林赛推出角度定位系统 不规则土地灌溉不是难题

Zimmatic中心支轴式喷灌系统的制造商林赛公司宣布推出一项新的在线计算系统，种植者可以利用这个计算系统核算其安装拐角系统前后，林赛中心支轴式喷灌系统的投资回报率。

计算系统可以将安装有9500CC拐角系统（GPS角度定位）的林赛Zimmatic喷灌机的预算以表格形式统计出来。

Zimmatic 产品经理Tanner Hoffman说，这一计算系统可计算出燃油和电力成本、年均增收和达到收支平衡的年限。种植户甚至可以评估出不同作物的投入成本，如玉米、大豆、小麦、棉花和土豆等，该系统将产量和商品价格情况考虑在内。

Hoffman说："由于土地售价、租金和商品价格在持续上涨，这一投资回报率计算系统都是根据实际行情以及真实数据进行计算的，用以帮助种植户确定怎样通过Zimmatic先进的实时动态检测拐角喷灌系统，扩大了耕地面积，从而增加收益。9500CC采用了最先进科技手段，使用者可以利用它浇灌到更多的非规则边缘土地，从而提高产量和增大利润空间。"

GPS基站可安装在喷灌机的中心支点上，与9500CC长臂的信息相通，对运行轨迹进行实时动态的修正。林赛的智能芯片技术可帮助种植户确定最佳使用频率避免过量浇水或不充分灌溉。

Hoffman还说，随着全球粮食、纤维、燃料需求量的持续增长，给农业生产带来许多额外压力，增加一个拐角系统可使20%甚至更多土地利用上，而不用再另行购买或租赁。

计算系统登录地址：http://www.zimmatic9500cc.com/#/payback

New Online Calculator Helps Growers Determine ROI Of Installing Custom Corner Irrigation System

A free online calculator that can determine the return on investment for installing a custom corner pivot irrigation system has been released by Lindsay Corp.

Lindsay Corporation, maker of Zimmatic irrigation systems, announces a new online calculator that can be used to determine the return on investment of installing a custom corner pivot irrigation system from Lindsay.

The calculator tabulates the upfront investment of Zimmatic by Lindsay's 9500CC Customer Corner with GPS Corner Guidance.

According to Tanner Hoffman, Zimmatic product manager, the calculator takes into account fuel or electricity cost, the annual revenue increase and years to break-even for the investment. Growers can also evaluate the investment across various crops, including corn, soybeans, wheat, cotton and potatoes, while taking into account yield and commodity price scenarios.

"As land prices, cash rents and commodity prices continue to escalate, this payback calculator uses real conditions and real numbers to help growers determine how an advanced RTK-guided corner irrigation system from Zimmatic could work into their operation and increase profitability on more acres," Hoffman says. "The 9500CC uses the latest technology to push production and profit margins by allowing growers to irrigate more acres on fields with irregular boundaries."

A GPS base station located at the pivot point communicates to the 9500CC's corn arm, providing RTK correction for repeatable path accuracy. SmartChip technology from Lindsay helps determine the best application rate for a custom watering program to eliminate over- or under-watering.

"As global demand increases for food, fiber and fuel, additional pressure is placed on agricultural commodity production. Adding a corner system can bring 20% or more acres into production, without buying or renting additional land," Hoffman says.