Fertiliser Spreading
Over 50% of the fertiliser spreading trucks in NZ run TracMap
guidance and mapping systems and most of our customers report a 20%
productivity gain!
TracMap systems are extremely easy to use, and allow you to
easily and cost effectively provide clients with proof of placement
mapping, whilst also providing productivity gains of 20%+ and
significant operational benefits. GPS Made Easy
Benefits
- Ability to drive at wider spacings, resulting in
- Reduced distance travelled
- More even fertiliser spread -(depending on CV pattern)
- More productive hours, through
- Ability to work into the night to finish a job
- Easy to return and finish partially completed work
- Easy to see what parts of a job completed on broken country and
when in multiple paddocks
- Not spending time looking for wheelmarks on dry country and in
silage paddocks
- Not having to slow to let dust clear in a following wind
- Calculate paddock areas before starting work, and monitor area
remaining while working
- Accurate area calculation at the end of the job.
- Considerably easier to train new drivers
- Easy to use, meaning you can use relief drivers unfamiliar with
GPS
- Less stress and greater job enjoyment by drivers, as a result
of being easier to do a quality job
- Verify the quality of your work
- Provides accountability for job quality by staff
- Provides a simple method of meeting any traceability and audit
requirements
- Achieve protection from false claims for consequential damage
as a result of negligence or applying in wrong location.
- Ability to use maps as a means of billing clients, often before
the truck has returned from a day's work
- Reduced damage to equipment. Hazards displayed on screen
Features
- Easy to use menus and buttons
- Draws a map on the screen, which makes it easy to see the area
covered and remaining to cover while working
- Ability to add and save hazards by customers, assisting repeat
visits to customers
- Option to import and display customers GPS farm maps
- Transmit maps through the cellular network easily at the touch
of a button
- Mark position to return when refilling
- Option to import and display customers GPS farm maps
- Connects directly to Whitehead (recommended) and Transpread
controllers
- Can be used in non computer controlled spreaders
- Can save up to 40 uncompleted jobs for later retrieval
- Large 6.4 inch screen size for easy reading
- Great daylight visibility, irrespective of sunlight
conditions
- Completely waterproof and dustproof, meaning you can operate in
all environments
- Swivel Dash Mounting for ease of placement and viewing
Case Studies
No more foam marking
Tim Duncan operates in the Ida Valley, which throughout Summer
reaches high temperatures and often resulted in foam markings not
lasting the day.
Precision Spreading of Fertiliser
Like all aspects of farming, fertiliser needs to be applied accurately to ensure it is not wasted, and there is no overlap causing excess product which could damage the environment.