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More precision. More cost savings. More crop yield. That's
the productivity-potential story behind the new fully
integrated, IntelliSteer™ auto-steering system now
available for New Holland TG and TJ Series tractors. Although
the IntelliSteer steering system isn't totally hands-free
(you still have to make headland turns), it eliminates
the need to steer when the tractor is being operated in
straight lines in open fields. The auto-steering system
reduces human error, such as overlapping and skipping,
which can lead to under or over application of pesticides,
fertilizers and seed.
New Holland's IntelliSteer™ Auto-Steering System
is dependent on GPS technology. The system continuously
receives GPS satellite signals and employs satellite or
base station correction signals to improve accuracy. The
auto-steering system uses GPS position data as the primary
input, with secondary input provided from a steering sensor
in the front axle.
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Depending on the level of accuracy required, three levels of
precision are available. At the +/- 10-inch range, the free
Wide Area Augmentation System (WASS) differential correction
can be used. The High Performance Differential GPS (DGPS HP)
System relies on a leased satellite correction signal to provide
accuracy typically in the +/- 4-inch range. The more precise
Real-Time Kinematics (RTK) Auto-Steering System utilizes a customer-owned
base station to provide a correction signal for accuracy normally
in the +/- one-inch range.
The IntelliSteer Auto-Steering System was designed specifically
for compatibility with New Holland tractors through a joint
development venture with Trimble, a leader in GPS auto-steering
technology. The system is currently available as a dealer-installed
accessory for New Holland TG Series and TJ Series four-wheel
drive tractors and will be a factory-ready option for TG tractors
in Fall 2004 and TJ tractors in spring.
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