The electronically driven fertilizing kit, is commanded from the tractor cabin through specific software. It radically simplifies fertilizing machines, enabling precise product application.

This installation, through its electronic system used to drive the fertilizing meters, allows the elimination of gears, chains and motion boxes, i.e. the whole cinematic parts. Manufacturing and machinery maintenance costs are radically reduced. The scheme results in more flexibility when configuring and  it is easier to move the equipment, requiring lees power needed from the tractor. Its way of operating is simple and safe. It is connected to specific software with CAN communication, enabling rational use of  agricultural supplies and real PA application

The electronically driven fertilizing kit has 2 innovative developments:

- An electric system to drive the meters consists of an installation that allows the meter’s movements using an electric motor in each of these. The motors are connected to a circuit controlled from the tractor.
This innovation is a real paradigm in dosing schemes, improving precision tasks and allowing the replacement of all the system of gears, chains, motion boxes and other complex parts used nowadays which form the cinematic train.

- A control unit placed in a tractor enables, through a display and specific software with CAN communication, the election of different fertilizing parameters. Once connected, it commands the dispenser’s movements, controls its speed and allows central follow up on the dosage done in every row. Fertilizing density can be arranged when the machine is working and/or through a pre-established map.

Advantages of the innovation

The existing systems in the market are limited in their application and performance due to the complexity of the mechanisms used to vary the fertilizing dosage.

Efficiency in manufacture, maintenance and transfer of the equipment:

-         Drastic reduction in machinery production costs because of the elimination of complex and expensive parts, such as motions parts for fertilization.

-         Reduction in time and costs of maintenance, less spare parts subject of wear.

-         Flexibility to set the equipment for different types of fertilization.

-         Easier equipment transfer.

Usage, work safety, environmental and energetic efficiency:

-         Important reduction in fuel consumption

-         Less power needed from the tractor

-         More safety for the operator, since adjusting the dosing devices is easier.

-         Real use of  PA and VRT.

-         Simplification in calibration and configuration for different type of fertilizers, as well as places.

-         Possibility of controlling and changing -or canceling- the dosage in each row separately, even when in motion.

With this kit –adaptable to most seeders and/or fertilizers chassis- any fertilizing scheme is simplified. This radical simplification provides benefits not only to manufacturers, but also to users and society in general.