The new Calibrator Totz from Bogballe. As the name Totz suggests, it has a colour touchscreen display. Provides access to fast, effective spreader setup by tapping the corresponding fields on the display.
Photo: Bogballe
With the launch of the Calibrator Totz, Bogballe once again demonstrates that precision farming is its specialty. The solution is designed for farms working across every area of precision farming. So, naturally, the package includes fully automatic calibration, GPS section control, and application-map use. According to Bogballe representatives, the new solution lets you precisely cover field corners to optimize yield.
Fully automatic calibration – no hassle
Fully automatic quantity readings are a guarantee that the necessary amount of product to be applied will be distributed correctly. In the past, the alpha and omega for farmers was even application across the whole field. Today, it’s more complex. In precision farming, product quantity is distributed unevenly across the field. That means we need to be able to meter differently, when, for example, application maps or a crop sensor show that the fertilizer amount needs to vary.
The weighing method is ideal for this, since it maintains both weight and application rate simultaneously. Bogballe representatives say this can even be done individually on the left and right sides of the spreader, with different product amounts.
Thanks to new algorithms, the Calibrator Totz delivers a faster response and improves precision right down to the field’s corners
The monitor’s software includes new control algorithms for fully automatic control of product quantity and sections. It delivers unprecedented precision and meets the demands of modern crop production. The benefits are even faster calibration than before, along with optimized spreading in headland corner areas in line with edge-distribution requirements. If the spreader is fitted with the optional Section Control Dynamic equipment, the spreading system can distribute across field corners with precisely tuned overlap.
This delivers a more even yield even in field corners.
Advanced diagnostics monitor the spreader
The Calibrator Totz includes an advanced monitoring system capable of diagnosing the spreader’s electronic functions. Diagnostics run continuously, both when the control unit is switched on and during spreading. If, for example, the system detects a fault in operation, the Calibrator informs the user right on the display. All error codes are stored in the terminal’s memory. This way, the user can review a list of all errors. This makes it possible to describe a fault in detail in connection with servicing and provide help quickly and effectively.
Thorough testing before launch
The Calibrator Totz was thoroughly tested in practice for 9 months before launch. At the same time, the monitor underwent intensive lab testing, including vibration, cold and heat exposure. After successful trial operation, it’s ready to become a reliable partner for spreading fertilizer. The first spreaders with the Calibrator Totz have already been manufactured and are ready to ship for work in 2021. For customers who prefer an Isobus solution, Bogballe can also supply such spreaders with equivalent functionality.
Ready for precision farming, for example with a Yara N-Sensor. The new Calibrator Totz can communicate with various GPS devices via a serial connector.
Photo: Yara Denmark
For more detailed information, please contact:
Denys Mushtyn,
Phone: (095) 274 94 92
Email: d.mushtyn@astra-group.com.ua
