Autopilot for LEXION Corn Heads

CLAAS of America, Inc.Omaha, Nebraska, USA402-861-1000www.lexioncombines.com

The corn head autopilot is a row-sensing guidance system that uses existing cornstalks to accurately guide the combine through the field. Left- and right-hand steeringsensors on the center row of the corn head enable the corn head (and combine) to feelits way through the field, keeping it on track in both standing and lodged crop. Thesteering sensors act alone and do not require the combine to be equipped with a GPSreceiver, which keeps the overall cost of the system and its complexity low. Systemoperation is simple via a single zero steering angle calibration and a single engagementswitch on the joystick. A steering correction dial on the console allows the operator tofine-tune adjustments on the fly. The system is disengaged as soon as the steeringwheel is manually operated. This optional equipment can be added to any LEXIONcombine corn head as a factory- or field-installed feature.

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AutoTrac™ RowSense™ Automatic Guidance

Deere & CompanyMoline, Illinois, USA888-476-7827www.deere.com

AutoTrac™ RowSense™ strives for pinpointaccuracy. Growers may now utilize AutoTrac™SF1 or SF2 while harvesting corn. The AutoTrac™RowSense™ system works by fusing GPS datafrom the StarFire™ receiver with data from a pairof mechanical row sensors located on the cornhead. By fusing data sources, the result is an indus-try-exclusive automatic guidance system for com-bine harvesters with solid performance.AutoTrac™ RowSense™ offers many benefits tooperators, including the ability to utilizeAutoTrac™ in cornfields that were planted with orwithout AutoTrac™. AutoTrac™ RowSense™improves efficiency in down corn conditions andon curved rows, reduces operator fatigue, and reduces crop loss with increased accuracy and efficiency on every pass across thefield. It allows the corn grower to get more done, in less time and at less cost during the corn harvesting operation.