Introducing the Fleet Analytics Manager tool, which provides fleet and system data in one view. Managers can look at each machine and see usage data such as acres per hour, per day, and location. By analyzing this data, a fleet manager can see if a machine is performing as it should and head off problems before they arise. This article originally appeared in the March 2020 issue of CropLife magazine.
A new update to VSN visual guidance system takes away the tedium of manually counting and precise steering while turning into the next set of rows, eliminating the miscalculation and crop damage that often results.This article originally appeared in the January 2020 issue of CropLife magazine.
Keeping track of the controls for the electronics on modern farm equipment can be a headache in itself. The Raven Rate Control Module (RCM) has made life a lot easier for Michael Schild, a farmer and Precision Ag Consultant at Titan Machinery in Cassleton, ND. This article originally appeared in the November 2019 issue of CropLife magazine.
Reduced driver fatigue, increased productivity, and minimizing crop damage are benefits of the soon-to-be-released Raven VSN™ Visual Guidance System for postemerge crops. This article originally appeared in the September 2019 issue of CropLife magazine.
Seamless communication — from office to field and back again — gives agriculture professionals the capability to control variables, manage information and make real-time decisions that ultimately save time and money. Technology is power, especially when it’s completely integrated. Raven’s Viper 4 + AgSync integration connects operators and the office in a real-time, simple way. This article originally appeared in the July 2019 issue of CropLife magazine.
Many factors can negatively impact application rates, spray pattern, spray performance, and the overall accuracy of products applied to crops. Some are obvious, like wind, rain and human error. And, there are many not-so-obvious elements that can inhibit a proper spray application, such as boom height control and steering. This article originally appeared in the May 2019 issue of CropLife magazine.