美国Raven（瑞农）精准农业.ppt

Why Precision Technology? Rising Costs Double digit percent increases! Land Chemicals Fertilizer Seed Lower Markets Extreme market volatility Market prices are almost half of what they were Corn: $4.11 Soybeans: $9.83 Wheat: $6.16 Slim Future Margins With the increase in costs and the decrease in market prices Slim profit margins Growers and applicators look for a “better, more profitable way” Efficiency finds its way to market What To Do? The market points to using precision technology to gain important efficiencies Guidance Steering Field Computers Application Controls Boom Controls Planting Controls Guidance Steering Work more hours with less fatigue Precise and straight rows Fewer passes down the field Minimize skips and overlaps Varying accuracy Sub-meter to sub-inch Raven’s Options Cruizer Touch-screen Built in GPS receiver Great first step into guidance Different patterns for different fields Reduced stress while saving time and money Easy installation Raven’s Options SmarTrax Hydraulic integration into the machine SmartSteer Mounts to the steering wheel Transferable to other machines FarmPro Raven’s Viper Pro with AutoFarm’s RTK Sub-inch accuracy Field Computers Tie different precision options together Section Control, Boom Control, Guidance, and much more Mapping and record keeping Product control Variable rate control Raven’s Options Envizio Pro Touch-screen Built in GPS Receiver Wireless communication 2 product control 1 product variable rate application Data logging mapping Raven’s Options Viper Pro Touch-screen Guidance steering option Windows XP operating system Wireless communication 5 product control/variable rate application Data logging mapping On-vehicle weather station option GreenSeeker variable rate control interface Application Controls More precise application Automatic rate control Control of liquid, dry, NH3, and injection Logging capabilities Raven’s Options SCS Series Consoles RFM Flow Meters Valve Products AccuFlow: NH3 S