Egg incubator controller
for poultry machines
The RD150 runs heater, humidifier and cycle timing in an egg incubator as one programme, with separate recipes for the setter and hatcher stages. Incubator builders fit it under their own brand and connect it to the cloud when their customers want to see the machine from a phone.
THE PROBLEM
Twenty-one days where a few bad hours can cost a whole tray
An egg incubator is a long, unforgiving process. Temperature has to hold for weeks, humidity has to rise for the final days of hatching, and the stage changes on a fixed day count. In many machines the heater, the humidifier and the day counter sit on three separate units, and the farmer is the link between them.
That works until someone forgets to raise humidity for lockdown, or a mains cut resets a timer and nobody notices. The result shows up as a poor hatch rate days later, and the incubator maker gets the complaint even when the machine itself was sound.
For the machine builder there is a second problem: once incubators ship to farms, there is little information about how they are being run. A connected controller turns each unit in the field into a record of setpoints, cycle time and measured conditions.
HOW WE SET IT UP
One controller for the whole incubation cycle
We adapt the RD150 to the heater, humidifier and timing interfaces your incubator design already uses.
Setter and hatcher as recipes
Each stage of incubation is stored as a recipe with its own temperature, humidity and duration. The controller moves through the stages on its timer, so the change to hatching conditions happens on the right day without anyone pressing a button.
Heater and humidifier coordinated
Temperature and humidity are controlled together against the cycle timer. We configure the outputs to the heating element and humidifier your machine uses, whether that is a water tray heater, a fogger or another method.
Turning and hatchery safety on their own circuits
The egg-turning mechanism and any hatchery-specific safety interlocks are engineered as their own circuits. Where your design needs it, we coordinate their timing with the RD150 programme so the whole machine follows one schedule.
A cut-out and a sensor watchdog
The built-in temperature cut-out protects the eggs from an overheating element. If the temperature sensor fails, the controller detects the fault and reports it, so a broken sensor is flagged as soon as it happens.
AT A GLANCE
Egg incubator control with the RD150
- What is controlled
- Temperature and humidity setpoints against a cycle timer, with stage recipes
- What is recorded
- Setpoints, cycle timer and measured conditions
- Hardware
- RD150 temperature, humidity and timer controller, adapted to your heater and humidifier interfaces
- Connectivity
- Optional connected variant, MQTT over TLS 1.2 to RIOD Live or your own server
- Power and enclosure
- 12 V adapter as standard, power architecture customisable; plastic, metal or custom enclosure with your nameplate
- Engineering note
- Egg turning and hatchery-specific safety mechanisms are designed as separate circuits and coordinated with the controller
FAQ
Questions buyers ask us
Can one incubator controller handle both setting and hatching conditions?
Yes. The RD150 stores multiple recipes, so setting and hatching each get their own temperature, humidity and duration. The controller moves between stages on its timer, which removes the manual humidity change before hatching.
What happens if the incubator temperature sensor fails?
The RD150 detects a failed temperature sensor and reports it. Its built-in temperature cut-out protects the load from an overheating element, which matters in a machine that runs unattended for weeks.
Does the controller also drive the egg turner?
Egg turning is engineered as its own circuit with its own motor drive and safety interlocks. We coordinate its timing with the RD150 programme during the design, so the turner and the climate control follow the same schedule.
Can we sell incubators with the controller under our own brand?
Yes. We build the RD150 to your order with your logo or labels from 100 units, in a standard plastic or metal enclosure or a custom one. Licensed technology transfer is also available if you want to manufacture the controller yourself.
Building or upgrading an egg incubator?
Tell us the capacity, the heater and humidifier you use and how your customers run the hatch. We will show you how the RD150 fits your machine.