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CROP PROTECTION

Leveraging the binocular vision and The XAG M500 Remote Sensing cycle of crop cultivation.
MMV 4D imaging radar, it can perform Drone follows the light and convenient In April 2021, XAG launched the “Su-
auto-location of field ridges and visual foldable design of the previous XMis- per Cotton Farm” in Northwest China,
tracking, while automatically avoiding sion. It supports four types of gimbal where two post-90s generation farm-
obstacles amongst trees. cameras with different megapixels and ers manage a 200-hectare cotton field
wavebands to meet the need of quick with the help of drones, robots, and
Smarter Remote Sensing farmland mapping and crop scouting. AI. After the trial of one planting sea-
Drone with Deeper By taking HD farmland images and son, the XAG Super Cotton Field has
generating digital field map, the XAG
Insights M500 can help farm managers quantify reduced its labour costs by 60% and
used 36% less pesticides compared to
Apart from precision operation tools, field conditions and indicators of crop traditional farm. The bumper harvest of
farmers also need efficient ways to ob- growth, including irrigation, germina- snow-white cotton also demonstrates
tain field information and crop growth tion rate, crop density and height, pest the scalability of an autonomous farm
status for scientific decision-making. diseases, and estimated crop yield. driven by digital technologies.
Therefore, XAG released two new mod- For large-scale and high-frequency
els of M series remote sensing drones, farmland survey, the XAG M2000 Re-
M500 and M2000, to address different mote Sensing Drone would be a more
demands of field mapping in rural are- ideal solution. This is XAG’s first-ever
as, which helps relieve human burden EVTOL (Electric Vertical Take-off and
and reduce labour costs. Landing) fixed-wing flight platform that
can be deployed at any spot and take
off without site constraints. Equipped
with the intelligent fast-charging bat-
tery, XAG M2000 can fly up to 90 min-
utes in a single sortie and map an area XAG M2000 Remote Sensing
of up to 533 hectares. Drone
As another new incubator for agri-
Initiate Success in cultural technologies, “the Super Farm
Autonomous Farm Project” was also launched by XAG at

Since one single technology has lim- the end of 2021 in Guangzhou, China.
XAG M500 Remote Sensing ited power to bring up transformation, XAG hopes to build the coolest and
Drone XAG has introduced its smart agricul- most hardcore autonomous farm model
ture ecosystem into the real-world that can be replicated and promoted
autonomous farms throughout the full in the future.
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NSK RENEWS A-SERIES AGRI DISC HUBS

WITH AS RANGE LAUNCH

As part of an initiative to ensure its capabilities in harsh applications such
products continue meeting the latest as tillage.
demands of the agriculture industry, For more than 10 years NSK has pro-
NSK is bringing to market a renewed duced Agri Disc Hubs at its Neuweg
range of A-series Agri Disc Hub bear- production facility in Munderkingen,
ing units. The new AS series Agri Disc Germany. This plant, with its highly
Hubs will be available from stock to flexible production set-up, will also
meet Europe-wide demand for quick manufacture the latest AS series, which
deliver features a newly optimised flange de-
Quality, performance and cost were sign among other enhancements.
the three primary factors in NSK’s re- A top-quality approach, combined
newal of its AHU28117A series Agri with proven flexibility from NSK’s
Disc Hubs. The new range, denoted performance thanks to lubrication for Munderkingen plant, means the agri-
by the AS suffix, covers three popular life; a strong housing that facilitates culture sector can continue enjoying
sizes: AHU28117AS-01 (four holes), high moment load and speed; easy the benefits of Agri Disc Hubs – through
AHU28117AS-02 (five holes) and installation with quick change-out for the new AS series – for equipment that
AHU28117AS-03 (six holes). less downtime; and long bearing life. includes cover-crop units, tillers, front
These new products deliver a num- Such characteristics are ideal for a packers, seeders, row cleaners, mow-
ber of attributes that help to enhance growing and evolving market like ag- ers and finger-weeders
performance in challenging agricul- riculture, where mechanical weeding The latest AS series of Agri Disc Hubs
tural applications, including: contam- is expanding rapidly in line with the from NSK features a newly optimised
ination prevention through excellent desire to stop using glyphosate. There flange design among other enhance-
sealing capability; maintenance-free is also increasing demand for integrat- ments.
ed solutions that offer strong sealing

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