Integration connects spraying in the field with job management, live operational visibility and digital application records
Agriculture operations platform Tabula and equipment supplier Croplands have partnered to integrate their respective solutions, delivering end-to-end connectivity between spraying in the field and the wider management of horticultural operations.
The move will integrate the VinePro, Cropliner range and HSS orchard sprayers with the Tabula platform and includes Nelson Hardie sprayers for Australian customers.
The integration brings these sprayers into the same operational platform used to plan and assign jobs, coordinate operators, monitor work in real time and maintain accurate application records.
As a result, jobs and digital maps can be sent directly to operators in the field, supporting GPS-guided spray control and automatic on/off functionality to support accurate application through orchard and vine rows. According to the companies, managers gain live operational visibility and can monitor spraying as it happens from beyond the cab.
Application information is also captured digitally, creating accurate proof of application records and reducing manual administration.
Tabula CEO Michael Whittaker said that together, these capabilities create a continuous flow of information from planning through to application and proof of work, keeping the sprayers connected with the people and jobs surrounding it.
“The machine is one part of a much bigger operation. The real value comes when the work happening in the field is connected with the people planning it, managing it and relying on the information that comes back,” he said.
“Our integration with Croplands brings these sprayers into that end-to-end workflow, giving teams live visibility while keeping jobs and operational information moving through one connected platform.”
Croplands Regional Manager Rob Marshall added: “Our Croplands and HSS sprayers have a strong reputation across commercial operations, particularly in New Zealand Horticulture over the last 50 plus years. Integrating with Tabula gives our customers the ability to connect that proven spraying capability with the wider management of their operation.
“It’s another way we can help growers get more from their equipment while giving their teams better access to the information they need throughout the spraying process”.
