NEWS

Topcon Precision Agriculture releases the X20 X20 Multi Functional Console

- the next generation of complete Precision Agriculture Systems

Now available Australia, USA and Canada

Adelaide, Australia, 30th January 2006: Topcon Precision Agriculture, a leader in the manufacturer of precision agriculture and farming solutions, announced that the next generation of precision agriculture the X20 X20 is now available to Australian farmers.

"The success of our current X20 range of precision farming solutions has been unprecedented" Topcon's Chief Executive Officer, Les Mann said when he made the announcement. "Today we are releasing the next generation X20 solution giving our customers the most robust and the most powerful and the most flexible precision farming solution available."

The X20 X20 complete farming solution provides an advanced precision agriculture system for farmers including: automatic steering; satellite guidance; up to five bin/tank one-pass variable rate seeding applications including granular, liquid and NH3 control; up to 30 auto boom section sprayer control; fertiliser spreading; and harvester control and monitoring. All from a single, rugged, Windows® XP cabin console. The X20 X20 also supports the industry standard ISO11783 CANBUS.

"The new X20 has a fantastic super-bright touch-screen that has a screen area that is 70% larger than the X10 and X15 but the actual high impact enclosure is about the same size. Our farmers wanted a larger screen - and we've done that. They also wanted a more powerful system - and we've also done that. Our customers, who are some of the most advanced and cost efficient farmers in the world wanted a system capable of handling 30 section auto-boom shutoff and 5 layer variable rate mapping with elevation maps and the flexibility to add more and more features.

"The X20 comes standard with the Windows® XP Professional Operating System so it provides the flexibility to add other applications such as wireless networking with other X20s, digital devices and IT systems that are being demanded by our most progressive farmers, more advanced OEMs and agribusiness customers."

"Real time connection of the in-vehicle console with other digital systems or access through the Internet allowing real time monitoring and control will be a driver to the acceptance for the X20. This connectivity available through the X20 will allow real improvements to the efficient operations by farm managers." Les Mann said.

Graeme Kennelly, Topcon's Global Marketing Manager, said, "Our Australian customers have accepted our X20 system in a major way and we are excited to be launching this product for the 2006 season. Nothing on the market can beat a X20 X20 for true multi-tasking. Being able to start with a simple screen based manual guidance system and be able to progressively add applications - without cluttering up the cab is a real bonus. Farmers have told us that with guidance plus auto-steer, variable rate application and mapping is saving them between 20-30 percent on fertilizer and chemicals as well as over 10% on fuel costs. With the current cost of fuel and other farm input costs the X20 from Topcon Precision Agriculture is the only way to go."

Topcon has its head office and manufacturing facility in Adelaide South Australia with an office with warehouse, service and support facilities in Midvale Western Australia. Topcon also has over 70 dealers throughout the major farming regions of Australia as well as established partnerships with Australia's leading manufacturers of farm machinery.

For more information on the X20 click here or please contact Topcon Precision Agriculture at info@Topcontechnologies.com or on 08 8203 3300.

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