Raven News - Raven Introduces Simple, Affordable Cruizer™ Guidance System

New Technology Allows Growers to Adopt Innovative Guidance Technology Without Sending Their Budgets Off-Course

Nov 27

SIOUX FALLS, SD—Raven Industries, a worldwide leader in precision agriculture, has announced the release of its newest guidance system designed with simplicity and affordability in mind.

The new Raven Cruizer is a compact 3-D guidance system that provides a high degree of functionality at a competitive price, allowing growers who have not yet adopted guidance to do so at a reasonable price—helping growers save time, money and labor.

Raven Cruizer offers a unique combination of easy operation and installation—with sophisticated options previously found only in products costing twice as much. Its built-in 10Hz DGPS receiver provides accurate sub-meter guidance during tillage, spraying, harvesting and other operations—helping growers improve effectiveness, efficiency and profitability.

Installing Cruizer is a simple do-it-yourself, two-step process that takes a few minutes. The unit comes packaged with a RAM Mount mounting bracket, power cable with adapter plug for instant in-cab power and an external DGPS antenna. Cruizer can also be easily removed for use in other tractors, equipment or even your pickup.

Cruizer features a large 5.7” color touch screen display that is highly visible in both day and night modes. Icon-based menus and status indicators are easy to understand — and operate with a simple touch to the display screen. The high-resolution display provides swath guidance and coverage area information using both aerial (bird’s eye) and downfield 3-D perspectives combined with traditional LED indicators.

A field review screen helps verify coverage by showing skipped areas as well as allowing calculation of acreage contained inside a defined boundary. Cruizer’s Last Pass guidance is the industry’s easiest-to-operate contour guidance technology. The system guides the operator to one swath-width from any previously applied area. The operator can easily switch on the go between straight line (A to B) and Last Pass guidance patterns, making Cruizer ideal for use in terraced fields or along waterways.

Raven Cruizer is fully compatible with Raven’s SmarTrax and QuickTrax systems—allowing growers to upgrade from guidance to the most advanced, user-friendly sub-meter steering system on the market. Cruizer can also be used with Raven’s tilt module for sloping terrain areas

Cruizer is the latest innovation in precision agriculture from Raven. Raven is committed to developing new technologies that allow growers to farm more precisely, efficiently and profitably. Raven products include guidance, assisted steering, planter control and GPS systems—all backed with unmatched customer service and support.

For information on Cruizer or Raven Industries, visit www.ravencruizer.com or www.ravenind.com.

Marketing materials: For more information on Cruizer, click here, or e-mail us at fcdinfo@ravenind.com.

About Raven Industries Since 1978, Raven has helped define the concept of precision agriculture-and continues to create ground-breaking ideas and products that improve the position of growers around the world. Raven is publicly traded on NASDAQ (RAVN) and has earned an international reputation for agricultural innovation, product reliability and unmatched service and support. From field computers to boom controls, from GPS guidance to steering systems, Raven is leading the way for precision ag technology that delivers in the field. In partnership with our network of Raven dealers and distributors, we're helping growers of all sizes and all types work smarter, reduce input costs and increase yields and profitability. Success in farming has always been about using less and getting more. With Raven, you can simply do it better.

For more information, contact:
Raven Industries Applied Technology Division
Ph: 800-243-5435