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Nov. 30, 2009 Source: Agricultural Industry Electronics Foundation news release The Agricultural Industry Electronics Foundation (AEF) will be on display at the 2010 Ag Connect Trade Show in Orlando, Florida. Agricultural producers and the agricultural technology community can visit with AEF members at booth No. 2654 in the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, FL, January 13th through the 15th. The AEF is committed to the implementation of international agricultural electronics standards worldwide, with an initial focus on ISOBUS. Electronic solutions for real life The Agricultural Industry Electronics Foundation (AEF) concentrates on practical solutions that ensure the compatibility of tractors, implements and office computers as well as the advancement of precision farming. With its presence at 2010 Ag Connect the international industry platform highlights its commitment for the benefit of Farmers worldwide. AEF's main area of focus is the implementation of international agricultural electronics standards. The AEF does this by supplying financial and personal resources from its member companies. The initial focus lies on ISOBUS. Six AEF Project Teams are addressing ISOBUS implementation issues: Conformance Testing, Functional Safety, Engineering and Implementation, Service and Diagnostics, Sequence Control and Communication and Marketing. The Conformance Test Project, for example, is responsible to insure that the ISOBUS data traffic between office computer, tractor and implement flows seamlessly, regardless of type or manufacturer. The project group Communication and Marketing intends to make the functionalities and benefits of ISOBUS understandable for a wider agricultural public by communicating more effectively with customers, the manufacturers and their dealers. Electronics as a driver of Innovation in the ag industry "As an independent, industry wide body we cooperate in promoting technical compatibility, efficiency of resources and functional safety of agricultural machinery", emphasizes William Rudolph, AEF Secretary. "This is a very important issue," he adds, "as electronics have become the crucial driver of innovation in agricultural technology altogether". The international industry organization, AEF, was founded about a year ago by seven internationally operating ag industry companies AGCO, CLAAS, CNH, Grimme, John Deere, Kverneland Group and Pöttinger. Additional founding members are the industry associations AEM (Association of Equipment Manufacturers) and VDMA (German Engineering Federation). To date the association includes more than 50 members. General membership in the AEF is open to any organization or individual with an interest in promoting the implementation of international, agricultural electronic standards. There is no fee to become a general member. The foundation is currently financed by its seven founding members. |
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