Polytec NIRs measure all the sample in all the test plots without slowing down the harvesting time
Signal from chaff and other extraneous material is automatically rejected and Polytec results are as accurate as slow lab NIRs. NIR results are immediately sent to combine software like Easy Harvest and Mirus and are easily accessible. More detailed results like outlier statistics and every single "subsample" spectrum are also easily available so that the quality of results can be understood and controlled, improving accuracy.
All the sample is measured in every test plot
'Subsamples' of each test plot are measured every few milliseconds as they pass the sensor until the entire plot yield is measured.
Weak and chaff contaminated "subsample" spectra are automatically rejected
"Subsample" spectra that are weak or contaminated with chaff are automatically rejected, ensuring accurate results by averaging the intense spectra of clean samples.
PSS-S-HOP software helps combine operators monitor harvesting and ensure the expected NIR data is measured
Polytecs PSS-S-HOP software helps combine operators monitor harvesting and ensure the expected NIR data is measured.
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Why use Polytec NIR Spectrometers?
With well over a decade experience supporting on-harvester NIRs worldwide, Polytec has worked with the largest seed companies making measurements for traits like protein, oil, oil profile, fiber, sugar, water and more in crops like wheat, oilseeds, pulses, barley, forage crops, beets and more. If you are a plant scientist or engineer needing thousands of accurate results automatically and immediately for crops during processing, contact Polytec for more information and a demonstration of how we can support you, too.
Advantages
- Proven success with many customers for over a decade
- Proven success for wheat, barley, Canola, soy, sunflower, corn, sugar beets and many more crops
- Interfaces with harvester software
- Generates results automatically
- Measure entire test plot, not just small samples
- Measures all test plots
- Does not slow down harvest time
- Automatically rejects weak and contaminated NIR spectra
- Hardware and software settings are fully customizable
- Software available for calibration with your proprietary varieties or calibration is available as a service
- Full access to all data
Put your NIR on the combine!
Polytec's rugged spectrometers enable on-combine measurements. Key traits like protein and oil content are displayed, saved and shared with the combine software. The flexible design allows easy integration on harvesters for many different crops including grains, grasses, corn silage, sugar beets and more.