ENGLEWOOD, Colo., May 12 /PRNewswire/ -- Leica Geosystems continues to add
steering platforms to the new No Drift(TM) mojoRTK. Now, they've extended
their plug-and play-system to steer older CCD steering systems in addition to
the newer CAN-based tractors via the John Deere(R) GreenStar(TM) system.
The mojoRTK, which installs in the radio or DIN slot of the tractor cab,
can now provide RTK-guidance to CCD (Chrysler Collision Detection) steering-
system tractors through either the original GreenStar (brown box) or the new
touch-screen GreenStar 2600 monitor.
"Connecting to AutoTrac(TM)-ready CCD steering systems through the
GreenStar system not only allows the mojoRTK to steer a wider array of
tractors, but it also gives growers a much less expensive option for RTK,"
said Trevor Mecham, Leica's North American business manager. "Growers with
supported tractors can buy the GreenStar components they need from their local
Deere dealers, then add that to the mojoRTK and still be thousands below the
cost of most RTK systems."
Growers currently running either of the GreenStar systems only need to add
the mojoRTK system (console and base station), which retails at $12,980, to
upgrade to RTK accuracy.
"Now Deere owners can get RTK accuracy and have access to upgrades like
GLONASS satellites, or 8- and 16-mile range extensions," said Darin Sothers,
North American sales manager. "Plus they don't have to throw out their
GreenStar system or start from scratch."
Growers with AutoTrac-ready tractors without the GreenStar system can
purchase the following components from their local John Deere dealer to pair
with the mojoRTK system:
For more information, visit http://www.mojoRTK.com or call 877-800-mojo.
* GreenStar(TM) and AutoTrac(TM) are trademarks of John Deere(R) Corporation.
Leica Geosystems -- when it has to be right
Leica Geosystems' agriculture applications build on the company's
experience in its growing GPS and machine automation business, which already
benefits the survey, construction and mining industries worldwide. The Denver,
Colo., agriculture product sales and management facility is managed by auto-
steer company veterans with a proven commitment to innovation based on solid
economic returns for farmers.
Those who use Leica Geosystems products every day trust them for their
dependability, the value they deliver, and the superior customer support.
Based in Heerbrugg, Switzerland, Leica Geosystems is a global company with
tens of thousands of customers supported by more than 3'500 employees in 28
countries and hundreds of partners located in more than 120 countries around
the world. Leica Geosystems is part of the Hexagon Group, Sweden.
SOURCE Leica Geosystems
