PRECISION PLOT SPRAYER
About the precision plot sprayer
TS Agro are in the process of developing the next generation of Precision Plot Sprayer, autonomous with a control unit operated by the field scientist, built for field testing of traditional pesticides, bio-pesticides, and liquid fertilizers and incorporating a application technology testing unit combining air assistance and conventional spraying techniques. The platform ensures no contamination of pesticides, high safety for field operators and is simple and easy to operate.
SAFE
Minimizes the operators’ exposure to pesticide contamination.
EFFICIENT
Designed to include as many field-testing operations as possible.
EASY TO USE
Automatic GPS steering, speed control, water filling and cleaning system.
Safety for Operators
The field trial officer is free from contamination as he or she is located in the field but not at applied area. This means no mounting on the sprayer or walking next to or behind the spray boom.
Filling and general handling of the pesticides is made highly safe and simple and no heavy lifting is required.
No operation including high air pressure involves trial staff, as the compressed air system is included in the sprayer.
Efficiency and Ease of Use
GPS steering and speed control calibrated to each field condition.
Automatic spray program controlling up to 24 treatments per loading in 4 replicated trials.
Automatic water filling systems, rinsing of pre-measured pesticide bottles and total cleaning and washing of syringes and nozzle.
Technical Details
- Automatic GPS steering and speed control designed to operate at 3.6 to 5.4 km/h.
- High operating range as being pulled by a standard car.
- Protected spray boom allows spraying of 24 treatments in 4 replicates.
- Motorized – fully electric, self-propelled sprayer.
- Compressed air is produced by the sprayer itself.
- Provides field test spray in up to 7 m/s of wind speed.
- Parameters linked to the spray operations are stored, e.g. water flow, speed, operation-pressure.
Designed following GEP principles
Traditionally, field operations often include 2 or more trial officers, but with The Tool Carrier they can be operated by a single field officer. The officer is mounted on the tool carrier which includes GPS steering and speed control calibrated to the field conditions.
The carrier width in transport on the trailer is 190 cm. The tool carrier has a standard ground clearance of 120 cm which can be extended to 180 cm and makes the carrier operational in flowering oil seed rape for fungus- and insect applications as well as a plot separator and maize. Specific row cleaners and weed harrows are constructed based on customer needs and plot widths up to 300 cm.
Designed following GEP principles
Photos from the workshop to come.
