Selected milestone1954
Nordson is founded
Nordson's official history identifies 1954 as the start of the company in Ohio around precision coating and dispensing technology.
COMPANY PROFILE / AGRICULTURE
Nordson
A United States-headquartered precision-technology company whose Precision Agriculture division includes ARAG and, following a 2026 acquisition, CapstanAG.
6MILESTONES17CONTEXT RECORDS96SOURCE LINKS
FOUNDING REFERENCE1954Nordson
01 / Company profile1context records
16 unique sources · 16 links
Open layer ↓02 / History6context records8 unique sources · 10 links
Open layer ↓03 / Brands2context records14 unique sources · 32 links
Open layer ↓04 / Product series4context records18 unique sources · 26 links
Open layer ↓05 / Technology4context records12 unique sources · 12 links
Open layer ↓manufacturer16
official organization6
research3
standard2
- 01CapstanAG6 registered records
- 02Nordson Corporation6 registered records
- 03ARAG4 registered records
- 04Agricultural Industry Electronics Foundation2 registered records
- 05International Organization for Standardization2 registered records
- 06University of Georgia Cooperative Extension2 registered records
01 / Overview
Read the company as a system.
Nordson operates across industrial, medical, electronics, inspection, coating, polymer-processing, dispensing, and fluid-management markets. This profile isolates its Precision Agriculture division rather than treating the entire corporate portfolio as one farm-technology system.
The agricultural boundary connects ARAG control systems and fluid components with CapstanAG liquid-application systems. It spans terminals and ECUs, ISOBUS contexts, sensors, flowmeters, valves, pumps, filters, nozzles, PWM, row and nozzle control, software, manuals, service, privacy, and lifecycle support.
Corporate ownership does not merge ARAG and CapstanAG product identities, generations, networks, software, dealers, warranties, data practices, or compatibility. Exact use remains dependent on brand, part number, market, machine, implement, harness, ECU, terminal, software, material, label, installation, and current documentation.
02 / Brands
The identities users meet in the market.
Brand records sit between the parent company and individual product series. They preserve ownership context while allowing regional portfolios to be documented separately.
Published company ecosystem / live map2 brands / 4 series / 4 concepts
Parent companyNordsonOwnership context, not a product-compatibility claim
03 / Timeline
The lineage behind the name.
Company history / select one milestone01 of 06 / 1954
Selected milestone1976
ARAG begins its agricultural fluid-control lineage
ARAG and Nordson acquisition materials identify 1976 as ARAG's founding year and connect its development with agricultural spraying systems.
Selected milestone1990s
CapstanAG develops agricultural PWM
CapstanAG's timeline places development and early commercial use of its agricultural pulse-width-modulation approach in the 1990s.
EvidenceCapstanAG historyCapstanAG ↗
Selected milestone2023
ARAG joins Nordson
Nordson and ARAG announced the completed ownership transition in 2023, placing ARAG within Nordson's Industrial Precision Solutions structure.
Selected milestone2026
Nordson acquires CapstanAG
Nordson announced the March 2026 acquisition of CapstanAG as an addition to its Precision Agriculture division.
Selected milestoneCurrent scope
The division spans control and physical fluid delivery
The current division presentation connects computers, ECUs, GPS and IoT contexts with spray nozzles, holders, valves, flowmeters, pumps, filters, and precision-application systems.
04 / Portfolio
From brand architecture to field work.
Agricultural control systems
Configured operator, terminal, ECU, communication, sensing, and actuation layers for supported agricultural machines and implements.
- ISOBUS control units
- Operator computers and displays
- Rate and section control
- Software and diagnostics
Smart fluid components
Components that measure, route, regulate, and deliver agricultural fluids inside a complete machine and application context.
- Flowmeters and sensors
- Valves and nozzle holders
- Pumps and filters
- Nozzles and plumbing components
Precision liquid application
CapstanAG systems for supported field sprayers, planters, toolbars, orchard sprayers, and aerial-application contexts.
- PWM nozzle control
- Seed-synchronous in-furrow application
- Row liquid control
- Orchard and aerial contexts
Lifecycle and governance
The manuals, firmware, calibration, installation, regional support, warranty, privacy, and ownership boundaries surrounding each configured system.
- Product-specific documentation
- Software and firmware scope
- Authorized service and warranty
- Privacy and corporate governance
05 / Technology
Learn the concepts behind the portfolio.
These links explain independent technology concepts. They do not assert that every brand, model, or market offering implements every feature.
Machine networking
Define the network role
Separate terminal, ECU, function, certification evidence, object or task scope, software release, implement, machine, and tested combination.
ISOBUS →Application controlTrace nozzle-level control
Connect target, pressure, flow, duty cycle, valve dynamics, tip, pattern, turns, overlap, diagnostics, fallback, and measured delivery.
Pulse-Width Modulation Spray Control →Planting systemsFollow seed to liquid pulse
Keep seed detection, tracking, timing, placement, product authority, row diagnostics, calibration, misses, and crop response distinct.
Seed-Synchronous Liquid Application →Application controlModel coverage and physical response
Relate position, boundary, prior coverage, implement geometry, delays, switching, feedback, product transport, and verification.
Section Control →06 / Evidence
Official company sources.
Company history, brand structure, and portfolio descriptions are original World Farm Tech summaries based on the linked official pages. Manufacturer statements are not treated as independent performance verification.
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Nordson Precision Agriculture divisionNordson Corporation · Accessed 2026-07-23
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Nordson Corporation general privacy policyNordson Corporation · Accessed 2026-07-23