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ECONOMICS OF AUTOTRACAlan Smith
INTRODUCTION
Introduction to GreenStar and AutoTrac Costs Savings
WHAT IS AUTOTRAC?
AutoTrac is a hands-free guidance solution that provides you with pass-to-pass accuracy. AutoTrac allows you to take yours hands off the wheel as the machine travels down the most optimum pass in the field, increasing profitability and performance on many farming operations.
GREENSTAR3 2630 DISPLAY
A GS3 allows you the ability to access all of John Deere's AMS programs
Comes ready with: Field Documentation Harvest
Documentation On-Screen Mapping USB Port Video Capability
GS3 ADDITIONAL FEATURES
AutoTrac Precision guidance
Row Sense Precision guidance for harvesting
Pivot Pro Adds circle track to AutoTrac
Swath Control Pro Automatic section control
iTEC Pro Automatic headlands turning
AUTOTRAC SCREEN
STARFIRE 3000
GPS Receiver Allows the AMS
programs to run threw John Deere's StarFire Network.
Runs off WAAS as well as GLONASS
AUTOTRAC UNIVERSAL
Steers your tractors that are not AutoTrac ready
Downfalls: Less smooth
movements Bulky Cost more
IS YOUR EQUIPMENT CAPABLE?
AutoTrac Ready
•R Series Tractors•30 & 40 Series •S and 70 Series combines•30 and 40 Sprayers
GreenStar Ready
•10 & 20 Series Tractors and up
COSTS
GreenStar 3 (2630) Display - $6,000 StarFire 3000 Receiver - $3,200 AutoTrac Activation - $3,000 AutoTrac Universal Kit - $1,900 Harness/Installation (AutoTrac Ready) - $300 Harness/Installation (Non-GS Ready) - $2,300
Total - $12,500 / $16,400
USING ROW MARKERS FOR SEEDING
No till drill- $4,500
No till planter – $7,000
LEVELS OF ACCURACY
SF1 9 in accuracy
SF2 2.5 inch accuracy Upgrade costs- $4,500 Yearly maintenance $1,050
RTK Sub inch repeatable accuracy Upgrade costs- $6,400 Yearly maintenance- $1,500
EXAMPLE
AcresImplement Width
Overlap W/O
guidance
Acres/hour
Hours Saved
Spring Tillage 500 40
2.420 1.19
Fall Tillage 1500 40 2.4 20 3.56
Herb App 2000 100 6 100 1.1
Seeding App 1 1500 40
2.420 3.56
Seeding App 2 500 40
2.420 1.19
ACTUAL SAVINGS
Actual Cost Actual Savings
Labor Hours 320 15
Labor Costs $ 3,840.00 $ 184.00
Equipment Costs $ 6,400.00 $ 307.00
Total Fuel Used 5760 276
Total Fuel Cost $ 20,161.00 $ 967.00
Seed Cost 1 $ 21,000.00 $ 997.00
Seed Cost 2 $ 7,000.00 $ 332.00
Herb Cost $ 30,000.00 $ 1,650.00
Total Payback
Total Annual Return $ 4,438.00
Total Time Savings 15 hours
Total Guidance Investment $ 12,500.00 3 Year ROI $ 814.00
QUESTIONS?