Jacto presents precision agriculture machines at Nampo 2023

Jacto recently present some of its main products, such as Uniport 2530, 3030 and 4530 self-propelled sprayers and OTMIS, Jacto’s brand for precision agriculture, to South African farmers during Nampo.

Founded in 1948 in Brazil, Jacto exports to more than 100 countries, and it has established itself as one of the benchmarks in spraying, fertilizer spreading and planting on the world stage. The company has been present in South Africa for more than 30 years, and it has gained more and more space among the preferences of local farmers. Currently, Jacto considers South Africa as one of the most strategic markets globally, and the company plans to expand its product portfolio in the region in the coming years. Soon, Uniport 5030 NPK fertilizer spreader equipped with important features to spread fertilizers in wider ranges with quality and overlap reduction will be sold in the country.

“South African agricul- ture is going through a growth phase, but of challenges too. We work to be by the farmers’ side and offer solutions to reduce costs and increase crop productivity. We have a wide range of products for different types of crops always aimed efficiency, cost, and environmental impacts”, explained Stephan Strydom, Sales Coordinator for the African Continent.

Uniport 2530: sprayer with a 2,500-liter tank and 30-meter

Uniport 2530 features a 2,500-liter tank and 30- to 36-meter booms that increase operational efficiency by 5% and reduce losses to crop damage by 7% when compared to 28-meter booms.The set formed by the 4×4 hydrostatic transmission, the 11,300kg weight and the 198-cv diesel engine enable Uniport 2530 to spray on slopes of up to 35% with full tanks. In addi- tion to that, the piston pumps with electronic controller allow regulating spray volume in a fast and precise way.

Uniport 3030: sprayer equipped with nozzle-by-nozzle control

Uniport 3030 features a 3,000-liter tank and 28-, 32- or 36-meter booms that increase operational efficiency by 14% and reduce crop losses by 17%. The 6.7 243-cv engine with automatic rotation control allied to the 4×4 transmission ensures a consumption ranging from 0.4 and 0.7 l/ha, 35% less than in the main competitor. The nozzle-by-nozzle controllers cut agrochemical consumption by up to 10%, thus reducing overlap and resulting in saving.

Uniport 4530: Jacto’s best technology delivering efficiency and savings

Uniport 4530 has a 4,500-liter tank and 36- or 42-meter booms, and when equipped with 36-meter booms, it increases operating efficiency by 14% compared to 32-meter booms, and also reduce losses to crop damage by 17%. The 4×4 independent automatic transmission provides increased traction capability in different soil types, and the 6.7 243-cv diesel engine allows travelling at up to 55 km/h and having a 35% smaller consumption compared to the main competitor.

OTMIS

Uniport family sprayers are equipped with OTMIS technology, Jacto’s brand for precision agriculture. OTMIS gathers technologies developed to improve operational efficiency, reduce costs with inputs and fuel, minimize environmental impacts and maximize profits.

One of the highlights of OTMIS line is Omni 700, a system that can be used to navigate machines in field, by integrating lightbar, autopilot, automatic section controller and nozzle-by-nozzle automatic control features.