Monthly update on industry innova�ons and solu�ons
Monthly update on industry innovations and solutions from around the world
Genetic expertise for trout farmers
XELECT has announced the launch of its new GeneXpertise service, a one-stop genetic broodstock health check for trout producers. For a modest, fixed price GeneXpertise customers will get advice on genetic best practice and a detailed report on the genetic health of their population, along with guidance on which crosses to avoid and which to make. Xelect have also developed a free online 2 Minute Broodstock Genetic Health Check to help business owners get a sense of how they are doing, and what they should look out for.
Full details of GeneXpertise can be found at xelect-genetics.com/genexpertise/
Benchmark under one roof in Bergen
ON 12 April, Benchmark brought its two business areas together in a new office in Bergen, Norway, housing the global head office of Benchmark
Genetics and central functions for
Benchmark Genetics Norway and Benchmark Animal Health Norway.
Jan-Emil Johannessen, Head of Benchmark Genetics, said: “I believe we will be able to find synergies on both the commercial side and R&D with our sister Animal Health. As soon as Covid-19 is behind us, we will be welcoming customers and business partners in our new and modern premises.”
The new address is Bradbenken 1, 5003 Bergen, Norway www.bmkgenetics.com
A new generation of the profifeed BeltFeeder
THE world-famous FIAP clockwork feeder has been further developed and now a PRO version is also being produced.
Clear advantages incorporated in the new model include a sliding ring bearing, a removable conveyor belt – which can be taken out without dismantling the clockwork mechanism – and a shaft made of seawater-resistant aluminum.
Also new for this model is an additional clockwork running time of four hours. www.fiap.com
Water-Powered Sabertooth Cuts CO2
TRIALS are getting under way, at the US Navy’s Wave Energy Test Site in Hawaii. for a groundbreaking experiment in renewable energy.
The idea is to run Saab Seaeye’s Sabertooth autonomous vehicle, while in seabed residency mode, using wave power.
The Sabertooth will patrol pre-programmed areas to collect data, before returning to an underwater docking station for cloud upload and battery recharge. The Sabertooth is the only roaming and hovering system that can operate in both fully autonomous (AUV) and tethered (ROV) modes.
The charging technology comes from
C-Power’s SeaRAY Autonomous Offshore Power System (AOPS) and its application is expected to prove useful for marine research, aquaculture and defence, among other sectors. www.saabseaeye.com