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iFarming™ is a system of intelligent and innovative operational management in livestock husbandry whereby farmers continually monitor, check and analyse data generated by the processes in the house. So that anticipating adequately and, where necessary, taking targeted action is possible. Securing operational management in the agricultural sector for the future Fancom is the global leader in the Fancom’s ambition with iFarming™ is development of automation systems for to create a new, global benchmark for the intensive livestock husbandry sector. animal welfare in livestock husbandry Our...

What does iFarming™ mean for you? iFarming™ is not wishful thinking, it is a reality in daily practice. Fancom’s iFarming™ offers you the tools for efficient daily Growing numbers of layer farmers are reaping the benefits management of your farm. iFarming™ is supported by our tried of this intelligent form of operational management. After all, and tested systems for climate control, automatic feeding and you are faced by a market that is characterised by more rapid biometrics. Our data management solutions integrate these change than ever before. Spiralling costs for feed and energy...

iFarming™ starts by regulating an optimal climate in your houses, regardless of the outdoor conditions. Your birds are your living capital and the environment they live in influences their development. A good climate benefits the health of your animals and in turn the laying percentage and egg quality. In addition, it will save you costs for feed, water and energy. Thanks to a good climate control system, extreme weather conditions and sharply fluctuating day and night temperatures will have no influence on the house climate. You, however, can exert an influence on a sustainable and...

Optimal climate control in every house Fancom has developed the OvoFlow™ Even the hatches that open in free-range climate system especially for layer houses have no influence on the houses. No matter what housing ventilation pattern. concept you use, you can rest assured The result is a constant flow of air the climate will be identical throughout without any draughts and with the right the entire house. With OvoFlow™ the air quality for humans and animals. airflow can be controlled well, and air will be distributed even in systems with cages and nest boxes. Automatically the best...

• Outstanding laying percentage • Improved egg quality • High uniformity • Lower mortality The OvoFlow™ climate system is Summer and winter inlets in the side characterised by accurate minimum wall, ceiling inlets and any extra ceiling ventilation, which is necessary to extract fans are regulated perfectly. The system harmful waste substances and supply automatically takes into account extra fresh air to aerate the manure belt. climate system If the demand for ventilation increases, For many years, OvoFlow™ has been the system gradually switches to a tried and trusted ventilation system...

A suitable ventilation system for every house • ith combi-ventilation, the fresh air W F • or additional cooling capacity, enters the house already well-distribu- ted through inlets in the side walls and system. Double-skin is a unique is exhausted by fans installed in the cooling system. It differs from the ridge of the house or in the side walls. customary cooling pad system as For maximum ventilation, extra fans it allows air to be cooled over the entire length of the house on both sides. This results in an extremely combi-tunnel system with large tunnel even distribution of the cooled...

Climate equipment Intelligent lighting control The climate computer features an extensive lighting control with eight light schedules so that an ideal day and night rhythm can be simulated with dim and dusk functions. Alongside controlling the main lighting, you can set automatic lighting of the drinking and feeding places in the correct order and light the nest boxes. Extra floor lighting to help limit the number of floor eggs can also be controlled automatically. Setting the controls is very easy, as all the lighting settings can be linked mutually and are also linked to the water and...

I am really happy about the way we work with Fancom. Fancom looks ahead and introduces new technology that helps improve the processes in my houses. That’s what I strive to do with my farm, use technology that will enhance my efficiency, but also animal welfare.

iFarming and feed automation ™ The second crucial pillar within the iFarming™ concept is an efficient feeding system. Feed costs are an important cost item for your company. No wonder that you want to keep these costs in check in a smart way. The Fancom feeding systems help you to accurately control the amount of feed given. Feed, water and light are synchronised under all circumstances. So you can steer towards optimal egg production.

Manageable feed costs As each house is different, iFarming™ offers a variety of solutions for feeding systems, both with silo weighing and batch weighing. You can easily adapt the feed composition and steer towards improving the egg quality. This saves time and helps you keep the cost price of feed and the production results under control.

the simple silo weighing system EasyBin™ is Fancom’s simple silo A variation on the EasyBin™ system is weighing system where the silo is the uses of one or more day silos on weighed using weighing bars or load weighing bars. The daily amount of feed cells. The F40 transports the feed required is supplied from the stock silo directly from the silo to the hoppers and stored temporarily and weighed in a in the house, so that large amounts of feed can be distributed in a short space of time. Robust load cells are used to ensure reliable weighing. The influence of temperature differences and...

Batch weighing systems EasyBatch™ and EasyBlend™ Fancom’s batch weighing systems use a batch weigher positioned between accurately control the entire process, the silo and the hoppers in the house from preparing the feed in the batch to accurately distribute large amounts weigher and filling the hoppers in the of feed in small batches. EasyBatch™ EasyBlend can mix two types of feed or the feeding system by hand should a malfunction unexpectedly occur. such as weighers, mixers and load cells. All the component parts are specially selected for reliability and functionality unit (optional)...