The range of Weidemann telehandlers expanded in early November with the launch of the “T6025” model, positioned between the “T7035” model and the ultra-compact “T4512,” the latter also available in an electric version. At first glance, the new machine might seem like a simple addition to fill the performance gap between the two aforementioned models in terms of capacity and height. However, it is actually another declaration of war by Weidemann against competitors, already challenged in the seven- and nine-meter height classes and now also targeting the highly popular six-meter…
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Alliance tires “Agriflex 372,” “Agristar II,” and “Al 590”: field performance confirmed
Testing a Tire with Potential Users is the Best Way to Assess Commercial Potential. Allowing potential users to test a tire is the best method to evaluate the commercial potential of the product in question. However, it comes with risks. If the product fails to meet expectations, word spreads instantly, and it becomes impossible to stop the associated buzz. This concern explains the hesitation of some manufacturers when asked to field-test their tires—a task that is also demanding in terms of logistics and costs. However, Alliance has not shied away…
Read MorePackage “Precision Ag Essentials” by John Deere
In the 1990s, the opening of GPS satellite signals to the public marked a turning point for the primary sector, allowing industry professionals to benefit from continuous and progressive improvements in efficiency and quality of key operations. This technological revolution in precision agriculture has, in more recent times, been complemented by the increasing digitalization of farms, giving rise to the so-called “Agriculture 4.0,” considered by the FAO as the best path to ensure food security for a population now exceeding eight billion people. This strategic approach has been recently embraced…
Read MoreArgo Tractors, working with the business in your pocket
The ever-faster evolution of electronic and information technologies is revolutionizing all production sectors, progressively replacing human labor with robotic and autonomous solutions. This trend is characterized by a pronounced self-accelerating nature, which has now also reached the agricultural mechanization sector. Once dominated by mechanics and hydraulics, this field is increasingly embracing digitalization and informatics. From Energy Source to Business System Two technologies are transforming tractors into integrated components of a broader “business system,” where production efficiency can be optimized almost in real-time. An example of this evolution is the “MyLandini”…
Read MoreTitan “Lw”, stress-free mounting
The Need to Protect Agricultural Land by Minimizing Compaction Caused by Machinery. The necessity of protecting agricultural land by minimizing soil compaction caused by machinery and equipment has led to both an increase in tire sizes and the development of tires designed to operate at low pressures, even below one bar. In both cases, the ultimate goal is to maximize the contact area of the tread to ensure lower specific pressures for a given load. The underlying idea is sound, but to make it a reality, these specially designed wheels…
Read MoreHorsch “Versa” seeders, each seed is positioned perfectly
Meeting Diverse Needs with Tailored Solutions developing a single seeding solution that can adapt to the vast variety of farm sizes and types is a challenging task. For this reason, manufacturers create machine series in which each model meets specific local needs. This approach is also followed by Horsch, whose “Versa” series provides a professional solution for large-scale operations and contractors. Notably, the “Versa 6 SW” stands out as a trailed seed drill paired with a “Kredo” rotary harrow. This model offers an impressive working width of six meters but…
Read MoreContinental Technologies becoming increasingly strategic
In the agricultural sector, the guiding principle for years has been “sustainability,” a term with countless facets but one that encapsulates the need to operate comprehensively to make farming practices increasingly respectful of the environment. It is obviously difficult to disagree with this necessity, but much harder to pursue it while simultaneously accepting the idea that farms are also expected to increase production while keeping commodity prices stable, despite the constant rise in treatment and fuel costs. Contrasting themes, therefore, which Continental sought to explore to understand how well they…
Read MoreCase IH “QuadTrac 715”, a giant with velvet feet
Presented exactly twelve months ago in Hannover, the Case Ih “QuadTrac 715” amazed everyone who encountered it with its performance. Boasting 778 horsepower, 3,255 newton-meters of torque, and a hydraulic system capable of delivering up to 428 liters of oil per minute, all wrapped under a spectacular, aggressive, and determined hood design. Moreover, the machine is equipped with the latest autonomous digital management systems, making it fully robotized. It also features a rear lifting capacity of over ten tons, enabling it to handle heavy-duty fieldwork with combined equipment weights exceeding…
Read MoreThe 50 year value for Cm elevators
According to George Orwell, the pseudonym of English writer Eric Arthur Blair and one of the literary giants of the twentieth century thanks to the novels Animal Farm and 1984, at fifty, everyone is what they deserve. A direct and straightforward statement, in the style of the English author, which seeks to highlight how only time, understood as a sufficiently long evolutionary journey, can serve as the ultimate judge of becoming. In this perspective, the true essence of what one is emerges independently of external conditions and circumstances, through the…
Read MoreKrone “Gx 360 Plus, transporting it all
2024 Will Not Be Remembered as the Year of Corn, Whether for Grain or Silage. Heavy rains and resulting waterlogging delayed spring planting, sometimes necessitating replanting. Even second sowings were postponed, causing further drops in final yields. North of the Po River, for example, corn yields fell by 15 to 40 percent compared to 2023, with only the province of Mantua managing, in some cases, to limit declines to within 10 percent. Given the increasing unpredictability of growing seasons, a shift in management approach is overdue, broadening the range of…
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