Team
Erick Montreuil
Throughout his involvement in dairy, hog and poultry farms and in many research projects, Erick was able to develop analysis methodologies, well suited for the particular environment of small, medium and large agricultural exploitation, in order to determine the presence and quantity of leakage current that affect herd performance.
This measurement protocols compliance and his ability to popularize the stray voltage phenomenon to the customer led him to work in:
– 31 states in the US,
– 9 Canadian provinces.
His wealth of experience is very broad and constantly evolving.
- Laboratory technician and experimental tests,
- Project manager for large farms (US market),
- Stray voltage trainer for electrical contractors and milking equipment distributors (US and Canadian market)
- Instrumentation trainer on frequency generator (electromagnetic pulse)
- Network trainer (IT, wifi, etc…)
2016 – Author of a project on disappointing results.
2016 – Author of a project on the evaluation of stray voltage correction techniques currently available.
2016 – Author of a project on the negative impacts of ID system.
2016 – Author of a project on the loss of performance of an ID system in milking parlors.
2017 – Author of a project on the complexity of monitoring leakage currents on a dairy farm.
2017 – Author of a project to adapt the measuring equipment needed to identify a solution adapted to the farm’s electrical network.
2017 – Author of a project on the negative impact of an electrified controller.
2017 – Author of a project on the refusal to enter a milking parlor or robot.
The wide variety of livestock facilities electrical network in North America, the increasing number of electrical distributions, the complexity and multiplication of production equipment in a context where automation is a necessity, have led Erick to establish a measurement-taking method suitable for present day livestock building’s electrical network to ensure a highly accurate evaluation.
His ability to popularize the stray voltage phenomenon facilitates his approach with the customer and allows a better understanding of the phenomenon caused by electrical stress.
Michel Montreuil
Competition exists in all field, but the experience acquired at EMVolt Inc for developing the segment of market that is stray voltage and particularly the electromagnetic incompatibility, is unique and far exceeds the knowledge acquired by the market.
Today, EMVolt Inc possesses this expertise by the addition of Michel Montreuil to its team, developer of numerous technologies in the agricultural field among others, including:
2017 – Inventor of a neutralization method and device for cow trainer’s leakage current.
2017 – Inventor of a monitoring method and device for leakage current.
2017 – Inventor of a neutralization method and device for leakage current developed to respond current electrical networks that are highly polluted.
2016 – Inventor of a neutralization method and device for ID system antenna’s leakage current.
2016 – Inventor of a neutralization method and device for milking unit’s leakage current.
2015 – Author of a research project on the capacity to generate leakage current in milk and water using electrode, capacitive, ultrasound or infrared sensor.
2012 – Author of a research and development project on the possibility that water can carry an electrical current. Identification of the water conductive characteristic and development of a mitigation methodology.
2009 – Author of a research and development project to identify the source of conducted and radiated leakage current generated using electronic lighting and development of adapted filter. Patent protected invention. (Inventor)
2007 – Author of a research and development project on an electrical network monitoring system within the animal environment. Invention protected by patent in many countries. (Inventor)
2003 – Author of the Potential Equalizer technical modifications as requested by the American Authorities for their agricultural market penetration.
2002 – Collaborator in a study report on stray voltage generated by variable frequency drive on a farm.
2002 – Author of a research and development project on noise generator (variable frequency drive, thyristor, etc.), electric fence and cow trainer on the cause of their leaks. Neutralization technologies development. Invention protected by patent. (Inventor)
2000 – Author of a research and development project on a monitoring system to improve management of internal faults in the farm from each of the electrical circuits. Development of a system known as RELAX.
1999 – Author of a research and development project on a measurement methodology of stray current and voltage for Delta type three phase network (California, Wisconsin, etc.).
1998 – Auteur d’un projet de recherche et développement pour une méthodologie de mesure des courants et tensions parasites pour les réseaux électriques triphasés de type étoile.
1997 – Collaborator in a study report on stray voltage in the dairy farm realized by Breton Banville et Associés s.e.n.c. on:
– Stray voltage analysis in the animal environment,
– Analysis of the stray voltage mitigation solution,
– Development of a measurement methodology for an agricultural installation without reference electrode.
1995 – Author of a research and development project on a stray voltage neutralization system for the international market with a neutralization capacity up to 30 Volts. Patent protected equipment. (Inventor)
1994 – Author of a research and development project on a controlled leakage current end of milking indicator.
1993 – Author of a research and development project on understanding the sources of leakage current generated by the electrodes in the milk jar, milk meters and end of milking indicator.
1992 – Author of a research and development project on a stray voltage neutralization system to add to the Hammond Filter to improve its performances. Patent protected equipment. (Inventor)
1989 – Mandate from Hydro-Quebec to carry out a training course on stray voltage for the accreditation of Master Electricians and their employees.
1988 – Founder of Filtre-Expert for the distribution of the Hammond Filter and technical support to the Master Electricians.
1984 – Michel Montreuil Inc. install the first Hammond Filter in the province of Quebec upon request from the Quebec Office of Electrical Examiners.