A new 360° camera system now available for the Massey Ferguson MF 9380 Delta and MF 7380 and MF 7382 Centora combines has been awarded a DLG Silver Medal at the Agritechnica Show 2015. The camera allows operators to ‘see’ into blind spots and pick up objects that they may not be able to see from the cab or in the mirrors. This improves safety, efficiency and reduces the risk of damage by providing an uninterrupted, ‘real time’ view of all around the whole machine – including from above.
In awarding the Silver Medal, the DLG judges said: “Digital processing increases the potential of imaging systems to detect the environment around an agricultural machine. This technology is a major advance over purely visual solutions.”
Signals from four 185° angle cameras, which are mounted at the front and rear and both sides of the machine, are processed by dedicated software. This converts them into a single image that is displayed on the existing TechTouch terminal’s 10.4in screen in the combine cab, either across the whole screen or in a quarter-screen view.
A new switch, on the armrest, quickly changes the view from a normal rear view to the 360° ‘aerial’ image – providing a complete picture of not only the machine, but also the close vicinity. In rear-view mode the system also displays extra lines to indicate the track of the rear wheels.
The system also makes it easier to manoeuvre the combine, which reduces the risk of collisions and accidents. Ultimately this will also improve efficiency with quicker, safer headland turns as well as cutting downtime, lowering avoidable repair and damage costs as well as the associated risks when operating large vehicles.
The 360° camera system will be available through AGCOparts division in 2016. The dealer-fitted system takes about one day to install and calibrate. The price is yet to be announced.
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