Resource: Engineering & Technology for a Sustainable World articles from June 2008

Resource: Engineering & Technology for a Sustainable World archives from June 2008

The "elevator" explanation.(FROM THE President)(agricultural engineers)
June 1, 2008... Suppose you get on an elevator and mention that you are a member of the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers. As the door closes, a person responds with responds with "Really, what are agricultural and biological...

Events calendar.(Brief article)(Calendar)
June 1, 2008... ASABE CONFERENCES AND INTERNATIONAL MEETINGS To receive more information about ASABE conferences and meetings, call ASABE at (800) 371-2723 or e-mail mcknight@asabe.org. 2008 June 27-28 Food Processing Automation ...

AE50 2008 outstanding innovations: congratulations to the winners!(American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers)
June 1, 2008... The American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers' Resource magazine is pleased to sponsor the AE50, the only awards program of its kind celebrating companies for developments in areas of agricultural, food, and biological systems....

2310 Mulch Finisher.(seed bed preparation tool)(Brief article)
June 1, 2008... John Deere Des Moines Works Ankeny, Iowa, USA 515-289-3163, www.deere.com The 2310 Mulch Finisher is a seed bed preparation tool designed for best-in-class transport dimensions, productivity, residue flow, soil profile, and rear...

2600 Series Chopping Corn Header.
June 1, 2008... Case IH Racine, Wisconsin, USA 262-636-6011, www.CaseIH.com The Case IH 2600 Series Chopping Corn Header is a new-design header for use on a combine harvester that allows the operator to more efficiently chop cornstalks for...

3PYP40' stack fold Yield Pro Planter.
June 1, 2008... Great Plains Manufacturing, Inc. Salina, Kansas, USA 785-823-3276, www.greatplainsmfg.com The Great Plains 3PYP40' Yield Pro Planter offers computer-controlled steering of the rear lift assist wheels. This system eliminates...

4105 compact utility tractor.
June 1, 2008... John Deere Moline, Illinois, USA www.deere.com The John Deere 4105 is a large chassis compact utility tractor that includes a hydrostatic transmission in a standard-featured tractor - a cost-effective solution to address basic...

70 Series STS combine.(John Deere Worldwide Product Development Center)(Brief article)
June 1, 2008... John Deere Worldwide Product Development Center East Moline, Illinois, USA 309-765-8000, www.JohnDeere.com The 70 Series combine is the latest evolution in STS combine technology. It is designed to provide customers with more...

84' Air Drill.
June 1, 2008... Seed Hawk Inc. Langbank, Saskatchewan, Canada 306-538-2221, www.seedhawk.com The Seed Hawk 84' Air Drill is capable of placing seed and fertilizer with precision in a one-pass, no-till operation utilizing openers with individual...

9030 Series Tractor.
June 1, 2008... The John Deere 9030 Series tractors feature Tier 3 emission compliant engines, an AirCushion[TM] Suspension system on track models, and the industry-first, Category 5 drawbar. The five-wheel tractor models and three-track tractor models have...

ADC2350 Air Drill Cart.
June 1, 2008... Great Plains Manufacturing Salina, Kansas, USA 785-823-3276, www.greatplainsmfg.com The Great Plains ADC2350 Air Drill Cart belongs to a family of large-capacity pneumatic seed delivery carts. The Air Drill Carts will carry 12...

ADDIDRIVE Assist.
June 1, 2008... Poclain Hydraulics, Inc. Sturtevant, Wisconsin, USA 262-321-0676, www.poclain-hydraulics.com [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The Poclain ADDIDRIVE Assist system is designed for on-highway, vocational-model trucks and offers better...

AgGPS[R] EZ-Guide[R] 500 lightbar guidance system.
June 1, 2008... Trimble Navigation Limited Westminster, Colorado, USA 913-495-2700 or 800-865-7438 www.ez-guide.com or www.trimble.com The AgGPS[R] EZ-Guide[R] 500 features a large, 18-cm (7-in.), easy-to-read color LCD display, data logging...

All-terrain mower (ATM) 162.
June 1, 2008... Harper Industries, Inc. Harper, Kansas, USA 800-835-1042, www.harperindustries.com The Harper ATM 162 mows grass on many types of terrain. The weight of the mowing deck is transferred uphill reducing the tendency of the machine to...

