ALL WHEEL STEER

The bigger they are the tighter they turn. Not what you’re expecting? Probably not, but it’s likely what you’re wanting. The optional AWS system, now available on all the STS sprayers, will help improve productivity while reducing crop damage.

The AWS system reduces the STS10 & 12 turning radius to less than 13 feet, the STS14 &STS16 to less than 15 feet making turning on short end rows and headlands a cinch. The wheels also track each other during turns, leaving two wheel tracks rather than four, reducing ground disturbance and crop damage. We improved our original design creating Progressive AWS. This progressive system takes the original design and increases the active speed range while maintaining a safe turning radius. This is done by limiting how far the rear wheels will turn at higher speeds. The improvement allows operators to follow contours in the field and leave only one set of wheel tracks. This also allows them to make wide turns on end rows with only one set of wheel tracks.

What does this mean? The faster you go the less your wheels will track on hard turns. Your rear wheels will track a perfect match, with limitations on speed and turning percentage. This is completely variable, so if you accelerate in a turn your match on the rear will slowly come out. This is all set to keep the sprayer safe in the turns.