Testimonials

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  Werner Pfeifer

  Güterdirektion Liechtenstein, Austria

  HIGH-TECH REMOTE CONTROL IN AGRICULTURE In the ‘Güterdirektion Liechtenstein’, located in the ‘Weinviertel’ of Lower Austria, first steps in precision agriculture were already taken ten years ago. “Even though being uncharted waters for us back then, this looked promising to us”, says Werner Pfeifer, responsible for the vehicle fleet of this 3,000 hectare estate in Rabensburg and Wilfersdorf at the time. Many different systems of various brands were tested ever since. At present, however, with the Magnum 335 and the Quadtrac 535 as well as two combines and four tractors of other brands, they use the satellite-based Case IH AFS-AccuGuide auto-guidance solution, i.e. a fully automatic guidance system via the hydraulic steering. Combined with yield mapping, this provides relevant and important data for the application of seeds, fertilisers and plant protection products.

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  Hermann Kästle

  Steinheim near Dillingen, Germany

  GUIDANCE SYSTEM PROVEN IN THE FIELD ON THE WAY TO CONTROLLED TRAFFIC ... For Hermann Kästle - a farmer in Steinheim near Dillingen in the Danube valley – the reasons for using an automatic steering system on his Case IH tractors are many. In particular it is its capability of increasing the accuracy of work processes, improving driving comfort and applying sprays and fertilizers much more precisely - i.e. lowering operating costs - that encouraged the young farmer to invest in an automatic steering system. He decided to retrofit an EZ-Steer from Case IH in combination with an EZ-Guide FM 750, which he can use on his Puma 230 CVX, 155 CVX or Maxxum 140 as required. The newest tractor, a Puma 230 CVX, was delivered factory fitted for use with the steering system ...

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  Herbert Geisen

  Münstermaifeld, Germany

  AFS IN ACTION THE PRECISE DRIVER ... One of the main concerns of Herbert Geisen and his team is to lower operating costs and increase efficiency. That is why some years ago he equipped the complete fleet of Case IH tractors with automatic steering systems. “The advantages are obvious: thanks to the automatic guidance system we achieve a much higher output – sometimes up to 20 percent higher productivity in our fields. On top of that there are the savings in plant protection sprays and fertilisers as well as taking the stress off the driver,” he says. The latest application for the AFS system is potato planting. “The Autopilot system steers the tractor to an accuracy of 2.5 centimetres with the help of the RTK correction signal. The most important thing during potato planting is that the planter remains exactly on track. We have looked at different technical solutions and decided to use a planter with active steering. All data are controlled using an FM 1000 monitor with TrueTracker, the active control system in the Magnum cab.

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  Tage and Søren Andersen

  Spøttrup, Denmark

  ADVANTAGES ACHIEVED WITH ACCUGUIDE .... Søren Andersen about AccuGuide: ˝I see a number of advantages with this system, such as repeatable driving patterns and overall savings.“ ˝With this system we can lay down fixed pass patterns. I have read that experiments abroad have shown that this system brings higher yields and reduces the power requirement for soil cultivation“, says Søren Andersen. ... ˝You save time, fuel, power and use fertilizers and pesticides more effectively“, states Søren Andersen ... - ˝We can work more efficiently because now we can concentrate on the seed drill instead of on steering in the right direction.˝ - ˝We can drive in the same tracks every year, which causes less soil compaction and also increases yield as a result.˝