Agritechnica honors CLAAS' innovations
CLAAS' innovations are in the spotlight at Agritechnica. The DLG Committee awarded the German company one gold medal and four silver medals. The vehicle that won the Gold Innovation Award is the new-generation square baler which, CLAAS states, will place the Quadrant at the top of the range. The vehicle, with 120x90 cm bales, combines high productivity with a high and constant density, pushing productivity up to 70 t/h in straw baling, and maintains a constant bale density of 210 kg/m³, even up to 235 kg/m³ at maximum performance. The innovative transmission works with two longitudinal flywheels, each at 1,650 rpm, which store energy to ensure uniform compaction. Power transfer is made exclusively through low-loss, wear-resistant gearboxes and two drive belts. Sensors in the rotor or packer gear continuously monitor gear loads and automatically adjust assistance systems, such as AI-assisted baler density control and bale length adjustment. Other new features include a mechanically operated pre-chamber packer and a newly developed double knotter. The latter generates two loop knots for each tying operation.
Silver for Jaguar. The new Jaguar 1000 series, awarded the Silver Agritechnica Innovation Award for its innovative overall concept, is aimed at the high-performance segment and is equipped with the widest chopping drum on the market (910 mm) and a Multi Crop Cracker XL with a roller diameter of 310 mm. This allows for an increase in productivity of at least 20% compared to the Jaguar 990, with up to 500 t/h of fresh mass. The new series consists of four models (Jaguar 1080, 1090, 1100 and 1200) and is equipped with automatic functions such as Cemos Auto Performance and the new optional driving joystick. Other strong points include the tire pressure monitoring system for both axles, all-wheel drive and differential lock for both axles. Furthermore, the new Isobus-based Nutrimeter Nir sensor enables real-time yield mapping on the Cemis 1200 terminal for the first time.
Predictive transmission management for continuously variable tractors. Another silver award went to the fully adaptive transmission management system, which continuously optimizes engine speed and gear ratio based on a self-learning algorithm and efficiency maps for the engine, continuously variable transmission, hydraulics and auxiliary systems. The central Auto Load Anticipation innovation detects load changes in advance, such as when lowering an implement into the ground, and proactively increases engine speed before the load change occurs. This ensures stable driving behavior during dynamic transitions and prevents drops in engine speed. Other functions adjust engine speed and transmission ratio based on load, travel speed and hydraulic demand, providing the necessary power under all operating conditions.
Together with Einböck to compensate on slopes. Finally, the fourth silver medal awarded by the DLG Innovation Commission went to a cooperative project between Einböck and CLAAS for automatic slope compensation in hoeing equipment. The Smart-Hill system is controlled by the high-resolution CLAAS Culti Cam stereo camera, which analyzes color information and 3D surface models to precisely detect the slope inclination. The integrated on-board computer processes the data in real time and controls the additional rotation axis of the displacement frame via a proportional valve. This ensures that the cultivator always remains at a 90° angle to the row, even on slopes or during sudden steering maneuvers.
