(Reuters) — Deere & Co on Aug. 20 raised its full-year earnings forecast after quarterly profit topped Wall Street estimates on the back of strong demand for farm and construction equipment. The world’s largest farm equipment manufacturer, however, said it continues to grapple with inflationary pressure and supply chain challenges, which are set to intensify […] Read more
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Agco: More green, and black, coming
Agco’s new head says smarter tools that automate operations in the field and barn are making farmers more efficient
As chair of the board, chief executive officer and president, Eric Hansotia knows a few things about agricultural consolidation. The new Agco head has worked in the machinery world for about 30 years, in that time spent a good deal of time in technology development and delivery. He says Agco’s approach to smart machines is […] Read more
XT ups ante to 600 bushels per minute
It’s been one year since Brandt introduced its line of XT series grain carts. Reaction has been positive to the auger positioning and 600 bushel-per-hour performance. According to Brandt’s Cory Borys, the unique auger design simplifies loading and unloading. The XT auger has the longest forward reach, longest side reach and tallest discharge spout clearance. […] Read more
Agco: More green, and black, coming to prairies fields
As chair of the board, chief executive officer and president, Eric Hansotia knows a few things about agricultural consolidation. The new Agco head has worked in the machinery world for about 30 years, in that time spent a good deal of time in technology development and delivery. He says Agco’s approach to smart machines is […] Read more
Autonomous baler handles tedious part of job
Collecting bales that are spread out across large fields is an onerous job, which is why Vermeer has developed an autonomous bale mover. “We saw a need out there starting with biomass, where we needed to pick up a bunch of corn stalk bales and put them to the edge of the field,” said Kent […] Read more
Highly variable, switchable, adjustable machine-encompassing seeding unit
A metering hopper that attaches to a tractor’s front three-point hitch is now being sold by Lemken. The Solitair 23 has a 1,900-litre tank and hydraulic fan that sends product to any tractor implement plumed with product runs. Mark Van Deursen of Lemken said the Solitair 23 can be used to deliver seed or fertilizer […] Read more
Titan of the tight spaces
Is it a skid-steer loader? A bucket? A dumper? The PowerPac’s Raupen Dumper RC 800 is suited for a lot of close-quarter jobs, but finding the proper label to describe it can be elusive. “This is a power wheelbarrow. It loads itself,” said David Friesen of Legacy Yard Works in Saskatoon of the machine he […] Read more
Seven lips seal the deal on new bearing
SKF and Great Plains Manufacturing have collaborated to design new seals for tillage and seeding equipment. The Tillxtreme features an un-precedented seven sealing lips to reduce bearing contamination and downtime. Compared to the previous SKF three-lip seal, Tillxtreme provides 100 percent more contamination exclusion. The new bearing is maintenance free to eliminate daily relubrication, so […] Read more
Opposed pistons turn engines inside out with two pistons per cylinder
The opposed piston engine employs two pistons meeting TDC in the middle of a common cylinder for explosive power
Farm equipment will someday be powered by a truly revolutionary opposed piston (OP) diesel engine with fewer parts, developing more power than your current conventional diesel. The OP engine is also smaller, lighter, more fuel efficient, reduces normal diesel pollutants, brings nitrous oxide down to near zero and should cost less than a conventional diesel […] Read more
Opposed piston engine developed 140 years ago
There’s nothing new about opposed piston diesel engines. An industrial electrician I’ve known for 50 years worked on one of the giant engines at Churchill, Man., a few years ago. Pat Barry recalls the engine was in a 60-foot tugboat used in pushing and pulling grain ships around at the terminal. “This was a three-cylinder, […] Read more
