Best known for its 70-foot scale model of the Eiffel Tower, Paris, Tennessee is also home to Shamrock Dirt and Forestry, LLC, a family-owned and operated business run by President and CEO Patrick Jacobs. Experienced in land clearing, brush cutting, and dirt work, the company also provides demolition, excavation, and forestry services for customers in Ala., Ark., Ill., Ky., Miss., Tenn., and beyond, and built one of Tennessee’s premier Motocross facilities.

The Shamrock team utilizes Diamond Mowers’ 60” Skid-Steer Drum Mulcher on its John Deere 333G Compact Track Loader to shred Red and White Oak, Poplar, Maple, Gum, and Locust trees common in their service area. Ideal for turning brush and trees into a finer mulch for quick composition, the powerful attachment provides optimal control, making it safe to use near homes, busy roads, livestock, and utility lines.

“This mulcher has been a game-changer for us in many ways. A great feature of this unit is its efficiency. With better fuel efficiency, cooler running temperatures, and a head that produces smaller mulch for a better-finished product, it has helped us increase revenue and customers,”

noted Jacobs.

Jacobs and his crew noticed quickly how Diamond’s versatile Skid-Steer Drum Mulcher outperformed a unit they had recently purchased from another brand. Featuring patented depth control rings to regulate bite-size, two-speed variable displacement piston motors for enhanced productivity and visibility, and anti-wrap plates to prevent materials from wrapping around the drum, the attachment exceeded expectations and gave the Shamrock team confidence to tackle any land clearing project.

While the company’s core focus is land clearing and dirt work, Shamrock Dirt and Forestry also works with customers in need of demolition, excavation, and forestry services. Projects as varied as these call for high-performance equipment that can clear acres of growth and deliver reliable, quality results. Ideal for small- to large-scale mulching and brush clearing applications, Diamond Mowers’ Skid-Steer Drum Mulcher is available in 60” and 72” cutting widths, compatible with low- and high-flow machines, and can process material up to 9” in diameter.

As far as Diamond Mowers’ customer service goes, Jacobs said,

“We haven’t had any issues but calling in with questions has been a breeze. Our questions have always been answered quickly and professionally.”

When asked if he would recommend Diamond Mowers, Jacobs’ response was emphatic.

“Absolutely! We love to do business with great companies that offer great products. Diamond builds great products and that makes it easy for us to suggest them to others,”

he explained.

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Cat Command for Loading for skid steer and compact track loaders will be available in two configurations – line-of-sight operation via a lightweight console and non-line-of-sight operation via a remote Command station. By allowing the user to comfortably control the machine from a safe location, Command maintains high machine productivity in difficult operating environments such as stevedoring, industrial waste, demolition, and site decommissioning.

A dealer-installed field kit makes any Cat D3 skid steer or compact track loader model Command-ready. The line-of-sight system includes indicator lights, wireless receivers, and antennas installed on the cabin roof with the command activation switch mounted behind a lockable door with ground-level access. The non-line-of-sight system adds front, rear, and side cameras for 360° viewing and a microphone for sound. Since Command controls are integrated with machine electronics, users experience the same control response as they would operating inside the cab, allowing for productivity to be maintained from a distance.

Flexible remote configurations – console

Line-of-sight Command for Loading operation comes complete with a lightweight, compact control console supported by a comfortable shoulder harness. Machine controls such as machine startup/shutdown, bucket rack/dump and lifts/lower, rpm, horn, creep control, and auxiliary hydraulic functionality are easily accessed through the ergonomic Command console control layout.

Two different line-of-sight consoles will be available to meet customer needs, each providing different levels of functionality and control with complex hydromechanical attachments. The operating range for both line-of-sight Command consoles extends up to 400 m (1,312 ft) to allow for convenient remote operation.

To ensure the user maintains machine control at all times, integrated Cat electronics activate several features to stop all machine movements if: the A-stop (all-stop) switch is pressed; command stop is activated; wireless communication is lost; a severe fault is detected, or the Command console is tilted more than 45 degrees from the normal operating position.

Customized Command station

The non-line-of-sight Command for Loading solution includes a modular, customized Command station that positions users in a familiar and comfortable seated position that simulates traditional machine control. One user can connect to multiple machines from a single station, controlling one machine at a time. The station is also compatible with other Command offerings for Cat equipment, such as excavators, dozers, and small wheel loaders.

Station components include machine joystick and foot pedal controls for all the company’s Command technology-capable machines. A touchscreen mount is incorporated in the station design for machine control, while universal screen mounts are included for camera displays of the skid steer or compact track loader. An emergency remote shutdown switch is located on the Command station to quickly halt all machine movements. At the job site, an optional remote A-stop (all-stop) switch control is available for site personnel working around non-line-of-sight Command skid steer or compact track loaders.