AquaSorp Isotherm Generator.
June 1, 2008... Decagon Devices, Inc. Pullman, Washington, USA 509-332-2756, www.decagon.com/isotherm Decagon Devices' new AquaSorp Isotherm Generator instrument makes quick and automatic determination of moisture sorption isotherms. The AquaSorp...

AutoLOC for John Deere Self-Propelled Forage Harvester.
June 1, 2008... Deere & Company Moline, Illinois, USA 641-683-2409, www.JohnDeere.com AutoLOC is a feature now available on a John Deere Self-Propelled Forage Harvester (SPFH) that enables the SPFH to automatically change the theoretical...

BR 7090 Round Baler.
June 1, 2008... New Holland New Holland, Pennsylvania, USA 888-290-7377, www.newholland.com/na The New Holland BR 7090 Round Baler's redesigned bale chamber and forming rolls, in combination with the belts and the sealed adjustable hydraulic bale...

C500 Series "Chopping" Corn Head.
June 1, 2008... CLAAS of America, Inc. Omaha, Nebraska, USA 402-861-1000, www.lexioncombines.com The LEXION C500 Series "Chopping" Corn Head chops and sizes corn stover into more manageable pieces and frays vertical remains of the main stalk to...

Case-IH Steiger 485 and new Holland T9050.(CNH America LLC)(Brief article)
June 1, 2008... CNH America LLC BurrRidge, Illinois, USA 262-636-6011, www.cnh.com The new Steiger 485 model uses turbo compound technology for the first time in an agricultural tractor application. This technology uses a second turbocharger to...

Challenger MT900B articulated 4wd tractors.
June 1, 2008... AGCO Corporation Duluth, Georgia, USA 770-813-9200, www.AGCOcorp.com or www.ChallengerAg.com The MT900B series of tractors translate the comfort, features, and power of the MT800B track tractors to a line of high-hp...

Corner 4 x 4.(Lindsay Corporation)(Brief article)
June 1, 2008... Lindsay Corporation Omaha, Nebraska, USA 800-829-5300, www.lindsay.com The patent-pending Corner 4 x 4 from Lindsay Corporation allows a corner system to power through the most challenging field conditions. During the irrigation...

Double six engine concept.
June 1, 2008... CLAAS of America, Inc. Omaha, Nebraska, USA 402-861-1000, www.claasofamerica.com The CLAAS Double Six Engine concept within the JAGUAR 980 and 970 forage harvester is a simple, cost-effective and fuel-efficient way to achieve 830...

Dragonfly fan damper.
June 1, 2008... Aerotech Ventilation Systems, a Munters Corporation Mason, Michigan, USA 517-676-7070 or 800-227-2376 www.munters.us/aerotech or www.dragonflydamper.com Aerotech introduces its unique Dragonfly four-door damper, which...

Farm works Titan RH.(Brief article)
June 1, 2008... Farm Works Software Hamilton, Indiana, USA 800-225-2848, www.farmworks.com This rugged handheld uses the latest software technology for field applications including mapping, soil sampling, field scouting, variable rate, and more....

FR9000 series Forage Harvester.
June 1, 2008... New Holland Agriculture New Holland, Pennsylvania, USA 888-290-7377, www.newholland.com/na The New Holland FR9000 Forage Harvester has five models available with up to 824 hp. The FR9000 cuts, processes, and delivers agricultural...

FX-742.(Schulte Industries Ltd.)(Brief article)
June 1, 2008... Schulte Industries Ltd. Englefeld, Saskatchewan, Canada 800-404-6044 or 306-287-3715, www.schulte.ca The FX-742 offers industry-leading mowing technology. This 12.8-m (42-ft) mower now offers a real and viable solution in dealing...

GPS Controller.
June 1, 2008... Lindsay Corporation Omaha, Nebraska, USA 800-829-5300, www.lindsay.com [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The patent-pending GPS Controller from Lindsay Corporation provides increased precision and added control of water application from...

iMatch[TM] AutoHitch[TM].
June 1, 2008... John Deere Moline, Illinois, USA www.Deere.com The iMatch[TM] AutoHitch[TM] is a John Deere-exclusive PTO coupler attached to a standard quick coupler that allows the operator to conveniently attach or remove rear-mounted PTO...

