Agriculture



Robuste et intelligent - Avec nous vers une agriculture connectée


En raison de la croissance de la population mondiale, la demande de denrées alimentaires est en constante augmentation. L'utilisation des terres pour l'agriculture et le personnel qualifié sont devenus limités. Pour l'agriculture et l'élevage, les ressources existantes doivent être utilisées le plus efficacement possible. La numérisation a apporté l'automatisation au secteur agricole. Ce sont surtout les tâches quotidiennes récurrentes qui sont automatisées. Par exemple, les « agribots » sont utilisés de diverses manières pour nourrir le bétail, pour entretenir les cultures, pour la récolte et même pour le nettoyage automatisé des étables. En outre, Dunkermotoren dispose également de solutions d'entraînement parfaites pour vos applications de semis, de fertilisation ou de traite. La mise en service de nos offres d'entraînement robustes jusqu'à IP69 K avec électronique intégrée est facile grâce à notre conception Plug & Play. Solutions d'automatisation - l'agriculture connectée atteint de nouveaux sommets.


Pourquoi nous offrons la solution d'entraînement parfaite

Classe de protection jusqu'à IP69 K
Versions pour plages de températures extrêmes 
Testé contre les vibrations et les chocs selon la norme ferroviaire EN 61373
Concepts CC innovants et économes en énergie (IE 5)
Longue durée de vie et taux de cycles élevés 
Solutions d'entraînement intelligentes

Ensemble, c'est mieux

  • Moteurs robustes de 1 à 5 000 W de puissance de sortie
  • Des motoréducteurs à balais aux entraînements de roue intelligents sans balais entièrement intégrés
  • Notre système modulaire offre environ 25 millions de possibilités de configuration
  • Smart Farming – Notre équipe nexofox met en œuvre avec vous des fonctions intelligentes
Agribot
Nos composants d'entraînement en service

  • Semoirs
    Lorsque le moment idéal pour les semailles arrive, un travail rapide et fiable est nécessaire. Les semences doivent être placées dans le champ au bon moment et à une distance optimale les unes des autres. Si le semoir tombe en panne ou si les semences sont mal placées, le rendement de la culture sera considérablement affecté. L'utilisation de semoirs pneumatiques de précision avec des moteurs intelligents à vitesse contrôlée de Dunkermotoren permet un placement précis des semences. Le suivi des données permet de détecter à temps les déviations, qui entraînent des frottements et de l'usure, et d'éviter les défaillances éventuelles.
  • Récolteuse (de fourrage)
    Seules quelques rares machines sont assez robustes pour assurer l'entretien d'un champ toute l'année. C'est également le cas des technologies utilisées dans l'agriculture. Les fluctuations de température, la saleté et l'eau, ainsi que les charges de choc ne posent aucun problème aux moteurs de Dunkermotoren testés pour les vibrations et les chocs. Avec des classes de protection allant jusqu'à IP 69K, les entraînements peuvent faire face aux plus grandes contraintes. Des moissonneuses bien conçues rendent les processus plus efficaces et nécessitent moins de temps, d'argent et de personnel.
  • Robots étables
    Qu'il s'agisse de saisir, de doser, d'ajuster ou de placer, un large éventail de tâches de routine, de l'alimentation à l'évacuation, peut désormais être effectué de manière autonome à l'aide de véhicules guidés automatisés (AGV). Outre le matériel adéquat, comme les entraînements de roue peu encombrants et les moteurs électriques intelligents (avec interfaces CANopen et Ethernet), Dunkermotoren propose également diverses solutions système pour la mise en œuvre de concepts d'automatisation décentralisés.
    Stallrobeter
  • Robots de traite
    Pour rendre le processus de traite aussi confortable que possible pour les humains et les animaux, les robots de traite doivent travailler de façon rapide et précise. Une grande précision de positionnement et un contrôle via diverses interfaces de bus, selon les besoins du client, sont essentiels pour un déroulement fluide du processus. Dunkermotoren offre la solution nécessaire dans un boîtier compact avec des moteurs CC sans balais avec électronique intégrée.
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  • Robots de terrain
    Afin de couvrir la consommation croissante de nourriture dans le monde, les ressources disponibles doivent être utilisées aussi efficacement que possible. Dans le même temps, il y a moins de travailleurs qualifiés disponibles. Pour ces raisons, une pression croissante s'exerce sur les systèmes autonomes en tant que solutions efficaces pour les applications agricoles. Ici, les robots prennent en charge de nombreuses tâches sur le terrain et assurent une réduction significative du temps de travail nécessaire.

