The Fendt 700 Vario series has been a bestseller in Fendt’s production lineup for many years now. Users of the 700 series in Europe and around the world have highly rated its overall concept, Fendt’s flawless high-tech specification, and the ability to use the equipment in a variety of ways – in the field, on meadows and pastures, and on the road. For the first time in the new Fendt 700 Vario series, the intuitive FendtONE control philosophy is used. Innovations such as, for example, the front ISOBUS connector and the 6-position multi-connector for the 3rd valve on the front loader, further boost the versatility of the Fendt 700 Vario lineup. And thanks to expanded track-width options, Fendt now easily meets the equipment requirements set on the global market. What’s more, the Fendt 700 Vario also meets the European Euro 5 exhaust-emissions standards.
An integrated and intuitive control philosophy
In the Fendt 700 Vario series, the On-Board World and Off-Board World systems were combined for the first time. FendtONE is Fendt’s new, integrated platform, which works in the tractor cab, in the office, or without being tied to a location at all, on a mobile device. Thanks to this universal approach built into the FendtONE system, Fendt became the first manufacturer to combine the time-tested tractor-control system, via a terminal, with a task-planning and monitoring platform, something previously only possible in the office. The display is identical both on the tractor’s terminal and on the computer in online mode, letting the user navigate both without error.
Thanks to the FendtONE system, the user can plan orders or field data regardless of their location, using a computer or another smart device, to then transmit it to the tractor’s control system over mobile network.
To begin with, the FendtONE system will offer Smart Farming apps for the Power+ and Profi+ versions, including the track-guidance function, the Fendt Task Manager – an app for efficiently managing work orders, Fendt Guide Sync – field-data management, as well as documenting tractor use. FendtONE is a platform that lets you solve tasks specific to any client, while the platform’s own functions allow for consistent additions and expansion. It supports the user in optimizing their work processes and equipment utilization, complying with legal documentation requirements, and overall is prepared for any future requirements.
Fendt Task Manager
The Fendt Task Manager system lets you easily prepare, in just a few steps, for tasks such as, for example, using several crop-protection products on the same plot. To do this, first the work order is defined, then the machine, the mounted implement, the responsible employee and the plot are marked, after which the crop-protection products used are specified. As soon as the task is set up, it can be saved for future use. Further evaluation and analysis of the data lets you substantially cut the time spent on legally mandated record-keeping.
Fendt Guide Sync
The Fendt Guide Sync system syncs all field boundaries, travel paths and obstacles across all registered machines. Data packets coming in from various machines are processed once by the mobile terminal, after which they’re sent out to all of the farm’s machines. This data lets you make optimal use of agricultural land, working it evenly with different machines while maintaining consistent boundaries and travel paths for the equipment. Syncing across the whole fleet reduces fuel consumption for each unit, since in this case all the equipment works in a more coordinated way, while ensuring consistently efficient tillage of the land. The Fendt Guide Sync system will be available for installation from November 2020 via a software update.
Professional work with an open interface
The FendtONE control system also includes the agrirouter data-exchange platform. Thanks to this, the farmer is free to choose their operating system and equipment, since open interfaces allow data exchange between different systems, as well as between the farmer and the contractor. Users retain full control over their data: the agrirouter platform doesn’t store information, and users decide for themselves which data is exchanged and with which systems. The whole process complies with the strict requirements of the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
Ergonomic controls
When developing the new control philosophy for the Fendt 700 Vario lineup, the principles of intuitiveness, individuality and ergonomics were prioritized. So, a new multifunction joystick with additional functions was installed here, and the cross-lever was ergonomically optimized, meaning fewer hand-overs are now needed when working with different mounted implements. The Individual Operation Manager (IOM) system in the terminal lets you assign specific functions to the device’s buttons. And a well-thought-out color scheme supports the driver, making it easier to navigate and preventing control errors.
All functions are combined into several different functional groups, each assigned a specific color. The color coding immediately shows the driver whether the buttons have any new functions. Optionally, besides the already-familiar cross-lever, the machine can be fitted with the new 3L joystick, which lets you control up to three control levels and up to 27 different functions. Thanks to this 3L joystick, tractors with Fendt Cargo and Fendt CargoProfi front loaders can be used together with the weighing function. What’s more, Fendt tractors with front loaders and a 3rd control valve, together with the 3L joystick, can for the first time perform three functions at once, for example, lifting a hay-bale grab, retracting the bale grab, and closing it.
On top of that, the 3L joystick lets you control the ISOBUS device’s operation and the tractor’s functions. And an additional reverse button on the 3L joystick significantly eases and speeds up changing direction of travel, letting the driver work all day without getting tired.
New terminal – expanded instrument panel
The terminal’s ever-growing number of functions calls for additional instrument panels in the tractor. In line with this trend, in the new Fendt 700 Vario series the new control philosophy is embodied in a combination of three display options and a central computing unit: a new 10-inch digital instrument panel, a 12-inch armrest terminal, and an optional 12-inch terminal in the cab roof. The 12-inch terminal lets you display up to six windows in any configuration, the monitoring panel shows Fendt Guide functions, as well as all the information needed for traffic on public roads under road-traffic rules. The panel is controlled using a rotary push-button dial located on the seat’s armrest.
To improve comfort, the 12-inch terminals have an additional touch-control function. The 12-inch terminal located in the cab roof can be half-retracted into the tractor’s roof to improve visibility while driving on the road. Data from some apps continues to be shown on the remaining visible lower part of the terminal, such as the climate-control window or the infotainment system.
The combination of these three terminals gives the driver the ability to individually configure the instrument panels, and also provides a better overview of the full range of the machine’s functions.
Infotainment system and 4.1 sound system
As an option, Fendt offers installing the Infotainment entertainment system and an additional 4.1-type sound system with a subwoofer. The Infotainment package includes a hands-free kit with eight microphones installed in the cab roof. The special microphone placement ensures optimal sound quality in all working positions. The system is conveniently controlled through the terminal. Besides AM/FM radio stations, playback of digital channels and external audio sources via Bluetooth, USB or AUX is also possible. Two antennas are positioned at a 90° angle in the cab windows, ensuring quality, reliable reception.
Standards that boost work comfort
The ISOBUS standard for connecting mounted equipment is becoming ever more widespread, and to be prepared for the future, all equipment in the Fendt 700 Vario series now also has a front ISOBUS connector. Thanks to this, all front- and rear-mounted implements can now be controlled via the ISOBUS network. This boosts work comfort and lets you centrally control mounted equipment via the armrest.
FendtONE will first appear on the markets of Germany, France and the UK, and then on the markets of other countries.
AGCO group head:
Leonid Kulyk,
Tel.: (050) 334 83 53
Email: l.kulik@astra-group.com.ua
