Monitrol is proud to present the GENIUS colour touch screen control.

Monitrol is proud to present the
GENIUS colour touch screen control.
Daniel Husereau, poultry producer,
appreciates the user friendliness of the
new GENIUS iTouch colour touch screen
With the touch of
your finger tips
The new GENIUS iTouch is
also equipped with some
improvements including a
colour touch screen and a
USB port. With one touch of
the screen, you can easily
navigate the control,
change the size or position
Monitrol Inc., a Canadian success story, is celebrating its
25th anniversary. To underline this milestone, it will simply
do what it has been doing since the beginning: Innovating.
Based in Boucherville Quebec, Monitrol is launching a new
version of control called the GENIUS iTouch. Much like its
predecessors, this control can control and monitor a
multitude of livestock building systems such as feeding,
water counters, ventilation, heating, lighting, cameras,
scales and others.
of an icon, or change a
control setting. For
example, you can move or
change the size and
orientation of icons
representing inputs and
outputs to create a
personalized house view of
your building. Also, the
GENIUS includes an on
Producer and agronomist Mathieu Brodeur measures his previous flock's
performances with FarmQuest in order to manage his farm more profitably with the
GENIUS iTouch control
farm food safety form which
for the most part can be
filled out automatically by
the control. “This is a big
time saver” says Daniel
Husereau, poultry producer
in Oka, Quebec. At his farm,
he raises 90 000 birds at
one time with the help of his
GENIUS controls, and Mr.
Husereau is happy to point
out that “The touch screen
is user friendly, and it is very
practical to have remote
access to the control using
an internet connection, via
a computer, tablet, or smart
phone.” In fact, the GENIUS
iTouch control has the
option to be hardwire or
wirelessly (WIFI)
connected to the
FarmQuest Online
management service,
thereby allowing the
producers to consult their
controls from the office,
house, or anywhere in the
world!
Monitoring performance
The FarmQuest is an online
server which constantly
uploads data of livestock
conditions from the
GENIUS controls, and in
case of an out-of-limits
event, will send a warning
message to the producer
either by text message or
emails. “FarmQuest allows
us to compare data from
many controls or at different
time periods, this is a big
advantage. Remarks
Mathieu Brodeur, poultry
producer in SaintA l p h o n s e - d e - G r a n b y,
Quebec. For example, with
growth curves from
previous flocks, we can
improve the way we
distribute feed.”
International recognition
The new GENIUS iTouch
series was one of the
finalists for the prize of
Innov'Space in September
2012, during the « Salon
international de l'élevage
(SPACE) » international
livestock show held in the
city of Renne, France.
“Equipped with many
languages, the GENIUS
control has no borders, and
has been sold in many
countries including France,
Turkey, and Japan.” says
Gilles Routhier, Director of
Administration, Sales and
Marketing at Monitrol.
Both Mr. Brodeur and Mr.
Husereau are part of a
group of producers that
take part in periodic round
table discussions on
Daniel Husereau Farm, in Oka, raises 90 000 chickens at one
2
time on 5 000 m area with the help of GENIUS iTouch controls.
current control trends
hosted by Monitrol Inc. in
Quebec, Ontario, and
elsewhere. Thanks to the
comments of these
producers, GENIUS
controls will reflect their
needs and the most recent
trends in the market. “If we
have been in business for
the last 25 years, it's
because we have listened
to producers and provided
them with what they need.
The fact we truly work as a
team makes our success a
r e a l i t y. ” s a y s G i l l e s
Routhier, who is also
cofounder of Monitrol Inc.
with his brother François,
Director of Research and
Development.Genius
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manufactured by Monitrol
Inc. For more information,
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Les Productions Mathieu Brodeur, in Saint-Alphonse-deGranby, raises 150 000 chickens at one time, using 15 GENIUS
iTouch controls.