The combines come in a wheeled or tracked configuration
By Diego Flammini
Staff Writer
Farms.com
AGCO is bringing farmers two new combines through its Fendt brand.
The IDEAL 10 (wheeled) and 10T (tracked) combines, introduced on Aug. 14, can produce up to 790 horsepower and achieve 20 percent more throughput than previous models.
“At the end of the day it’s all about bushels in the bin, the quality of those bushels and hopefully getting those bushels sold at the right price,” Kevin Forth, combine marketing manager for Fendt, said in the virtual release event.
The combines are equipped with a 485-bushel grain tank and the standard IDEAL Streamer auger can unload six bushels per second.
In addition, the rotors in the dual-helix processor are each 16 feet long, almost two feet longer than competitors.
These features will help save farmers time in the field, Forth said.
“When compared to the average combine in the market, that saves over 16 hours of unload time per season on a 3,000-acre farm,” he said.
AGCO has also introduced new crop cleaning features.
The manufacturer has added what it calls “WavePans” to the cleaning system.
“The new pans are mounted in the stratification area which allows for higher air volume to be applied to help separate (material other than grain) and improve the grain sample and cleaning performance,” said Zach Stejskal, a combine marketing specialist with Fendt.
An optional item available for the IDEAL 10T and all combines equipped with TrakRide is IDEALdrive, the first joystick-steering platform.
The left hand steers the combine and the steering sensitivity adjusts based on the speed of the equipment. It also provides an unobstructed view for operators.
Farmers interested in learning more about Fendt’s new combines and other equipment can attend a virtual product release on YouTube on Aug. 21.