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innovative tools & equipment All data has been gathered from a variety of sources and has not been independently verified, therefore it is provided for informational purposes only and is not guaranteed. farm406 10 • Lindsay Unveils First Smart Pivot Lindsay Corporation recently unveiled the smart pivot, a new category of mechanized irrigation that moves beyond traditional water application and management to combining advanced agronomy with predictive machine diagnostics. e Lindsay smart pivot can detect crop health issues and optimize irrigation at scale while its advanced machine monitoring identifies wear and alerts dealer service technicians. Lindsay's smart pivot comes to life through two smart streams – FieldNET™ advanced agronomics and Zimmatic™ machine health – designed to support healthier crops and more sustainable farming practices while reducing risk and operational downtime, significantly expanding the traditional pivot's capabilities. Several of the smart pivot features are the outcome of collaboration and joint development with strategic partners, including Taranis. Innovation transforms the pivot into an always-there crop and machine health guardian in the field. FieldNET Advanced Agronomics e smart pivot uses sensors, high-resolution imagery, and advanced algorithms to improve crop health — both above and below the crop canopy - with features including: • Automatic detection of leaf-level health issues, such as nutrient deficiencies, pressure from disease and pests and the ability to auto-detect and accurately revise crop growth stages and stand counts remotely. • Next-level efficiency with enhanced irrigation scheduling capabilities, deriving insights from high-resolution imagery and on-pivot sensors. • Optimize irrigation at scale to each unique farm, based on operational objectives, with priorities focused on conserving water and energy, boosting yield production, and eliminating diminishing marginal returns. Zimmatic Operational Support and Machine Health Lindsay is introducing never-before-seen machine health capabilities that include: • Advanced machine monitoring at the component level (i.e., tire pressure, gearboxes, and motors), using predictive analytics and remote diagnostics to identify performance anomalies that could indicate wear or potential risk of failure. • Remote connectivity between the pivot and dealer service technicians to enable automatic notifications and service scheduling that will significantly help reduce downtime, lower operating costs, and improve reliability. • Broader detection and reporting of application issues such as ponding, plugged sprinklers and poor spray paerns to drive greater uniformity and precision.