Achieving increased productivity, save energy and input materials such as fertilizer, sprayer chemicals, and improved quality of work results requires ever more assistance functions and autonomy in off-highway equipment.
To reliably advance machine functions, it is key to select the optimum sensor solution. We guide you to the right sensor solution for agriculture application fields like sprayer boom control, combine header control and implement depth. These application fields apply to many different vehicles such as self-propelled sprayers, trailed sprayers, fertilizer spreaders, combine harvesters, forage harvesters, sugar cane harvesters, rice harvesters, tractors, implements such tillage equipment, seeding equipment, and others.
Sensor solution guide
Baumer sensors output the required ground and crop distance to automate the sprayer boom position, implement depth for tillage equipment and combine harvester header height. Further sensors are used to determine media levels for transmissions, hydraulic tanks, solution tanks and even continuous level of grain and seed tanks.
Sensor solutions for applications in agriculture equipment at a glance:
The operator needs to know when the solution tank is about to run empty without leaving the cab.
The Baumer LBFS point level sensor delivers a reliable point level detection under adverse conditions such exposure to chemicals and residue on the sensor.
Automatically controlling the distance between sprayer nozzles and crop relieves the operator and allows for better equipment utilization and higher speed.
The Baumer ground & crop radar sensor is key to modern boom height control, with its dual ground and crop distance output. Baumer radar signal processing delivers superior crop penetration and ground detection. The R600V allows for an easy design-in due to full industry compliance and its proven signal processing.
Automatically maintaining a pre-set header height helps reduce driver fatigue and improves productivity during the heat of the harvest.
The Baumer ground & crop radar sensor is key to modern boom height control. With its dual ground and crop distance output it avoids the height limits of mechanical ground feelers and even allows for control of the reel. Baumer radar signal processing delivers superior crop penetration and ground detection. The R600V allows for an easy design-in due to full industry compliance and its proven signal processing. The contact-less measurement is not prone to mechanical damage and reduces down-time.
A continuous fill level during operation of a combine harvester gives valuable information to coordinate with the drivers in the logistics chain. This helps to coordinate the tractor-trailer units when and which combine harvester to unload next.
The Baumer U750 ultrasonic fill level is the technology of choice for a robust, non-contact measurement of granular media. The design is tested to the highest off-highway standards, has a heavy duty connector and can be mounted easily on its flat back-side.
The Baumer oil level switch prevents damages caused by low fluid levels. Baumer brings capacitive frequency sweep technology to the off-highway industry. The CFAK 22 is superior to established technologies, such as float switches, fixed frequency capacitive and electro-optical level sensors. It is factory pre-set for hydraulic fluids and other operating fluids with similar properties such as transmission oil, diesel, etc.
It can be used for unpressurized fluid monitoring in e.g. differential cases, gear boxes, fluid tanks and for leakage detection.
Controlling the implement depth is crucial to ensure quality of the work process and optimize fuel consumption.
The Baumer ground & crop radar sensor is key to modern implement depth control. Baumer radar signal processing delivers superior crop penetration and ground detection. The R600V allows for an easy design-in due to full industry compliance and its proven signal processing.
The Baumer oil level switch prevents damages caused by low fluid levels. Baumer brings capacitive frequency sweep technology to the off-highway industry. The CFAK 22 is superior to established technologies, such as float switches, fixed frequency capacitive and electro-optical level sensors. It is factory pre-set for hydraulic fluids and other operating fluids with similar properties such as transmission oil, diesel, etc.
It can be used for unpressurized fluid monitoring in e.g. differential cases, gear boxes, fluid tanks and for leakage detection
Smart distance and angle sensors as well as inclinometers for precise and automatic positioning of sprayer booms relative to ground or automatic depth control of tool engagement into the ground.
Sprayer boom height control
Sprayer boom height control is one of the most important and mature automation features in agriculture. Automatically controlling the distance between sprayer nozzles and crop relieves the operator and allows for better equipment utilization and higher speed. The same functionality is desirable for fertilizer spreaders.
