GPS Sprayer Turns Individual Nozzles On Or Off
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“It’s the first GPS-guided spraying system that turns spray nozzles on or off individually to nearly eliminate over and under spraying. It also offers variable rate application through the use of dual nozzles,” says Ken Rost, Frost Services, Shafer, Minn., about the company’s new Bravo 400S aftermarket sprayer kit.
The kit components consist of a GPS receiver, a computer, a monitor, actuators at every nozzle position that open and close the nozzles, and a Can-bus language system and wiring that connects all the components to the computer.
“We’ve tested the system for 3 years and demonstrated it to all the major sprayer manufacturers. Now we’re ready to market it,” says Rost. “The system pays for itself in reduced chemical usage. In the past, the best you could do was to use valves to control sections of nozzles, which meant some nozzles would overlap. By controlling the spray at each individual nozzle, you have more immediate on-off control and can eliminate the overlap problem. The GPS guidance system and the Can-bus language do all the work. A monitor shows you what you’ve missed so you can go back over it again. Due to the GPS, the nozzles will only spray where you haven’t sprayed before.”
Rost says they’ve installed the system on everything from turf sprayers for golf courses that sell for about $15,000, to large 120-ft. booms that sell for about $44,000. “Generally size of the sprayer is the cost driver. The more actuators needed on the boom, the higher the cost,” he says.
Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Frost Services, Inc., 29497 Redwing Ave., P.O. Box 184, Shafer, Minn. 55074 (ph 800 621-7910; info@frostserv.com; www.frostserv.com).
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GPS Sprayer Turns Individual Nozzles On Or Off SPRAYING Miscellaneous “It’s the first GPS-guided spraying system that turns spray nozzles on or off individually to nearly eliminate over and under spraying It also offers variable rate application through the use of dual nozzles ” says Ken Rost Frost Services Shafer Minn about the company’s new Bravo 400S aftermarket sprayer kit The kit components consist of a GPS receiver a computer a monitor actuators at every nozzle position that open and close the nozzles and a Can-bus language system and wiring that connects all the components to the computer “We’ve tested the system for 3 years and demonstrated it to all the major sprayer manufacturers Now we’re ready to market it ” says Rost “The system pays for itself in reduced chemical usage In the past the best you could do was to use valves to control sections of nozzles which meant some nozzles would overlap By controlling the spray at each individual nozzle you have more immediate on-off control and can eliminate the overlap problem The GPS guidance system and the Can-bus language do all the work A monitor shows you what you’ve missed so you can go back over it again Due to the GPS the nozzles will only spray where you haven’t sprayed before ” Rost says they’ve installed the system on everything from turf sprayers for golf courses that sell for about $15 000 to large 120-ft booms that sell for about $44 000 “Generally size of the sprayer is the cost driver The more actuators needed on the boom the higher the cost ” he says Contact: FARM SHOW Followup Frost Services Inc 29497 Redwing Ave P O Box 184 Shafer Minn 55074 ph 800 621-7910; info@frostserv com; www frostserv com
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