Farms & Farm Machinery #401
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Harvesters<br />
Fendt’s straw walker combine harvesters will be<br />
available in Australia sometime in 2022<br />
Guiding light<br />
Optional lane guidance systems and straw distribution systems are among the<br />
updates made by Agco to Fendt’s 2022 line-up of Ideal combine harvesters<br />
The improvements for Fendt’s Ideal models as well<br />
as new features for Fendt’s straw walker combine<br />
harvesters will be available in Australia sometime in<br />
2022, local Agco representatives have confirmed to<br />
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Upgrades to Fendt’s Ideal 2022 model of combine<br />
harvesters mean the machine will be able to work to<br />
an accuracy of 2cm using its lane guidance system<br />
in conjunction with the real time kinematic (RTK)<br />
correction signal.<br />
Currently, Fendt Ideal harvesters have included<br />
the VarioGuide tracking system and a NovAtel or<br />
Trimble receiver as standard on the harvesters.<br />
However, the latest RTK signal is available as an<br />
optional extra.<br />
Using the RTK correction signal to sustain the<br />
lane guidance system, entire fleets are able to<br />
work in the field by consistently following set tracks<br />
and avoiding any offsetting to increase efficiency.<br />
Controlled traffic farming is also possible to<br />
VarioGuide with RTK.<br />
Both Ideal 7 and Ideal 8 models have been<br />
equipped with a new, narrower range of tyres<br />
to make travelling on narrow roads easier. The<br />
new range of tyres mean both models reach a<br />
width of less than 3.3 metres with maximum<br />
contact area.<br />
Upgrades to the Fendt Ideal 9 have also been<br />
made, with the cleaning system reworked to boost<br />
the machine’s overall performance. With the new<br />
system, grain drops down to the top sieve through<br />
two curved double drop steps that, given the<br />
curved shape of the steps, means heavy grains<br />
gather in the lower section while lighter parts<br />
accumulate above.<br />
The curved steps also mean the Ideal 9 has a<br />
wider air outlet, which allows the cleaning proves<br />
to be even more efficient given the increases to the<br />
air volume.<br />
“With two drop levels, most of the short straw and<br />
chaff s separated on the first level,” says Fendt.<br />
“The remaining non-grain components are<br />
separated on the second. The cleaning system<br />
works over four sections, two return floors<br />
ensure even distribution and coverage across<br />
the preparation floor.”<br />
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Fendt’s ActiveSpread SwingFlow straw<br />
distributor – an optional spreading option – has<br />
also been designed for tough harvesting conditions<br />
and achieves even more distribution in humid<br />
harvest conditions.<br />
Fendt’s 2022 range of straw walker combine<br />
harvesters, including E, L and C series models,<br />
have been tweaked to meet Stage V European<br />
emissions standards.<br />
Fendt’s unique horizontal levelling feature,<br />
which was first introduced in 2020 on the new fivestraw<br />
walker C series, is also available and<br />
can compensate for slopes of up to 38 degrees.<br />
Both the Ideal and the C and L series straw walker<br />
combine harvesters can also now be equipped<br />
with Fendt Connect telemetry system – a software<br />
Most of the short<br />
straw and chaff is<br />
separated on the<br />
fi st level<br />
The optional addition of RTK means an accuracy of<br />
2cm in the lane guidance system can be achieved<br />
package that aids farmers in managing their fleet<br />
remotely. It comes standard on all Ideal models and<br />
is optional for C and L series straw walker models.<br />
Fendt Connect can be viewed on computers or<br />
smart devices where operators and dealers can<br />
view and analyse machine data, such as machine<br />
position, and CAN bus data, such as engine speed,<br />
fuel and machine speed. Fendt says customers<br />
always retain ownership of their machine’s data.<br />
Customers of Ideal harvesters can also view<br />
harvest data, including yield and moisture,<br />
using the system.