Baumer sensors are used to measure distance from the boom to ground and crop, the boom kinematic and boom angles. These sensor outputs taken together allow for a precise and fast control of the sprayer boom.
Knowing the correct boom angle or roll of the boom allows for optimized boom stabilization and control of the ground distance.
The Baumer dynamic inclination sensor delivers high measurement accuracy in dynamic applications to allow for higher productivity through increased speed. It is equipped with CAN output tailored to off-highway.
Knowing the center rack height relative to the frame may be an important information for the overall boom height control. Baumer Ultrasonic sensors offer a robust and reliable distance measurement. Alternatively a R600V sensor can be mounted to measure distance to the ground and crop.
The angle sensors provides feedback of the actual angle between boom segments and between center rack and boom. Bearingless angle sensors are more reliable and reduce down-time and warranty cost.
Automatically controlling the distance between sprayer nozzles and crop relieves the operator and allows for better equipment utilization and higher speed.
The Baumer ground & crop radar sensor is key to modern boom height control, with its dual ground and crop distance output. Baumer radar signal processing delivers superior crop penetration and ground detection. The R600V allows for an easy design-in due to full industry compliance and its proven signal processing.
Combine header height control
Combine are highly specialized and automated machines. During harvesting season many machines run almost continuously. Automating the guidance of the header over the ground relieves the operator and allows for better equipment utilization and higher speeds.
Baumer sensors measure the distance of the combine header to the ground and crop, the angle of the header, and the position of the reel. Together, these sensors enable precise and fast height control of the cutterbar and reel.
Automatically maintaining a pre-set header height helps reduce driver fatigue and improves productivity during the heat of the harvest.
The Baumer ground & crop radar sensor is key to modern boom height control. With its dual ground and crop distance output it avoids the height limits of mechanical ground feelers and even allows for control of the reel. Baumer radar signal processing delivers superior crop penetration and ground detection. The R600V allows for an easy design-in due to full industry compliance and its proven signal processing. The contact-less measurement is not prone to mechanical damage and reduces down-time.
Measuring the reel extension gives the feedback at what position the reel is. Together with the R600V and angle sensors this allows for an effective cutting process control.
Ultrasonic sensors measure contact-less and reduce warranty claims and down-time
The angle sensors provide feedback of the angle between vehicle and header and between header and reel. Precisely knowing these angles helps guide the cutter bar and optimize reel position. Bearingless angle sensors are more reliable and reduce down-time and warranty cost.
Implement ground distance
Many important applications in the off-highway industry exhibit tools that interact with the ground. These applications range from asphalt and concrete paving , surface flattening with a blade to soil preparation in agriculture.
Baumer sensors are used for positioning and measure implement angle, and distances, and down-force. Engagement depth of the implement together with angles and down-force employed helps automate the work process and optimize fuel consumption.
Controlling the implement depth is crucial to ensure quality of the work process and optimize fuel consumption.
The Baumer ground & crop radar sensor is key to modern implement depth control. Baumer radar signal processing delivers superior crop penetration and ground detection. The R600V allows for an easy design-in due to full industry compliance and its proven signal processing.
For flat surfaces (such as asphalt, concrete, planed soil) the R600V.DAH5-11205779 is recommended.
For many tools and implements such as tillage equipment, but also pavement marking, and weed removal the tool angle is important to precisely position the tool. Baumer angle sensors provide this feedback reliably and allow for precise control of work processes.
The compact, magnetic bearing-less encoder allows for an easy integration, lower total system cost, and reliable operation under high load conditions.
By measuring either the strain with a DST55R in a load bearing part or alternatively the deflection with an IR18V.D allows for determining the down-force of the tool. This is an important parameter to control the tool engagement, save energy and prevent damage.
Baumer strain sensors allow for more precise operation, increased productivity and reduced down-time. Easy integration onto existing structure.
Make a difference for your agriculture equipment
Rising labor cost and skilled operator shortages require a higher level of automation and operator assistance functions to maintain efficiency, productivity and quality of work. Agriculture equipment requires always dependable sensor information and long term reliability for extra uptime.
Experience why you can make a difference realizing these goals for agriculture equipment with Baumer sensors.
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