At Agritechnica 2025, brand Krone celebrated the 25th anniversary of the debut of its “Big X” self-propelled forage harvesters by exhibiting a limited-edition black-livery version of its flagship model, the “Big X 1180” The year 2000 was when Krone’s “Big X” self-propelled forage harvesters first entered maize fields—machines that, over a quarter century of operation, have become a benchmark in their market segment. Krone chose Agritechnica 2025 as the ideal occasion to celebrate this milestone with two novelties: one virtual, the new “Big X 860,” and one decidedly tangible, the…
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Merlo HyperCompact micro lift: one of a kind piece
At the upcoming Hannover exhibition, the Merlo Group will unveil a micro telescopic handler called “HyperCompact,” designed to meet the handling needs of operators working in confined spaces. For now, it’s still a concept, but once it enters production, it will become a unique machine in its class From large industrial telehandlers to compact agricultural models, Merlo’s current lineup includes around 50 models, offering lifting capacities from 2.5 to 12 tons, working heights between 5 and 28 meters, and engine outputs from 75 to 170 horsepower. These three broad performance…
Read MoreNew Claas Jaguar 1000: a focus on efficiency
Claas is expanding its range of self-propelled forage harvesters in the “Jaguar” series. The Claas Jaguar 1000 has been added to the “800” and “900” families. Four machines with power ranging from 850 to 1100 horsepower, designed to always work in terms of maximum efficiency, with minimum consumption and minimum effort on the part of the operator. The Claas offering of self-propelled forage harvesters in the “Jaguar” series is expanding. To the “800” and “900” families now joins the “1000” family: four machines with power outputs ranging from 850 to…
Read MoreDieci agricultural lifts: 19 models, 2 in fully electric versions
Dieci‘s agricultural lifts: 19 models, two of which are also available in a full electric version with performances similar to those advanced by traditional means derived from The basic performance of an agricultural telehandler can be defined by its capacity and the height it can reach from the boom’s pivot point, data that all manufacturers typically use to name their models. Dieci also followed this practice in 1983 when it launched its first telehandler. However, the Emilia-based manufacturer decided to add specific names to these acronyms, referring to the families…
Read MoreJohn Deere F8 and F9 forage harvesters: act four
John Deere is completely overhauling its self-propelled forage harvesters, updating their features and boosting their performance offering. The new machine lines, designated “F8” and “F9,” will gradually replace the current “8000” and “9000” series John Deere made its debut in the self-propelled forage harvester sector in 1972 with the launch of the “5200” and “5400” series models, offering power outputs of 178 and 255 horsepower respectively. This was followed by the “6000” series in 1992, the “7000” series in 2003, and finally the “8000” and “9000” series between 2015 and…
Read MoreMerlo Cingo Range, specialist machines in expansion
Originally conceived as transporters for handling light loads, Merlo’s Cingo series self-propelled machines have evolved significantly over time. Now positioning themselves as compact specialist machines capable of performing a wide range of tasks From their market debut in 2002, the “Cingo” series transporters were presented by the Merlo Group not merely as mechanical wheelbarrows—as their appearance might have suggested—but as true work systems. These were machines designed to handle a wide variety of agricultural or construction activities simply by changing their attachments. Over time, this concept has become increasingly pronounced,…
Read MoreCase Ih Axial Flow rotary combine harvesters: fast, virtuous and versatile
Case Ih Axial-Flow 160 and Axial-Flow 260 rotary combines are renowned worldwide for their high operating speeds, achieved while preserving grain, straw, and soil. Less known, however, is the exceptional versatility of these machines, allowing a single model to handle virtually any crop type Introduced at Agritechnica in 2023 and launched on the market last year, the Case IH rotary combines in the “Axial-Flow 160” and “Axial-Flow 260” series have lived up to their reputation as class leaders in working speed. Alongside this advantage, they also offer maximum care for…
Read MoreJcb Agri Tm110 telescopic loader: small but decisive
The range of Jcb branded “TeleMaster” telescopic loaders has recently been extended with the launch of the new Jcb Tm110 Agri model, a machine just over one and a half metres wide and therefore designed to tackle tasks that take place indoors or in narrow spaces Only 156 centimetres wide and 220 centimetres high, the new Jcb “Tm110 Agri” telescopic loader at first glance might seem like a machine designed to cope with secondary or part-time agricultural activities. In reality, all you have to do is access the controls to…
Read MoreWith the Claas Scorpion telehandlers load capacities range from 3,300 to 4,200 kilograms
The performance of Claas Scorpion telehandlers from the so-called “Small Series” is improving. This range includes telehandlers with nominal reaches between six and ten meters and load capacities ranging from 3,300 to 4,200 kilograms. The “Scorpion 756” and “Scorpion 960” models, part of the “Large Series,” will also be available in a “Night Edition” configuration The current Claas “Scorpion” telehandlers trace their origins back to 1993, when the company introduced the “Ranger” models, followed in 1998 by the “Targo” range and, in 2005, by the first generation of “Scorpion” machines.…
Read MoreGarden equipment, a timid recovery after the recession
Peace returns to the garden machinery and equipment sector. After two years of recession, the national market returned to positive territory last year, recording growth of one and a half percent on an annual basis Garden equipment, a reversal of trend Certainly not an increase capable of absorbing the drops of 15 and two percent and nine percent that occurred in 2022 and 2023 respectively, but a reversal of trend that could give, according to Comagarden, the association of manufacturers in the sector, the go-ahead for a recovery of the…
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