SmartSense™ Setter

Fully sealed cabinet
SmartSense™ has a fully sealed cabinet for optimum control of the incubation climate. This ensures uniform temperature, humidity and CO₂ build up in the initial stages of incubation for a uniform start of the incubation process. The doors are fitted with both automatic magnetic closures and drop-down seals, guaranteeing a secure, airtight and energy efficient seal. When shut, the doors create a strong, reliable barrier against air infiltration and leakage, enabling the egg pack to heat up quickly and uniformly during initial incubation and preventing the loss of valuable climatized air.

Bi-directional airflow
The design of the SmartSense™ bi-directional flex fan ensures the most effective method of exchanging energy, CO₂/O₂ and moisture in the incubator – to achieve truly homogeneous temperature distribution. Straight, flexible fan blades make it possible to rotate the flex fan in both directions (independently programmable). Inlet air is mixed with conditioned air inside each section of the incubator and channelled along the side of the setter trolleys, before the air is then drawn back over the eggs. This process ensures complete air temperature homogeneity at each egg position and results in a highly uniform eggshell temperature. And because it runs at a lower speed and is used on a ‘slow’ speed motor, the newly designed flex fan brings a substantial reduction in electrical consumption, while also ensuring maximum operational reliability.

Integrated heating & cooling
The SmartSense™ setter has an integrated heating & cooling system in each section of the incubator – for optimum energy transmission, fast, even warm-up to set temperature, and maximum, future-proof cooling capacity. The system is fully integrated, with flex fans in front of the coils to deliver uniform cooling and temperature distribution throughout the cabinet.

Turning in line with airflow
The SmartSense™ turning device rotates the egg trays in line with the airflow. This ensures superior temperature distribution throughout the incubator, whether it holds 4 or 24 trolleys. In addition, each pair of setter trolleys has an independent (adjustable) turning mechanism, which is designed to protect the delicate hatching eggs from harmful physical shocks.

ESM™ Energy Saving Module™
SmartSense™ uses Royal Pas Reform’s Energy Saving Module™ (ESM™) for fully programmable incubator fan RPMs and energy efficient, frequency-controlled motors. This, coupled with the flex fan, makes the SmartSense™ setter one of the most energy efficient on the market. Combined with the SmartSense™ trolley, ESM™ becomes adaptive by automatically adjusting the fan speed to meet the needs of the growing embryo.

Adaptive Metabolic Feedback™
In a single-stage incubation environment, achieving the correct weight loss profile for hatching eggs is critical for proper air cell development. To achieve this, SmartSense™ incubators simultaneously measure and control humidity and CO₂ during incubation. This Adaptive Metabolic Feedback (AMF™) accurately replicates breed or flock-specific weight loss profiles, preventing excessive ventilation and the loss of expensive, climatised air. Combined with the SmartSense™ trolley, AMF™ becomes adaptive by automatically adjusting ventilation and humidity levels to changing incubation demands.

Ergonomic design
SmartSense’s™ advanced ergonomic design benefits from decades of practical hatchery experience. Each detail has been thoughtfully engineered to deliver safe and efficient operation, whilst minimizing maintenance and reducing the risk of mistakes and labour costs.

SmartSense™ user interface
The SmartSense™ user interface provides total control over every function and setting in each individual incubator. With a large, vertical, high-resolution 15.4-inch colour touchscreen and multi-language intuitive design, it is simple to operate and easily accessible to operators of all skill levels. The SmartSense™ interface also includes an extensive incubation library for customer-specific incubation programs, with ongoing support from Pas Reform Academy.

Integrated webcam
SmartSense™ features a fully integrated webcam, which allows visual inspections without disrupting the incubator climate – not just in front of the machine, but also remotely from anywhere in the world.

Fully Connected
SmartSense™ products are fully connected for remote support and updates, giving the hatchery greater control over the incubation process. Data is exchanged with SmartCenterPro™ to deliver detailed hatchery monitoring, analysis and reporting, allowing full track & trace functionality at every level of hatchery operation.