New Puma tractors also have the ability to support precision farming technology from two of the world’s most experienced technology innovators, Trimble and AgLeader. “So growers who’ve already invested in these non-Case IH autoguidance systems can still use their components on Case IH Puma tractors,” Wesley adds.

Wesley says the portability, flexibility and accuracy of the Case IH AFS precision farming system leads the industry. “It’s a big advantage, because North American farmers are increasingly adopting this technology. They want the ability to use their existing GPS systems and precision components in different types of farming equipment. With Case IH Puma tractors and other Case IH equipment, growers have that flexibility.”

For growers looking to equip a new Puma tractor with a Case IH AFS AccuGuide autoguidance system, “your Case IH dealer can order the complete system before it’s delivered,” says Wesley. “The standard set-up includes a Case IH AFS Pro 600 color monitor, the Navigation Controller II and the AFS 252 GPS receiver.”

The AFS Pro 600 display is fully customizable. “It controls multiple variations of curved and straight line guidance, and handles yield monitoring and mapping tasks in your combine,” he explains. “It also manages implement functions and allows the operator to control variable-rate planting and seeding based on a prescription map. Data is still managed using the AFS Desktop Software, providing powerful decision making tools to our precision agriculture customers.”

The Navigation Controller II is mounted inside the cab and receives data from the user, satellites, correction signals and steering inputs. “It’s the most advanced autoguidance technology in the industry – and field proven,” according to Wesley.

“With input costs as high as they are, you might also want to help reduce your skips and overlaps, or even switch to a controlled traffic system, by upgrading your DGPS correction signal with an OmniStar XP/HP subscription or the Case IH RTK GPS base station,” Wesley says. “The RTK technology corrects GPS signals from government satellites for sub-inch accuracy.” Case IH is a global leader in agricultural equipment, committed to collaborating with its customers to develop the most powerful, productive, reliable equipment – for those who demand more. With headquarters in the United States, Case IH has a network of dealers and distributors that operates in over 160 countries. Case IH provides agricultural equipment systems, flexible financial service offerings and parts and service support for professional farmers and commercial operators through a dedicated network of professional dealers and distributors. Productivity enhancing products include tractors; combines and harvesters; hay and forage equipment; tillage tools; planting and seeding systems; sprayers and applicators; and site-specific farming tools.

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Photo caption: Case IH Puma 165-210 models can now be ordered autoguidance-ready and are capable of supporting all Case IH AFS AccuGuide guidance and precision farming components. The Case IH Puma 180 and SRX sprayers below are equipped with AFS AccuGuide system, thus reducing skips and overlaps while maintaining application accuracy to help control input costs.

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