{"id":2809,"date":"2023-01-11T08:20:30","date_gmt":"2023-01-11T08:20:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/iot-ngin.eu\/?p=2809"},"modified":"2023-01-11T08:58:36","modified_gmt":"2023-01-11T08:58:36","slug":"holmer-how-to-make-the-most-of-agricultural-iot-data","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/iot-ngin.eu\/index.php\/2023\/01\/11\/holmer-how-to-make-the-most-of-agricultural-iot-data\/","title":{"rendered":"HOLMER: How to make the most of agricultural IoT data"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The manufacturer of agricultural machinery leverages the Bosch IoT Suite for data management.<\/p>\n\n\n\nProblem<\/strong>\n\n\n\n

Engineers are building ever more sophisticated farm machines to meet the expectations of an increasingly demanding agribusiness. But ease of use is still a major selling point for farmers.<\/p>\n\n\n\nSolution<\/strong>\n\n\n\n

HOLMER developed a remote diagnosis and maintenance package for its machines called EasyHelp 4.0. Service technicians use it to pull data from the IoT and learn more about the condition of farming equipment. Bosch IoT Suite services provide the technical capabilities to do this.<\/p>\n\n\n\nBenefit<\/strong>\n\n\n\n

Maintaining HOLMER agricultural machinery is so much easier with this solution. It keeps service technicians in the loop about which components require repairs and which spare parts are needed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Dr. Michael Gallmeier is head of R&D at HOLMER, the world\u2019s leading maker of self-propelled sugar-beet harvesting machines. He says that manufacturers of agricultural machinery currently face two major challenges: \u201cMachines are becoming more and more complex in order to meet the ever-growing requirements of the market. But, at the same time, customers need to know that the machines are still easy to operate.\u201d HOLMER has now developed a solution that meets precisely these challenges: EasyHelp 4.0 is a remote diagnosis and maintenance package based on Bosch IoT technology, comprising hardware, software, and services.<\/p>\n\n\n\nIIoT: How to increase transparency and operational efficiency<\/strong>\n\n\n\n

https:\/\/bosch-iot-suite.com\/knowledge-center\/white-paper\/remote-device-management-for-industrial-assets-2\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\nThe need for agricultural IoT data<\/strong>\n\n\n\n

The harvesting period for sugar beet is relatively short. In most countries, the harvest lasts from September to November. Everything must run like clockwork: the crop is fetched from the fields and then taken immediately for processing in a nearby sugar plant. On average, a plant processes around 20,000 metric tons of sugar beet a day. \u201cIt\u2019s vital that the harvesting machines perform reliably at this time,\u201d Gallmeier explains. \u201cIf not, there\u2019s a danger that production at the sugar plants will grind to a halt.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gallmeier is driven by a desire to innovate. He is constantly on the lookout for ways to improve and simplify the process. \u201cAutomation is at the heart of what we do. Enhanced connectivity between agricultural processes gives us the opportunity to integrate machinery more effectively and improve the flow of information between individual process stages, both upstream and downstream.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cEasy Help 4.0 means our service department can view the agricultural IoT data of our customers,\u201d Gallmeier explains. \u201cNaturally, we don\u2019t do this without their authorization.\u201d In the event of technical problems, a HOLMER service technician can provide the customer with live support. \u201cAnd should the machine require repair,\u201d Gallmeier adds, \u201cthe technician knows which spare parts to take. That saves time and money.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When developing EasyHelp 4.0, HOLMER opted to build the package around solutions from Bosch. Specifically, this means elements of the Bosch IoT Suite from Bosch.IO:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The harvesting machine is fitted with a Bosch telemetry module, which gathers data relating to the process, job, and machinery<\/p>\n\n\n\n