The Absorption and Action Spectrum and the Benefits of Green Light

08/05/21, 05:23 AM | Monitoring & Growing, | Precision Farming | Controlled Environments, | LED

Light has a complex relationship with plants. When the light touches a leaf, it can be absorbed by, reflected from, or transmitted through to other leaves. Plants appear green to us because they reflect and transmit slightly more green light than they do blue or red.

This Rocks: Terraclear's Rock-picking Robot Increases Productivity for Farmers

08/03/21, 05:42 AM | Monitoring & Growing, | Precision Farming | machine vision, | Robot Pickers, | robotics

By using a computer vision-controlled system to map terrain and identify the size and location of rocks embedded in the soil, the heavy lifting is done by automated machinery which saves farmers a lot of time and money.

4-Sun LED Solar Simulator Dawns to Tackle Humanity's Challenges

07/28/21, 05:36 AM | Indoor & Vertical Farming, | Monitoring & Growing | Indoor Farming, | LED

Solar simulators—indoor lights that reproduce the sun’s spectrum—take many forms and serve different purposes, including testing sunscreens, solar cell efficiencies and performance testing of aerospace materials.

A Starters Guide to the IIoT and Automation in Agriculture

07/27/21, 05:26 AM | Monitoring & Growing, | Precision Farming | Automation, | IoT, | Smart Farm

What is automation? How can automation help farmers do more with less? Is automation in agriculture a good idea? How is automation transforming the farming industry? Farmer’s exploring technology tend to ask the same questions.

Integrating Sensors Key to Improving Environmental Conditions for Growing

07/13/21, 05:39 AM | Indoor & Vertical Farming, | Monitoring & Growing | Controlled Environments, | Sensors

When precision is needed to improve the yield of a grow room, consider all the factors that must be controlled. Integrating sensors to monitor these attributes are key to improving the environmental conditions of a grower.

Case Study: Improving Farm Efficiency

07/08/21, 12:10 AM | Monitoring & Growing, | Precision Farming | AgTech, | Data Management, | Efficiency

Farmers Edge solutions delivered an integrated software platform that helped the Tollefson Farm become more predictive on a number of fronts.

XAG R150 Ground Robot Debuts to Help Japanese Farmers Overcome Aging

06/30/21, 10:38 PM | Monitoring & Growing, | Precision Farming | drones, | robotics

Seeing the potential of drones in reshaping agriculture, Japanese farmers now expect the first mass-produced, lightweight farm robot XAG R150 to reap a higher yield with quality fruits.

Interested in contributing an article or review?

Protecting Farms Against Floodwater: 8 Advanced Techniques

07/21/21, 05:41 AM | Monitoring & Growing, | Precision Farming | planning, | weather

The industry will likely experience more connectivity as farmers use technology to share data and warn other professionals. Eventually, widespread adoption will fuel the creation of more ingenious floodwater protection devices, as well as various other beneficial inventions.

Preventing Wildfires Through Overgrowth Management

06/09/21, 05:23 AM | Monitoring & Growing, | Precision Farming | Land Management, | planning

Farmers are often left to protect their own land and are responsible for ensuring they take safety precautions to stop the spread of a wildfire caused by natural events. Fortunately, the USDA has assisted farmers that have experienced wildfire damage.

Agricultural Industry Future of Agricultural Disinfectant during This Pandemic

06/02/21, 05:30 AM | Monitoring & Growing, | Precision Farming | Pesticide management

By end use the market has been bifurcated into agricultural farms and livestock farms. Proper disinfection is required to protect crops and livestock from harmful diseases or sterilize the microorganisms.

AgroScout Raises $7.5 Million to Expand its AI-based Agronomy Analytics Service

08/05/21, 05:45 AM | Monitoring & Growing | Precision Farming

The AgroScout platform collects data to create powerful analytics for actionable insights in crop management. AgroScout monitors the crop from emergence stand count, through canopy coverage estimates, and plant biomass, throughout the season.

Solectrac, an Ideanomics Company, Launches New e70N Electric Tractor, Delivering to California Vineyards and Farms

08/04/21, 05:55 AM | Monitoring & Growing | Precision Farming

- All-new 70 HP equivalent electric tractor is perfect for vineyards and farm operations, with a narrow body for easy maneuverability - Delivery of three all-new e70N electric tractors supported by a $514,688 grant from the Bay Area Air Quality Management District as part of its Funding Agriculture Replacement Measures for Emission Reductions (FARMER) Demonstration Program

Benson Hill Launches Food System Innovators Program to Validate Technology Concepts, Enhance CropOS® Technology Platform

08/04/21, 05:54 AM | Monitoring & Growing | Precision Farming

Provides farmer partners early access to innovative ag technologies, including Benson Hill's proprietary seed offerings

Dynatect Automated Machine Safety Roll-Up Doors

Dynatect Automated Machine Safety Roll-Up Doors

Need to increase safety? Are you using light curtains? Is space a concern? Dynatect's Gortite® VF Automated Machine Safety Door combines safety technology, speed, and a physical barrier to isolate hazardous operations. Use of a physical barrier with safety sensors can save up to 30 square feet of manufacturing space. Using the ANSI minimum safety distance formula, the Gortite® VF Door limits the depth penetration factor and average approach speed, allowing closer location of the safeguarding device. Unlike light curtains, which can't contain process hazards, an automated machine safety door can isolate common workplace debris. This physical barrier is designed to contain process driven hazards such as weld sparks, UV flash, and light debris. Thus, the operator can maintain closer proximity to the work area improving ergonomics and productivity.

FAULHABER MICROMO

(Clearwater, Florida, United States of America)

Since 1961, FAULHABER MICROMO has partnered with OEMs to deliver high precision, high performance, custom micro motion system solutions to markets such as medical, robotics and automation in North America. FAULHABER MICROMO's tradition of innovation started decades ago in Germany. The groundbreaking invention of the FAULHABER coreless winding started it all for a market that produces millions of motors today. How can the FAULHABER MICROMO team help you deliver your next innovation to market first? Learn more about MICROMO's solutions for the most demanding applications, our diverse motion products and technologies, online ordering, Engineering and R&D teams, Clean Room Assembly, Machining Center and other services at our Clearwater, FL facility at https://www.faulhaber.com.