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Reichhardt Launches Pilot Sensing System For Sprayers

Reichhardt Electronic Innovations announced its pilot Tactile Row Guidance (PSR TAC) system that uses tactile sensors for accuracy and durability in corn. The company has adapted the proven TAC row guidance solution used for over 10 years on combines to self-propelled sprayers.



The system provides automatic steering in 20, 22 and 30 inch corn rows, without the use of GPS correction. When corn reaches a height of 3-4 feet, the flexible sensors are activated by contacting the crop. Two sensor sets are used on sprayers to read four corn rows optimizing accuracy.

The tactile sensors compensate for planter movement by sensing where the corn emerged and then follows directly in the row reducing crop damage. No mechanical moving parts ensure durability keeping you in the field.

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Season 6, Episode 7: Takeaways from the Second International Conference on Pig Livability

Video: Season 6, Episode 7: Takeaways from the Second International Conference on Pig Livability

This year’s conference fostered open, engaging conversations around current research in the swine industry, bringing together hundreds of attendees from 31 states and six countries. Two leaders who helped organize the event joined today’s episode: Dr. Joel DeRouchey, professor and swine extension specialist in the Department of Animal Sciences and Industry at Kansas State University, and Dr. Edison Magalhaes, assistant professor in the Department of Animal Sciences at Iowa State University. They share key takeaways from the conference, including the importance of integrating data when evaluating whole-herd livability, building a culture of care among employees and adopting new technologies. Above all, the discussion reinforces that this industry remains, at its core, a people business.