Field testing Arag technology

At the Enovitis in Campo 2025 event held in the province of Pescara this past June, Arag presented two important innovations. First was the Flowtron system, in a High Pressure (HP) version for sprayers, developed by Arag and field-tested in collaboration with Black Shire, and the second was a new control mode for closing the sections via ultrasound installed on the tractor, designed in collaboration with Landini (Argo Tractors).

Designed for application on high-pressure sprayers operating up to 20 bar, the Flowtron HP manages the flow of the plant protection product nozzle by nozzle and optimizes distribution thanks to PWM (Pulse Width Modulation) control of the valves which independently regulates the amount. The system was applied to a Dragone sprayer among the rows of the Marramier based company where the Abruzzo event took place, combined with the autonomous RC3075 robot from Black Shire. Another combination used Viewer technology to help make field work even more efficient.

This camera system, developed by the Greek startup Eden Core, uses artificial intelligence to detect canopy conditions; the data is then transmitted to the Arag IBX100 electronic control unit to implement agronomic operations. The second project came about from collaboration between Arag and Landini.

Instead of placing the ultrasonic sensors directly on the sprayer, they are placed on the tractor with a new control logic, which uses information collected in advance along the route. Integration is made possible using Arag's ISOBUS Multi-row, also based on the IBX100 control unit and compatible with tractors equipped with a virtual terminal. In combination with the Ultrapilot autonomous driving system – developed by Argo Tractors – the tractor is able to follow the row and transmit data on the state of the vegetation to the ISOBUS system, which automatically closes the sections when there is no foliage or at the end of the row.