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News Release from: Hemisphere GPS
Edited by the Manufacturingtalk Editorial
Team on 16 April 2003
CSI Wireless Reaches Supply Agreement
with AGCO
CSI Wireless, a provider of advanced wireless and GPS technologies, has reached an agreement to supply after-market agricultural GPS-based guidance systems to AGCO Corporation.
CSI Wireless, a provider of advanced wireless and GPS technologies, has reached an agreement to supply after-market agricultural GPS-based guidance systems to AGCO Corporation, one of the world's largest manufacturers and distributors of agricultural equipment Under the agreement, CSI Wireless and its Satloc LLC subsidiary will supply AGCO-branded versions of their LiteStar II lightbar system and AgIQ Differential GPS receiver to AGCO Corporation, making the technology-leading products available to growers and producers across North America
This article was originally published on Manufacturingtalk on 9 Jun 2005 at 8.00am (UK)
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This agreement formalizes a supply relationship between the companies that dates back to 2001.
"We are delighted to announce this partnership with AGCO," said Stephen Verhoeff, CSI Wireless' President and CEO.
"Having our agricultural guidance products on the retail shelves of a company with the global market reach and impact of AGCO is an enormous boost to us.
It also enables us to serve more farmers by improving our product penetration in the agricultural market." "We worked very closely with CSI Wireless to design and develop the new LiteStar II lightbar system," said Tony Meredith, AGCO Parts Marketing Manager.
"The new LiteStar II, in combination with AgIQ, offers our dealers and their customers a complete, cost-effective agricultural guidance solution." The LiteStar II lightbar, featuring coloured arrows that indicate whether to steer right or left, enables operators to navigate farm fields easily and accurately, with minimal effort and fatigue.
It works with all popular brands of Differential GPS (DGPS) receivers, including CSI Wireless/Satloc's AgIQ (with WAAS capability) and SLXg3 (with WAAS, radiobeacon, OmniSTAR and RTK capability).
"We are committed to this opportunity with AGCO, and to expanding our business relationship in the future," Mr Verhoeff said.
"Our GPS product portfolio includes a variety of advanced agricultural guidance products, many of which are designed for aftermarket or OEM sales.".
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