T.G. Schmeiser Co., Inc. introduces the Schmeiser Grader Blade (SGB) Series now available in 20-, 30- and 40-foot working widths.
The SGB blades offer high-quality grading where laser and precision scrapers are not necessary, and perform superior final seedbed preparation for small grains. Built to maximize daily productivity, the 40-foot wide working blade is ideal to cover more land with fewer passes in less time, saving both fuel and labor costs. The smaller widths are designed to fit into smaller areas where tight turns and passes are necessary. The folding tongue reduces the transport width for all units to 8 feet, allowing the graders to be easily transported to multiple sites for optimum efficiency.
All grader blades feature a reversible cutting blade, self-lubricating bushings on high-impact pivot points, 27-inch curved bucket height to promote optimum soil roll and easy-to-adjust reversible gauge wheels. Hydraulic depth control is standard.
Contact T. G. Schmeiser Co., Inc. at www.tgschmeiser.com.
Bobcat Tier 4 500 Loaders
Bobcat Company has released its first Tier 4 loaders, including a non-diesel particulate filter (DPF) engine solution. The seven medium-sized machines make up the most popular size class in the Bobcat loader family and provide operators with all of the same performance benefits of the previous interim Tier 4 models.
The Tier 4 Bobcat non-DPF solution was achieved by designing an ultra-low particulate combustion (ULPC) engine. The ULPC is accomplished through a specially designed engine combustion chamber that significantly reduces the amounts of particulate matter created during combustion.
The new engines used in 500 frame-size loaders will also have a 4 to 12 percent increase in torque. This increase in torque is produced over a wide range of engine rpm, allowing operators of all skill levels to better utilize the machines’ maximum performance.
The S510, S550 and T550 feature a radius lift path, providing operators the reach and visibility they require for dumping over a wall, backfilling or loading flatbed trucks. The S530, S570, S590 and T590 models feature a vertical lift path, providing operators the ability to lift heavier loads higher, making it easier to clear high-sided truck boxes and hoppers, as well as placing pallets.
Another new feature of the skid-steer and compact track loader line is cold weather protection. Anytime the engine temperature is too low, the loader will temporarily limit the maximum engine speed (rpm) to prevent premature component wear or failure.
Whether crop production calls for fertilizer, herbicides, fungicides or insecticides, chemigation has become a quick and cost-effective method of applying the product. Even if the crop is too tall for a mechanical sprayer, a producer can still provide a timely application through the irrigation system. If only finding the appropriate injection pump was as easy.
Fortunately, Agri-Inject has greatly simplified that process with its new “Apply Yourself” app that is appropriate for a wide range of industries, including virtually any agricultural market. Available in versions for both Android and iOS devices, the “Apply Yourself” app is designed to take the complication and guesswork out of selecting and calibrating an injection pump for virtually any type of application.
“Apply Yourself” comes pre-loaded with specifications and photos of every injection pump available from Agri-Inject. This app also allows a grower to enter the specific data points about his application via five simple sizing questions including field size, irrigation timing, injected liquid type and rate, and obtain and output a ranked list of the best pumps that fit that application.
The free app works with all metric and English units and producers can even use both units of measure. For example, a farmer may enter the field size in acres, the application rate in ounces per 100 square meters and the pressure in BAR. “Apply Yourself” automatically performs all of the conversions to make the proper recommendations.
Contact Agri-Inject at (970) 848-5336 or 800-4-INJECT, or at www.agri-inject.com.
Valley Proof Positive Span Cable
Valley Irrigation has added the innovative Proof Positive Span Cable to its extensive line of cable theft-deterrent products.
Agricultural irrigation equipment is particularly vulnerable copper theft. One of the biggest challenges in stopping copper cable theft is proving rightful ownership so thieves can be prosecuted. Proof Positive Span Cable, manufactured by Southwire Company and sold through Paige Electric Co., is a traceable, theft-deterrent span cable that provides proof of ownership. Valley is the only center pivot irrigation manufacturer offering Proof Positive Span Cable through its dealer network.
Proof Positive Span Cable is manufactured with unique TraceID codes printed on a tape inside the jacket. Upon sale, ownership data is entered in an online database accessible to recyclers and law enforcement.
A bright yellow outer jacket alerts recyclers—and thieves—that this is traceable cable. Recyclers can instantly identify stolen cable and verify ownership in seconds at www.2idcu.com.
Contact Valley Irrigation at www.ValleyIrrigation.com.
RedLine Cooler CT
RedLine Solutions Inc. and Compu-Tech Inc. announce the first product introduction resulting from their business relationship. Called RedLine Cooler CT, the product leverages RedLine’s expertise in mobile WMS (warehouse management solutions) and provides immediate inventory updates to Compu-Tech’s Agribusiness System’s Pallet Ticket Module.
