ISOBUS technology and precision farming: the future is already in the field

Elektra Drive: electronic seeder control

One of the technological solutions developed by Sfoggia is Elektra Drive, the electronic management system for seeder functions.
Operation involves setting the seeding parameters from a console in the cab. An electronic control unit processes the data and sends commands to the motors that drive and control the seeding discs.
In this way, the operator can electronically manage the machine’s operation.
When the seeder is equipped with compatible fertiliser spreaders and/or microgranulators, Elektra Drive can also handle the control and operation of these devices.
The system also includes an alternator connected to the seeder fan for battery charging.
Elektra Drive therefore represents a solution for integrating electronic control into seeding operations, maintaining focus on seed placement precision and machine function management.

Elektra ISOBUS: variable rate and section control

With Elektra ISOBUS, the electronic functionalities of the seeder are integrated with the ISOBUS communication protocol.
Among the functions described by Sfoggia are two particularly important applications in precision farming.

Variable rate management

The system allows for the management of the variable rate for seed, fertiliser and micro-elements, depending on the available equipment.
This functionality allows the quantities distributed to be adjusted according to the parameters and information managed by the control system.

Activation and deactivation of individual seeding elements

Elektra ISOBUS also allows for the activation or deactivation of individual seeding elements.
This function is particularly useful in managing headlands and areas of the plot where passes might overlap.
Element control helps to avoid repeated seed distribution in areas already worked, improving the precision of operations.

GPS and electronic systems: more accurate operations management

Integration with GPS technology constitutes a further element in the evolution of agricultural machinery.
Sfoggia provides the possibility of interfacing Elektra Drive with GPS devices and ISOBUS systems.
Positioning technologies can support the management of field passes and help reduce overlaps and unworked areas, depending on the system features and available configuration.
The integration between electronic control and positioning systems responds to the need to organise operations with greater precision and to use agricultural inputs more efficiently.

Sfoggia seeders that integrate electronic technologies

Elektra Drive and Elektra ISOBUS technologies are applied to various models in the Sfoggia range.
The availability of configurations varies depending on the seeder.

Sigma 5: precision seeding and electronic management

The Sigma 5 is a pneumatic precision seeder designed with a focus on robustness, versatility and seeding quality.
Crops indicated by Sfoggia include maize, soya, sunflower, sugar beet, cotton, beans, rapeseed, sesame, peas and sorghum.
The machine can be equipped with Elektra Drive and ISOBUS, allowing for the electronic management of seeding functions.

Vento Smart: versatility and integrated technologies

The Vento Smart is a pneumatic precision seeder available in 8 and 12-row versions.
It is designed to operate in different soil working conditions, including conventional till, minimum till and no-till.
Sfoggia offers configurations with mechanical transmission or electric transmission via Elektra Drive, which can be combined with ISOBUS, GPS and a proportional seeding device.
A feature of the machine is the possibility of transforming it into a Vento Drill by replacing the precision seeding module with the one dedicated to wheat sowing.

Calibra EVO: technology even in vegetable seeding

Sfoggia’s electronic innovation also extends to seeders for vegetable crops.
The Calibra EVO is a pneumatic precision seeder designed for sowing vegetables and sugar beet, in greenhouses and open fields.
The machine is also available in an Elektra ISOBUS version.
Its design allows the seeding elements to be configured for the placement of one, two or three rows of vegetables, by replacing the seeding disc and the coulter.
This solution shows how electronic control technologies can also find application in operations that require particular attention to the distribution of small seeds.

Precision farming and sustainability: the role of technology

The sustainability of agricultural operations is closely linked to the ability to manage resources accurately.
Precision seeding technologies can help limit overlaps, control seed distribution and manage the materials used in a more targeted way.
For Sfoggia, the path towards more efficient farming includes various technologies: from mechanical construction to electric control, from GPS integration to ISOBUS systems.
Alongside these solutions are machines dedicated to mechanical weed management and operations used also in organic farming.
The goal is to provide operators with tools suitable for different production needs, considering the machine, crop and type of operation.

Sfoggia: mechanical experience and innovation for modern agriculture

Sfoggia Agriculture Division operates in the design and construction of machines for seeding, transplanting, inter-row weeding and fertilisation.
The industrial experience of the company, founded in 1956, is accompanied by the development of technological solutions aimed at the evolution of agricultural needs.
The integration of Elektra Drive, Elektra ISOBUS and electronic control systems represents part of this journey.
Technology does not replace the mechanical quality of the machine, but expands its management possibilities, offering the operator additional tools to control the work.

Discover Sfoggia technologies and the solutions available for different agricultural applications in the Technologies section of the official website.