It's been two years since Case IH released AFS Harvest Command in Australia and the company is expanding its application to suit a greater range of crops.
AFS Harvest Command is available on the Case IH Axial-Flow 250 Series and monitors everything from ground speed and engine load all the way up to feed-rate control and sieve settings, which are based on the feedback received from the loss sensors, a grain camera and sieve pressure sensors.
These sieve pressure sensors are unique to CNH Industrial brands, including the AFS Harvest Command product, and vital for ensuring optimum performance.
The sensors provide for the relay of data concerning the load on the sieve, which in turn allows the system to determine the difference between sieve overload and blow-out losses.
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A grain camera monitors grain quality, including cracked and broken kernels - as well as foreign material, allowing for the adjustment of settings as required.
The number of crops it has been designed to operate in has expanded beyond corn, soybeans, wheat and canola, to now include barley and rice.
Case IH Australia/New Zealand hay and harvest product manager Tim Slater said AFS Harvest Command took the brand's reputation for simplicity, productivity, grain quality and crop adaptability to the next level.
"AFS Harvest Command is designed to maintain the greatest efficiency for the operator in all conditions, improving grain quality and grain savings through sensing and optimising machine settings," Mr Slater said.
"Two years on from the launch of AFS Harvest Command, these most recent updates and opportunities for customers only enhance the efficiency and productivity benefits that make this the most impressive combine automation product on the market."
On the 250 Series, AFS Harvest Command automation uses 16 sensors to control seven combine functions.
All new 250 Series harvesters also now include a subscription to Case IH's AFS Connect with file transfer and telematics.
AFS Connect is a tool that enables a machine in the paddock to be monitored by a customer and their trusted advisors from anywhere with an internet connection.
"The customer can also then give permission for their dealer to see similar information, which can help diagnose any potential faults and more efficiently deal with any necessary repairs," Mr Slater said.
"Machine, harvesting and yield data are automatically sent to the AFS Connect portal where it's processed and ready to be viewed via web browser or mobile device.
"This negates the need to download the data from a USB in the combine, improving the safety of data and offering a more convenient option."
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