With GPS-Switch, AMAZONE offers GPS-based, fully automatic, part-width section control for all AMAZONE operator terminals and ISOBUS-compatible fertiliser spreaders, crop protection sprayers or seed drills.

GPS-Switch basic 

• Automatic part-width section control with up to 16 part-width sections 
• Creation of a virtual headland 
• Automated boom lowering with an AMAZONE crop protection sprayer 
• Optional with AmaTron 4

GPS-Switch pro (as an extension of GPS-Switch basic) 

• Automatic part-width section control with up to 128 part-width sections, particularly for crop protection sprayers with individual nozzle control 
• Marking of obstacles (e.g. water holes, pylons) 
• Auto-zoom when approaching the headland 
• Optional with AmaTron 4

Automatic switching on and off of the Primera DMC
 

If the operating terminal has Section Control, e.g. GPS-Switch part-width section control from AMAZONE, the part-width sections can be automatically switched on and off in relation to the GPS position. Once a field has been created, the driver can concentrate fully on operating the vehicle in automatic mode, since the part-width sections are automatically switched on and off in wedge shaped fields and on headlands. 

Benefits of automatic control: 

• Stress relief for the driver 
• Increase in precision, especially at night or at higher speeds 
• Less overlaps and gaps 
• Saving inputs 
• Less crop damage and environmental impact

1. Over- or under-sowing with manual on/off control without GPS-Switch

One language, many benefits!

Each ISOBUS-enabled machine from AMAZONE comes with the latest technology and almost unlimited possibilities. It makes no difference whether you use an operator terminal from AMAZONE or an ISOBUS terminal fitted directly in the tractor. ISOBUS is an internationally recognised standard for communication between the operator terminal, tractors and connected implements on the one hand and Farm Management Information Systems on the other.

Operation with a wide variety of ISOBUS terminals

Which means that ISOBUS enables you to take control of all your ISOBUS compatible equipment. You only have to connect the machine to the respective ISOBUS terminal and the usual operator interface appears on the monitor in your tractor cab.

Benefits of ISOBUS at a glance: 

• This worldwide standard provides a uniform interface and data exchange format that ensures compatibility even with third party manufacturers 
• Plug and Play between machine, tractor and additional ISOBUS implements

The GPS-Track parallel guidance greatly helps with orientation in the field, especially on grassland or in areas without tramlines.

• With a virtual light bar in the status bar 
• Automatic tramline control via GPS for seed drills 
• Various track modes such as A-B lines or contour following 
• Optional with AmaTron 4

The Precis fertiliser metering system equips the Precea with an accurate and reliable metering drive. The additional air support further ensures an equal feed to each row and reliably prevents blockages. The fertiliser granules are reliably conveyed to the FerTeC Twin double disc counter.

1. Fertiliser
2. Air flow

The benefits:

• High work rates with up to 250 kg/ha at 15 km/h
• Comfortable setting of the application rate
• Uniform supply to all coulters with one metering unit per fertiliser coulter
• Air diffuser on each row minimises blockages

All standard ISOBUS terminals from AMAZONE can collect and save machine and site-specific data using Task Controller. Part-area, site-specific operation via application maps in either Shape file or ISO-XML formats is also possible. 

• Easy creation, loading and processing of jobs 
• Start a new task straight away and decide later whether the data is saved or not 
• Import and export of jobs in ISO-XML format 
• Job summary via PDF export 
• Intuitive system for processing application maps in the Shape file format and ISO-XML format 
• Automatic part-area, site-specific regulation of the application rate 
• Indication of inactive field boundaries and automatic field detection when approaching the area 
• Optimum crop management through needs-based application 
• Available as standard for AmaTron 4

Maximum flexibility with the highest work rates 
No matter whether it is used for conventional or mulch sowing, the PreTeC mulch sowing coulter is perfect for precision sowing. Benefit from the first-class, consistent seed placement accuracy and use it to increase your yield. The Precea facilitates high work rates due to its high accuracy, in particular at high working speeds of up to 15 km/h.

The benefits: 

• High operating comfort 
• Minimisation of any downtime 
• Time saving during regular maintenance

Even field emergence 
The mulch sowing coulter (weighing 120 kg on its own) can be pressed down further by a spring with a maximum force equivalent to 220 kg. Via a hydraulic cylinder, coulter pressures of up to 350 kg are possible. This ensures smooth running and even field emergence under the hardest of conditions. The complete mulch seeding unit is reliably guided by two large carrying rollers. Soil opening is performed by a double disc unit and a following furrow former. Once the seed has been embedded in the soil by the catcher roller, the V-pressure rollers follow to close up the furrow again.

The mechanical coulter pressure adjustment can be used to adjust the coulter pressure very easily and effectively via a tension spring with a series of notches. Up to 100 kg of extra coulter pressure can therefore be generated in addition to its own weight of 120 kg. Another increase of 15 kg is possible in the wheel tracks.

Meticulously designed and clever exchange without the need for tools

The Precea offers many advantages, particularly due to the intelligent layout of the combined rotating singling chamber.

• Tool-free change of the centralised singling disc 
• The singling disc can be changed without emptying the seed hopper 
• Simple and convenient emptying of residual amounts from either side

1. Pressure centralised singling
2. Optosensor
3. Propulsion channel 
4. Furrow former
5. Catcher roller
6. Reconsolidation
7. Soil water

Universal, reliable, precise

As soon as the seeds reach the propulsion channel, the overpressure is interrupted and the seed is shot into the propulsion channel. In the seed furrow, which has been cleanly shaped and freed from organic matter by the furrow former, the grain is positioned by the catcher roller and pressed into the soil. This prevents unintentional rolling along of the grain and also ensures optimum seed/soil contact.

Advantages of singling: 

• Reliable singling virtually independent of forward speed 
• Universally deployable 
• Avoids any misses and doubles

Optosensor – monitoring the pin-point accuracy of the singling system

The standard optical sensor means excellent checking and monitoring from the tractor terminal. Whether rape or maize, the optical sensor is universally usable and does not need to be exchanged.
 

If the operating terminal facilitates Section Control, such as GPS-Switch part-width section control from AMAZONE, the part-width sections are activated completely automatically and in relation to the GPS position. Once a field has been created, and then in automatic mode, the driver can concentrate fully on the operation of the towing vehicle, since the part-width sections are switched automatically in wedge shaped fields and on headlands.

Benefits of automatic part-width section control: 

• Stress relief on the driver 
• Increase in precision, also at night or at higher  
• speeds 
• Fewer overlaps and gaps 
• Saving on input costs 
• Less crop damage and less environmental pollution

With GPS-Switch, AMAZONE offers GPS-based, fully automatic, part-width section control for all AMAZONE operator terminals and ISOBUS-compatible fertiliser spreaders, crop protection sprayers or seed drills.

GPS-Switch basic 

• Automatic part-width section control of up to 16 part-width sections 
• Creation of virtual headlands 
• Automated boom lowering on AMAZONE crop protection sprayers 
• Optional with AmaTron 4

GPS-Switch pro (as an extension of GPS-Switch basic) 

• Automatic part-width section control with up to 128 part-width sections, in particular for crop protection sprayers with individual nozzle control 
• Marking obstacles (e.g. water holes, pylons) 
• Auto-zoom when approaching the headland 
• Optional with AmaTron 4

The mechanical drive with the stepless Vario gearbox enables the very simple and central setting via the SmartCenter on the machine.

Advantages of the mechanical fertiliser metering drive:

• Convenient setting of the Vario gearbox on the SmartCentre
• Simple calibration of the application rate on the SmartCentre