DJB-20S jet wins Afubra/Nimeq Award

The Jacto DJB-20S battery-powered backpack sprayer and doser won the 5th Afubra/Nimeq Award for Technological Innovation in Agricultural Machines for Family Farming, companies category.  

The award is a promotion of Brazilian Tobacco Growers Association (Afubra) with the Center for Innovation in Agricultural Machinery and Equipment at the Federal University of Pelotas (Nimeq/Ufpel) and has a partner with the University of Santa Cruz do Sul (Unisc). 

The recognition trophy was received by Márcio Fantim, Brazil commercial coordinator of Jacto's portable products unit, on the last day of Expoagro Afubra, which was held between March 26th and 28th in Rio Pardo/RS.

The judging panel analyzed among the nine competitors for the award in the industry category, the product that best met the requirements: novelty in manufacturing, whether as technological innovation or improvement, its contribution to agricultural productivity and the preservation of the environment, in addition to being focused on family farming. 

“This award recognizes the effort of an entire team that thought about the DJB-20S Jacto, developed all the technologies that could be incorporated, how each part would work, the countless people who went to the field to carry out tests to seek even more efficiency in every detail of the equipment, logistics, commercial and marketing teams who, above all, listened to rural producers and their real needs to offer the market cutting-edge and economically accessible technology”, says Márcio Fantim.  

The Jacto DJB-20S is the world's first battery-powered backpack sprayer and doser with the possibility of connecting via Bluetooth and being controlled by a cell phone or tablet.

“Using the cell phone, the operator can configure the entire operation, standardizing the dosages, pressure and flow of the product to be applied, in addition to selecting the application speed considering the spacing between the plants. At the end of the work, a report is generated with operation data, similar to the management reports that are offered on large machines”, explains Iago Reis de Oliveira, product specialist at Jacto, portable products unit.

The backpack equipment, used mainly in crops such as tobacco, coffee, vegetables, bananas, herbicide applications in industrial crops such as eucalyptus and pine and sugar cane, among others, can communicate with a cell phone through an application. 

Differences and characteristics of the DJB-20S Jet

Using the squirt-shaped dosing function, it is possible to apply the product directly to the target with a controlled dose. Furthermore, through calibration carried out with the help of the application on the cell phone, it is possible to dose the desired dose to the target with precision of one decimal place for greater uniformity of droplet coverage.

This calibration configured by cell phone can be carried out for more than one machine, streamlining and standardizing the work process. In timed dosing mode, the Jacto DJB-20S has a system that applies doses of 5 to 300 ml in 5 time intervals - depending on the spacing between plants and the time the operator needs to move between them, he chooses the best interval.

Just leave the trigger activated and the equipment shoots the chosen dose automatically. As for the dosing function for localized application, the Jacto DJB-20S has an electronic trigger connected directly to the hydraulic pump which, only when activated, triggers the desired dose. This function is generally used for heterogeneous spacing, such as in banana farming applications, where shoot tillering occurs by varying the distance between plants.

In spray mode, in addition to the equipment having four different spray nozzles, it is also possible to adjust the spray to 5 levels of constant pressure, covering an area uniformly and with less drift. It also has a step marker, a system that helps control the operator's walking speed so that the uniformity of the application is guaranteed. A sound beep dictates the pace of the steps, which can be adjusted from 1 to 4 km/h. 

The DJB-20S Jacto is powered by a long-life Lithium-ion battery. Lightweight and detachable, it allows quick charging by just bringing the battery and charger close to the socket. The battery autonomy allows for extensive working hours, such as applying more than 10.000 doses of 50 ml or spraying more than 200 liters. 

With more comfort and safety, the operator stops carrying out the pumping effort and focuses on locating the targets, thus having a more precise application.

The Jacto DJB-20S displays on its control panel, made of LCD, the name of the equipment, battery charge indicator, working pressure and desired dose, for example. Through the panel, it is possible to control the equipment without using a cell phone.

In the interface with the application, the hours worked since the equipment was purchased are recorded, facilitating maintenance and warranty scheduling, which is valid for 3 years.