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Areameter (Acremeter) Details |
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OVERVIEW
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The Fenlectron Areameter is a simple low-cost unit, incorporating a number of novel features. It was designed to withstand the rigours of everyday farm or commercial use and has significant advantages over other units currently available.
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ROBUST CASE
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The Areameter is fitted in a robust compact case approximately 140 mm wide, 60 mm high & 33 mm deep (5.5" x 2.5" x 1.25"). This is easily mounted in a tractor or vehicle cab with the Velcro strips provided.
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EASY TO FIT
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The Fenlectron Areameter is supplied complete with a universal fitting kit, which includes a wheel sensor to measure distance travelled and a cut-out switch to avoid accumulating area when turning at the headland etc. The unit is powered by its own internal battery. This means that no connection to the tractor's electrical system is needed. The wiring is therefore very simple, as only the cables from the wheel sensor and the cut-out switch need to be connected.
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WHEEL SENSOR
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The Fenlectron wheel sensor is a heavy duty sealed unit which has proved robust & reliable in many different situations & applications in many different countries. It is completely unaffected by mud & water. The sensor is easily fitted, with the clamp & bracket provided, in the position shown in the fitting instructions supplied with the kit. A number of operating magnets are fitted to a non-driven wheel of the tractor, vehicle or implement being used. The number of magnets to be fitted is determined by the circumference of the wheel and the width of the implement.
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EASY TO USE
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The Areameter is designed to be very easy to use. There are only two switches on the front panel, as the calibration factors for implement width and wheel circumference are entered with concealed switches at the back of the instrument. The display is liquid crystal and very easy to read.
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VERSATILE
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The fact that the Areameter has its own power supply makes it immensely versatile. For example, the wheel sensor, cut-out switch and even the Areameter itself can all be mounted on an implement such as a mower, with the Areameter suitably protected. This is particularly useful where to different tractors might be used with one mower.
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CONVENIENT
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In situations where security is likely to be a problem, the Areameter can easily be unplugged and taken away. The unit is designed to have a very long battery life, so it can be safely left on overnight to retain the area reading.
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FITTING KITS
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Additional fitting kits can be supplied at minimal cost, so that one Areameter can be used with several different items of equipment to suit the job in hand.
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ADDITIONAL USES
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Although designed primarily to cover the band of implement widths from 4 - 12 feet (1.2 - 3.6 metres), with a small amount of extra adjustment the Areameter can be used with implements of widths up to 40 feet (12 metres), such as sprayers and spreaders.
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