Feeding the world today takes more than a green thumb, it takes smart and efficient equipment that helps farmers maximize resources and get more done, sun to sun. Compact, efficient and remarkably robust, HydraForce and Bosch Rexroth solutions give designers the most flexibility in crafting systems that provide precise metered power to implements, drive systems, and actuators. Our technology allows for distributed on-board control systems that deliver precision and energy efficiency that would not be possible relying only on your machine’s hydraulics.
Agriculture
PROVIDING SUSTAINABLE COMPACT HYDRAULIC SOLUTIONS FOR MORE PRODUCTIVE FARM EQUIPMENT
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IOT Fleet Management for Agriculture
HydraForce Internet of Things (IOT) fleet management technology improves farmers’ ability to schedule maintenance and helps avoid breakdowns. It can also perform diagnostics, track usage, log location, adjust settings, and update software on the machinery. It’s a direct connection to the central or home office that helps improve asset reliability and utilization.
HydraForce understands the demands agriculture places on farm machinery. Our IOT fleet management technology helps prevent breakdowns at inopportune times, improves reliability, and even extends equipment life.
- Sensors track temperature, vibration, loads, hours worked, and more.
- An on-board remote access unit uploads data to the cloud for analysis.
- Trends are reviewed and early signs of impending problems detected.
- With the information generated, the farmer can order replacement parts and plan and carry out the work at a convenient time.
Skid Steer Control Meets HydraForce Innovation
"There's no other machine like it!" Neil Messick of Messick Equipment said as he took a test drive on a skid steer outfitted with electrohydraulic technology developed by HydraForce and Roquet. This video shows Messick demonstrating the many unique hydraulic functions of this machine, including "return to dig," bucket shake, soft ride, float, self-leveling, telematics and a beginner mode. These functions are made possible with HydraForce electroproportional cartridge valves, including the EVPR and EHPR electroproportional cartridge valves, ECU electronic controller and ERAU remote access unit for elegant and even remote control. Roquet provided the monoblock cylinder controls, which are servomechanically controlled by the HydraForce EVPR valves. The skid steer is actually a prototype Gehl R190 that has been used in testing for several years. Gehl developed the prototype electronic joystick that uses the HydraForce electronics.
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Typical Applications
Telehandlers
Gravity lowering | Main control | Variable speed fan drives | Steering and brake controls | Powertrain | Load moment limitation
Trailed Equipment
Balers wrappers | Tow behind sprayers | Loader wagons | Planters/seeders | Tow behind harvesting
Self Propelled Sprayers
Boom Suspension and Controls | Media Pump Controls | Priority Steering
Specialty Harvesters
Cotton Harvesters | Balers | Sugarcane Harvesters | Olive, Grape and Nut Harvesters | Variable Speed Fan Drives | Electronic Controls
Spreaders
Main and Header Controls | Suspension Systems | Powertrain and Transmission | Variable Speed Fan Drives | Electronic Controls
Combine Harvesters
Main and Header Controls | Suspension Systems | Powertrain and Transmission | Variable Speed Fan Drives | Electronic Controls
Skid Steer Loaders
Powertrain | Variable Speed Fan Drives | Boom Suspension | Main Controls | Auxiliary Functions | Electronic Controls