A stable and multi-year program, accessible with low costs and simplified bureaucracy by merging the many existing grants based on rewards dedicated to specific objectives. This is the request that emerged from the entire agricultural supply chain during the conference “The role of agricultural machinery in agricultural innovation – Impact and future of measures for agricultural mechanization,” held at the Ministry of Agriculture and organized by Federacma. Federacma’s requests for agricultural mechanization It is necessary to support investments in innovation and mechanization for farmers to make the primary sector increasingly…
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Safety and innovation for hydraulics, Gefran sensors on display at Eima
The mobile hydraulics sector, particularly applications for agricultural machinery, requires high safety and reliability standards to ensure operator protection. In this regard, Gefran, an Italian multinational specialized in the design and production of sensors, industrial process control instrumentation, and automation systems, offers a wide range of smart sensors designed to meet every application need in the field of mobile hydraulics. Gefran sensors at Eima 2024 These solutions will take center stage at the 46th edition of Eima 2024, the International Exhibition of Agricultural Machinery, scheduled from November 6 to 10…
Read MoreKverneland “e-Drill Maxi Plus” seed drills: flexibility is the key
In view of the upcoming cereal sowing, scheduled between the end of October and late November, it is important to equip yourself with the best solutions to finalize the soil preparation, which is necessary to ensure the precise placement of the seeds. With this in mind, the Kverneland range of precision seed drills offers multiple solutions to meet various operational needs. Efficient Combined Solutions Among the different available options, the combined machines stand out. These machines are composed of seed drills working in combination with rotary harrows, allowing for seedbed…
Read MoreFendt combine harvester “Ideal” series, top harvesting
Combining hourly productivity, one of the main economic-management parameters of any agricultural machine, with the quality of the final product has now become the primary goal pursued by manufacturers in the harvesting machinery sector. The evolution of markets has increasingly linked the concept of “time” with that of “quality,” with the latter referring both to the harvested crop and its by-products, especially straw. This trend, which started with cereal and rice supply chains, has shifted the focus of farmers and contractors toward machines capable of balancing field performance with care…
Read MoreAgco Power investments, zero emissions objective
Last April the Agco group announced the launch of a 70 million euro investment plan aimed at expanding the production possibilities of the Linnavuori plant in Finland, while also increasing its research capabilities in the energy sector sustainable. With regards to the latter, the plan essentially looks at non-fossil fuels and electric motors. Production capacities will instead be increased through the creation of a new warehouse for the processing of cylinder heads and continuously variable transmission components, a new painting department and facilities for testing remanufactured engines. Also training areas…
Read MoreKuhn “Btfr” seed drills and “Hr” harrows: virtuous combinations
The combination of multiple implements to carry out different but sequential or related tasks in a single pass has become standard practice in the agromechanical field, as it allows for significant time and fuel savings. An example of this is the combination of seeding equipment with tools for soil refinement, a practice that has been common for years and has proven advantageous in terms of reducing both working time, which is halved, and fuel consumption, which significantly decreases, becoming lower than it would be if the two operations were performed…
Read MoreKrone “Vendro” and “Swadro” series, masters of rotation
Continuous improvement. In the Japanese tradition, it’s called by the exotic term “Kaizen,” or more prosaically, in the Italian way, it’s framed by the old but still valid adage “Never rest on your laurels.” Even when those laurels are abundant and might justify a moment of rest. In any case, it’s a business mindset that Krone has always embraced by continually launching new solutions in all its fields of activity. These innovations range from new technologies to product line expansions, the latter recently pursued in the segment of “Vendro” tedders…
Read MoreAlliance “399” tyres, one is better than two
In the agricultural field it is not uncommon for, in addition to traditional self-propelled vehicles, there is also space for compact earthmoving machines, in particular backhoe loaders and excavators, when the need arises to modify farm surfaces for the most varied reasons. Levelling, rationalization of access, canalisation, drainage and so on. In such situations – and also in the case of having to deal with demanding environmental maintenance such as, for example, the deforestation of embankments and docks – backhoe loaders and excavators come into action, vehicles which, if brought…
Read MoreJcb “Hydradig Pro”: dig, carry and lift
On construction sites and in agricultural businesses, the routine activities to be carried out are always highly diverse, and often, unpredictable tasks are added, either due to accidental reasons or the opportunity to supplement income with extraordinary and contingent work. A good example of this is winter road maintenance, which is only needed in the event of heavy snowfall, making it unplannable but offering interesting income opportunities. Ideally, each job would be performed with dedicated equipment, but even in the most structured construction and agricultural companies, this clashes with the need to…
Read MoreThe cabins to come
The Bosch Group has released the results of a research project called “Rumba,” which analyzed the possible evolution of autonomous vehicle interiors in light of both advancing sector technologies and user expectations. The work of corporate and scientific experts was funded by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate with around €11 million, and it has led to insights that will serve as a starting point for designing the interiors of next-generation vehicles. Three years of investigations For three and a half years, a team of experts from…
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