Paper Strip Field Marker Still Going Strong
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FARM SHOW first told you about this pa-per strip field marker 15 years ago (Vol. 7, No. 5). Invented in Canada, it uses paper strips of varying lengths, sliced off a roll of "cash register" size paper, to mark each pass of a sprayer through the field. The system was recently bought and is now manufactured in the U.S. by HMA Systems of Cheney, Wash.
The paper marker consists of a control unit in the cab, a 12-V DC timer, a paper roll holder turned by a small electric motor, and a solenoid-operated knife that slices off lengths of paper at timed intervals. The timing interval is varied, depending on conditions such as the height of the crop and wind conditions. Once set, it operates automatically through the field. The length of the pa-per strips dropped at each interval can also be set as desired.
As the paper spins off the roll, it is soaked by the end spray nozzle which holds the pa-per in place in the field.
Besides being cheaper to buy and operate than foam markers, the paper strip marker is also easier to set up and operate, says Jerry Fox. "You don't have to mix up dye or foam solutions or maintain a pump."
The paper, which is available in white or fluorescent orange, comes in 1,500-ft. rolls. The marker comes with wiring for 80 ft. of boom and a switch to control left or right discharge of marker. A wind guard is available to reduce wind interference and deliver pa-per accurately to the ground.
Sells for $1,275. Paper sells for $10 per 1,500-ft. roll.
Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, HMA Systems, Inc., 114 First St., Cheney, Wash. 99004 (ph 509 235-2007; fax 5015).
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Paper Strip Field Marker Still Going Strong SPRAYING Accessories 23-1-6 FARM SHOW first told you about this pa-per strip field marker 15 years ago (Vol. 7, No. 5). Invented in Canada, it uses paper strips of varying lengths, sliced off a roll of "cash register" size paper, to mark each pass of a sprayer through the field. The system was recently bought and is now manufactured in the U.S. by HMA Systems of Cheney, Wash.
The paper marker consists of a control unit in the cab, a 12-V DC timer, a paper roll holder turned by a small electric motor, and a solenoid-operated knife that slices off lengths of paper at timed intervals. The timing interval is varied, depending on conditions such as the height of the crop and wind conditions. Once set, it operates automatically through the field. The length of the pa-per strips dropped at each interval can also be set as desired.
As the paper spins off the roll, it is soaked by the end spray nozzle which holds the pa-per in place in the field.
Besides being cheaper to buy and operate than foam markers, the paper strip marker is also easier to set up and operate, says Jerry Fox. "You don't have to mix up dye or foam solutions or maintain a pump."
The paper, which is available in white or fluorescent orange, comes in 1,500-ft. rolls. The marker comes with wiring for 80 ft. of boom and a switch to control left or right discharge of marker. A wind guard is available to reduce wind interference and deliver pa-per accurately to the ground.
Sells for $1,275. Paper sells for $10 per 1,500-ft. roll.
Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, HMA Systems, Inc., 114 First St., Cheney, Wash. 99004 (ph 509 235-2007; fax 5015).
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