Ag Leader Introduces New Family
of GNSS and Steering Products
Ag
Leader Technology, Inc., a premium
provider of precision agriculture
hardware and software, today announced a new line of GNSS receivers – GPS 6000, GPS 6500, RTK Relay and GPS 6500
base station – as well as the company’s latest automated steering controller, SteerCommand™.
Combining industry-leading precision farming displays with superior GNSS technology, Ag Leader is
positioned to offer an end-to-end solution for guidance and steering.
“In developing our new GNSS products, we turned
to NovAtel – the foremost manufacturer and innovator in GNSS technology – as our partner moving
forward in this market,” said Matt Leinen, Product
Manager. “We’re confident this relationship provides our customers with the best possible product
combination available on the market.”
base station functionality, ideal for steering and other operations where sub-inch accuracy is needed.
When uptime is valued over absolute accuracy,
StableLoc™ utilizes available correction signals in
order to provide a seamless transition between correction sources – without position jumps – and maximize signal uptime.
As a fully scalable, rugged Smart Antenna, the new
GPS 6500 utilizes GLIDE, SBAS, TerraStar and RTK, and
is designed to meet the need of extended RTK base
lines in excess of 20 miles (32km).
A full-featured, easy-to-install system, GPS 6500 with
RTK Relay provides RTK correction. The GPS 6500
can be combined with one of four Relay offerings:
Relay 900, Relay 400, Relay CDMA or Relay GSM.
GPS 6500 with Relay 900 or Relay 400 also offers
“At Ag Leader, we endeavor to put out the best
and most complete solution for our customers,” said
Bill Cran, Product Specialist. “With our new GNSS
products, we have an extremely flexible and powerful lineup capable of fulfilling any role within an
operation.”
For growers seeking an integrated steering system,
Ag Leader’s SteerCommand offers best-in-class integrated steering performance when paired with
GPS 6500 for repeatable, precision steering via RTK
correction. The new SteerCommand controller features compact and flexible installation, as well as
nine-axis terrain compensation for superior accuracy.