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THERMAL EARLY FIRE DETECTION FOR COTTON & GRAIN HARVESTERS
See the heat before the fire.
Shepherd continuously monitors the highest-risk components on your cotton picker or grain harvester with Teledyne FLIR® thermal imaging — and alerts your operator before flames are visible.
Built for Australian conditions · Teledyne FLIR® thermal technology · In-cab 9″ touchscreen display.
THERMAL EARLY FIRE DETECTION FOR COTTON & GRAIN HARVESTERS
See the heat before the fire.
Shepherd continuously monitors the highest-risk components on your cotton picker or grain harvester with Teledyne FLIR® thermal imaging — and alerts your operator before flames are visible.
Built for Australian conditions · Teledyne FLIR® thermal technology · In-cab 9″ touchscreen display.
Authorised Teledyne FLIR® Distributor
Genuine hardware, factory-backed warranty and certified support.
Proven in Australian Cotton
Field-tested in the AFF 2026 harvest trials, under real conditions.
Built for Dust, Vibration & Heat
Engineered to keep working through the harshest Australian conditions.
Local Install & Season Support
On-ground installation and support with you through every harvest.
WHY SHEPHERD
Fires Don’t start with flames. They start with heat.
Every harvest, your machines work under extreme heat, dust and load — and traditional fire detection relies on smoke, flames, or what the operator happens to see. By then, valuable minutes are already gone. Shepherd works earlier. It detects abnormal heat first, while the problem is still small and still manageable — protecting your machine, your uptime and your harvest.
Teledyne FLIR® thermal
Sensor technology from the world leader in thermal imaging — measuring heat across the scene, every hour of the shift.
Proven in Australian cotton
Operational trials completed with Australian Food & Fibre during the 2026 harvest, on working pickers in real conditions.
Built for our conditions
Rugged hardware designed for dust, vibration and Australian heat — with an expandable camera configuration.
HOW SHEPHERD WORKS
Monitor. Analyse. Alert. Act.
Cameras never look away
Teledyne FLIR® thermal cameras watch critical components continuously, every hour of the shift.
Intelligent analytics
The system identifies abnormal temperature rises against normal operating behaviour — not just a fixed threshold.
Instant in-cab alarms
Audible and visual alarms reach the operator instantly on the 9″ touchscreen, with live thermal and visible video of the hot spot.
Intervene before fire
The operator investigates and intervenes while the problem is still small — before fire develops.
Monitored locations include: the accumulator, bearings, belts, pulleys, alternator and other high-risk engine bay components.
PROVEN HARDWARE
Industrial-grade components, farm-tough build.
- Teledyne FLIR® thermal imaging — sensor technology from the world leader in thermal imaging, measuring temperature across the scene, not just at a single point.
- 9″ touchscreen display — a bright, glove-friendly in-cab display giving the operator live thermal view and instant alerts at all times.
- Rugged agricultural design — sealed, vibration-rated hardware built for dust, chaff and Australian heat.
- Simple to install and run — minimal operator training, with an expandable camera configuration that grows with your risk profile.
WHY THERMAL?
Traditional inspection reacts. Shepherd anticipates.
SEE IT IN ACTION
Shepherd on the machine
Watch how Shepherd monitors a working harvester and alerts the operator the moment a hot spot develops.
SYSTEM CONFIGURATIONS
Four configurations. One level of protection.
From single-zone monitoring to full-machine coverage, the Shepherd GS100 range scales to your harvester and your risk profile.
ESDH will recommend the right fit for your machine.
GS100-1
Essential
Single-zone thermal monitoring of the highest-risk area, with in-cab display and alarms. The fastest way to add early fire detection.
GS100-2
Extended
Dual camera coverage for the accumulator, or dual-zone coverage for engine bay plus alternator — with independent alarm thresholds per zone.
GS100-3
Advanced
Multi-zone monitoring across the machine’s critical heat sources, giving operators a complete thermal picture at a glance.
GS100-4
Complete
Full-machine coverage — maximum camera count and zone protection for high-value machines and high-risk conditions.
PROVEN IN AUSTRALIAN COTTON
Not a concept. Not a prototype.
Shepherd completed successful operational trials with Australian Food & Fibre during the 2026 cotton harvest — installed on working pickers, in real Australian harvesting conditions. It’s a system already doing the job it was built for.
“There’s no doubt in my mind — if Picker #19 had the Shepherd system installed, it would have detected the fire immediately.”
BJ Smith · Harvest & Logistics Manager
Australian Food & Fibre (AFF)
QUESTIONS
Frequently asked questions
How does Shepherd detect a fire before it starts?
Shepherd uses FLIR thermal imaging to continuously measure temperatures across high-risk zones of the harvester. Rather than waiting for smoke or flame, it identifies abnormal heat build-up — a failing bearing, slipping belt or smouldering chaff — and alarms the operator immediately, with the hot spot’s location and temperature on screen.
Has Shepherd been proven in the field?
Yes. Shepherd completed successful operational trials with Australian Food & Fibre during the 2026 cotton harvest, installed on working pickers in real Australian harvesting conditions.
Which machines does Shepherd suit?
Shepherd is designed for cotton pickers, cotton strippers and grain harvesters operating across Australia. Four GS100 configurations let ESDH match coverage to your specific machine and risk profile.
Where do the alerts appear?
On a 9″ touchscreen display mounted in the cab. The operator sees live thermal and visible video, zone temperatures and alarm status at all times — with audible and visual alarms the moment a threshold is exceeded.
Can alarm thresholds be adjusted?
Yes. Temperature thresholds are set per monitoring zone and can be tuned to your machine, crop and conditions during commissioning.
How do I get pricing?
Request a quote below with your machine details or give us a call on 1800 900 272
We’ll recommend the right GS100 configuration and provide pricing, lead time and installation options — usually within one business day.
PROTECT YOUR NEXT HARVEST
Talk to our team about a demonstration on your machines.
Tell us about your harvester and we’ll come back with the right configuration, pricing and demonstration options. Systems are supplied and supported from Brisbane, with delivery across Australia.
Prefer to talk?
ESDH Technologies · Bowen Hills, QLD
CALL: 1800 900 272