PP Control & Automation (PP C&A) and Jaltek have set up a new partnership targeting opportunities high tech agriculture.
This covers areas such as indoor/vertical farming, automation, precision farming and remote sensing where there is a need to for innovators to source contract manufacturing and electronics solutions a single point of contact.
Acting as a bridge between cutting-edge agricultural innovation and bringing the technology to market, this relationship will help potential customers speed up time to market, maximise output and unlock value-add design and engineering by providing access to a comprehensive suite of engineering and production capabilities.
“Agritech has grown 20% over the last five years and is seeing lots of investment, with £919.1m of Innovate UK grant funding directed its way in recent years,” explained Garry Myatt, Sales Director at PP Control & Automation.
“There is a surging demand for new technology and the PP x Jaltek partnership is set-up to streamline the path from blueprint to the field, working with innovators and companies to navigate the complexities around design, manufacture and funding.”
He continued: “This collaboration is not just about assembling mechanical parts or circuit boards. It’s about providing the sector with the arsenal to scale up swiftly and sustainably, turning good ideas into the very fabric of agricultural innovation.”
Jaltek’s Claire Mackay, commented; “This is a fantastic example of two UK manufacturers joining forces to deliver a solution that a fast-growing market is looking for.
“Together we bring experience in agricultural machinery and equipment manufacture and we understand the unique needs and challenges of the industry. Whether you need contract manufacturing for mechanical systems or electronics assembly for sensor systems, we can cover every engineering and production capability for a fully outsourced approach to machine and system build.”
Claire continued; “The importance of a collaborative approach has never been more clear, it is the cornerstone of transformative innovation, but for us it is also a commitment to shared goals, to the understanding that any challenges we may come across are best tackled together and that combining our expertise will always lead to better outcomes for all involved.
There is so much innovation in this country, but a lot of the time it is commercialised elsewhere. We want to reverse that trend and feel agritech is the perfect sector for us to pioneer this approach. Our partnership will allow innovation to be realised.”
Garry Myatt added: “We both share a passion for facilitating innovation and making sure the UK benefits commercially from new technology and ‘disrupting’ the status quo.
“In particular, Jaltek’s expertise in PCBA layout, fast turnaround new product introduction, test and final product assembly complements what PP C&A offer and, together, is a very attractive proposition.
“This collaboration is not just about assembling parts or circuits. It’s about providing the sector with the arsenal to scale up swiftly and sustainably, turning good ideas into the very fabric of agricultural innovation.”