TracMap

Agriculture: 20% Productivity gains made easy.

Irrigation

You know how valuable water is and how important to use it efficiently.

Our bike mounted TracMap irrigation system is a world unique product, typically delivering huge 20%+ efficiency gains.

It is suitable for both K-Line / Pod type irrigation systems and also the Long Lateral / Bosch type sprinkler system. Sprinkler shifting is fast, simple, accurate and the task can be shared amongst your staff.

How It Works

K Line type

For each paddock you create a series of numbered lines representing the consecutive pulls.

For each shift, you just pull the line of sprinklers to the next highest numbered line.

When you reach the last one, you start again at line 1

For example, in the image at right, the pod line is located along line 3C. The operator is driving to the end of the line to hook on and pull the line back behind them to 4C (not showing on screen).

For the next shift, the operator will drive to the end of 4C, hook on, go across to line up with 5c, and then pull to the end of the line.

To see an animation video example, click here. (6.8M download size)

The initial setup can be undertaken by driving each pull, but is is best done on a computer mapping programme, and then uploaded into the head unit. We recommend WMC mapping as the most suitable mapping system for this, and offer this to purchase with the TracMap unit.

TracMap also provides a Farm Mapping service to design and map your irrigation, and upload the shift patterns onto your TracMap unit. Shifting Irrigation made easy.

Long Laterals and Bosch System

A similar approach to with KLine and Pods, with each hydrant given a letter A, B, C etc.

For each hydrant, shift points are plotted (1G to 7G), which provides uniform shifts at the correct spacings to ensure even coverage of the paddock.

Each shift involves shifting each sprinkler to the next number for the hydrant.

Experience from those using it is that it is fast, and accurate, with no confusion or guess work on correct placement.

For example, in the image at right, the operator has just picked up a sprinkler that was located at 6H and is about to drop it at 7H. The next shift will take it to 1H.

Is best set up on a computer using a map of the farm, and then uploaded to the head unit. We recommend WMC mapping as the best product, for it is simple to use and easy to plot consistent sprinkler spacings.

To see an animation video of driving around shifting sprinklers, click here. (5.4M download size).

Benefits

  • Achieve consistent shift patterns by any staff member
  • Avoid wastage and over watering
  • The typical user is obtaining an extra 2T of Dry Matter per hectare
  • Track daily shifts
  • Provides accountability for job quality by staff
  • Able to allocate different staff to move the irrigation
  • Suitable for hill and flat

Features

  • Irrigation layout is displayed on screen
  • Easy to swap between bike and tractor
  • Unit can also be used for spreading, spraying, break fences
  • Easy to use menus and buttons
  • Large 6.4 inch screen daylight screen makes easy to navigate
  • Waterproof and dustproof

Case Studies

Matt Murney

The system’s great, as it means we don't waste water

No more missed patches, and stops the problem of overwatering which not only not only leads to leaching of nutrients, but wastes electricity and wastes water.

Elk Refuge

Feeding the Elk in Wyoming

The Elk refugee at Jacksons Hole in Wyoming needed a system for shifting its K-Line irrigation system across 4500 acres of flat terrain. The result was to fit TM465 systems to the shifting vehicles, in order to provide logic and efficiency to the daily task of shifting the 400 pod lines each day.