Communiqués de presse

10/16/2023
Agricultural Robots to save the Future of Farming
Autonomous agricultural robots (agri-bots) as a means of combating the rising food demand and skilled labor shortage in the agricultural market The rising dust from the harvester pulling in the barley on a hot summer day is a familiar image, but what happens when there is no worker on hand to harvest the crop? What is clear is that the increasing food demand of a growing population, combined with a continuing skilled labor shortage can only be met by an increase in autonomously operated systems. In the intralogistics market, the topic of autonomy has been at the center of developments over the last years. This know-how can now be applied to automate repeating tasks within the daily agricultural work. Dosing, gripping, adjusting, placing - these are all tasks which are all performed both in industrial environments as well as in agriculture. Whether it is handling plastic granulate or seed, raw material or harvesting foods, the material product is not of importance for the technology behind the application. As a result, existing concepts from industrial automation can be easily transferred to agricultural technology. This is where Dunkermotoren has focused its efforts and offers many years of experience. Smart BLDC motors with integrated electronics have been used for the operation in autonomous guided vehicles in the intralogistics for many years and can now be used to realize the smart farming concept with just slight adjustments to withstand the harsh environmental conditions in agriculture. The base of autonomous agricultural robots The basis for the autonomous execution of motion tasks are decentralized controllers and the networking of cloud-based platforms. Intelligent electric motors with CANopen or Ethernet interfaces provide crucial data for the robot's movement. Thanks to movement parameters defined in advance, the analysis of this data results in the desired reaction of the robot. In which situation the robot must perform, drive or position in which way is defined via its MotionCode. MotionCode, Dunkermotoren’s motor control program, drives the robot and tells it what tasks it must perform or what position to move to. It is running directly on the integrated electronics of the motor that are built into the gearmotor housing, thus saving valuable space in the design of the bots. Programming is easily done in C or can be taken over directly by Dunkermotoren specialists from the IIoT brand nexofox. If several robots are in use, nexofox also allows the monitoring of entire fleets. Friction, wear, travelled and planned routes can thus be precisely evaluated. In the event of planned maintenance, the current location and the state of your system can be precisely determined. Thanks to cloud connection and the integration into existing systems, data access is possible remotely from any location. You can concentrate on your core business, while Dunkermotoren and nexofox take care of the rest. This way, we jointly contribute to the realization of new Smart Farming concepts and make sure that the rising food demand is covered in the future - despite a shortage of skilled workers and a growing population. TEnergy Efficiency as extra Benefit Imagine a farming or feeding robot on your networked farm of the future. What must your system look like in terms of functionality? In addition to autonomy, future-proof concepts must be space-saving and withstand the harsh environmental conditions on the farm for the long term. To meet the increasing requirements in the area of energy efficiency, operation should also be as energy efficient as possible. Since the electronics of the smart Dunkermotors are integrated directly into the motor housing, the agricultural robots can be designed to be particularly compact. In addition, the electronics take over wide areas of data monitoring and evaluation, which results in free computer capacity of your overall system and energy savings with the same range of functions. There is yet another advantage however: By integrating them into the motor housing, sensitive electronic components are protected from environmental influences. The housing itself is made of steel or aluminum. Thanks to optional coating, the entire drive can achieve a protection class of up to IP69K. This makes your autonomous system ideally suited for use in barn or field work. Last but not least, the electric motors have a high power density, which means that small motors with high efficiency can be used. This reduces the energy requirements of the agricultural robots, allowing them to travel further distances and providing you with true cost savings. Whether in animal farming or in tough field applications - let us work together to realize robust and trend-setting solutions for agriculture. Author: Jan Maurath, Key Account Manager Segment Motive, Dunkermotoren GmbH Downloads Press release (PDF)
02/25/2022
Smart motors for smart agri-bots
