INTRODUCING TRACMAP. New Zealand s most trusted precision agricultural system

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1 INTRODUCING TRACMAP TracMap was started to help New Zealand farmers improve the efficiency of fertiliser and spray applications. We quickly became New Zealand s largest GPS provider, and from here expanded rapidly into aviation. TracMap is designed by pilots, for pilots, making it the aviation gps guidance system of choice. New Zealand s most trusted precision agricultural system

We quickly became New Zealand s largest GPS provider, and from here expanded rapidly into

3 JOIN THE FLIGHT TO TRACMAP 97% of pilots using TracMap would recommend it to others TracMap GPS systems have a reputation for being reliable and easy to use. They have been designed to provide features demanded by pilots in a lightweight easy to use system and have built a strong reputation for their reliability and robustness. The 97% of pilots that recommended TracMap were identified through an independent survey with customers chosen at random across all states in America plus Canada. When asked why they would recommend TracMap, the overwhelming response was due to the systems user friendliness and outstanding customer support compared with our competitors. Follow the advice of other pilots TracMap will not let you down. Find out more at

The 97% of pilots that recommended TracMap were identified through an independent survey with customers chosen at random across all states in America plus Canada.

4 POWERFULLY SIMPLE Our system features a range of hardware options, in the form of display units installed in aircraft, linking seamlessly with a powerful cloud based management software system. TracMap s system makes mapping a block (PLAN), spreading or spraying product (PLACE), and then reporting proof of placement (PROVE) seamless. We like to call it powerfully simple. PLAN, PLACE, PROVE

TracMap s system makes mapping a block (PLAN), spreading or spraying product (PLACE), and then

5 THE COMPLETE PRECISION AGRICULTURE SYSTEM DISPLAY UNIT TRACMAP ONLINE Our hardware is designed to be tough enough to suit any aviation environment. Featuring a moving map display unit, with glare proof screen, ultra fast processor enabling large scale applications, and menu controls that are accessible through control stick switches. Moving map display unit Glare proof screen Easy configurable menu options to suit how you operate Menu functions through control stick switches The capabilities of our online management software are extensive; draw out your maps using Google Earth imagery, apply variable rates, identify hazards, retain block by block history, schedule jobs for the team, and even link with a variety of other softwares to ensure easy integration with existing systems. Simple map reports Variable rate Tasking and scheduling Live vehicle tracking Easy third party systems integration

Moving map display unit Glare proof screen Easy configurable menu options to suit how you operate Menu functions through control stick switches The capabilities of our online management software are

6 TRACMAP GPS SYSTEMS HAVE BUILT A REPUTATION BASED ON RELIABILITY AND EASE OF USE. At TracMap, we listen. We have been working closely with pilots over the past seven years to build the easiest to use, most reliable GPS guidance system available in the market. Backed up with service that is second to none, we pride ourselves on the growing reputation we are getting from our customers. Don t ask us - ask our customers Read more success stories at

guidance system available in the market.

7 TRACMAP FLIGHT PRO Quite simply the best all round guidance system in the world. The TracMap Flight Pro has all of the basic features for simple operation, with the advantage of wireless data transfer if needed. As with all TracMap systems, product application is easy to see with product coverage appearing as black, overlaps as blue, and misses as white. You can also easily see area covered to date, and area remaining automatically displayed at all times. TracMap Pro comes ready to use with TracMap's cloud based software TracMap Online. TracMap Online allows jobs to be created from the website for uploading or sending to the display unit, and also stores all application history for future use and proof of placement reporting. BENEFITS & FEATURES Easy to learn and use Configurable menu so your main options can be on the front screen Suitable for fixed wing or helicopters Option of internal or external lightbar Clear, easy to read screen Not a touch screen: - When flying work everything from a 3 button switch on your control stick - On the ground, use the large keypad Reliable Proven in the field Superb backup and support Robust and rugged Large size capacity (largest job has been over 30,000 ha or 75,000 acres at 80m swath) Fully featured Easily create (or import) block outlines and exclusion zones Use ESRI (shp), or Google Earth file formats Import and use Variable Rate Application maps (VRA) Easily transfer jobs between aircraft Reliable wireless data transfer via TracMap Online (over 110,000 jobs went through TracMap Online in the past 12 months) Use TracMap Online to generate job orders and produce coverage maps Also works with Flight Plan Online and Ag Sync Operates Autocal and Intelliflow flow control Automatic boom on / off option Automatic guidance back to block

As with all TracMap systems, product application is easy to see with product coverage appearing as black, overlaps as blue, and misses as white.

