Agriculture and AG Tech

Agriculture is going digital, with AgTech driving efficiency, sustainability and productivity. From precision farming and autonomous machinery to smart irrigation and environmental monitoring, modern agriculture relies on rugged, connected electronics that perform in the toughest outdoor conditions. Choosing the right EMS partner is critical to delivering reliable, scalable solutions that last.

How We Can Help – Our Solutions

At EC Electronics, we provide end-to-end EMS solutions designed to meet the unique needs of Agriculture and AgTech:

  • End-to-End Manufacturing – PCBA, cable assemblies, box-builds, enclosures, power integration and firmware programming

  • Ruggedisation Processes – Conformal coating, potting, encapsulation, and sealed harness assemblies for protection against dust, moisture, and vibration

  • Test Engineering Expertise – RF/wireless validation, GPS testing, functional and environmental verification for control and monitoring devices

  • Flexible NPI Services – Rapid prototyping and pilot runs with smooth scale-up to production volumes

  • Supply Chain Resilience – UK and EU manufacturing options supported by strong component sourcing and lifecycle management

  • Quality Assurance – ISO 9001 processes, IPC workmanship standards and compliance support for CE/UKCA/FCC certifications

Challenges

We know what it takes to build electronics that perform in the harshest agricultural environments with challenges including:

  • Operating reliably in outdoor and rugged environments (dust, moisture, vibration, temperature extremes)
  • Seamless IoT and wireless integration (GPS, LoRa, NB-IoT, telemetry)
  • Scaling from pilot builds for start-ups to medium/large runs for OEM equipment

  • Comprehensive testing to guarantee reliability over long service lives

  • Meeting compliance and certification requirements (CE, UKCA, FCC, industry-specific)
  • Managing lifecycle and component obsolescence for products with extended use in the field
Markets at a Glance

Key Benefits / Outcomes

Our expertise turns agricultural challenges into practical results:

  • Delivers rugged, field-ready electronics built to last
  • Accelerates time-to-market with flexible prototyping and NPI services
  • Ensures compliance and certification for global market access
  • Provides scalable production models to match your growth

  • Extends product lifecycles with proactive supply chain and obsolescence management

Typical Applications that we support

  • Precision farming systems
  • GPS and telemetry devices
  • Autonomous and semi-autonomous machinery
  • Environmental monitoring sensors
  • Smart irrigation and fertilisation controls
  • Livestock monitoring and welfare systems

We understand the challenges of building AgTech solutions that thrive in harsh, real-world conditions – balancing ruggedisation, connectivity and scalability.

Let’s talk about how we can help you deliver reliable, future-ready agriculture technology.

We understand the challenges of building AgTech solutions that thrive in harsh, real-world conditions – balancing ruggedisation, connectivity and scalability.

Let’s talk about how we can help you deliver reliable, future-ready agriculture technology.