John Deere 600C Series Cornhead.
June 1, 2008... John Deere Harvester Works East Moline, Illinois, USA 309-765-8000, www.JohnDeere.com The 600C Series Cornhead is an all-new cornhead from John Deere packed with features that allow the corn grower to get more done in less time...

MacDon R80 Rotary Disc Pull-Type mower.
June 1, 2008... MacDon Industries Ltd. Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada 204-885-5590, www.macdon.com The MacDon R80 Rotary Disc Pull-Type mower has a cut width of 4 m (13 ft) and consists of eight 61-cm (24-in.) diameter cutting discs. A pair of 3-m...

MagnaCut straw chopper.
June 1, 2008... Case IH Racine, Wisconsin, USA 262-636-6011, www.CaseIH.com The Case IH MagnaCut Straw Chopper is a solution for cereal grain customers who require very fine straw-chopping performance over a broad range of straw-moisture...

Michelin[R] Axiobib[TM] radial featuring Ultraflex[TM] Technology.
June 1, 2008... Michelin North America, Inc. Greenville, South Carolina, USA 888-552-1213, www.michelinag.com The Michelin[R] Axiobib[TM] radial tire featuring Ultraflex[TM] Technology can operate at inflation pressures as much as 20 percent...

mini GAC[R] plus.
June 1, 2008... DICKEY-john Corporation Auburn, Illinois, USA 217-438-2305, www.dickey-john.com The mini GAC[R] plus is a handheld moisture analyzer that also displays a sample's test weight. It uses the same calibrations of the U.S. federal...

Model 400 air tank.(Seed Hawk Inc.)(Brief article)
June 1, 2008... Seed Hawk Inc. Langbank, Saskatchewan, Canada 306-538-2221, www.seedhawk.com The Seed Hawk Model 400 air tank is a two-compartment, air seeder/fertilizer tank that can be shipped in a container and configured to deliver seed...

Model 6700ST air seeder.(Bourgault Industries Ltd.)(Brief article)
June 1, 2008... Bourgault Industries Ltd. St. Brieux, Saskatchewan, Canada 306-275-2300, www.bourgault.com The Model 6700ST Air Seeder is a 2.5-m(3) (700-bushel) air seeding tank that consists of four individual tanks. With its large total...

MPS-1.(MPS-1 Dielectric Water Potential Sensor)(Brief article)
June 1, 2008... Decagon Devices, Inc. Pullman, Washington, USA 800-755-2751, www.decagon.com The MPS-1 Dielectric Water Potential Sensor measures the water potential (WP) of the soil by pairing dielectric technology with solid matrix...

New generation large square baler family.
June 1, 2008... AGCO Corporation Duluth, Georgia, USA 770-232-8029 or 770-232-6091 www.agcoiron.com or www.agcocorp.com AGCO Corporation has developed a new family of large square balers that blend new and existing technologies to...

O-ring sealing, a thin-walled tube for liquid plumbing.
June 1, 2008... Case IH Racine, Wisconsin, USA 262-636-6011, www.caseih.com ISpray bars carry chemicals on many sprayers and utilize stainless steel pipe with pipe threads. This design allows the use of a thin-walled tubing to act as the spray...

Precision Linear Control Panel.
June 1, 2008... T-L Irrigation Co. Hastings, Nebraska, USA 800-330-4264 or 402-462-4129, www.tlirr.com The Precision Linear Control Panel from T-L Irrigation Co. allows complete control of an operator's linear irrigation system. Application rate...

QUICK KNIFE.(Brief article)
June 1, 2008... CLASS of America, Inc. Omaha, Nebraska, USA 402-861-1000, www.claasofamerica.com QUICK KNIFE is the "QUICK" way to change and secure the cutting knife to the disc. The new system allows the operator to change knives without using...

Self-Priming Adapter.(Hypro LLC)(Brief article)
June 1, 2008... Hypro LLC New Brighton, Minnesota, USA 651-766-6600, www.hypropumps.com The Hypro Self-Priming Adapter (SPA) is a low-pressure internal-baffle vessel that provides air separation from the liquid being pumped. Circulation of liquid...

