Ingenuity has always been a job requirement in the roller coaster world of farming. Countless breakthroughs in safety, productivity, storage and distribution have occurred because a problem needed solving.
Now, as established seasonal patterns defy expectations, being prepared to deal with change can mean the difference between success and failure.
If your customers are equipment manufacturers, agribusiness suppliers or family farmers, assessing, anticipating and preparing for variations is bigger than ever.

So…can climate change generate profits? Let’s say Yes.

No matter the conditions, people still gotta eat. Unless we plan to settle on a diet of bug protein and seaweed pellets, farm-based food production must adapt and thrive. Understanding what your customers are facing, and how Pelco products can help, makes you a valuable partner. Whether they’re producing steak or salad, apples, butter or almond milk, new tools and systems require the right components, timers and controls from an informed, trusted supplier.

Hydroponic farming

This post includes a “problems solved” section with examples of delay on make timers, percentage timers and 24/7 timing controls at work.

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There’s also useful reference and links presenting topics and trends of concern to farming businesses at all levels.

Seeing these changes as opportunities to help solve new problems promotes development of new tools and systems. For farmers, engineers, manufacturers and suppliers, being informed, prepared and flexible is more important than ever to put food on the table and money in the bank.

High tunnel raspberries. Climate-controlled hoop house farming protects crops from heat, frost, drought and pests.

Problems solved, continuing developments, home-grown ingenuity

PERCENTAGE TIMERS Select cycle length and set adjustable “On” time as a percentage of the total cycle from 1% to 99%
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CLEAR CHAFF To prevent overheating in high-volume, high-efficiency combines and harvesting machines, recycle timer controls fans to blow out chaff, 10 seconds per minute. Also clear residues, dust and debris during tilling, seeding, planting, weeding.

FLUID CONDITIONS    For irrigation and fertilization systems, indoors or outdoors. Percentage timers deliver required amount of nutrients as percentage of water or time. Adjust percentage as growing conditions or growth stages change.

Growing cannabis in climate-controlled facility.

DAILY/WEEKLY Programmable and resettable timer for 24/7 operations
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CLIMATE CONTROLLER Manage various functions in climate-controlled, indoor greenhouses and animal facilities. Set 24-hour lighting cycles, HVAC, water pumps, drainage systems. Reset as needed.

Keeping chickens comfortable and safe with multiple functions running.

DELAY ON MAKE TIMERS Manage sequencing of multiple loads to prevent overdraw, overheating and electrical failure.
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Airotronics TGCD
Airotronics THCU

PROTECT SYSTEMS To prevent electrical overload in large buildings or complex systems, DOM timers stagger sequencing of pumps, compressors, fans, motors, lights, and more.

FIGURING IT OUT? RESETTABLE MULTIFUNCTION TIMERS offer multiple options for experimentation, functional assessment and system trials.
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Check out Farmshow for lots of DIY and “made it myself” solutions!

Thanks for the shout-out! North Carolina’s Living Web Farms is another great source for trending topics and hands-on learning. This post includes a few applications using the “extremely versatile” Peltec 102 Repeat Cycle Timer at work in various trials, as well as in an overheating alarm system. The author also mentions a digital programmable weekly timer we offer as the Peltec 619. They’re using these in their biochar facility to manage heat and control ventilation.

Know your customers and what are they dealing with: See these links for farming and agribusiness planning affected by climate

Washington wheat: big harvest, big business.

Timers control food dispensing in fish farm

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Leading OEMs build these convenient DIN rail timers into the electrical controls of fans, ventilators and evaporative cooling units. On board pots set On and Off cycle times, for energy efficient HVAC operation.

Peltec102 Repeat Cycle Timer features
Timing ranges from 0.1 second up to 100 days.
LED indicators for input and output.
Coarse and fine time settings by rotary switch and potentiometer.
UL and CE approvals, RoHS compliant.
DIN Rail case design ensures easy installation.

Restaurant, institutional and hotel kitchens need controlled air turnover to maintain a safe work environment.
Sophisticated HVAC systems use dependable Peltec102 Repeat Cycle Timers to keep it manageable, even at peak times.

Repeat Cycle timer is also known as Recycle timer, Recycling timer and Flasher.
Choose ON Time First or OFF Time First.

Repeat Cycle On/Off Delay

Repeat Cycle Off/On Delay

Use onboard pots for precise time setting of On and Off cycles, from 0.1 second to 100 days.

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Designed for wired installation, with 6 voltage options, this user-programmable timer delivers 24-hour, 7-day control with up to 8 On/Off cycles per day. Choose from 15 different built-in program periods. Set via named pushbuttons, confirm program settings and see LED for On or Off status.

Clear protective cover keeps time of day and cycles visible. Use manual override when needed for maintenance, emergency, or random “anti-burglar” setting. Even if you can’t run the world, you can rule the building! Now that’s Putting Power to Work.

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