Seaweed Aquaculture Level Measurement

The market size of aquaculture, or farming of aquatic organisms, in 2011 was worth over $50 billion globally. Aquaculture is the fastest growing segment within global agribusiness that expands at a 9% annual growth rate. This industry produces 40% of the total seafood consumed that is expected to reach 50% by 2024. With an ever-increasing global demand for seafood, the use of technology in the industry targets the reduction of time-to-market through reduced growing cycle. Optimal growing conditions must be achieved that ensure increased crop yields through growth performance.

At this aqua culture environment in the Southeast, seaweed is being cultivated for use as nori paper in sushi and seaweed powder for dietary supplements. An EchoPod DL24 measures a large saltwater tank, growing the seaweed to guarantee that water level is covering the seaweed. As water evaporates from the open tank, the DL24 turns on a pump and opens a valve to allow more mixed salt water to be brought in for supply replenishment. Volumetric blending of salt water is crucial to maintaining a balanced environment for sustained seaweed growth.

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

congatec Future-Proofs ETX and XTX Standard

Image
congatec AG, a leading manufacturer of embedded computer modules, is giving the ETX and XTX form factors a viable future with the integration of AMD Fusion technology. Modules based on AMD Fusion processors deliver significant improvements with regard to performance and scalability. Intel’s discontinuation of the 855 chipset family left a major gap in the market particularly for ETX computer modules, which primarily affected the higher performance range of applications. This gap has now been closed by processor manufacturer AMD with the Fusion architecture. Fusion also opens up new perspectives for a wide range of innovative and graphics-oriented applications.congatec has integrated the AMD Fusion architecture into its product range of ETX and XTX COM modules, opening up new scalability options for this form factor to meet even the most demanding tasks. The company supports the Fusion architecture with two new COM modules: conga-EAF and conga-XAF. While conga-EAF is an ETX module, co...
Read more

Haydon Kerk Motion Solutions Releases 36mm Linear Actuator Configuration that Replaces Existing 42mm Packages

Image
Haydon Kerk Motion Solutions, a premier manufacturer of linear motion products, has released a new version of its popular 36mm G4 linear actuator. This new configuration includes a special adapter plate that allows the smaller 36mm OD unit to replace 42mm and 46mm units in existing applications. Performance of the 36mm G4 linear actuator not only exceeds the performance of comparable size actuators, it approaches the performance of larger 42mm and 46mm linear actuators from various manufacturers. The 36mm unit with the integrated adapter plate allows users to replace existing 42 and 46mm units easily by using the same bolt pattern and pilot surface. Among the advantages of substituting the 36mm G4 linear actuator include a smaller linear actuator body, which is especially important when space is a premium, and a lower cost system, compared with the larger-size units. With the G4 linear actuator, both can be accomplished without sacrificing performance or lifespan. Force output rang...
Read more

Interalia Releases Single-Board Audio Announcer

Interalia Communication 's Trouncer provides a single-board digital audio announcer utilising onboard memory to allow large audio databases to be stored and updated via SD card. Ethernet connectivity and many other data-transmission formats ensure the messages are constantly updated for customer requirements, which enhances the use of PA systems and makes the Trouncer suitable for audio advertising. The system's design has incorporated many automated and manual methods of triggering the messages, including web-browser front ends, dedicated graphical user-interfaces tailored to site-specific requirements, and simple closed contacts from a relay or switch.
Read more