This version of Redline Cooler takes WMS to the next level of optimization. Software performance with Compu-Tech’s system is speedy. The time savings users are seeing on the warehouse management and shipping side reflects the precision programming both teams invested in the project.
RedLine Cooler CT’s mobile capabilities mirror the Compu-Tech processes. Real-time pallet location management is provided by RedLine’s Pallet Movement, Quick and Directed Shipping functions. RedLine’s Directed Staging integrates with Compu-Tech’s Staging Module to help forklift drivers select the correct pallets for shipping.
Contact RedLine Solutions at www.redlineforproduce.com.
Parker SensoControl Serviceman Plus
Parker Hannifin Corporation, the global leader in motion and control technologies, introduces the new SensoControl Diagnostic Serviceman Plus, a robust, easy-to-use hand-held meter that provides portable maintenance and diagnostic data for hydraulics and pneumatics. Serviceman Plus features Parker’s “Plug and Play” automatic sensor recognition that immediately scales the measurement range, eliminating confusing and time-consuming setup routines.
With the ability to measure pressure, flow, temperature and rpm, Serviceman Plus is versatile for use with mobile and industrial systems.
The meter was designed to aid in the diagnostics and troubleshooting of everyday hydraulic and pneumatic problems commonly found on heavy-duty equipment.
All measurements captured on the Serviceman Plus handheld meter can be stored on a nano USB drive, or transferred to a PC for convenient analysis and documentation using the SensoWin software provided with the meter.
Contact Parker Hannifin at www.parker.com/sensocontrol or (763) 544-7781.
TapLogic Soil Test Pro SP App
TapLogic has released a new version of its soil sampling app Soil Test Pro, called Soil Test Pro SP. The new app is designed to meet the needs of service providers of all sizes.
Soil Test ProSP has a customer management system to make it simple for service providers to organize, add and track all of their customers. Not only does the app aid service providers with grid sampling of their customers’ fields; they have complete control of the flow of information. The app’s management settings are the solution for service providers to share lab results or build recommendations and controller files with their customers.
Like the original version of the app designed for farmers, Soil Test Pro SP is set up to make soil sampling quick and convenient for service providers to easily manage their operations. Certified crop advisors are available at FarmLogic for assisting service providers at anytime.
Contact TapLogic at www.taplogic.com.
BioSafe GreenCleanPRO
GreenCleanPRO from BioSafe Systems, LLC is ideal for use in potato storages to control a broad range of pathogens, odor-causing bacteria and slime molds. In its granular form, it can be applied directly to plenums and storage floors using a broadcast spreader. GreenCleanPRO can also be dissolved in water and applied to vertical surfaces as a spray.
GreenCleanPRO is formulated with a solid, stabilized form of hydrogen peroxide that utilizes a powerful oxidation process to break down the enzymes and proteins that make up simple-cell organisms. GreenCleanPRO biodegrades completely, leaving no harmful residue behind, and releases oxygen and water as it works. The active peroxygen ingredient in GreenCleanPRO has an immediate effect on all forms of algae, bacteria and fungi. Its high residual pH helps control and prevent pathogens and odors, and reduces slip-and-fall hazards caused by slime molds.
GreenCleanPRO is OMRI listed, exempt from EPA tolerances and has a zero-hour REI when used as a granular treatment.
Contact BioSafe Systems at (888) 273-3088.
SafeGuard is an electronic liquid blockage monitoring system that instantly detects liquid blockages and alerts the operator with an audible alarm and visual display of the blocked row’s number. SafeGuard brings real-time blockage monitoring into the cab. Individual sensors monitor each row and are mounted to suit the needs of the operator as the rows are being monitored, without the need to be seen.
Traditional visual ball monitors are difficult to see because they are typically mounted behind the operator. This makes them hard to see at night or in dusty conditions, and they cannot be seen when using cloudy or dark liquids. The agricultural industry has determined that row blockage monitor systems are a requirement for starter fertilizer and fumigant applications, and the operator must be able to monitor that there is liquid flow to each row to achieve the top return. SafeGuard provides this instant blockage notification.
Contact Micro-Trak Systems, Inc. at www.micro-trak.com.
Extrutech FORM System
The Extrutech FORM system now in production brings a bright, new look to concrete form construction.
For use in dairy, car wash and food facilities, the 24-inch-wide by 6-inch-thick panel is pre-cut to project specifications and snaps together with a double-spline E-Locking system. This FORM offers an easy-to-clean sanitary surface on both sides. The product creates a structural wall system that is builder- and customer-friendly.
Contact Extrutech at (888) 818-0118 or www.epiplastics.com.