Site Pro Dispatch.(Brief article)
June 1, 2008... Farm Works Software Hamilton, Indiana, USA 800-225-2848, www.farmworks.com Site Pro Dispatch is a software tool designed to track machinery and equipment for co-ops, agronomy dealers, and custom applicators. It not only tracks...

SpecMaps[TM] Web mapping utility.
June 1, 2008... Spectrum[R] Technologies, Inc. Plainfield, Illinois, USA 800-248-8873, www.specmeters.com SpecMaps[TM] allows users to create two-dimensional contour maps of geo-referenced data collected by portable measurement instruments. The...

ST Rice Rotor.(Brief article)
June 1, 2008... Case IH Racine, Wisconsin, USA 262-636-6011, www.CaseIH.com The Case IH ST Rice Rotor, standard for Case IH Axial-Flow[R] 7010 and 8010 rice combines, can increase productivity by 25 percent, allowing growers to run higher...

Star NTD Tomato Harvester.(CTM)(Brief article)
June 1, 2008... CTM Madera, California, USA 559-577-1800, info@tomatoharvester.com The CTM Star No-Turn-Design (NTD) Tomato Harvester gathers, separates, shakes, cleans, and sorts processing tomatoes utilizing a straight-through material flow....

Stover Unwrapper GIS.
June 1, 2008... Stover Equipment, Inc. Corpus Christi, Texas, USA 361-884-8961, www.stoverequipment.com The Stover Unwrapper GIS (Gin Improvement System) provides a cost-effective and efficient way to process the new John Deere round seed cotton...

Sunflower model 9530 Fertilizer/Grain Drill.
June 1, 2008... AGCO Corporation Duluth, Georgia, USA 770-232-8217 www.sunflowermfg.com or www.agcocorp.com Sunflower offers the best of both worlds in the Model 9530 grain drill: capacity and versatility. Equipped with a new divided hopper,...

True Tandem 330 Turbo.(CNH America LLC)(Brief article)
June 1, 2008... CNH America LLC Goodfield, Illinois, USA 262-636-6011, nacustomerrelations@cnh.com The True Tandem 330 Turbo is a vertical tillage tool intended to create ideal seedbed conditions. By surface leveling, cutting and mixing crop...

VeriVolume Nozzle.(SprayTarget)(Brief article)
June 1, 2008... SprayTarget Rosemount, Minnesota, USA info@spraytarget.com, www.spraytarget.com The VeriVolume Nozzle is designed for high-volume applications of crop protection materials and fertilizers. The nozzle is capable of controlling flow...

V-MAX Drum.
June 1, 2008... CLAAS of America, Inc. Omaha, Nebraska, USA 402-861-1000, www.classofamerica.com The CLAAS V-MAX forage harvester cutting drum is an open 36-knife V-shaped drum. It is not only more fuel efficient, but it also adds capacity and...

WatchDog[R] Sprayer Station.(Brief article)
June 1, 2008... Spectrum[R] Technologies, Inc. Plainfield, Illinois, USA 800-248-8873, www.specmeters.com The WatchDog[R] Sprayer Station provides on-the-go monitoring and logging of weather conditions while applying pesticides. Increasing...

YP2425 Yield-Pro Planter.
June 1, 2008... Great Plains Manufacturing, Inc. Salina, Kansas, USA 785-823-3276, www.greatplainsmfg.com [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The YP2425 Yield-Pro Planter is a 18-m (60 ft) wide planting tool that brings new productivity to row-crop...

"It's scary-good: to be an agricultural or biological engineer these days!(LAST WORD)
June 1, 2008... When I started my career as an agricultural engineer in the late 1960s, nuclear energy was touted as being "too cheap to meter," water was abundant and clean enough to drink from the creek, and the industrial chemists were claiming that...

Consulting Engineers Listings.(Directory)
June 1, 2008... * George Aull, Ph.D., P.E. Engineering Resources Corp. P.O. Box 910 Orangeburg, SC 29116, USA 803-536-6808 fax:803-531-3262 www.ercorp.net Consultation, evaluation, planning, permitting, and design of...