IMETEC Intelligent Animal Husbandry Equipment: Core Competitive Advantages in the Global Market
2026-01-30 733 Views
1)R&D Strength: Build Technological Barriers and Lead Intelligent Upgrade
As a high-tech enterprise specializing in intelligent animal husbandry equipment for 26 years, imetec has always regarded R&D and innovation as its core competitiveness. It has invested more than 20 million yuan in R&D, overcome more than 10 "bottleneck" technologies in the industry, and built a full-chain R&D system covering core components, intelligent algorithms, and complete machine integration. The company owns 108 patents (including invention patents, utility model patents, and design patents), takes the lead in drafting 4 group standards and 2 industry standards, and seizes the commanding height of the global market with standard discourse power. Meanwhile, it has established in-depth industry-university-research cooperation with authoritative research institutions such as Nanjing Agricultural Mechanization Research Institute of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Shandong Agricultural University, and Shandong University, synchronously absorbing top technical talents in the industry to continuously promote product iteration and upgrading.
In terms of intelligent technology application, IMETEC's core products perform outstandingly: The feeding robot is equipped with a high-definition binocular camera and an upgraded visual navigation system, optimizing obstacle recognition accuracy and path planning efficiency, enabling autonomous shed crossing and contactless charging, and can operate continuously in extreme low-temperature environments of -35℃. It has successfully been put into use in high-latitude pastures in Russia, becoming a benchmark case for Chinese animal husbandry equipment to break through technical barriers in extremely cold regions. The tmrFeed Mixer adopts a vertical auger design, solving the industry pain points of high feed residue and uneven mixing of traditional equipment, with a mixing accuracy error of less than 3%. Equipped with a high-precision weighing system and an intelligent control module, it supports unattended operation, can meet the feeding demand of more than 50 tons per day, and is suitable for the efficient operation of large-scale pastures. The application of dynamic path optimization algorithms and livestock behavior adaptive systems has increased equipment operation efficiency by more than 30% compared with the industry average, greatly reducing labor costs.
(2)Customized Solutions: Precisely Match Diverse Global Market Needs
Based on the three-dimensional core competitiveness of "customization capability + green gene + standard discourse power", IMETEC abandons the "one-size-fits-all" product output model and creates customized intelligent animal husbandry solutions for different global regions' climate conditions, breeding models, and policy requirements. It has successfully adapted to various market scenarios such as high latitudes, tropical regions, deserts, and Europe's strict environmental protection requirements, realizing the precise implementation of "one solution for one region".
For high-latitude regions such as Russia, customized low-temperature battery packs and double-layer thermal insulation designs are adopted, and high-latitude livestock activity adaptation models are optimized to ensure stable operation of equipment in extreme low-temperature environments of -35℃, with equipment stability increased by 50% compared with conventional models. For tropical regions in South America such as Argentina and Brazil, the feed mixing process is optimized, and the body is upgraded with corrosion-resistant materials to adapt to high-temperature and high-humidity climates and reduce equipment failure rates. The launched feed residue collection vehicle can reduce feed waste by 200 kg per unit per day, saving pastures more than 12,000 US dollars annually. For the European market, focusing on the "dual carbon" goal, new energy models are developed, with energy consumption reduced by 30%-50% compared with traditional equipment. They strictly comply with the EU Eco-design Directive, ErP Directive, and REACH regulations, pass the EU CE certification, meet Europe's strict requirements on material environmental protection, energy efficiency, and noise control, and successfully enter the high-end European and American markets. For desert regions in the Middle East, an exclusive sand and dust protection system and efficient heat dissipation design are equipped to adapt to the high-temperature and dusty desert environment, extend equipment service life, and conform to the local ecological breeding policy orientation. In addition, in response to differences in voltage standards in different regions, equipment parameters can be flexibly optimized. For example, customized models adapted to 220V/50Hz voltage are developed for the Argentine market, and a technical team is dispatched to station on-site for 15 days to complete commissioning and personnel training, ensuring the rapid commissioning and production of equipment.
(3)Full Industry Chain Layout: Provide One-Stop Intelligent Breeding Solutions
IMETEC has built a complete product matrix covering the entire breeding process, including 8 categories and more than 200 models such as self-propelled full-series TMR feed mixing, feed residue collection, intelligent feeding, material spreading, and manure cleaning and returning to the field. 57 models in 4 categories are included in the national agricultural machinery subsidy promotion catalog, with product prices ranging from 6,800 yuan for small equipment to 190,000 yuan for large-scale intelligent models, meeting the diverse needs of family pastures, medium-sized large-scale pastures, and large-scale group pastures.
As a one-stop solution provider, IMETEC not only achieves full-category product coverage but also provides global customers with full-cycle services from equipment selection, scheme design, on-site commissioning to technical training and after-sales maintenance, forming a closed loop of "equipment + technology + service". In the domestic market, it has established long-term strategic cooperation with top D20+20 animal husbandry groups such as Yili Youran Animal Husbandry, Mengniu Modern Animal Husbandry, Junlebao, and Ningxia State Farms, and the stability and reliability of its products have been recognized by the industry. In the global market, core products such as self-propelled TMR integrated machines and intelligent feeding robots have successfully broken the monopoly of European and American enterprises, becoming a benchmark for Chinese animal husbandry equipment to "go global". They are suitable for multi-category livestock and poultry breeding scenarios such as dairy cows, beef cattle, and pigs, helping global pastures realize large-scale and intelligent transformation.
