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Once the paths are completed for each stage of the
production cycle, it is exported directly to the monitors
in the machines. From there, operators follow the
lines displayed in their monitors. By ensuring that all
equipment is working off a consistent path plan for all
fields, operators can focus more on execution of field
operations and not just driving equipment.
“The product was built by farmers for farmers,” Barch
stated. “We saw value in the product as farm sizes
continued to expand and multi-fleet operations were
becoming more common.”
“We knew there needed to be a way for the equipment
to move more efficiently—not just driving into the field
and going for it.”
Barch said that Launch Pad takes into consideration
field obstacles, such as tree rows, artificial and natural
markers, and related hurdles when outputting path
plans.
“Our target customer is primarily progressive cereal,
grain or row crop farmers who have already adopted
automation technology like auto-steer and guidance
receivers in their equipment.”
Verge markets Launch Pad as a simple-to-use web
application that within a mere three clicks allows a
farmer to be off and running with field equipment
management.
Interested users can visit Verge’s
( vergeag.com )website and click on “start trial” to create an account
in less than a minute and indulge in an interactive
planning experience. Here, users will see an aerial
view of their fields and a dashboard that provides
various information about their fields in terms of
shape complexity and other data associated with
the movement of equipment. They can select a field
or multiple fields and start creating path plans for a
specific field operation.
Launch Pad helps users visualize path plans and
decide what is optimal for their specific goal. For some
it may be reducing the number of passes in the field,
for others it could be saving time, and in certain parts
of the world users would want the least erosive field
coverage plan.
Once these decisions are saved, users can easily
export the path plans. Launch Pad supports all major
OEM formats like
John Deere
(Gen 2-4),
Case
,
New Holland
,
Raven
,
Trimble
, and
ISOXML
. Users
can export just AB lines or all tracks including inner
and headlands as adaptive curves.
“THE PRODUCT WAS BUILT BY
FARMERS FOR FARMERS.”