Agricultural technology and construction machinery

Precision farming enhances agriculture by using modern technologies like sensors, GPS, and automated systems to optimize resource use and maximize yields. Mechanical innovations, such as gear units and gear components from Framo Morat, play a crucial role in ensuring efficient and precise field operations.

One key application is an adjustment unit that processes signals from the tractor’s electronic control system to regulate the transmission via a drive shaft. This compact unit, featuring electronics, an electric motor, gears, and encoders, provides precise feedback to the tractor. Additionally, Framo Morat‘s gearing components, including custom-developed worm gear sets, are used in modern tractors to enable stepless, autonomous driving.

In the forestry industry, drive shafts and gearing components from Framo Morat meet high standards to withstand harsh conditions, ensuring the reliability, robustness, and longevity that customers demand.​

In modern agriculture, mobile robots and driverless transport systems are key to automating processes and improving productivity. These innovations are essential for sustainable farming, especially in challenging environments like urban farming and Agriculture 4.0.

One example are wheel hub drives, designed for mobile robots in harsh conditions like dirt, dust, moisture, and uneven terrain. Their compact design and robust load capacity ensure reliable operation. Custom engineered solutions include customized radial load capacities and interfaces for motors and wheels, ideal for agricultural automation.

Similarly, driverless transport systems (AGVs) are increasingly used in Agriculture 4.0 for field and stable work, automating recurring tasks. An adapted wheel profile and sealed drive unit, including hub gearboxes with brushes, allow operation on any outdoor ground, ensuring reliable performance and efficiency in modern farming.

Vertical farming reshapes modern agriculture by employing multi-layer systems for efficient crop production in urban settings. Framo Morat offers advanced drive solutions precisely engineered for the unique challenges of vertical farming.

The Compacta geared motor is an ideal choice for the lifting and conveying mechanisms crucial to vertical farming. Its compact design allows easy integration into tight spaces, while its high power density and quiet operation make it well-suited for urban environments. Integrated mechanical limit switches provide built-in reverse operation without additional control units, adaptable to various storage systems.

In addition to lifting systems, gearboxes and pinion shafts play a key role in vertical farming’s shading systems, where precise light and temperature control is essential for optimal plant growth. High-precision gearboxes and pinion shafts ensure smooth, accurate movement. Their durability, wear resistance, and corrosion resistance make them indispensable for the demanding conditions of vertical farming.

Automation is transforming home gardening by improving efficiency and convenience. As technology evolves, garden tasks are becoming more streamlined, helping homeowners cultivate their gardens with greater ease and precision.

One example is the brushwood cutter, where a custom gearbox from Framo Morat ensures efficient power transmission. Designed for space optimization, cost-efficiency, and durability, this gearbox handles significantly higher loads than conventional lawn mowers, offering a robust solution for home gardening.

In addition, for motor hoes, Framo Morat manufactures fully globoidal worm gear sets for a leading gardening tool manufacturer. Made from a special copper alloy, these worm gears are engineered to withstand high loads in stony terrain, ensuring long-term reliability even in demanding conditions.

Gears and pump gear wheels for the motor and transmission manufacture of construction machines need to be designed for maximum stress loads and durability.

A Mini drive in a construction crane releases the brakes for the wind-release system. Cranes must be able to turn like a weathervane in strong winds to prevent air resistance becoming too high and the subsequent risk that the crane might tip over.