The projected availability of Command for Loading for Cat D3 series skid steer and compact track loaders is the third quarter of 2022.

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Why choose Seppi M. CTL and skid steer mulcher heads

Our forestry mulcher models include innovative features to help you complete the project easier. A single bolt mulching hammer design provides a strong connection to the carrier and allows you to swap out and replace hammers faster than a multi bolt design. Seppi’s M-BOOST feature automatically adjusts the torque of your CTL or skid steer mulcher to match operating requirements, ensuring that power and fuel efficiency are maximized.

And the new CUT CONTROL system produces a fine, high-quality mulch quickly. Plus, the universal attachment interfaces assure the mulcher will attach to nearly any brand of machine.

Radio-controlled forestry mulcher

If you need to mulch material remotely because an area is confined, dangerous, or difficult to reach, use the MICROFORST RC on your remote-controlled carrier. This forestry mulcher is designed to be used with radio-controlled and remote-operated vehicles. Compact but powerful, it can handle wood up to 5.9″ in diameter and working widths of 49″ or 61″.

Source: Seppi M

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Features include a two-stage blower design and hydraulic rotating chute to direct snow wherever operators want it. Adjustable skid shoes help scrape the pavements clean or can be set higher to remove snow from gravel lots or driveways. A bolt-on reversible cutting edge is included for added durability.

How It Works

The front-mounted snowblower is driven from the mid-power-take-off (PTO) –   which transfers the power from the compact tractor engine to the snowblower – and connected via a lift kit. Operators can hydraulically raise and lower the snowblower and redirect the discharge chute using the joystick.

Available Models

The new snowblower attachment is available in two models – 49-inch and 62-inch. The 49-inch model is compatible with the CT1021 and CT1025 models. The 62-inch is compatible with the CT2025, CT2035, and CT2535 models.

Source: Bobcat

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Jessica Hill, program manager, global attachments at John Deere, said:

“We continue to expand our lineup of attachments to include additional, versatile solutions that increase the value and capabilities of our compact machines. The SB72D, SB78D, and SB84D Snow Blower models are the ultimate snow-handling attachments, helping clear snow faster and more efficiently while enduring harsh winter conditions.”

The new two-stage hydraulic snow blowers are ideal for clearing snow from roadways, parking lots, driveways, and sidewalks, and they move snow up to 45 feet from the machine. In addition to the standard smooth auger, the D-Series Snow Blowers are now also available with a serrated auger option that is designed to cut through the toughest of snow conditions. No case drain connection is required on standard and high-flow models, and the direct-drive motors at the auger and impeller provide reliable performance while requiring fewer parts than previous models. The D-Series models feature a 36-inch high-volume intake shroud, maximizing snow-clearing productivity.

The hydraulically activated, poly-lined chutes and deflectors enable easy snow placement from in-cab controls, making it stress-free for the operator to maneuver and remove snow. The chute rotates 270 degrees using a simple, direct-drive hydraulic motor, rather than a chain and sprocket design or cables.

The simple-to-adjust skid shoes set cutting edge height to accommodate different surge types on the job. Additionally, the models can be equipped with replaceable bolt-on, wear-resistant, tapered steel edges, and poly edges.

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Cristiano Chiang, Product Manager of FJDynamics, said: 

“Thanks to these devices, we are confident that we are able to help farmers and manufacturers all over the world to overcome some major challenges that agriculture is currently facing. Such as the shortage of experienced labor and the shrinking population of the labor force. We believe that it will facilitate the digitalization and the automation of agricultural industry.” 

FJD Auto steering Kit

FJD Auto steering Kit semi-autonomous mode is composed of antennas, an electric steering wheel, a control terminal, and a sensor module. Users can easily install relevant parts at proper positions of existing Agri-Vehicles and obtain positioning information by matching them with the FJD satellite navigation base station. 

The upgraded version is a fully autonomous driving kit, which can not only control the wheel to assist driving, but also help transform Agri-Vehicles into fully automatic through the control of the accelerator, brake, clutch, gearbox, and operation part. The special customized services will upgrade traditional Agri-Vehicles for users, develop smart agriculture, and provide a choice for traditional agricultural machinery enterprise partners. FJD aims to work closely with industry partners to empowering products and realize industry upgrade.

For the purpose of precise operation, the kit provides abundant high-performance hardware.

Dual positioning antennas receive the real-time direction and location information of the vehicle to support automatic driving. Dual communication antennas can give farmers two choices of mobile base station connecting or CORS service connecting. 

