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Source: HD.com The project, known as INSCAN Lite, seeks to address some of the practical challenges associated with deploying advanced plant phenotyping systems in research facilities. The partners aim to develop a plant analysis platform that can be integrated into a wide range of existing greenhouse and climate chamber
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Source: HD.com Today, the industry is increasingly focused on precision, automation and crop-specific optimization as growers look for new ways to improve yield, quality and operational efficiency. "Key trends shaping the industry include dynamic spectrum control, higher efficacy LEDs, AI-driven environmental integration and advanced light recipes
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Source: HD.com James Fleet, Bloemteknik, on the new Grüne Fee Eesti project “Light-use efficiency essential in regions with limited and variable natural light” Designed specifically for challenging Northern European conditions, the new Grüne Fee Eesti greenhouse integrates multiple climate, energy, and automation subsystems into a single, coordinated control
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Source: HD.com Agricontrol by Termotecnica Pericoli launches X-3TRH One controller, three smart contacts, infinite configurations Agricontrol by Termotecnica Pericoli, with 45 years of experience in greenhouse climate control and agricultural automation, presents the X-3TRH: a digital thermostat/humidistat featuring three independent smart contacts, each individually programmable to
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Source: VFD.com The event will be held from 9 to 11 June at the RAI Amsterdam Convention Centre. Vision Stage On Tuesday, 9 June, from 10:15 to 11:00 AM, Annie van de Riet (AVAG) will moderate a session titled 'How Controlled Environment Agriculture helps feeding and
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Source: HD.com Alongside the launch of pilot projects with 4 major European growers this season, the industry's shift toward automation is rapidly accelerating. © inaho Europe Evolution of the 2026 model: Maximizing operational efficiency "We have pushed operational efficiency to the limit through a complete hardware and
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Source: VFD.com Innovation day highlights advanced automation and future pathways for Irish growers A Mushroom Innovation Day, hosted by Teagasc Horticulture Development Department, took place on Wednesday, 6 May at the Ashtown Research Centre in Dublin. It brought together growers, researchers, and technology providers to explore the future of
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Source: HD.com The company, which recently launched its Harvester robot for tomato greenhouses, believes fully autonomous operation is essential to solving the structural labour shortages facing protected horticulture. "Our ambition is getting to a fully automated greenhouse where crop work is done by robots, while human labour is
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Source: Instrumentation and Control Engineering Doubles Quadruples Increases by 2 times No change Explanation: Flow ∝ √ΔP √(16/4) = √4 = 2 Flow doubles, not quadruples Common mistake is assuming linear relation Explanation: Flow ∝ √ΔP √(16/4) = √4 = 2 Flow doubles, not quadruples Common mistake is assuming linear relation 23 / 25 Specific
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Source: HD.com Day 1 agenda released for the Leafy Hydroponics Summit 2026 Thanks! Hydroponic and controlled environment systems have become key tools in addressing these challenges, offering greater control over crop conditions and enabling year-round production closer to consumers. Success is no longer defined by individual technologies alone,
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Source: VFD.com At the facilities of Infinite Acres, a Dutch‑American subsidiary of the vertical farming company 80 Acres Farms, agriculture becomes an engineering project: Biology, climate technology, automation, and data analytics all interlock. This is where SICK's Multi Physics Box MPB10 comes into play. The condition-
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Source: VFD.com Sign up for our daily Newsletter and stay up to date with all the latest news! Vertical options draw youth to growing in South Korea When the container door, an automated vertical farm in Geumgu-myeon, Gimje-si, Jeollabuk-do, was opened, about 2,200 basil were