Agricultural Industry Electronics Foundation
The Agricultural Industry Electronics Foundation (AEF) was founded on October 28, 2008 by seven international agricultural machinery manufacturers and two associations.
As a user platform, it provides resources and know-how for the increased use of electronics in agriculture. The focus is initially on important topics within the framework of ISOBUS .
The association is financed by the founding members. Around 50 companies and other organizations are members.
Founding members
The founding members were:
- AGCO GmbH
- Alois Pöttinger Maschinenfabrik GmbH
- CLAAS KG aA mbH
- CNH
- John Deere
- Grimme Agricultural Machinery GmbH & Co.KG
- Kverneland Group Mechatronics
- Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM)
- VDMA
Project groups
The association has initiated project groups. For each of these projects, an international working group made up of members of the member companies is to look for solutions. These are:
- Project group 1: conformity test
- Project group 2: functional safety
- Project group 3: Technical implementation
- Project group 4: Service and troubleshooting
- Project group 5: Automatic sequence control
- Project group 6: Communication and Marketing
- Project group 7: high-voltage vehicle electrical systems
- Project group 8: camera systems
- Project group 9: Farm Management Information Systems (FMIS)
- Project group 10: High-Speed ISOBUS
- Project group 11: Wireless In-field Communication
Web links
- Official website (Engl.)