Machine Sync allows harvest operators to connect up to 6 machines with their own wireless network. The combine acts as the Leader, synchronising the speed of the tractor and its direction for precision unloading on the go. The combine driver can nudge the tractor back and forth to ensure even loading of the grain cart. Individual combines in the same workgroup can also share their Grain Tank Fill-level and Unloading Auger Status with the tractors for better harvest logistics and coordinated unloading.
Machine Sync sets up a ‘U’ shaped zone around the SPFH which is particularly useful for direct-load harvesting operations where a tractor and silage wagon need to be within close proximity to the harvester at all times. The SPFH can control the speed of tractors from the right, rear or left for spill-free unloading. The ability to control two tractors simultaneously also facilitates better handover from one silage wagon to the next and reduces crop spillage.
Machine Sync is a great solution when using pull-type harvesting machines for speciality crops such as potatoes or onions. The lead tractor can coordinate the movements of the unloading tractor for safe unloading. That’s essential in operations where the unloading wagon has to be close to the harvester. Machine Sync ensures a consistent distance between machines throughout the unloading sequence and prevents potentially damaging collisions.
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