At Agritechnica the ISOmax project was awarded a silver medal. The technology is ground-breaking, but it does need some explanation. The developers took careof the first bit, profi takes care of the second
Lots of new implements with electric controls are still not ISObus-compatible. One of the main reasons for this is that the ISObus system is very complex to program. It takes time to get the certificate rubber stamped, which makes it a particularly expensive procedure for manufacturers with lower sales volumes.
The necessary ‘ISObus Development Software’ costs €7,500 for the first year alone. In addition, software developers who understand the full ‘ins and outs’ are in demand so are hard to find. Small and medium-sized manufacturers tend to outsource the development work to specialist electronics firms that may not be as flexible as the machinery makers wish. Not helping the matter, is that for many years, ground-breaking ISObus technology was not promoted in the academic world, so only now are students at technical colleges, universities and agricultural engineering institutes getting the opportunity to learn even more about this field of expertise, particularly in Germany.
This is why the ISOmax project was launched, involving machine manufacturers, farmers and the IT sector:
● Software developer Fran Hoopfinger takes care of software and hardware.
● Janis Faltmann, of Agrivation, is responsible for external co-ordination.
● Maximillian Birle is responsible for the AgXtend brand from CNH (Industrial).
● Agricultural contractor Christoph Hante and his 16-year-old programer Jannes Brands represent the users.
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