About
Agriculture 4.0 is a term used to describe the significant changes facing the agriculture, food and horticulture industry. Conventional practices remain mostly unchanged since the 1960s, and as a result, arable farming yields across the globe have plateaued. Unique challenges face the industry. Increasing global population, urbanisation, climate change, labour shortages and stressed natural resources have led to a new wave of innovative technologies that seek to address the issues. By introducing advanced technologies, agri-enterprises can be more profitable, more efficient, safer and remain environmentally friendly.
Martin Leahy, maxon’s Sales Engineer for Ireland, will be discussing how DC drive technologies are utilised in the fourth agricultural revolution, including the IP65 protection rating, and sharing customer case studies. Maxon is involved in indoor and vertical farming, tillage, dairy sectors and food production.
WHAT WILL BE COVERED:
– What are the drivers and barriers for Agriculture 4.0?
– How are automated guided vehicles (AGV’s) and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) being used in farming?
– How to design a battery powered device?
– What are IP protection ratings and how are they of concern to agriculture?
– How are maxon’s projects managed, from conception to production?
– How are automated guided vehicles (AGV’s) and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) being used in farming?
– How to design a battery powered device?
– What are IP protection ratings and how are they of concern to agriculture?
– How are maxon’s projects managed, from conception to production?
When
Wednesday February 24, 2021, starting at 10:00 AM GMT
Presenters
Martin Leahy
Sales Engineer – Ireland – Maxon
Martin Leahy is maxon’s Sales Engineer for Ireland.
After qualifying as a Mechanical Engineer at the Institute of Technology Carlow, Martin worked as a Design Engineer for 2 years at Pearson International, providing detailed drawings for the manufacture of bespoke dairy systems and products. He went on to complete an MSc in Mechanical Engineering, studying the economics of producing renewable energy fuels.
After providing technical support in the power transmission industry, Martin joined maxon in 2019. Martin is on hand to give the best commercial advice on maxon’s products for Irish customer applications.
Paul Fanning
Editor – Eureka! Magazine
