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Precision - Automated Downforce Control
Running a single downforce setting across an entire field causes yield loss because the setting is rarely correct. DeltaForce is an automated row by row downforce control system that measures and adjusts downforce every time there is variability in your field, so your crops will thrive for optimal yields.
DeltaForce`s automated downforce system gives you peace of mind.
Simplicity Through Automation
Downforce on the planter is one of the most important settings on the planter to be adjusted for different zones and conditions in a field. Thankfully there is a tool available to address the common issues with visibility and downforce control – DeltaForce.
Row-by-Row Accuracy
DeltaForce replaces the springs or airbags on a planter with hydraulic cylinders and load cells that measure how much weight is being carried on the row unit gauge wheels 200 times per second and keep it consistent. The operator sets a weight that should be carried on the gauge wheels, and DeltaForce does the rest.
Optimal Furrow Creation
Your row unit needs the right amount of downforce. Not too heavy, not too light, just like the story of Goldilocks. With the power of automated downforce control, you’ll gain consistent and optimal furrows for the best root development, which in turn offers ideal nutrient and water uptake for the seed.
Uniform Seed Placement and Emergence
DeltaForce cylinders maintain the same weight on the gauge wheels of every row, even across the variation of a field or from equipment. Getting the seed to the bottom of the trench ensures proper root development and consistent emergence, which in turn, increases yield.
Automatic control and real-time data.
Home Screen
By looking at the downforce metric on the home screen, you can quickly ensure that all rows have enough downforce to maintain 100% ground contact and how much additional margin the planter is carrying. See which row has the highest or least downforce.
Downforce
This downforce details page shows row-by-row information. See exactly how much margin each row is carrying or how often that row is losing contact with the ground. This page also shows how much downforce is required to achieve the downforce target.
Dual Maps
You can easily see how more applied downforce was required from DeltaForce in this field as the row hopper became lighter and when the hoppers were refilled with seed in the middle of the field. By viewing the maps side-by-side you can see which rows were working harder to achieve consistent downforce.