Until recently, connecting implements to the tractor could prove a problem with different control units in the cab, each with its own cables. The introduction of new technologies has led to an increase in the number of control units, making it difficult to manage the work.
The adoption of Isobus has revolutionised the industry, making it easier to manage day to day tasks.
Isobus is a standard protocol that allows the exchange of data and information among tractors, software and equipment of major manufacturers thanks to a universal language that makes it possible to manage the interconnected system through a single control console integrated into the tractor’s cab.
Isobus was born thanks to an agreement between the main manufacturers of agricultural machinery and equipment and a desire to solve compatibility problems, standardising communication among different machines, regardless of the manufacturer.
With Isobus the cab becomes an on-board computer for controlling the machine and tools, which are able to exchange information with each other in real time.
Thanks to Isobus you can control all the implements activities while staying comfortably seated in your cab, with all the data available on a single display. The exchange of information offers you a fundamental support for all operations:
With Isobus you can therefore increase the efficiency of the entire production process. This all translates into cost savings: you can rationalise the use of fertilisers and chemicals for a targeted distribution. In combination with a satellite system, it helps to avoid overlapping or empty areas. Operator fatigue is greatly reduced, managing tools that communicate with each other thereby allowing the automation of activities.
The data relating to the work done by Isobus equipment can be used for remote fleet management and tractor diagnostics (fleet management). In fact, the data collected from tractors and implements allow real-time monitoring of activities. Thanks to geolocation operators can monitor the status and position of tractors, measure their productivity and receive information on any problems.
In 2015 Argo Tractors obtained Isobus certification for the Tractor ECU control unit (TECU) at the Reggio Emilia Innovazione laboratory, an organisation that has been accredited for both software and hardware Isobus certification (ISO 11783).
The adoption of the Isobus system on McCormick tractors allows a “dialogue” with the equipment using a universal language. A fundamental turning point also for integrating the main tools of precision farming.
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