Long distance slurry pumping

[Blue.]

How difficult would it be to set a tractor up for remote control? Actuators for throttle/stop. Solenoid for pto, and solenoid for spool. Murphy gauges and a remote display of revs/temp. Surely could be done for less than 10k?

I’ve it done on my case cvx for less than £50,I send it a text it starts the pto and revs the engine to a preset,send it a text and it turns it off in sequence.

On a tractor with pre-set engine buttons like a Massey 7000 series it’s very simple.

 

[Wesley]

How difficult would it be to set a tractor up for remote control? Actuators for throttle/stop. Solenoid for pto, and solenoid for spool. Murphy gauges and a remote display of revs/temp. Surely could be done for less than 10k?

Might be a daft idea but could you have a cctv type camera looking at the dash of the pump tractor for revs, temp, fuel etc & a remote screen in the cab of your spreading tractor?

 

[Chimera]

I’ve it done on my case cvx for less than £50,I send it a text it starts the pto and revs the engine to a preset,send it a text and it turns it off in sequence.

On a tractor with pre-set engine buttons like a Massey 7000 series it’s very simple.

How does that work? Sim card for the tractor?

 

[Blue.]

How does that work? Sim card for the tractor?

A 4 channel switch with a SIM card

 

[Chimera]

A 4 channel switch with a SIM card

Is that jyst wired to the pto switch and programmed revs switch then? And not working through the ECU?

 

[Blue.]

Is that jyst wired to the pto switch and programmed revs switch then? And not working through the ECU?

On the case it’s wired into the canbus,works using the hms,you have to disable the seat occupancy switch,I also had it wired up the same on my Fendt 720.

 

[RAF]

I spoke to RAW equipment about fitting up a remote to tractor . He said he could do it .

 

[Blue.]

I spoke to RAW equipment about fitting up a remote to tractor . He said he could do it .

I’ve also a remote off Richard,he’s replaced remotes on mainstream set-ups because they weren’t good enough.

 

[davedb]

Yea it’s not too difficult I did one with a electric ram pushing the foot throttle down when you sent it a text then later moved onto a tractor with electric throttle control that was even easier just wired into the B preset (Massey 7480) the pto is just switched from a momentary pulse so easy to tap into
My engine pump cost be about 5k to build v8 Perkins for £550 and a sh Doda pedestal pump for £1500 then a rubber coupling for £600 the rest went on building a frame fuel tank and the remote control

 

[Chimera]

Yea it’s not too difficult I did one with a electric ram pushing the foot throttle down when you sent it a text then later moved onto a tractor with electric throttle control that was even easier just wired into the B preset (Massey 7480) the pto is just switched from a momentary pulse so easy to tap into
My engine pump cost be about 5k to build v8 Perkins for £550 and a sh Doda pedestal pump for £1500 then a rubber coupling for £600 the rest went on building a frame fuel tank and the remote control

If only I had the time, I would seriously enjoy that sort of project

 

[davedb]

I’m sure I could build you one for around 10k the fuel saved will pay for it this year

 

[Chimera]

I’m sure I could build you one for around 10k the fuel saved will pay for it this year

Oooof! Don't tempt me!!

 

[Chimera]

Oooof! Don't tempt me!!

What fuel saving roughly is there in using an engine set?

 

[davedb]

Well mine uses roughly 20l a hour pumping 30,000gal a hour but a geared pump and bigger pipe would get you down a lot more per gallon

 

[Dragon]

What fuel saving roughly is there in using an engine set?

10-15% when I worked it out.
Going from 4-5 inch would save another chunk.