Potato Hoeing Machinery Now Retrofitted With Only One Terminal
In the past, farmers who wished to use a hoeing machine similar to the EC-Ridger – which could be used for any crop grown on ridges with a row distance of 75 cm, including potatoes – necessitated two terminals: one for width section control, the ISOBUS terminal, and another for displaying the camera image and modifying the hoeing machine.
Lemken has successfully integrated the width sections and camera image control of a hoeing machine into an ISOBUS system for the first time with its iQblue Weeder software. This allows all controls to be displayed on a single CCI 800 or 1200 terminal, giving users an affordable, practical, and understandable solution.
“The ISOBUS system records the implement position and tractor speed. Operation is also possible via either the tractor’s joystick or the CCI joystick. The system is also ready for high-speed ISOBUS and uses a standard ISO 17215 interface via Ethernet for transmitting the video image enriched with camera information,” according to a recent press release.
Automatic over-the-air machine upgrades help users by keeping their machines up to date. Service experts may optimize settings and remotely access the program for maintenance and troubleshooting. The settings are then instantly visible in the camera picture for examination, and they may be independently readjusted if needed. The system’s overall menu structure makes for easy navigation and complies with the Lemken standard.
