U-Turn

U-Turn, turn pattern

U-turn – this turn type is a simple and traditional end-of-row maneuver, where the machine turns directly into the next pass. Operators can use skip passes and/or change the direction of the turn (left or right) when operating with automated U-turns.

Spiral Out

Spiral Out turn pattern

Spiral Out - this turn type is useful for operators who need the unloading auger to face harvested area for unloading on the go (using Machine Sync). This turn pattern is especially common in corn harvest operations where the volume of crop entering the combine head is high. To use this turn pattern, an operator inputs the number of passes they would like to harvest at a time into the display in the ATTA module in the Advanced Settings. The combine will start harvesting down the middle rows of the defined area, making left-hand turns in a 'spiral out' pattern until the defined section of land is completely harvested.

Spiral In

Spiral In turn pattern

This turn type is like spiral out, in the sense that an operator first defines the ‘land’ they would like to work via number of passes. When utilizing the spiral in pattern, the combine operator starts by harvesting the outermost rows on the left-hand side of the defined area, making right-hand turns in a 'spiral in' pattern until the defined section of land is completely harvested.

Operators also have the option to cancel a turn, which is a highly used feature when there are passable interior boundaries defined within a field, such as waterways.

A turn module (pictured below) appears on your display, giving you visibility of the turn type, turn direction, number of row skips, and the distance before the next planned turn begins. Adjust these settings on the go by touching the setting icon you would like to update.

Setting preview widget for operator convenience

Setting preview widget for operator convenience

To better visualize each turn type that can be automatically planned and completed with ATTA, check out the video above.

The power is in the package (G5 Advanced and Automation 4.0):

Paired with AutoPath™, In-Field Data Sharing, and Machine Sync technology, AutoTrac™ Turn Automation gives users a more wholistic and automated solution for a successful, more efficient, and less stressful harvest. This is especially true when there is more than one combine and grain cart tractor working in the same field. Seamlessly share machine locations, guidance lines, and coverage maps with the entire crew (up to 6 machines) and get real-time updates as work is completed to strategically plan the next move. Say so long to the days of counting guess rows, by using AutoPath to automatically create your full-field guidance plan and allow ATTA to plan and execute turns precisely down the appropriate rows without needing to complete additional maneuvers to realign to the crop rows to harvest. When the combine is full, know that a grain cart will be in the right place at the right time with visibility to grain tank capacity and Machine Sync engaged for a confident unloading on-the-go experience. (The image below illustrates a planned, automated turn, as well as shared coverage maps showing the completed work of the two additional harvesters (light blue) working in tandem in the same field.)

Simplify harvest by sharing guidance lines and coverage maps while using ATTA to help plan your work

Simplify harvest by sharing guidance lines and coverage maps while using ATTA to help plan your work