Agritechnica 2015: Fendt as driver of innovation in agricultural engineering – one gold medal, four silver medals

The right tyre pressure is a topic that AGCO/Fendt has been pursuing for a long time. AGCO/Fendt receives its second silver medal for an innovation that also concerns the right traction: the Fendt Grip Assistant. To assist tractor drivers in choosing the right ballast weight and setting the correct tyre pressure, Fendt has developed a new assistance system, which recommends the right ballast weight and optimal inflation pressure directly on the terminal. “Then the tyre pressure control system will inflate the tyres automatically to the proper field or road pressure. The optimum pressures are then automatically set for best soil protection and efficient traction,” says the DLG jury.

The developers at Fendt were also awarded silver medals for two new products from the harvesting division. AGCO/Fendt is the first manufacturer at the Agritechnica 2015 to exhibit a rotary hay rake with innovative electric integral drive, where the electric motor is directly integrated in the rake socket. Regarding the Fendt Former 12555 X, the jury says, “Each rotor can operate at its own individual speed and can thus respond to the specific harvest conditions. The specific energy input is lower than that on direct drive systems.”

The fourth medal went to the sophisticated 360° camera system, which provides greater visibility and safety all around the combine. Four ultra-wide cameras, attached to each of the four sides of the machine, combine their digital recordings into one single image on the terminal. Areas of the vehicle that are difficult to see into are visible and the operator sees the entire machine from a bird’s eye perspective. The jury sums up: “This innovation provides a major boost to the aspects of safety, driver assistance and automation.”