John Deere is proud to introduce its new Machine Sync and Machine Communication Radio technologies which have been designed to offer increased efficiency and in-field real-time logistics information with harvest automation technology.
The newly developed technology provides critical information on operational status and equipment location in good time and works to automate harvesting equipment.
The innovative new Machine Communication Radio creates an in-field, high-speed wireless network which facilitates efficient communication between farm machines. The radios have been designed to enable as many as 10 vehicles, within a 7.5 kilometre radius, to distribute data between one another on a single network.
The radios are simple to set up and use and easily team up with the Machine Sync activation, GreenStar3 2630 Display and StarFire Receiver; creating an in-field network to enable the sharing of logistics information.
The Machine Sync system takes harvest automation to the next level and is exclusive to John Deere. The system is simple to set up and use, even for inexperienced operators.
The harvesting software provides the cart operator with combine locations along with bin-fill status to help determine how quickly the combine will require unloading. This allows the operator to prioritise which of multiple combines to go to first or to call in additional carts when necessary.
This harvesting technology also gives the combine operator complete control over the location of the tractor and grain cart for automated on-the-go unloading. The operator can lock the grain cart into position and easily adjust it to achieve optimal cart filling.
Holli Brokaw, John Deere’s AMS product manager explains "Operators can see the location of all grain carts in the network and, from the combine, they can send a ready-to-unload request… This information enables operators and managers to make the best decisions to maximise the harvesting fleet, while reducing fuel consumption and ground compaction."
Contact John Deere for more information on how the Machine Sync and Machine Communication Radio can help hard working growers to ensure maximum efficiency when harvesting their crops.