A Fendt 500 Vario tractor at work in the field
The FendtONE intuitive tractor control system is now available for three new generations of the Fendt 500, 900 and 1000 Vario, offering a range of solutions for boosting the efficiency of agricultural machinery.
Alongside its smart-farming functions, the series also received other technical updates, such as an additional self-cleaning air filter for large tractors and improvements to the front loader on the Fendt 500 Vario.
Inside the cab of a Fendt 1000 Vario tractor
Thanks to FendtONE, users can plan orders or field data regardless of their location, using a computer or another smart device, and then transmit it to the tractor’s control system via mobile connectivity.
The 500, 900 and 1000 Vario tractors are now also fitted with the TIM (Tractor Implement Management) system, through which the tractor adapts to the requirements of the attached implement (for example, travel speed).
Fendt 900 Vario tractor
Fendt 1000 Vario tractor
In the Power+ and Profi+ equipment packages, machines come standard with the basic tramline-guidance system package and are therefore ready to work with Fendt Guide. Additional tramline-guidance functions for precise field cultivation can also be selected, such as Fendt Contour Assistant, Fendt TI Auto or Fendt TI Headland.
Customers with a FendtONE driver workstation who have already ordered Fendt TI Auto can switch to Fendt TI Headland for free in 2022.
For working in dusty conditions (especially in South America and Australia), Fendt is now offering an additional self-cleaning air filter for the 900 and 1000 Vario series tractors. The filtration system continuously draws in dust and actively cleans the filter at set intervals.
The cabs of Fendt 900 and 1000 Vario tractors now come standard with multi-layer safety glass and a windscreen heating system. Multi-layer glass insulates against noise and reduces the noise level inside the cab. In addition, multi-layer glass doesn’t crack, which further improves work safety.
New tyres and the VarioGrip system are now also available for the 1000 Vario tractors. This equipment will come in handy especially in North America, Australia and South Africa, where the Row Crop wheelbase is used. Together with Trelleborg, Fendt developed a special tyre for row crops.
The Fendt VarioGrip system
The tyre has a diameter of 2.35 m and was specially developed for the 1000 Vario-series tractors. The 480/95R54 can also be used as a dual-tyre setup with the built-in VarioGrip tyre-pressure control system. This solution is unique in the 500 hp tractor segment.
As for the 500 Vario tractors, machines in this series can now be fitted with a 3L joystick, a front loader (Fendt Cargo and Fendt CargoProfi with the Cargo Lock connection system), and the ability to control up to three functions simultaneously (used when operating a grapple). The 3L joystick also has a reverse button.
For the 500 Vario tractors, customers can choose the VisioPlus cab with a split windscreen and right- or left-hand door, or a panoramic cab with a one-piece windscreen and door on the left. A new option is the panoramic cab with a one-piece front window and doors on both the left and right.
