Farms and Farm Machinery – September 2019

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PRODUCT NEWS

W

ith Agritechnica firmly in its sights, AGCO’s Fendt brand

has launched some new machines and tweaked other

existing machines ahead of the big German machinery show

in November.

According to Peter-Josef Paffen, chairman of the AGCO/Fendt

executive board, Fendt had its most successful year ever in 2018

when it sold 16,806 tractors globally.

“Growth continues. We are currently planning sales of 18,

Fendt tractors in 2019. This brings us a big step closer to our

target of 20,000 tractors in 2020,” he says.

Fendt has taken the covers off its new 900 Vario series of

five models ranging from 296 horsepower to 415hp (221kW to

309kW). The new top model Fendt 942 Vario sees the 900-series

venture beyond 400hp (298kW) for the first time.

POWER UP

Fendt has designed the new MAN six cylinder engine with a

cubic capacity of nine litres and VTG turbocharger with variable

turbine geometry that powers the 900 series.

The change interval for the M3677 engine oil has gone up

to an unprecedented 1,000 hours. The Fendt VarioDrive

powertrain builds up together with the perfectly aligned

TA 300 Vario transmission.

The Fendt iD low speed concept, geared towards high power

reserves, is used in the 900-series for the first time and has a

nominal engine speed of 1,700rpm. During idle running, the

engine speed is only 650rpm.

The Fendt 900 Vario reaches a top speed of 60km/h at a

fuel-saving 1,450rpm, 50km/h at 1,200rpm, and at 40km/h

the engine speed is just 950rpm. The maximum torque of

up to 1,970Nm is just 1,100rpm on the top-end model Fendt

942 Vario.

TECHNOLOGY

As ever, with the fast pace of new technology, the new 900

series has Fendt Connect, which is the central telemetry system

for analysing and managing machine use. Also, the new 900

series offers Fendt Grip Assistant for the first time.

To bring the power to the ground, transfer traction and increase

the footprint, a new large tyre has been specially developed

for the new 900-series, with a maximum diameter of 2.20m

(750/70R44).

ON STAND

Other news from Fendt at Agritechnica will include the

700 Vario series fitted with the new intuitive operating

philosophy FendtONE for the first time; updates to the Fendt

1000 series; a higher powered Fendt Katana 625 self-propelled

forage harvester and new additions to the Tigo loading wagon

range.

Fendt gears up for

Agritechnica with launch

of its new 900 Vario

series. Chris McCullough

reports

This latest launch is

the continuation of

the success story of

the original Fendt 900

large tractors.

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