GPS-Switch automatic part-width section control

Precise switching with 50 cm part-width sections
The decisive benefit of individual nozzle control is the possibility to operate with small part-width sections giving an even greater degree of accuracy in wedge shaped fields, short work and on the headland. If AmaSwitch plus or AmaSelect is combined with the automatic GPS-Switch part-width Section Control, automatic switching of individual nozzles in 50 cm part-width sections is possible. With this system, areas of overlap are significantly reduced and are, in comparison with a conventional Section Control part-width section shut-off system, up to 85% less. So, the combination of GPS-Switch and individual nozzle control results in, depending on field shape and size, the working width and number of part-width sections, significant savings in spray agent compared with a normal spraying system used thus far.

Calculated example:
Annual average overlap of conventional part-width sections vs 50 cm part-width sections in combination with Section Control

Important knowledge for field analysis

• Average overlap with 50 cm part-width sections only 1.92%
• Average overlap with 9 part-width sections 7%
• Short payback period for larger farms due to the annual potential savings
• Due to smaller field sizes, smaller farms save proportionally more
• When growing crops with a high crop protection demand (e.g. potatoes, sugar beet), 50 cm part-width sections are particularly cost-effective