Abstract:
A product dispensing system includes at least one recirculation network configured for communication with a system pump. The at least one recirculation network includes at least one sprayer boom tube and a plurality of product dispensers distributed along the at least one sprayer boom tube. A network pump is in communication with the at least one sprayer boom tube. The at least one recirculation network includes a dispensing configuration and a recirculation configuration. In the dispensing configuration the recirculation network is configured for communication with a supply tank and an agricultural product reservoir. In the recirculation configuration the recirculation network is isolated from the supply tank and the agricultural product reservoir, and the recirculation network includes a recirculation loop continuously extending through the network pump and the at least one sprayer boom tube.
Abstract:
A fluid dispensing system comprising a pump (4) and a dispenser spray head comprising at least one nozzle through which fluid to be dispensed exits, the pump (4) comprising a stator (14) and a rotor (12) mounted in a chamber of the stator and rotatably displaceable with respect to the stator (14) around an axis of rotation (Ar) and axially along said axis (Ar), said axial displacement of the rotor in a first axial direction (A1) configured to effect a pump filling operation drawing in fluid via an inlet (8) into the stator chamber and in an opposite second axial direction (A2) configured to effect a dispensing operation expulsing the fluid in the chamber out of an outlet (10) of the pump. The outlet of the pump is positioned in the rotor and the dispenser spray head is fluidly connected to the outlet of the pump and is positioned at or adjacent an axial output end (19) of the rotor. The dispenser spray head is configured to dispense fluid at least partially in a radial direction (R) and encircling the axis of rotation.
Abstract:
According to some embodiments, an oscillating sprinkler system is provided that includes: a central tubular portion having at least one row of flexible nozzles; a cam plate located inside a peripheral wall of said central tubular member, said cam plate having a plurality of cam slots for adjusting positions of said flexible nozzles upon rotation of said cam plate within said peripheral wall; and said peripheral wall including a window via which an edge of said cam plate is observable during rotation of said cam plate such as to designate an extent of angular displacement of the nozzles based on the positioning of the cam plate within the window.
Abstract:
The present invention provides a system and method which includes a machine learning module which analyzes data collected from one or more sources such as UAVs, satellites, span mounted crop sensors, direct soil sensors and climate sensors. According to a further preferred embodiment, the machine learning module preferably creates sets of field objects from within a given field and uses the received data to create a predictive model for each defined field object based on detected characteristics from each field object within the field.
Abstract:
An irrigation system includes a central pivot and a series of mobile towers connected to the central pivot and to one another by support structure. Each mobile tower has wheels and a motor for driving at least one of the wheels. A control system operates the motors to maintain alignment of the mobile towers and the central pivot while preventing power usage of the system from exceeding a maximum power threshold. The control system determines in which sequence to operate the motors to maintain alignment of the mobile towers while operating no more than a selected number of the motors simultaneously.
Abstract:
[0056] A lateral irrigation system comprising a plurality of towers and a plurality of lateral structures extending between and connected to the towers. The support structures may comprise a first support structure, a second support structure pivotable relative to the first support structure, and a third support structure pivotable relative to the second support structure. The irrigation system may also comprise a fluid delivery system having conduits attached to or extending through the support structures and configured to output water from orifices formed therein. The irrigation system may further comprise joints at which the second and third support structures may pivot. The second and third support structures may be configured to pivot into a substantially zig-zag or "Z"-shaped configuration relative to the first support structure.
Abstract:
A method and apparatus for coating the outer surface of a workpiece (W) comprises disposing a workpiece (W) in a fixed position along an axis and rotating a thermal spray gun (7) around the axis on a support (5) with a thermal spray (S) thereof directed towards the axis. The powder, fuel and oxygen are rotatably coupled to the gun (7) and the thermal spray gun (7) and the support (5) are moved along the axis while rotating.
Abstract:
A product dispensing system includes at least one recirculation network configured for communication with a system pump. The at least one recirculation network includes at least one sprayer boom tube and a plurality of product dispensers distributed along the at least one sprayer boom tube. A network pump is in communication with the at least one sprayer boom tube. The at least one recirculation network includes a dispensing configuration and a recirculation configuration. In the dispensing configuration the recirculation network is configured for communication with a supply tank and an agricultural product reservoir. In the recirculation configuration the recirculation network is isolated from the supply tank and the agricultural product reservoir, and the recirculation network includes a recirculation loop continuously extending through the network pump and the at least one sprayer boom tube.