Fully rugged tablets support accurate feed delivery, reduces field maintenance demands, and enables continuous livestock feeding operations

IRVINE, Calif., Oct. 29, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Getac North America (Getac), a leading provider of rugged computing and mobile video solutions and a manufacturer with advanced in-house capabilities, today announced that MWI Animal Health has deployed Getac ZX10 fully rugged Android tablets to support its precision feed management operations across beef and dairy farms throughout North America.

The global agricultural industry faces a defining challenge: Feeding an additional 2.5 billion people by 2050 will require a 70% increase in food production, placing pressure on every link in the food supply chain, including animal nutrition. Yet managing animal feed remains a fragmented, high-stakes process spanning three critical phases: calling, making, and delivering the feed. Errors or inefficiencies at any stage can impact food security, sustainability, and animal welfare. MWI Animal Health addresses this challenge with technology that supports the complete feed management lifecycle, bringing consistency and operational control to an industry where precision is increasingly critical.

“MWI Animal Health is doing important work to support a growing global food supply, and we’re proud the ZX10 is at the center of that mission,” said Charlie Gibbs, Director of Product Solutions at Getac North America. “This deployment demonstrates how rugged technology can support highly specialized workflows when aligned to the right environment and operational needs.”

For example, bunk readers assess cattle three to four times daily, calculating precise dietary requirements based on age, weight, gender, and environmental conditions. These are demands the Getac ZX10 was purpose-built to support. GPS-enabled trucks distribute 30,000-to-35,000-pound loads evenly across farm bunks, ensuring every animal receives proper nutrition at its regular feeding spot, with the fully rugged ZX10 serving as the central control hub for MWI’s “Read and Feed” system throughout every run.

Mounted in MWI’s custom 3D-printed cradles with 12-volt power connections, the tablet operates continuously across a temperature range of -20°F to 145°F (-29°C to 63°C), withstanding dust, shock, and vibration. It transmits delivery data to facility servers in real time via Wi-Fi and integrates with truck-mounted scales via Bluetooth for live ingredient weight monitoring, enabling precise tracking from assessment to delivery.

“Windows-based systems created deployment and maintenance challenges for our use case. Android provides a kiosk where it can only do what we want it to do, making it highly efficient,” said Patrick Russell, Field IT Service and Support Supervisor at MWI Animal Health. “The Getac ZX10 meets all our objectives: affordability, reliability, durability, ease of deployment, and an excellent user experience.”

Since deploying the ZX10, MWI has achieved measurable operational improvements across its feed management workflows, including:  

• Reduced feed waste: The system’s nearly 100% billing and tracking accuracy helps ensure accurate feed allocation and delivery validation.
• Decreased IT time in the field: Leveraging ManageEngine for mass updates significantly reduced the time IT teams spend on-site for deployments.
• Expanded access to precision feeding: The Android platform’s lower cost has brought the technology within reach of smaller operations beyond MWI’s 400 main commercial feed yards.
• Supported production efficiency: Precise feeding practices, combined with advances in technology and process consistency, have helped increase harvest weights from approximately 1,200 pounds to 1,500 pounds or more while improving operational efficiency.

“We’ve built a tremendous relationship with Getac,” said Max Koster, Senior Director of Sales at MWI Animal Health. “Their sales and corporate teams took the time to understand our operations and our unique needs. For us to achieve our 2050 goals, we don’t just need a supplier. We need a partner, not just someone selling us a tablet.”

Getac remains committed to providing technology that supports operational performance across critical food production systems. By equipping agricultural and field teams with dependable, high-performance tools they can rely on, Getac helps organizations improve efficiency, reduce waste, and strengthen resilience across critical food production systems.

For a closer look at how MWI Animal Health cut feed waste, reduced field IT time and expanded access to precision feeding with the Getac ZX10, read the full case study.

About Getac

Getac Technology Corporation is a global leader in AI-capable rugged mobile technology and intelligent video solutions, including laptops, tablets, software, body-worn cameras, in-car video systems, digital evidence management and enterprise video analytics solutions. Getac’s solutions and services are designed to enable extraordinary experiences for frontline workers in challenging environments. Today, Getac serves customers in over 100 countries spanning defense, public safety, ambulance, fire & rescue, utilities, automotive, natural resources, manufacturing, transport, and logistics. Getac was recently recognized as one of Newsweek’s “World’s Most Trustworthy Companies” for 2024. For more information, visit: https://www.getac.com. Participate in the Getac Industry blog or follow the company on LinkedIn and YouTube.

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