Remote Control Makes Checking Spray Boom Easy

Remote Control Makes Checking Spray Boom Easy SPRAYING Accessories 27-5-4 Dale Wiens got tired of getting on and off the tractor to check the nozzles on his 90-ft. sprayer. He put together a remote controlled system that lets him stand behind the sprayer and turn each section of the boom on and off individually to make sure nozzles are working properly. It worked so well, he applied for a patent and is just finishing his first year of selling it. So far, he has units in Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta, and Montana. "To use it, you turn your boom switches off and turn the sprayer pump on," he explains. "There's a button on the remote control that corresponds with each boom section. By pushing and holding the button, you turn that section on. As soon as you release the pressure on the button, the boom shuts off again. "This means one person can check the sprayer with just one trip to the back," he continues. "It saves chemicals, because the sprayer doesn't have to run so long, and the operator is exposed to the chemicals for less time." Wiens makes three models of his SprayTest Controls: the ST200 controls booms with one or two sections; the ST400 controls up to four boom sections; and the ST600 controls booms up to six sections. "It's easy to install. There's no cutting or splicing involved," he says. "All you have to do is plug the wiring harness into the existing sprayer harness." He has wiring harnesses to fit most of the pull-type and self-propelled sprayers on the market now and says he can make a harness for any sprayer, given the right information. Prices for the SprayTest Controller run from $850 to $950 Canadian. He says he can usually ship a unit within 24 hours of receiving an order. Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Dale Wiens, SprayTest Controls, Box 236, Beechy, Sask., Canada S0L 0C0 (ph 306 859-4612).

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