Precision Spray System Earns Award
Hummingbird, a new precision spray system, is receiving recognition for its ability to reduce crop protection chemical use. The system entails a combination of cables and hoses carried in a rail assembly that hangs under an irrigation pivot. With pivot water off, the Hummingbird executes crop protection product application instructions from the user. It can also be equipped with sensors and software that collect data about crop health and nutrient levels.
Hummingbird helped Cordoba Technologies, Inc. earn the silver award in the 2018 vector awards, a global competition which recognizes innovative energy chain applications. The company, headquartered in Walla Walla, Washington, received the award for its “creative mechatronics design and the positive environmental impact its new technology offers.”
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ThorPack Promotes JMC Master Baler
ThorPack, a full-line packaging supply and equipment sales company in Polar, Wisconsin, has added JMC Packaging to its lineup of equipment offerings.
ThorPack is promoting JMC’s master baler, the AB-3000-HS Baler. The machine, which is most often used in carrot and potato facilities, is equipped to run paper or poly master bags and can be integrated with a sewing system or a heat sealer. It handles 3-pound to 20-pound consumer bags. Features include a user-friendly touchscreen with an Omron programmable logic controller, ethernet capabilities and “no bag, no dump” sensors.
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Manufacturer Upgrades Eliminator
Scotts Precision Manufacturing Ltd. has introduced the next generation of its dirt eliminating Evolution Table, available from Scotts or Harriston Industries.
Scotts has added programmable memory roller settings to the latest version of the machine, which is used to separate clods, stones, stems and loose dirt from a wide range of products including carrots. The ability to store and then remotely adjust the spacing of the spiral and clod rollers to saved positions enables users to quickly and easily set up the Evolution Table to suit either the conditions or the crop being handled, according to the company.
The latest version also includes a self-cleaning feature. When activated, the Evolution’s spiral rollers spin at high speed to throw off any attached dirt.
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