At the same time, the self-developed high-precision sensor can accurately sense the current agricultural machinery’s body posture information such as roll angle and pitch angle. It calculates and adjusts the offset value in real-time, effectively ensures high-precision automatic driving. 

FJ Dynamics’ self-developed auto-steering wheel of high-torque can effectively control the direction of agricultural vehicles. Even for tractors with aging hydraulic systems or working in wet and rotten fields, they can also be controlled with high accuracy.

In order to prevent potential security risk in the actual work, the kit can provide the assisted obstacle avoidance function by equipping millimeter-wave radar. It can effectively help avoid the serious consequence caused by sudden obstacles when the farmer is driving in the field or on the road. Especially for night work, automatic obstacle avoidance is indispensable to ensure the safe working of agricultural machinery. It can remind farmers in time to drive carefully to ensure the life and property safety.

FJD Autonomous Tractor

FJD Autonomous Tractor is equipped with the technology of navigation, video-transmission, computer vision technology, and automatic control algorithm. It accomplished a great autonomous operation. The autonomous operation helps the farmers to be away from the noise, shaking, sunburn, and dust, which changes the whole working environment.

The latest electronic control gearbox is developed by FJ Dynamics. The main and auxiliary gearbox utilized lightweight and reliable synchronizer. Operations in various conditions will be more efficient because of the electronic gear shift.

With the self-developed automatic electronic control lifting system, the users can choose to reinforce or float control. It could automatically adjust the cultivation depth with a new control system, which makes the tractor more stable and the operation more efficient.

PTO housing is designed separately. And the electronic control wet clutch makes operation more convenient and easy to maintain.

The hydraulic system is more reliable because of the separation of hydraulic oil and gear oil. This would save the maintenance cost for customers. Meanwhile, an independent gear oil injection system makes the gear bearing fully lubricated and more durable.

FJD Smart Sprayer

FJD Smart Sprayer is one of the firsts fully autonomous sprayers in the world, based on deep agronomic skills. It provides convenient crop protection with the help of top automation, IoT technology, smart vehicle design, and a simple user interface.

The core of the autonomous operation is an algorithm. Through long-term observation of the plant protection work for rice, wheat, and other crops, we have developed a most optimized algorithm program to meet the simple and flexible operation requirements.

Remote Control mode is used to setpoints according to the characteristics of the working plots. Then farmers can achieve the optimal planning of the work path, reduce leakage, and avoid respray with the built-in path planning algorithm. Also, he can reuse the plot while the multiple work paths are consistent to reduce seedling pressure.

The Control Terminal and vehicle control box with the control algorithm inside precisely are controlling the steering of the whole vehicle as well as the actions of each actuator. Equipped with the antenna system and image transmission module, the sprayer can ensure the smooth flow of data links in multiple modes. The vehicle is supplemented with various sensors such as angle sensors, IMU, water level sensors, and multi-directional cameras. It can fully sense the driving status of the vehicle and monitor the operation process to ensure that the spraying operation runs safely and accurately according to the planned path.

Whether it is remote control driving or fully autonomous operation, the operator can stay away from the spraying site to avoid direct poisoning and reduce the harm of pesticides to human health. Compared with the traditional operation, the machine can operate normally even in the hot and humid summer season, so that people can avoid being exposed to the sun, reducing the damage of high temperature and ultraviolet rays to the human body.

FJD Smart Sprayer can operate according to the planned path. By controlling the traveling speed of the whole machine and ensuring the stable spray pressure, make the operation path be the shortest, fuel-efficient, and in good operation continuity. Especially in the tight and periodic plant protection operation season, as the labor intensity of the workers’ increases, the efficiency of the FJD Smart Sprayer is particularly significant.

The core components such as the engine, HST, or lifting device,  are all guaranteed with high quality. The 25 horsepower engine is powerful, stable, and reliable. The whole vehicle is designed to be lightweight, combined with 1.1m ultra-high ground clearance, equipped with high and low-speed gearboxes, four-wheel steering, and four-wheel drive, the whole vehicle can work stably in both paddy and dry fields, even in deep mud ground. Equipped with high-quality plunger pumps and nozzles, it owns stable spray pressure, good atomization effect, strong penetration, and excellent spraying performance.

FJD Smart High-speed Rice Transplanter

FJD Smart High-speed Rice Transplanter is designed to meet the high demand for heavy transplanting tasks. In addition, combined with traditional mechanical automation, it achieves automatic navigation and transplanting move in various kinds of working fields.

Under smart mode, the path is automatically planned with aerial mapping method or by setting reference points in the field. This rice transplanter can conduct autonomous high-precision straight driving following the planned path. 

