14 January 2026 - Macchine Trattori

Honey 4.0 with the Italian startup Melixa

14 January 202614 January 2026 Redazione

Towards honey 4.0. Digital hives are the latest frontier in beekeeping. Continuous, real-time monitoring of bee activity and health allows beekeepers to predict honey yield and intervene promptly in the event of critical issues. Precisely for this reason, the Italian startup Melixa has designed and developed a modular hive system that can be configured to meet beekeepers’ needs and managed remotely via a web interface or mobile app. Data is collected by a patented counter, a precision scale, and environmental sensors that allow beekeepers to constantly monitor the status of…

Self-propelled TractionMax axles by Adr: from passive to active

14 January 202615 January 2026 Redazione

Thanks to the new family of self-propelled “TractionMax” axles offered by Adr Axles, agricultural trailers can now provide an additional propulsion system alongside that of the tractor, enabling operation even on the softest, most uneven or steeply sloping terrain The idea itself—making an agricultural trailer self-propelled to facilitate travel on difficult ground and steep gradients—is not new. Until recently, however, it was only implemented through purpose-built systems driven mechanically. The collaboration between Adr Axles and the Finnish company Black Bruin has instead introduced the possibility of making virtually any trailer…