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Valtra “T series”, from the north pole to the south pole

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A Valtra “T” series tractor with 235 horsepower was delivered in the “Active” version to the research station of the Norwegian Polar Institute in Troll, in Antarctica, at the South Pole. Equipped with a crusher to handle excavation work on ice and soil around the research station, it was chosen for its cold adaptability and ease of use that characterizes all Valtras. Customized with specific accessories by the Valtra Unlimited division, the tractor is also monitored in real time by the Norwegian dealership responsible for the machine via the “Valtra…

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The third way of laser weeding

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The perennial conflict between chemical and mechanical weedkillers could see a third solution win. If on the one hand the increasingly strong European environmental pressure constantly reduces the available active ingredients and on the other mechanical interventions require repetitive steps which however do not always prove effective, it could be laser weeding that can bring agricultural entrepreneurs to agreement. At least that’s what the US start-up Carbon Robotics thinks, having designed and developed “LaserWeeder”, a weeding equipment operated on the basis of an artificial intelligence system which, through 42 high-resolution…

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Adr turns 70

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The Adr Axles group celebrated last September with an event organized in Tuscany and with the publication of a volume that traces its history, its first seventy years of activity as well as the successes brought about by its over one thousand and 500 employees located in nine production plants and 14 commercial offices. In 2023 Adr had a turnover of 302 million euros through the six production branches that characterize its activities, the most relevant of which, the production of axles and brakes for the agricultural sector, sees the…

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Merlo lands in America

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After operating in the North American continent for ten years through an importer, the Merlo group decided to open its own official headquarters in Rock Hill, South Carolina. The declared objective of the initiative is to support the expected increase in global machine production from eight thousand to ten thousand 8 to 10 thousand vehicles/year by offering the Cuneo lifts in the United States as well as in the rental and construction sectors and also in the agricultural one by playing on the qualities of the “MutiFarmer” and “TurboFarmer” ranges.…

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John Deere, digital is for everyone

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Precision agriculture requires the use of specific solutions not always available on less current machines. To overcome this problem, John Deere has decided to offer a package of hardware and software accessories that can be installed on any machine to update its operational possibilities. Called “Precision Ag Essentials”, it offers the possibility of using the latest precision farming technologies in an economical and adaptable way to any type of agricultural operation. The hardware consists of a “G5 Plus” display compatible with the isobus standard, a “StarFire 7500” receiver and a…

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Plain bearings “iglidur Q3E” by Igus, zero maintenance

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When an excavator moves hundreds of kilograms of sand or an agricultural tractor lifts square bales, enormous loads act on the bucket and fork bearings. Until yesterday, the plain bearings designed to support these efforts were made of metallic materials or different synthetic materials combined together through a winding process. In any case, the bearings were expensive and if metallic they also required periodic lubrication. Thanks to constant advanced investments in research and development, the German Igus group has today managed to create a bearing with performance characteristics superior to…

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Jcb announces the production of its millionth engine

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Jcb celebrates the production of its millionth engine. Engine production began in 2004 at the Jcb Power Systems factory in Foston, Derbyshire, and expanded to India in 2010 in Ballabgarh, Delhi, with the opening of a dedicated factory. From producing three engines a day 20 years ago, Jcb today produces around 500 a day, taking on a global role in the design, development and production of diesel engines, and is now a pioneer in the development of hydrogen combustion engines. Jcb’s goal Engines produced by Jcb Power Systems have played…

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Ariel Motor “Nomad 2”: fury road

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In 2015 the film “Mad Max: Fury Road” debuted in cinemas, a remake of the 1979 film “Interceptor the Road Warrior”, set in a post-apocalyptic future which sees the Earth reduced to a desert and men divided into tribes they fight among themselves for survival using technologies dating back to the pre-apocalyptic period. Among these, internal combustion engines, units installed on brutal vehicles designed to battle in the desert lands that characterize the Planet. In Ariel Motor Company, a small British car manufacturer based in Somerset specialized in the creation…

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Texaco oils, prevention is better than cure

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The replacement of engine oil is the first and most important form of maintenance that must be performed to ensure the full functionality of an agricultural or industrial machine. In fact, it is also a contractual obligation imposed by manufacturers to protect their equipment when covered by warranty. However, simple oil replacement, along with the replacement of filter cartridges, is merely a precautionary measure and provides no diagnostic value unless the operation is combined with periodic fluid analyses aimed at detecting the presence of solid or liquid compounds resulting from…

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G7 agriculture, only differentiated solutions

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At the G7 Agriculture meeting held at the end of September on the island of Ortigia, in Syracuse, the constant increase in the global population and its consequent new food needs were at the forefront of discussions. It emerged that there is no single solution to the problem, and thus it must be addressed by implementing differentiated interventions, all converging toward the same goal. Although no one knows exactly how many people the Earth will host by 2050 — estimates range between nine and ten billion, compared to the current…

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