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Steering assist system

Auto-Guide is a fully automated steering assist system for Valtra tractors based on GPS navigation. Auto-Guide accurately steers the tractor down to a few centimetres without the driver having to touch the wheel.

The system is based on GPS satellite navigation technology. The user can choose between two levels of accuracy. More precise option can steer tractors to within a few centimetres using a local base station. Less expensive option uses satellite-based differential correction signal and is accurate to within a few decimetres.

Accuracy options

 Option
  Static accuracy
  Dynamic accuracy
  Description
  Recommended applications
 Auto-Guide Centimetre  +- 2 cm  +- 2 cm  Offers centimetre-precise accuracy using local base station.
Auto-Guide Centimetre uses location data from the local base station that can be used by all tractors and implements using the same radio frequency.
 		  Row crop farming, planting, tillage, spraying, soil preparation, fertilising
 Auto-Guide Decimetre  +- 10 cm  +- 5 cm  OmniSTAR HP (High Performance)
OmniSTAR HP offers decimetre accuracy through dual-frequency GPS corrections. The satellite correction signal is available from commercial satellite subscription providers
 		  Planting, tillage, spraying, soil preparation, fertilising

Advantages for you

  • Saves fuel and time

  • Reduces overlap and underlap

  • Reduces use of seeds, fertilisers and   pesticides

  • Permits accurate operation in darkness, fog and dust

  • Reduces driver fatigue

  • Allows driver to focus on using the implement

  • Reduces weed growth by improving herbicide application

  • Saves the environment by streamlining use of fertilisers and pesticides

  • Reduces soil compaction by standardising same driving lines

  • Speeds up work

  • Eliminates the need for row marker system

  • Allows data to be stored for precision farming and traceability