Camera-Guided Hitch Like Having An Extra Set Of Eyes

Camera-Guided Hitch Like Having An Extra Set Of Eyes HITCHES The Camera Guided Hitch from Agmechtronix gives tractor operators eyeball control of rear-mounted equipment What started out as a solution for one crop quickly became a multi-crop tool “We developed it for lettuce thinning as a way to keep the machine centered on the rows ” says Ryan Herbon Agmechtronix “Use of the hitch quickly expanded to other implements and other crops ” The $16 000 tool remains largely dedicated to high value crops New Mexico-based Agmechtronix has sold the hitch with camera and in-cab touchscreen to growers from California to Michigan and south to the Rio Grande Valley Herbon stresses that easy installation is one of the selling points The hitch itself is similar to conventional quick-hitch units One wire runs to the cab to connect to a touchscreen monitor and a power input cable runs to the tractor battery The touchscreen in the cab allows the operator to monitor the implement and adjust tracking on the go The unit can be connected to the internet for remote troubleshooting Both operator interface and service technicians are bilingual in English and Spanish “The Camera Guided Hitch provides precise control to side shift a 3-point implement ” says Herbon “It works at speeds of up to 4 mph ” Agmechtronix offers free software updates and no annual subscription fees Some options are available Contact: FARM SHOW Followup Agmechtronix 2810 Hwy 180 E Silver City New Mexico 88061 ph 575 388-1718; info@agmechtronix com; www agmechtronix com

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