WeighPack Sleek 65 Wrapper
WeighPack Systems introduces the high-speed Sleek 65 horizontal flow wrapper to its large range of leading edge technologies. Designed for simple setup and changeover, the Sleek 65 is capable of 200 packages per minute. The versatile Sleek 65 is completely servo driven for precise positioning and smooth acceleration and deceleration.
With a user-friendly color touch screen with pre-programmed product set-up and adjustable forming box the Sleek 65 is very flexible and easy to use. Ideal for confectionary, snack foods, bakery, hardware and other non-food products such as pharmaceutical or medical products, the Sleek 65 is an effective addition to most production lines.
The Sleek 65 wrapper uses three servo motors and servo drives that create quick and easy changeover adjustment. No chains, no gears and no lubrication are needed. Servo drives assure precise positioning, smooth acceleration and deceleration, and very little need for maintenance.
The Sleek 65 Wrapper can be equipped with gas flush capabilities for extended shelf life as well as printing and/or labeling attachments for product identification or code dating. Running registered printed roll stock film is simple and easy with eye mark sensing devices mounted on the film unwind roller assembly.
The Sleek 65 Wrapper can wrap using many roll stock materials including and not limited to polypropylene film, microperf material, multilayer laminated, co-extruded and foil films.
Contact WeighPack Systems at (888) 934-4472 or www.weighpack.com.
Bobcat M-Series New Instrumentation
A new forward-mount instrumentation system designed for enhanced functionality and improved ergonomics is available for six existing models of Bobcat compact excavators. The new instrumentation system, introduced with the E32, E35, E42, E45, E50 and E55, presents operators with much of the function, aesthetics and visibility they’ve come to enjoy with Bobcat loaders. The new excavator instrumentation technologies can also help owners and fleet managers better understand and evaluate their performance and costs, as well as assist them with identifying opportunities to improve machine and operator efficiencies and protect their investments.
The new deluxe instrumentation panel and control switches have been designed to be more ergonomic for the operator. It presents the buttons in front of the operator rather than to the side, where they previously were. From the operator’s viewpoint, the location of the panel also aligns with the existing cab components and work group structures to maintain visibility to the attachment.
Contact Bobcat Company at www.bobcat.com.
Water—It’s the primary staple of life on earth. Whether your crop grows in an area where plenty falls from the sky, or you’re in the high desert country of the West, you’ve got to get water to your fields. This exclusive Potato Grower buyer’s guide features some of the newest and best irrigation products on the market today.
Innovative Boom Technology
(360) 896-9440
www.boombacks.com
The Hose Boom is quickly becoming the industry standard throughout the world. Working closely with Nelson Irrigation and utilizing the Part-Circle Rotator, IACO has created a Dry Wheel Track Solution that some growers have come to insist when installing new pivots.
Installing part-circle rotators on Hose Booms minimizes wheel tracking issues and maximizes the effectiveness of part-circle sprinklers. The IACO Hose Boom is the only Boomback recommended by Nelson for use with the part-circle rotator.
The concept of Innovative Boom Technology is simple and the results dramatic. By using IACO Boombacks to spread the water out near the end of a pivot, growers lower the instantaneous application rate, allowing the soil to make full use of the water being applied.
No matter what crop, soil type, sprinkler or price point, IACO has a Boomback to meet growers’ needs.
(800) 405-1400
www.nelsonirrigation.com
The R55A end-of-pivot sprinkler is changing the way farmers irrigate with center pivots. It can be used to pick up added acreage both throughout the full revolution of the pivot or only in corners.
It can be used in conjunction with a higher volume Big Gun sprinkler or on its own. The R55A is to be mounted in an upright position at the end of the overhang. It can always remain on, turn on via a solenoid on an 800 series valve or work under the logic of a linked control system with a SR100/800P valve or SRNV100 nozzle valve.
Optimized wind-fighting droplets project out far, while gentler droplets fall in near. Water hitting the plate drives the rotation while the rotator brake maintains a uniform speed.
Performance is 40 to 50 feet at 15 to 30 psi. Six to eight irrigated acres are typically added to a quarter-mile pivot when the R55A irrigates full-circle; five to six extra acres are irrigated when used only on corners.
(800) 635-7330
www.ams-samplers.com
This one-of-a-kind soil probe offers the benefits of a closed-end soil probe, but the hinged jaw quickly transforms the unit into an open-ended probe. This provides easy access to the entire soil core. A side foot-peg allows the user to easily step the probe into the ground.
The Gator Probe is ideal for composite sampling or field extraction of representative cores for subsequent analysis by a soil lab.
(951) 689-1701
www.irrometer.com
IRROMETER Company has released its new solar-powered IRROmesh system for the agricultural market. IRROmesh simplifies irrigation management for precision farming like never before.
Solar-powered nodes communicate with one another, relaying critical data for site-specific irrigation management. This self-initializing, self-routing and self-healing mesh radio incorporates IRROMETER’s popular Watermark soil moisture sensors and can transmit to the internet for cost-effective and convenient 24/7 data access.
