Raven Announces Enhancements to Hawkeye™ Nozzle Control System

SIOUX FALLS, S.D., Jan. 19, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Raven Industries’ (NASDAQ:RAVN) Applied Technology Division announced ground-breaking new enhancements to its innovative Hawkeye™ Nozzle Control System. The enhancements include virtual section capability, Sidekick Pro™ direct injection compatibility, new sprayer kits, and Hawkeye HD – individual nozzle on/off.

Hawkeye HD

Hawkeye HD will give customers individual nozzle on/off, with unparalleled precision that reduces costly skips or overlaps.  Customers using Hawkeye today can upgrade to HD with a simple unlock – no need to change hardware to take advantage of this feature. 

Virtual Section Capability

Virtual section capability allows the operator to program additional sections for on/off control, with up to sixteen sections through the Viper® 4 field computer.  This feature comes on the Hawkeye base system and provides more section control and a higher ROI than traditional shut-off systems.

Sidekick Pro Direct Injection Compatibility

Sidekick Pro direct injection allows for additional chemicals to be injected in the line as needed, without worrying about tank mixing or clean out at the end of the day.  Direct injection gives you greater flexibility in your applications, so you can handle weed resistance and other challenges operators face every day.  Hawkeye can now accommodate the use of up to five injection systems on one machine when used with a Viper® 4 field computer. 

New Sprayer Kits

Hawkeye is a versatile tool that offers a more consistent application rate across the entire width of the boom for many different sprayers.  Kits are now available on Case IH, AGCO, New Holland, Miller, and Equipment Technologies sprayers – and coming soon on John Deere and Fast Nitrogen applicators.

For more information, including how to get a trial unlock for HD, please contact your Raven dealer or contact us directly through www.ravenprecision.com.  Learn more about Hawkeye and other exciting new products from Raven at upcoming industry events, including the Ag Retailer Association Conference in December.        

About Raven Industries, Inc: Since 1956, Raven Industries has designed and manufactured high quality, high-value technical products.  Raven is publicly traded on NASDAQ (RAVN) and has earned an international reputation for innovation, product quality, high performance, and unmatched service.  Raven’s purpose is to solve great challenges in areas of safety, feeding the world, energy independence, and resource preservation.  To realize this purpose, we utilize our strengths in engineering, manufacturing, and technological innovation to serve the precision agriculture, high performance specialty films, aerospace, and situational awareness markets.  Visit www.RavenInd.com for more information.

Forward-Looking Statements: This news release contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, including statements regarding the expectations, beliefs, intentions or strategies regarding the future.  Without limiting the foregoing, the words “anticipates,” “believes,” “expects,” “intends,” “may,” “plans,” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements.  The company intends that all forward-looking statements be subject to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act.  Although management believes that the expectations reflected in forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, there is no assurance these assumptions are correct or that these expectations will be achieved.  Assumptions involve important risks and uncertainties that could significantly affect results in the future.  These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, those relating to the inability to achieve objectives established for research and development activities, or changes in competition, raw material availability, technology or relationships with the company’s largest customers—any of which could adversely affect any of the company’s product lines—as well as other risks described in Raven’s 10-K under Item 1A.This list is not exhaustive, and the company does not have an obligation to revise any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date these statements are made.

Contact Information:

Ryan Molitor
Marketing Manager 
Raven Industries 
[email protected]
605.335.0179