Farmo and MurCal?
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March 15, 2024 at 10:31:46 AM PDT March 15, 2024 at 10:31:46 AM PDTth, March 15, 2024 at 10:31:46 AM PDT
We recently exhibited at the World AG Expo and discovered a commonality with our neighboring booth – a shared dedication to IOT connected products and serving farmers! Although it may not seem an obvious connection at first glance, we quickly recognized our mutual interest. We were particularly impressed by the Water Rat they were showcasing and before we knew it we wanted to make sure we were part of bringing this to the USA.
Who is Farmo?
Farmo is an Australian AgTech company that improves the welfare for animals and makes life better for farmers. They develop technologies to address problems on farms and have expanded to provide solutions for smart cities and urban businesses.
What is the Water Rat?
Every sensor Farmo develops comes from a need identified through their conversations with customers. Their Water Rat, an AgTech innovation that has received international recognition by winning the 2022 Australian Good Design Award, is a sophisticated but easy to set up tank and trough water sensor, designed for the Agricultural sector to monitor livestock water.
The key is simplicity. The Water Rat was established to improve efficiency and certainty for farmers by giving them knowledge directly on their smartphone of the water levels of their stock watering troughs or water tanks. This saves time as it eliminates the need to constantly check troughs, and it offers peace of mind knowing their livestock has access to water.
The Water Rat allows the user to simply drop it into a farm Stock water trough where it can float, or it can be tethered it to a tank and when the level drops, an alert is sent to the user’s phone or PC to let them know that the water levels are too low, which could be due to a damaged trough, a defective water pump or a pipe leak. The Sensor will measure and report the depth of water in your tank every 4 hours.
How it works
The Water Rat looks simple but has some smart technology inside, including an accelerometer tilt sensor to detect movement and a module to send data. When the water level reaches a low point, the Water Rat tilts over and sends an alert. When the water level rises and the Water Rat regains position, another alert is sent to let you know the water level is okay again.
The Water Rat reports 100cm (39in) when Upright and 0 when Titled Over. It is recommended to leave the Full Capacity setting at 100cm.
It’s also portable! The Water Rat is light and can be easily moved from tank to tank as livestock is moved and requires no new setup.
Through the water usage graph, pump health and issues can be identified early, reducing the risk of stock going without water.
The Water Rat makes inspecting troughs and tanks more efficient, especially in the summer, with reduced travel time and labor required.
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