This year, the organizers of the «Agritechnica-2017» exhibition awarded the Fendt brand five silver medals in the following areas:
- the Fendt IDEAL grain combine
The Fendt IDEAL is a grain combine built on a fundamentally new base. In developing it, the AGCO group drew on the results of international cooperation between research centers, so every unit of the machine has a carefully thought-out design that guarantees an ideal result in any conditions. The developers placed special emphasis on productivity, grain and straw quality, absolute reliability, and a simple, logical control system; a unique sensor technology, enabling optimal machine setup, also plays an important role.
- the Agrirouter™ system
The new Agrirouter™ system noticeably simplifies data exchange and production-process workflows, reduces system costs, and enables savings. Agrirouter™ is a data-transfer platform that lets farmers and contractors easily exchange information between machines and agricultural application software.
Thanks to the Agrirouter™ platform, Fendt customers can make versatile use of the Fendt VarioDoc Pro record-keeping system. Starting in November 2017, the entire tractor lineup from the Fendt 500 Vario to the Fendt 1000 Vario in ProfiPlus configuration will come equipped with the VarioDoc Pro record-keeping system. Thanks to this, different machines will be able to exchange field-log data, brought together via Agrirouter™.
User registration for Agrirouter™ will begin at the «Agritechnica-2017» exhibition, after which they’ll be able to install Agrirouter™ on a PC, tablet, or smartphone and link their equipment to the software. The project’s official launch is planned for spring 2018.
- MARS: a robotic system for sowing control and precision record-keeping.
The task of the MARS system (Mobile Agricultural Robot Swarms) is precise planning, control, and documentation of corn sowing using a networked complex of robotic units with cloud technology. Satellite navigation and cloud-based data management make it possible to work around the clock, with constant access to all data. The exact location and moment of sowing for each individual kernel is recorded precisely. And knowing exactly where the seed material was placed opens up new possibilities for the subsequent crop-care, protection, and fertilization processes. Efforts can now be directed straight at each individual plant.
The latest version of the MARS system will be presented for the first time at the Agritechnica 2017 exhibition.
- two systems that improve traction efficiency: Fendt VarioPull and VarioGrip
The Fendt VarioPull automatic implement-hitch device optimizes load distribution across the tractor’s front and rear axles and allows the vehicle’s weight and ground pressure to be distributed ideally.
Thanks to the VarioGrip option, developed for tractors with a North American-version rear axle, a tire-pressure control system has, for the first time, become available for every axle-configuration option. It can be fitted directly at the factory and, at the same time, enables versatile and unrestricted use of American-type axles.
- Fendt e100 Vario: a compact battery-electric tractor.
The Fendt e100 Vario became the first working battery-electric tractor model capable of operating without a recharge, under normal conditions, for an entire working day.
You’ll be able to discover even more new arrivals from Fendt at the «Agritechnica-2017» exhibition (November 12–18, 2017, Hanover).
