Member Win AE50 Awards

The American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers (ASABE) announced the winners of its AE50 Awards, including several members of the Farm Equipment Manufacturers Association.

The program celebrates product innovations in the areas of agricultural, food and biological systems.

From the many entries submitted each year, an expert panel of engineers selects up to 50 products for recognition. The award-winning products are those ranked highest in innovation, significant engineering advancement, and impact on the market served.

Formal presentation of the AE50 Awards occurs at ASABE’s annual Agricultural Equipment Technology Conference (AETC). The award-winning products also are highlighted in a special issue of ASABE’s Resource magazine.

We congratulate the following Association member companies who received the 2014 AE50 Award. To see the full list of awards or learn more about the program, visit asabe.org/publications.aspx.

CDS-John Blue Company – Electronic Liquid Blockage Monitor

CLAAS of America, Inc. – Auto Fill for Jaguar 900 Series, CEMOS Automatic Machine Optimization System, DISCO 3200 Front Mower, Modular Accelerator for CLAAS Jaguar 800 Series

Digi-Star® LLC  – Moisture Tracker™ for Animal Feeds

KSi Conveyors, Inc. – 4808NGA Seed Applicator

Laforge Systems, Inc. – VersaDeck™ Multi-Use Platform

MacDon Industries Ltd and Kondex Corporation – Draper Drive Roller with Tungsten Carbide Ribs

Micro-Trak Systems, Inc. – SafeGuard Liquid Blockage Monitor

NORAC Systems International Inc. – Hybrid Mode™ Crop Sensing System

Unverferth Mfg. Co., Inc., in partnership with Raven Industries, Inc. – UHarvest Data Management Solutions

Valley® Irrigation (Valmont) – SoilPro™ 100 Soil Moisture Monitor