Dunkermotoren is the world market leader for BLDC motors with integrated electronics. For decades, the company has been known for its robust and intelligent electric drives. True to the guiding theme "Green efficiency - inspired by solutions" of Agritechnica 2022 in Hanover, Dunkermotoren presents efficient solutions for autonomous agricultural applications of tomorrow. In order to cover the growing consumption of food worldwide, the available resources must be used as efficiently as possible. At the same time, fewer and fewer qualified skilled workers are available. For these reasons, there is an ever-increasing pressure towards autonomous systems. For years, Dunkermotoren has been successfully offering series-proven drive concepts in the field of automation and robotics. Particular mention should be made here of the area of automated guided vehicles (AGV), which has grown strongly in recent years. Customers in the agricultural sector benefit from the existing know-how and easy adaptation to their own concepts. In addition to space-saving wheel drives, Dunkermotoren offers suitable products within the robotics application, e. g. for dosing, gripping, adjusting and positioning tasks. This development calls for the use of smart electric motors with CANopen or Ethernet communication interfaces. The increasing networking of cloud-based platforms and decentralization of computing power are opening up completely new possibilities for manufacturers of agricultural technology. With the data provided by the motor, analysis and use is possible, which in logical consequence can extend to autonomously executed tasks. Under the umbrella brand nexofox, Dunkermotoren already offers various system solutions and services in the field of automation, networking and Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT). These include, on the one hand, the development of control programs on the motor itself via Page 2 PRESS RELEASE of Dunkermotoren GmbH in January 2022 MotionCode, but also cloud-based monitoring solutions, for example for entire drive fleets, naturally including the associated system integration. In addition to the development and integration of system solutions, nexofox also stands for holistic support and consulting from the initial project idea to the final implementation around the optimal operation of smart motors from Dunkermotoren. The basis for this was laid at Dunkermotoren several years ago with the introduction of the Motor Control Platform (MCP). The MCP represents a uniform software platform that enables all motors of the dPro and dMove series to be controlled and read out identically across all sizes. Thus, the BLDC motors with integrated electronics are an essential part of the smart farming idea and enable resource-saving use in agriculture. The heart of an intelligent brushless DC motor is the integrated electronics. Here, the controller is completely integrated in the motor, which thus relieves or simplifies the customer's electronics. In addition to controlling the motor, the electronics can also perform tasks such as data monitoring. This enables precise evaluation of the travel paths. Furthermore, previously defined events can be monitored by the motor electronics, such as an increase in friction or wear. In this way, deviations are detected immediately and allow preventive measures to be taken to avoid downtime. Actual values in the field can be analyzed easily and conveniently. Due to the high power density, small electric motors with high efficiency can be used, whose energy requirements are correspondingly low. This not only conserves fuel consumption, but also relieves the strain on the vehicle electrical system, which in many cases is exhausted. The integration of the electronics in the motor housing protects them from environmental influences, reduces the amount of cabling required and enables simple plug & play commissioning. Thanks to the robust design with a solid steel or aluminum housing and optional painting or coating, the entire drive train can achieve a protection class of up to IP69K. With an output power of 4 to 5.000 W, at possible 12 VDC to 325 VDC supply voltage, Dunkermotoren covers a wide range of agricultural applications. Page 3 PRESS RELEASE of Dunkermotoren GmbH in January 2022 In addition to brushed and brushless DC motors, the product portfolio also includes linear drives, gearboxes, encoders and brakes, with which countless combination options can be realized as part of the modular system. Whether robotics applications in animal husbandry, in tough field use or in other areas - Dunkermotoren enables flexible, robust and trend-setting solutions in agricultural technology. Authors: Markus Fechtig and Jan Maurath, both Key Account Manager Motive/ Agriculture Markus Weishaar, Head of IIoT and Service Downloads Pressrelease (PDF)
02/03/2022
Dunkermotoren's IIoT brand nexofox is nominated for the Systems & Components Trophy 2022 at Agritechnica
With its nexofox Agrarbot System Kit, Dunkermotoren is one of 20 finalists of the Systems & Components Trophy 2022. The Board of Directors of DLG e. V. nominated Dunkermotoren's solution in the context of the Agritechnica trade fair 2022. Development engineers of the exhibiting companies at Agritechnica will decide about the lucky winners of the Systems & Components Trophy 2022 via online voting. The winners will be announced on February 08, 2022. With the submitted solution - the nexofox Agrarbot System Kit, Dunkermotoren offers much more than just a drive for Agribots. The main component of this solution is a drive - rotary or linear, that meets the requirements of the agricultural sector. The programming of the whole Agribot is implemented directly on the drives. The management of the bots as well as their monitoring is done via IIoT. And this is where Dunkermotoren's brand nexofox is becoming important. Nexofox develops suitable business models such as Motor as a Service or Pay per Use. Thanks to Dunkermotorens experience with AGVs and AMRs in industrial automation, it can fall back on established concepts. As of today, each bot must be developed individually as there is no development platform on the market, certainly not with integrated cloud services. This gap is filled by nexofox with its existing platforms which enable simple automation of human work through the use of energy-efficient BLDC motors - all from one single source. Downloads Press release (PDF)