The large-frame Fendt IDEAL 10 combine harvester, first presented at Agritechnica 2019, is undergoing test trials. With the Fendt IDEAL 10, Fendt offers a standard combine controlled without a conventional steering wheel. Fitted with the IDEALdrive steering system, the combine sets a new standard.
Fendt IDEAL 10 – a new dimension has arrived
The new top model in the large-frame combine harvester line-up is fitted with a new 16.2 l MAN engine and meets the European BG Euro-5 standard. Thanks to a maximum output of 790 hp, a new cleaning system, and an expansion of the well-known Dual Helix separation, the Fendt IDEAL 10 combine offers higher output and greater throughput.
Even more output, throughput and comfort
The new Fendt IDEAL 10 doesn’t just have 143 hp more power than the second-largest model, the IDEAL 9. The new top model is also fitted with a new cleaning system and has 15% more cleaning power. Thanks to the Ciclone Cleaning system, grain reaches the top sieve via two curved, double drop steps. Thanks to the curved shape, heavy grain collects at the bottom, while light grain rises to the top, following the laws of physics. The curved steps provide a wider airflow, so the volume of air can be significantly increased, making cleaning even more effective.
With two drop steps, a large share of short straw and chaff can be separated out at the first step. The remaining non-grain components are separated at the second. The Fendt IDEAL 10T has four cleaning sections, so IDEALbalance™ has been optimized. Two sloped boards ensure even lateral distribution and loading of the pre-cleaning board.
The Dual Helix rotor, already familiar from the Fendt IDEAL 8 and 9, has been expanded for the Fendt IDEAL 10. Thanks to two additional concave sections, the Fendt IDEAL 10T’s total concave area increases by 12%. With a separation area of 4.54 m2, the combine delivers even higher separation output for even greater throughput.
Innovative control instead of conventional
Since self-propelled harvesting machines were first developed and built, it’s been hard to imagine a world without a steering wheel. In combine harvesters, the steering wheel has continued to serve its purpose, but it also has some drawbacks. With the introduction of the new IDEALdrive steering system, the steering column is eliminated entirely. IDEALdrive steering lets you control the machine proportionally to movement of the joystick located on the left armrest. The joystick functions on the right armrest remain the same. This way, steering is in the left hand, and speed is in the right.
The new machine control unit provides an optimal forward view, as well as a direct view of the header and the feeder-house conveyor. The unique system complies with all European vehicle standards and every traffic regulation.
The IDEALdrive joystick control system can be ordered for the 2021 model year. It will be available as an option for all tracked IDEAL combines in the 7-10 series.
