A new navigational tool has so far had a lot of grunt with Kiwi farmers.
The Tracmap guidance system was originally designed to accurately track the spread of fertiliser and the tough machine made to cope with the rugged New Zealand terrain.
But now it's being used for moving irrigation, aviation and even pest control.
Colin Brown first came up with the idea five years ago, and while Tracmap is based in Mosgiel they're designed under contract by Navico and put together by Trutest in Auckland.
North Otago farmer Andrew Hayes says the device shaves half an hour off the time it used to take to move his Kline irrigation.
“The fact you’ve got it all mapped down. I can get my worker to come in and he jumps into the machine, he just goes into the paddock. He knows where it’s been yesterday.” Hayes says.
And it is also green. Brown insists it helps farmers prove they're being environmentally responsible.
Over half of the countries fertiliser trucks have installed Tracmap.
Its also used for
aviation-based spraying, and the company has now been head hunted for overseas projects.
The GPS system was installed in helicopters and fixed wing planes to help spread poison on Rat Island in Alaska. From this they've secured contracts in Mexico, Canada and most recently Eastern Europe.
With the world on their doorstep, it appears the small Dunedin company now has their future mapped out and will no doubt be a hit with the locals at this weeks field days.
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