8 JOIN THE FLIGHT TO TRACMAP TracMap is not only faster, lighter and more pilot friendly than our previous system, it is technically more advanced, particularly in terms of variable rate flow control for fertiliser applications. Richard Donnelly Operations Manager, Super Air, New Zealand Read more success stories at

in terms of variable rate flow control for fertiliser applications.

9 TRACMAP FLIGHT LITE The ideal system for fixed wing operators treating local fields The TracMap Flight Lite is widely acclaimed as the easiest to use system on the market. Designed by pilots for pilots, with an intuitive menu system, easy to use features and the reliability that TracMap is known for, TracMap Flight Lite provides entry level guidance at a great price. TracMap Flight Lite makes product application easy to follow with product coverage as black, overlaps as blue and misses as white. BENEFITS & FEATURES Easy to learn and use Configurable menu so your main options can be on the front screen Suitable for fixed wing or helicopters Option of internal or external lightbar Clear, easy to read screen Not a touch screen: - When flying work everything from a 3 button switch on your control stick - On the ground, use the large keypad Reliable Proven in the field Superb backup and support Robust and rugged Fully featured All standard racetrack options Store and retrieve part completed jobs Operates Autocal and Intelliflow flow control Can be upgraded to Flight Pro

TracMap Flight Lite makes product application easy to follow with product coverage as black, overlaps as blue and misses as white.

11 OPTIONAL INTERNAL OR EXTERNAL LIGHTBARS LB16: INTERNAL LB17: EXTERNAL Lightweight and compact, at only 400gms (0.88lb) and 26cm (10.2in) wide, it fits easily inot any helicopter or airplane cockpit. Bright LED s that show easily, even when lit by sunlight 4 configurable information quadrants. You decide what you want displayed. Speed? Line Number? Distance of Line? Distance to end of line? The decision is yours. Traffic light warning when entering and leaving block boundaries, exclusion zones, or previous coverage Warning LED s when over exclusion zones With big bright LED s and numbers, the TracMap external lightbar is always readable in any light condition. Bright LED s that show easily, even when lit by sunlight 4 configurable information quadrants, you decide what you want displayed from a wide range of options. Countdown lights when entering and leaving block boundaries, exclusion zones, an over previous coverage Warning LED s when over exclusion zones Spray on/off indicator

13 TRACMAP ONLINE Our powerfully simple cloud based job mapping, tasking and proof of placement software. TracMap Online User Interface With TracMap Online you can analyse and refine previous placement data to ensure the most efficient application possible - the right product, in the right place, at the right time, and at the right rate. You can achieve even greater efficiencies through our TracMap Flight Pro system, whose GPS Guidance unit teamed with TracMap Online offers variable rate application. As well as more efficient and accurate placement, TracMap Online saves you time and money in the management process. For your customer, there s no more searching through piles of paper work to figure out what you last put on that block. With TracMap Online you can call up application history by block quickly and easily. Easily identify no go zones and hazards and send this information to the GPS Guidance unit in your aircraft leaving pilots with clear instructions on how to complete the job. Finally, we know that sustainability is a farmer s number one concern, and hand in hand with sustainability and increasing regulation, is the requirement to prove spray and fertiliser application compliance with proof of placement mapping. Between 2012 and 2014 TracMap Online has processed over 150,000 proof of placement farm maps which are recognised by local authorities as sufficient proof of nutrient compliance. Proof of Placement Report

right time, and at the right rate. You can achieve even greater efficiencies through our TracMap Flight Pro system, whose GPS Guidance unit teamed with TracMap Online offers variable rate application.

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16 CONTACT DETAILS: TracMap New Zealand P: B Gladstone Road South P: PO Box 90 E: info@tracmap.com Mosgiel New Zealand Field Air Australia TracMap Agent P: Building 184, Ballarat Aerodrome E: airtractor@fieldair.com.au Private Bag 25, Ballarat, Victoria Australia

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