April 6, 2023
Steketee IC Light & Electro-Hydraulic Steering Systems
Steketee electro hydraulic manual steering system
Manual steering system with joystick controlSteketee Cultivator Guidance Systems
Steketee offers two cultivator steering systems:Electro-hydraulic manual steering system
Low-cost steering system
Ideal for smaller fields and cultivators
IC-Light camera guided steering system
Most accurate guidance system
Ideal for cultivating larger fields
Electro-Hydraulic Manual Steering System
Features:
- Horizontal parallelogram with hydraulic steering cylinder
- Front frame which is mounted behind the tractor
- Rear frame with the hoeing elements attached to it
- Manually operated joystick via tractor's hydraulics provides easy and accurate steering
- Requires driver and one or more additional workers for constant monitoring of crop rows
Steketee IC-Light camera guided cultivator steering system
The IC-Light's color monitor provides real-time display of the camera images
Optional LED lights can be added to the IC-Light guidance system
Optional remote tech support is available for the IC-Light guidance systemSteketee IC-Light Steering System
The Steketee IC-Light is the most accurate and easy to use system for cultivator steering.With the IC-Light, the cultivator can follow plant rows within a few inches.
The color camera recognizes the crop row, and steers the machine independent of the tractor.
The IC-Light steering system allows for faster, more accurate cultivation than traditional, manual steer cultivators.
Replacement for Eco-Dan
Many growers are choosing to replace their aging, unsupported Eco-Dan guidance systems with IC-Light, which features modern technology.
Steketee continually updates and refines programming, so you can be sure you're always taking advantage of the latest technological advances with the IC-Light.
Benefits of the IC-Light steering system:
- Labor saving:
- Able to be operated by tractor driver from within cab
- Able to cultivate at a higher rate of speed compared to manual steering systems
- Highly accurate steering
- Automatic color recognition
- Intuitive touch screen operation
- Real-time display of the camera image
- Simple to use
- Possible to steer on single or multiple rows
- IC Light can be adapted to existing cultivators
IC-Light options:
- LED Lighting
Many farms begin operations before dawn and continue long after dusk. For these and other low light conditions, optional LED lights can be added to the IC-Light guidance system - Remote Tech Service
Optional Steketee Remote Service is available. This service allows the IC-Light’s computer system to connect remotely to Steketee technicians for program updating and troubleshooting.
(Purchase of the IC Weeder or IC-Light includes 1 year of remote tech support. Additional support is optional beyond the first year.)