Farms & Farm Machinery #401

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