This system was developed in conjunction with iDUS Controls, Ltd., an intellectual property-based technology company.
IRROMETER Company offers simple solutions for data monitoring and irrigation management all over the world.
(800) 829-5300
www.growsmart.com
Lindsay Corporation, maker of Zimmatic irrigation systems, announces the addition of soil moisture monitoring and a weather station to its Growsmart by Lindsay product line.
These plug-and-play add-ons use a wireless connection to report relevant weather and soil water data from the field to a secure online customer account. FieldNET by Lindsay software and supporting mobile apps provide the graphical user interface, convenience and reporting growers need to make more informed irrigation decisions.
The Growsmart sensors are designed to provide growers information that enhances irrigation management with FieldNET’s management tools, which allow growers to remotely monitor and control their entire irrigation system.
The soil moisture monitor and probes can be named for quick reference and linked to the associated fields.
The state-of-the-art weather station includes sensors for wind speed and direction, solar radiation, air temperature, humidity, precipitation and calculated evapotranspiration.
Talk to your local Zimmatic dealer for more information.
(402) 359.2201
www.valleyirrigation.com
The new BaseStation3 from Valley Irrigation is the most innovative, state-of-the-art irrigation management solution on the market, pushing monitoring and control technology to the next level. This powerful farm management tool lets growers remotely manage all their irrigation equipment, including pivots, linears, solid set, subsurface, pumps and gensets. It gives growers more control, more freedom and improved quality of life.
BaseStation3 offers the option of a cloud-hosted installation or hosting the application on a centralized PC at the farm or operation headquarters. Users can select cellular, data radio or satellite options, and can access BaseStation3 from any computer, laptop, tablet or smartphone with Internet access. BaseStation3 also offers iOS- or Android-native apps and generates alert notifications in voice call-out, email and text message.
BaseStation3 was designed to accommodate any type of installation, size of operation and management practice, and can be easily upgraded as an operation grows. It allows for multiple, simultaneous users and provides tiered levels of access and security. Enhanced soil moisture monitoring allows users to keep tabs on their fields’ needs and create useful, versatile data reports.
(407) 877-5655
www.senninger.com
Senninger’s PSR-2 pivot special regulator is the ideal pressure regulator for systems prone to plugging. It’s designed with an inlet configuration featuring a smooth, slide-like surface for easily passing fibrous debris common to surface water.
Senninger pressure regulators maintain a constant preset outlet pressure with varying inlet pressures by preventing pressure fluctuations and flow deviations caused by changes in system demand, water supply, elevation changes and friction loss. All can cause an applicator’s area of coverage to change. They are all 100 percent water-tested for accuracy and constructed out of high-impact engineering-grade thermoplastics for strength and durability.
The PSR-2 is backed by a two-year warranty on materials, workmanship and performance.
(800) 397-1100
www.nebraskairrigation.com
Nebraska Irrigation offers a better alternative to your power supply cable needs. RainTec pivot cable offers many valuable benefits to provide growers a better, faster, and more viable option to meet their power supply needs.
RainTec pivot cable is a UL-approved product. The outer PVC jacket is heavy-duty yet very flexible, and contains a proven rodent-repellent additive that keeps rodents from chewing into the cable. The cable itself is twisted inside the compacted jacket to eliminate nearly all slippage. RainTec is easier and faster to install, as it can be knifed in instead of being trenched. It is also sequentially marked in feet on the jacket. RainTec pivot cable is available in all sizes from No. 4 to 500MCM. It is also available with optional 2-No. 12 and 7- No. 12 control wires in the same jacket. RainTec can be shipped in master reels or cut to length for any application.
Magnation’s Big Blue suite, all-new TurfBolt, and Rainbolt pump and well systems are the platinum standard in chemical-free, energy-free and no-maintenance water technologies that result in mellower soils, fewer inputs and yielding high-quality potatoes.
These highly effective water delivery systems use magnetic science to create and deliver soft rain-like water. Water treated with these Magnation systems will reduce and prevent scale in pipes and sprinklers and maximize the delivery of water, oxygen and nutrients to your soil.
Big Blue anodized aluminum systems start at $350 for the
3/4-inch, capping off at $11,200 for the 14 inch. Units are available in sizes ranging from 3/4 to 14 inches.
Introducing the very latest are Magnation’s TurfBolt sprinkler attachments. Offering the same technology as Big Blue, Turfbolt systems install on each sprinkler head.
The new Rainbolt line protecting pumps and wells—available exclusively in aluminum—boasts 4-, 6-, 8-, 10- and 12-inch systems priced from $3,600 to $9,600. Designed to extend the longevity of growers’ equipment and reduce energy costs.