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After the success of EIMA 2022, and thanks to the joint work of the two companies, the project for a new solution that connects Caffini, Mascar, DCM and Alpego equipment to the xFarm platform is moving forward
The latest developments in the partnership will be showcased at Agritechnica, November 12-18. xFarm Technologies will be in Hall 8, Stand A12; Alpego will be in Hall 11, Stand C31; Caffini will be in Hall 9 Stand E20; DCM will be in Hall 9 Stand E03; and Mascar will be in Hall 23, Stand C40
Hannover, November 12 2023 - A new partnership between xFarm Technologies and Precision Farming Network (PFN) will provide farmers with increasingly technologically advanced and connected equipment. The aim is to ensure better traceability of data, optimise field operations and improve resource management. xFarm Technologies(https://xfarm.ag/) is a tech company helping the agri-food sector to go digital, while Precision Farming Network (PFN) (https://www.pfnetwork.eu/) was born out of the experience gained in the field of leading agricultural mechanisation companies and their desire to combine agricultural equipment with a digital service to support farmers.
As PFN and xFarm Technologies share common goals, they decided to bring their expertise together. As a result, for the first time the machinery and equipment made by PFN’s network are being combined with xFarm technology. This is made possible by the development of an innovative digital twin, a digital counterpart to each piece of machinery that enables the development of new digital services to meet the needs of smart farming. The first stage of the partnership involves all of the models of the Caffini, Mascar, DCM and Alpego. equipment brands. However, the network is open to other manufacturers as well.
The features of this new ‘digital twin’ are being presented at Agritechnica in Hanover, November 12-18, a trade fair attended by xFarm Technologies and the PFN network brands with exhibition stands and dedicated events. xFarm Technologies will be in Hall 8, Stand A12; Alpego will be in Hall 11, Stand C31; Caffini will be in Hall 9 Stand E20; DCM will be in Hall 9 Stand E03; and Mascar will be in Hall 23, Stand C40.
“PFN was created to combine digital services with the equipment of the network’s partners. Precision Farming Network offers systems to track equipment activities in the field — for which it filed a patent application — to xFarm users as well" said Enrico Bulian of Precision Farming Network (PFN).
“The goal is progressive digitisation of the farming sector. Interconnecting different data sources, such as machinery and equipment, is the first step towards an open digital ecosystem, enabling new services and supporting all players in the supply chain towards sustainability. Since the launch at EIMA 2022, progress has been made both technologically and operationally. We have developed model farms in the area to disseminate these innovations and have also worked hard to train the entire PFN network, which includes important historic brands such as Caffini, Mascar, DCM and Alpego. Agritechnica is definitely the right place to present the project to an international audience," said Pier Alberto Gobbo, Telematics Business Unit Manager of xFarm Technologies.
Combining Precision Farming Network’s (PFN) machinery with a new digital twin (a result of the collaboration between PFN and xFarm Technologies) is a step towards an increasingly efficient and integrated agriculture.
The xFarm Technologies platform enables the management of all aspects of a farm, according to its specificities: from machinery to crop and irrigation management, to paperwork, treatments, etc. Regarding agricultural machinery, the platform solves the issue of technology fragmentation, as it enables the management of both non-digital machinery — thanks to appropriate integrations — and multi-brand fleets directly from the app.
A tool that digitally tracks the operations performed by the machinery and equipment enables better farm and agronomic management. It also offers much more information on production to all players in the supply chain, helping with sustainability reporting and improving traceability. By joining the open xFarm and Precision Farming Network ecosystem, agricultural machinery also becomes a strategic tool for the whole agri-food chain. This is thanks to the PFN-certified certification, which certifies field activities for objective and automatic traceability. The standard implementation of xFarm technology on the PFN network’s machinery makes data collection and processing even more direct, precise and easy, allowing all of the information collected to be fed directly into an open platform.
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