ISOBUS is the commonly used term for the J1939-based ISO standard 11783 which describes CAN-based higher level communication protocols used in mobile machinery in the agricultural sector. The purpose of ISOBUS is to guarantee interoperability between tractors and...

Epec’s 40th anniversary celebration was marked by a two day event that was held on the 20th -21st of September, in Seinäjoki. Epec Sales Meeting gathered together our partners from Finland, Sweden, the Netherlands, USA and China. We got to see all of the presentations...

Values can either be just words, or they can form a compass, with which an employee can navigate towards the right decisions every day. Values can be empty phrases, or they can provide the guidelines which direct the strategic planning in a business, ultimately...

Epec’s control units and touch screen renew the control practices of Finnish Tume-Agri Oy’s seeders. Instead of old mechanical controls, Tume-Agri’s new seeder – Draco – has information flowing between Epec’s control units, touch screen, and electronic controls from...

Juho Nummela, CEO of Ponsse Plc opens up his thoughts on the megatrends, challenges in the forest industry, and how Ponsse, together with its partners, can overcome these challenges. Due to constantly changing needs from customers, Ponsse needs a reliable partner that...

A couple of months ago Epec hosted a round table meeting with local companies' IT specialists and decision makers. I was surprised to notice that other companies working in different industries are facing similar challenges as we are here at Epec. People want to use...

In recent years, Epec has started collaborating even more with the Seinäjoki University of Applied Sciences on several different projects. Some projects were started on Epec’s initiative, and some were born in connection with the students’ Project Workshop concept. As...

Continuous improvement has always been favoured at Epec’s factory, both regarding products and operating methods. Unfortunately, these measures have often been left in the shadows of other things with higher priority. In early 2017, we decided to make continuous...

Last autumn, we asked our staff what self-direction should mean at Epec. The top three responses covered the following aspects: 1) taking responsibility for one’s own as well as the team’s work, 2) initiative and solution-orientation, 3) independent action for...