Crop sprayers play a vital role in professional farm management. Farmers and farming contractors rely on this equipment to evenly apply exact amounts of nutrients and protectants on hundreds of acres on demand—although it’s not as easy as it sounds.
Chemicals are pumped from large tanks to tiny nozzles along wide booms that span across multiple rows of crops. The tanks can hold thousands of liters of fluid, and the booms can be many meters in length. In addition, operators must maneuver sharp turns at the end of crop rows, where big bumps can cause fatigue cracks in the equipment, and a small bounce may result in uneven or spotty spray.