In the early months of 2024, the FACT (Future of Agricultural Tractors) project was launched. This European research and development initiative, co-financed by the Emilia Romagna region, is led by Teoresi MedTech of the Teoresi Group. The project aligns with the regional Smart Specialization Strategy under the ERDF 2021-2027 program, which supports strategic industrial research projects aimed at promoting growth in the regional production system. Specifically, the FACT project focuses on the area of “sustainable and innovative mobility and automotive engineering.”
Towards more sustainable agricultural machinery
The FACT project aims to develop a virtual and experimental laboratory dedicated to various types and sizes of agricultural machinery. This space will be used to design efficient, sustainable, and safe solutions to reduce energy waste, improve operator comfort, and accelerate the transition to more sustainable agricultural machines. This will be achieved through the introduction of innovative technologies such as advanced sensors and Digital Twin for diagnosing and optimizing energy performance.
Teoresi at the helm
The Teoresi Group, represented by Teoresi MedTech, brings its expertise in the HW and SW design of digital electronic systems to the project, focusing on defining requirements, researching, and developing the sensor technology for agricultural machinery. This technology will be used to detect physical quantities in various components to be monitored on the platform and to acquire variables such as vibrations, acoustic waves, magnetic fields, and temperature.
Other project partners
Teoresi’s activities will be complemented by the research and development efforts of other project partners, who will focus on:
- Mister Smart Innovation, analyzing, processing, and fusing data acquired from the sensors;
- In4 MechLav UNIFE, developing Digital Twins for early problem diagnosis, and CNR Stems, those dedicated to improving performance and optimizing energy efficiency;
- InterMech UNIMORE, developing a virtual experimental platform that simulates the power generator and its use in agricultural machinery.
The project, launched in February 2024, will last 30 months and involve, among other stakeholders, CNH, which will provide strategic direction thanks to its global expertise in the agricultural machinery sector, as well as Emak and Ferri, leading companies in the green maintenance machinery sector.
For more details and future developments, visit the FACT project website.