Device Remotely Monitors Fertilizer And Seed Flow

Device Remotely Monitors Fertilizer And Seed Flow Fagro Ag Tech is helping farmers more accurately monitor seed and fertilizer flow on planters and drills with its VISUM Seeder RF. The system detects the presence or absence of seed and fertilizer during planting, alerting the operator to full or partial blockages in a flow tube. Fagro Ag Tech says the device is easy to install and use. Sensors about the size of a playing card are applied to the outside of individual seed or fertilizer tubes or manifolds. No cutting, drilling, cabling or zip ties are required. Sensors are accurate for tubes with an outer diameter of 1 to 4 in. Fagro’s proprietary wireless technology uses replaceable batteries that last more than 4,000 hrs. Each sensor transmits a reading to the central controller in the tractor cab. The controller then sends the flow rate to an ISO display in real time using a 2.4 GHz radio frequency compatible with most tractor and air seeder ISOBUS configurations. Excellent durability is achieved in real-world farming conditions because the sensors are dust and water-resistant and aren’t affected by static electricity or seed treatments. The VISUM Seeder RF will monitor up to three product streams and up to 120 rows per product. Plugged seed tubes, lines, runs and manifolds will be detected instantly, enabling quick repairs and helping the operator avoid nuisance skips in fields. Contact the company for pricing, which varies by system size and equipment needed. Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Visum Seeder, Fagro Ag Tech (ph 506-899-0097; sales@fagro.ca; www.fagroagtech.com).

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