Tag: Agriculture
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Vertical Farming Leverages Modular Automation Stations
Background: While the majority of the world’s agricultural and horticultural products are grown through traditional farming over an outdoor space in natural environments, a growing number of farmers are beginning to embrace modern, vertical farming. Vertical farming is the practice of growing plants in vertically stacked layers. It’s typically done indoors and is highly automated. This…
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Curtiss-Wright Unveils New Exlar® GTF Food Grade Actuator
Designed with FDA-approved materials to meet EHEDG design standards, the GTF builds on 30-years of proven performance of Exlar® Electric Linear Actuators SHELBY, NC – November 1, 2024– Curtiss-Wright’s Actuation Division today announced the expansion of its popular Exlar ® electric actuator product offerings to include hygienic actuators with FDA-approved materials and finishes. Designed for automation systems in the…
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Empowering Agriculture with POSITAL Sensors
Safety, efficiency, and reliability – the key to success in agriculture. POSITAL position and motion sensors stand up to the challenge, monitoring stability, precise positioning of boom arms, and more. From planter and sprayer boom height control to mobile planters and seeders, POSITAL sensors deliver high-resolution position feedback for autonomous and semi-autonomous harvesting. Rugged, reliable,…