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360 RAIN
ADAPTIVE IRRIGATION
AUTONOMOUSLY DELIVERING WATER, NUTRIENTS, & MANURE
HOW IT WORKS
360 RAIN is an adaptive irrigation machine that autonomously delivers water, nutrients, manure, byproduct, and other resources of your choice, banded or broadcast, across your entire field, even in irregular shapes – no corners cut.
Whether it’s a dry year or you're fine-tuning nutrient timing, 360 RAIN gives you the control to apply what your crop needs, when it needs it – water, nutrients, manure, or all three – with fewer passes, less labor, and more efficient input utilization.
Infrastructure Basics
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Water Source: Connect to a well, lagoon, or reservoir delivering 200-250 GPM.
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Water Pressure: 115 PSI at the well or hydrant
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Power Requirements: The base station, located near the edge of the field, requires 110V AC. The 360 RAIN package includes an electrical panel that is pre-wired to power the GPS and cellular network as well as inputs for up to four pressure or flow sensors and up to eight relays for wells, booster pumps and injector pumps.
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Injection System (optional): Install the 360 Injection Skid for nutrient or manure application.
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Path Planning: 360 RAIN path creation starts by recording the planter pass using the 360 RAIN planter tower kit.
Programed to follow paths around obstacles, 360 RAIN can cover any field shape - including the corners where center pivots can’t reach. A dedicated GPS and cellular communication system is included and allows the 360 RAIN unit to autonomously navigate through fields following paths created by your planter pass. The GPS receiver on the 360 RAIN machine communicates with a base station near the edge of the field. The same GPS receiver is mounted on the planter and is used to record planter paths. These paths are then transferred to the 360 RAIN machine and used as the autonomous watering paths. Cellular communication is used to provide a connection back to the 360 RAIN mobile app.
Tethered by Hose, Powered by Efficiency
360 RAIN is connected to the Field Riser via a 3,000-ft, 3-inch hose. It can draw from a variety of sources, including direct well connection, pipeline-fed risers, or surface water. A vertical reel lays out and retrieves the hose as the machine moves — covering up to 200 acres per system. Through a group of sensors, the dispenser measures ground speed, reel speed and turn radius to dispense or retrieve hose without allowing the hose to be pushed or pulled. Its diesel-electric drive uses only ½ gallon of fuel per hour, enabling up to 600 hours of run time on a single fill.