(4)Green and Efficient: Integrate Environmental Value and Cost-Effective Advantages
In line with the global "dual carbon" goal and the development trend of sustainable agriculture, IMETEC integrates the concept of green environmental protection into the entire life cycle of product design, production, and use, creating green intelligent equipment with energy saving, emission reduction, and resource utilization. At the same time, relying on the advantage of the localized supply chain, it achieves cost-effective breakthroughs, forming a dual competitiveness of "environmental protection + cost".
In terms of energy conservation and environmental protection, new energy models reduce energy consumption by 30%-50% compared with traditional equipment, meeting the strict environmental protection standards in Europe, North America, and other regions. Some products have the potential to obtain high-end environmental certifications such as the Nordic Swan Label and the German Blue Angel. The manure cleaning and returning to the field series equipment realizes the resource utilization of breeding waste, helping pastures build a circular agricultural ecology and reduce environmental pollution. The optimized design of low noise and low emission reduces the stress response of livestock and poultry, indirectly improving the quality of breeding products. In terms of cost control, localized replacement of key components is realized, effectively reducing manufacturing costs by 40%. The price of products with the same configuration is only 60%-70% of that of European and American counterparts. At the same time, the product structure is optimized to reduce equipment maintenance costs, and accessories are supplied in a timely manner, making the life cycle cost of equipment 35% lower than that of imported equipment. It helps global pastures reduce the cost per kilogram of milk by 15%-20% and increase the return on investment by 25%, especially suitable for the cost control needs of pastures in emerging markets.
(5)Global Response: Build an Efficient Delivery and Service System
Based on the global market layout, IMETEC has built a service system of "rapid delivery + localized service + full-cycle guarantee", breaking the industry pain points of slow overseas equipment delivery and delayed service, improving the global customer experience, and consolidating market competitiveness.
In terms of delivery capacity, relying on the flexible production line and global supply chain system, it can quickly respond to orders. The delivery cycle of similar foreign enterprises takes 4-6 months, while IMETEC can complete delivery in as fast as 30 days, greatly shortening the landing cycle of pasture projects. At the same time, it has laid out warehousing centers in key markets to achieve rapid supply of spot goods, and can flexibly meet the needs of multi-batch and small-batch orders, adapting to the project promotion rhythm of pastures in different global regions. In terms of certification and service, products have passed multiple international authoritative certifications such as EU CE, Russia EAC, and ISO9001. The "IMETEC" trademark has obtained the Madrid International Trademark Registration certification, and brand compliance covers major global animal husbandry markets. A 24/7 global service hotline is established to provide remote diagnosis, technical consultation, fault troubleshooting, and other services. Localized service teams are set up for key markets such as Russia to achieve on-site response within 48 hours. At the same time, customized services such as on-site commissioning and practical training are provided for overseas customers. For example, 3 practical training sessions are carried out for Argentine customers, covering more than 20 local employees, to ensure the efficient operation of equipment. A complete accessory supply network is built to ensure the timeliness of equipment maintenance for overseas customers, and customer satisfaction and repurchase rate continue to increase, with the repurchase rate exceeding 80%.
(6)Global Layout: Demonstrate the Strength of Chinese Intelligent Manufacturing Brands
With comprehensive competitive advantages, IMETEC is accelerating the expansion of the global market. Its products have been successfully exported to more than 20 countries and regions, including Russia, Argentina, Pakistan, Kazakhstan, Brazil, Saudi Arabia, Belarus, and Spain, covering core animal husbandry markets such as Eastern Europe, South America, the Middle East, and Europe. It has established long-term cooperative relations with more than 100 distributors around the world, building a stable international sales network. In 2025, the company achieved intensive breakthroughs in emerging markets such as South America and Eastern Europe, and the proportion of overseas sales is steadily increasing, moving steadily towards the three-year goal of 60% overseas sales, which confirms the global competitiveness of Chinese intelligent animal husbandry equipment.
The brand strength has been widely recognized by the industry. IMETEC has successively won the titles of Shandong Provincial "Specialized, Sophisticated, Distinctive and Innovative" Enterprise and National High-Tech Enterprise, been selected into the CCTV Brand Power Preferred Demonstration Project, and won many honors such as "China Dairy Industry Excellent Supplier" and "China State Farm Alliance Enterprise". Core products such as self-propelled TMR integrated machines and intelligent feeding robots have become benchmark works for the export of Chinese animal husbandry equipment. As a leading enterprise in China's intelligent animal husbandry equipment, IMETEC is promoting the transformation of the global animal husbandry industry towards intelligence, greenization, and efficiency with the comprehensive output model of "equipment + technology + service", breaking the long-term monopoly of European and American enterprises in the high-end field, and demonstrating the global influence of Chinese intelligent manufacturing.