the most efficient output and
cleanest results for every type of
crop and under all conditions.
According to Fendt, the IDEAL
stands out from other combines due
to its outstanding Single (IDEAL 7)
and Dual Helix (IDEAL 8 and 9)
processor, which provides the
highest output and best threshing
quality with gentle crop handling
and low energy consumption.
The Helix processor offers the
user a combination of maximum
output, best grain quality and
low energy consumption with
optimal straw quality. To make it
simpler for farmers to achieve these
results, the machine is fitted with
the IDEALharvest system. This
automatically adjusts to a farmer’s
pre-selected harvest strategy, thus
achieving the best threshing results.
Using the system, the driver
can quickly and easily select from
three key harvesting strategies:
minimise breakages, minimise
grain loss or optimise grain purity.
The system also enables the
driver to use the slider to prioritise
throughput performance. In addition,
rotor and fan speed, top and
bottom sieve openings and forward
speed are continually optimised
to suit the selected strategy.- For more information on the
equipment in this report, email Denene
Erasmus at [email protected].
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FWM
ore than any of
its other notable
attributes, it was the
attractive design of the Fendt
IDEAL combine harvester that
made this machine stand out
from the other candidates from
106 countries, persuading the
international panel of experts to
award it a platinum prize in the
A’Design Award competition’s
category for agriculture,
horticulture and fisheries. The
award was presented at a gala
evening at the Teatro Sociale
in Como, Italy, recently.
According to a statement
released by Fendt and its
parent company, AGCO, the
combine harvester had been
designed entirely from scratch.
“With the Fendt IDEAL, the
challenge was to work with
a global, intercontinental
team to meet the needs of
different customers and
harvesting conditions.
“The threshing mechanism
and cleaning system came from
the Danish firm Randers, the
TrackRide from Jackson, US, and
all the electronics were developed
in Marktoberdorf, Bavaria [in
Germany],” said the statement.THE IDEAL COMBINE
Farmers and contractors from
around the world were askedwhich combine requirements
they would choose if they had
to design the ideal harvesting
machine. It was the culmination
of this customer input, the
experience of its developers, and
the opportunity the company had
to test the Fendt IDEAL all year
round in different regions under
the harshest operating conditions
“that make the Fendt IDEAL the
most modern and innovative
combine on the market”.
The Platinum A’Design Award
“confirms what we already knew,
that this machine design has
an important role to play in the
development of new machines,”
said Roland Schmidt, vice-
president, Fendt marketing.
He was also quoted as saying
the Fendt IDEAL was a “unique
combination of innovation in
technology and design” and,
with the colour graphite as a
design feature, the machine had
a particularly high recognition
value within the industry.NEW THRESHING SYSTEM
The power output of the Fendt
IDEAL 7, 8 and 9 models ranges
from 336kW to 483kW. The
IDEAL 7 has an AGCO Power
engine, while the 8 and 9 feature
two different MAN engines.
The innovative threshing
system is designed to providemachinery & implements
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According to AGCO,
the Fendt IDEAL
has undergone
extensive testing in
a variety of regions
and offers ground-
breaking quality,
cost-effectiveness
and automation.
AGCOBy winning a platinum award in the world’s biggest international design competition, the Fendt
IDEAL combine harvester has proved that it’s both beautiful and brawny. Denene Erasmus reports.
Fendt’s beautiful beast wins big
48 farmer’sweekly 2 August 2019