purchase a brand-new sprayer, yet just due to the fact that we desire a larger storage tank and boom– yet it will most definitely have Ag Leader equipment in it.” •