At the Agritechnica 2019 exhibition, the Fendt brand presented new arrivals and a number of updated equipment to the world. Let’s briefly cover some of them
Fendt tractors
Having started updating its tractor lineups with the innovative 1000 series, at Agritechnica-2019 Fendt presented all of its tractor lineups in the new concept. And the updates touched not only the machines’ appearance, but also a great many of the technologies used in them. First presented back in 1995, tractors in the Fendt 900 lineup never stopped improving. But Fendt’s engineers keep finding ways to innovate, and presented an entirely new Fendt 900 Vario series, characterized by a large number of technical highlights, an extensive package of connection equipment, a relatively low own weight, and a new design in the style of the “senior” models.
The new Fendt 900 Vario lineup includes 5 powerful, compact tractor models with a new 9-liter MAN engine (with a variable-geometry turbine): 930, 933, 936, 939 and 942 (all – Vario) in the power range from 296 to 415 hp.
The new 900 series absorbed a great many technologies, and also uses technical solutions that were previously only available on the “senior” models (the Vario Drive, the “screwing” into a turn system, the integrated VarioGrip tire-pressure control system, and so on). And there was no shortage of exclusive solutions either.
At the exhibition the Fendt 942 Vario tractor was already recognized as “Tractor of the Year 2020” in the competition of the same name, and also became the winner in the “High-power tractor” category and won the “people’s vote” in the “Machine of the Year 2020” competition.
By the way, despite its world premiere in November 2019 at Agritechnica, the tractor has already been undergoing trials in Ukraine since early autumn.
The Fendt 1000 tractor is already a well-known model. But that hasn’t made the tractor any less interesting: it’s exactly this one that first trialed the newest technologies and design that are already starting to be introduced on other models too.
The updated Fendt 314 Vario Profi tractor became the winner of the “Tractor of the Year” competition in the Best Utility category. As part of the Agritechnica 2019 innovation competition, held shortly before the exhibition’s official opening, Fendt 200V Vario tractors received a silver award from the DLG expert panel for their automatic-steering and implement-management systems on vineyards.
The Fendt combine
Demonstration showings of Fendt’s most innovative combine started in Ukraine this year – the Ideal 8 and 9 models – but, as it turned out, engineers had already prepared a new “TOP” model – the Fendt Ideal 10 grain combine, with maximum output of 790 hp.
The combine is fitted with a new MAN 16.2 L engine, which meets the European Stage 5 standards.
The Fendt Ideal 10 has a new cleaning system and, already familiar from the Fendt IDEAL 8 and Fendt IDEAL 9 combines, the Dual Helix separation system. This combination increases throughput at high grain quality and low losses.
With the Fendt IDEAL 10 combine, Fendt is bringing to market Europe’s first standard combine that’s controlled entirely without a steering wheel. Combines in this global Ideal 10 lineup will only be supplied under the Fendt brand.
As part of the Agritechnica 2019 innovation competition, the Fendt IDEALDrive control system for Fendt IDEAL combines was awarded a prize by the DLG expert panel. Thanks to the IDEALDrive system, one of the brand’s latest developments, the Fendt combine is the first self-propelled agricultural machine fully controlled by a joystick.
Besides the giant combines, the manufacturer doesn’t forget about mid-class combines either. The exhibition featured the top “mid-range” combine, the Fendt 6335C.
The entire C series is an example of efficient economy, advanced technology and high flexibility. The machine is fitted with a six-cylinder engine with a displacement of 8.4 l and a maximum output of 265 kW. They use SCR exhaust-gas catalytic-neutralization technology, so the engines meet the Tier 4 Final standards.
Threshing and grain separation on the combines is handled by threshing and separating drums, each 600 mm in diameter, along with an intermediate beater. The second drum, positioned above the front part of the straw walker, boosts mass separation ahead of it and reduces the amount of short straw reaching the sieves.
Under favorable threshing conditions, the two-section concave is removed by rotating it around the separating drum into a non-working zone. A hydrostatic four-speed gearbox ensures a maximum travel speed of 25 km/h.
