Trimble and Claas have developed a new GPS steering system for Class tractors, combine harvesters and forage harvesters.
The joint development includes satellite-based steering, precision farming and the ISOBUS infrastructure including task management.
Frank Buschmeier, Trimble’s OEM marketing director, said the agreement was focused on improving the user experience within the cab.
“Having different user interfaces running in the cab is not ideal and that’s what we are able to change. So, working together with Claas, developing one system based on our embedded modular software architecture to create a system which is really unique, and using one user interface,” Buschmeier said.
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Previously, at least two interfaces were needed in Claas cabs with Trimble technology installed.
One monitor was typically for machine controls including hydraulics, while the second monitor managed steering and precision farming programs.
“Now there is really just one user interface to control the machine, but also the steering system,” Buschmeier said.
The new system is available for the Claas Trion and is being rolled out to other machines including Lexion, Arion, Axion and Jaguar.
The steering systems will use the CEMIS 1200 ISOBUS terminal with a 12-inch touch display developed by Claas and Trimble.
With the new interface agreement between Trimble and Claas, operators can now use yield measurement data from the Lexion Quantimeter to display and collect the information on a Trimble monitor.
The Trimble steering system is also able to communicate directly with the Claas valve controller without adding any further hydraulic equipment on the Lexion combine.
The new Trimble steering system is only available on Claas machines.