FJD initiates an RTK-disconnected running mode. The navigation system keeps working within 20 minutes if the RTK signal is disconnected, with the precise IMU sensor. It reconnects once the signal recovers, which ensures the working efficiency during rice transplanting.

FJD also initiates automatic turning in the agri-vehicle industry. When the steering wheel is turned to a certain angle, the planting part automatically rises and cuts off the planting clutch to stop planting. The planting part descends automatically when turning to the planned operating path.

This rice transplanter has a low-speed anti-trap downshift which increases drive torque and has good passing performance in rotten fields. This reduces trapping frequency and improves safety efficiently.

About FJDynamics

FJDynamics is a global robot company focusing on AI, advanced manufacturing, and big data processing. Leading the concept of smart manufacturing, FJD implements in-depth digital transformation in various industries. It provides the autonomous driving solution for smart construction, agriculture, port, mining, environmental sanitation, and logistics, etc. FJD is committed to promoting industrial upgrading through smart and unmanned transformation.

We would also like to mention that anyone who purchased the FJD Auto steering Kit before 15th November 2020, will get a free FJD RTK base, which worth $1,700. Also, anyone who subscribed on the website will get a $500 coupon

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The webcast is hosted by George MacIntyre, product manager; and Richie Snyder, marketing manager for digital and precision solutions/telematics at CASE. Five participants will win a CASE swag package, and all registrants will receive a recording of the webcast via email.

MacIntyre says:

“The skid steer or compact track loader is often the first major equipment investment that a landscaping contractor makes. That investment has a base cost, but the profitability of the machine and how much return on investment that contractor realizes can be affected by how they operate, equip, and maintain that machine. In this webcast, we will discuss new features available to landscape contractors, ways to outfit their machines for optimal return on investment, and how easily precision construction technologies such as the laser grading box can positively impact their day-to-day work.”

Source: Case CE

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Tigercat H-series skidders introduce a new, larger cab, while improving serviceability, reliability, and efficiency. The new skidder line includes the release of the 620H, 630H, and 632H four-wheel models, as well as the 625H and 635H six-wheel models.

The redesigned operator station provides 20% more cab space than the previous E-series design. Window area has increased by 19% offering superior forward and rear visibility. Additional low side windows allow for better sightlines to all tires.

A new and improved Turnaround system lets the operator rotate the seat 220°. Effortless pushbutton controls lock and unlock the seat in any position in the range. The operator has full control of all machine functions including drive controls. The 220° seat rotation improves operator visibility, greatly reduces neck strain, and allows the operator to easily exit either side of the cab.

A durable, heavy duty air ride suspension seat with heating and cooling keeps the operator comfortable all day long. The reclining seat is fully adjustable with seat angle and seat extension adjustment. Tilt up adjustable armrests along with adjustable lumbar support all contribute to operator comfort. A secure five-point harness comes standard for improved safety.

A completely redesigned HVAC system provides more efficient cooling capacity, 50% more air vents, infinitely variable fan speed, and an automatic defrost option. A ventilated cup holder with adjustable airflow keeps your drink hot or cold. Dedicated storage locations are set aside with space for a lunch box, hooks for a hardhat and jacket, along with a sturdy cell phone holder and convenient charging port.

The interior finish includes a state-of-the-art LCD touchscreen display. Interior walls are made of molded plastics and removable steel panels making cleaning a breeze. On the floor you will find an easy-clean rubber floor mat with checkered aluminum plates at high touch points for added durability.

Operator controls are now located on the armrests and include several new features. Independent differential lock buttons are easily accessible on the joystick with the ability to engage the front and rear separately. LED lights above the buttons illuminate making it crystal clear when they are active. A cruise control button is also available to maintain the drive command for the operator.

All H-series skidders feature load-sensing hydraulics with larger, more efficient valves. Hydraulic tank capacity has increased 20% for improved steep slope performance, along with improved level detection and more robust mounting. Horsepower has increased on the 620H, 630H, 632H, and 635H models. The 620H and 630H are now equipped with larger arch and boom cylinders. The 625H is equipped with larger arch and boom cylinders, along with larger steer and dozer cylinders – all to maximize productivity.

Engine enclosure doors have been reinforced to resist impacts. T-style compression latches ensure they stay securely closed. Belly doors now use pivot bolts to effortlessly swing open and a new smaller door makes accessing the fluid drain plugs a breeze. When tilting the cab is necessary, new ‘quarter turn’ locking pins, adjustable sweep brackets, and a larger tilt cylinder make the job much simpler. Batteries, drain hoses and fill hoses are now easily accessible within the left side step. A robust tire pressure monitoring system now comes standard on all models.

Source: Tigercat

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