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Figures processed by FederUnacoma on the basis of Ministry of Transport registrations show a total of 17,256 tractors in October, down 15.3% on 2021 but with a sales volume still above pre-Covid levels. Good sales levels also for combine harvesters and telehandlers
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Figures released by Comagarden/Morgan for the first nine months of the year indicate an overall drop of 15.2% compared to the same period in 2021. All product types were down, but with a counter-trend in battery-powered models. A slower production pace and lower demand from maintenance technicians and green hobbyists are the causes of the downturn, which is expected to be confirmed at the end of the year
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The 45th edition of the world exhibition of agricultural machinery closes with the extraordinary number of 327,100 visitors, which improves the record of 2018 (317,000) and establishes itself as a top event on the international scene. Rendez-vous in Bologna, for the next edition, from 6 to 10 November 2024
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"Full immersion" of the new Minister of Agriculture at the agricultural machinery exhibition. The government's intentions include support for the development of mechanisation, also seen as an alternative route to the use of genetically modified organisms
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The Fendt 728 Vario is the tractor of the year 2023. The prestigious prize by the Italian tractor magazine Trattori was awarded by an international jury of industry experts, who revealed the name of the winner on 9 November on...
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year in Italy, 100 to 150 fatal accidents occur in the fields (in the EU 500). And the numbers are underestimated. New-generation machines can reduce them significantly, but investment in training is also needed. Ergonomic systems also prevent other health damage: 60 per cent of agricultural workers have a chronic disabling disease
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At EIMA 2022, manufacturers of engines and agricultural machinery, which are currently Stage V compliant, discussed the solutions to be adopted to achieve the ambitious goals that the European institutions are setting towards the goal of climate neutrality
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European funding for a specific project dedicated to the development of innovative mechanical vehicles. One of the world's leading manufacturers of specialised tractors, Antonio Carraro of Campodarsego (Padua), has won it with the Atena project, Advanced Tractors with Electric implemeNts...
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In the foreground, among the many new products presented by BCS at EIMA 2022, is the iconic 622, heir to one of the first motor mowers powered by an internal combustion engine. Undergoing a profound upgrade both technically - new...
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Designed and built at the Case IH plant in Sankt Valentin, Austria, the new Puma 260 CVXDrive was unveiled at the latest EIMA. The designers of the CNH Group have revised the overall design of the tractor starting with the...
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At Eima International, the Lombard company Cifarelli (based in Voghera) presented the BL2200 model, a powerful compact knapsack blower designed for professional use. Cifarelli's new blower is powered by the same 5 Hp two-stroke C7 engine (generating an air volume...
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Featured among the many new products Goldoni Keestrack presented at EIMA 2022 was the Q series in the QTRACK semi-tracked version, shown in Bologna as the Q100 model with a rear track. As the manufacturer from Migliarina di Carpi (Modena,...
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tHE new, strong synergy between the Japanese company Daikin and the Italian Group Duplomatic MS, of which Hydreco Hydraulics, a company with headquarters in Great Britain and Italian headquarters in Emilia (in Vignola, near Modena, joined by the recent plant...
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Kuhn is expanding its range of self-propelled mixer wagons with a line of high-capacity machines specifically designed for large farms where vehicles capable of manoeuvring with agility within environments with considerable space limitations are required. The new series, the SPW...
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Monster is a variable chamber round baler that produces bales between 80 and 170 centimetres in diameter and is one of Mascar's bestsellers. At EIMA International the company from Grumolo delle Abbadesse (Vicenza) presented an implementation of the Monster 870...
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Among the many new products presented at EIMA by MaterMacc, we must mention in particular the new MS9100 precision seed drill, equipped with the new MS9000 seeding unit. which stands out for its functional design and its ability to operate...
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At EIMA International, the Brescia-based company Metalsecure (based in Coccaglio) showcased a full range of towing systems suitable for all agricultural tractors. Highlighted in the Lombard manufacturer's exhibition spaces were highly customizable hitch frames (Slider), fixed-pivot hooks type-approved according to...
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For the technologically innovative management of farms, Mingozzi Group proposes its flame heat treatment weeding machines, updated according to 4.0 technology. "This update," the Ferrara-based company (based in Bando di Argenta) explains in a note, "allows direct analysis, even remotely,...
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Trimble's new GFX-1260 and GFX-1060 displays in the spotlight at EIMA International. Intuitive and easy to use, thanks to the Precision-IQ interface, the GFX-1260 and GFX-1060 are quick to install and can be used on many types of vehicles without...
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Providing the agro-mechanical market with more and more technologically advanced equipment, and improving the traceability of data collected during field work. This is the objective of the partnership between xFarm Technologies, a tech company in the agri-food sector, and Precision...
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P recision agriculture employs technologies capable of acquiring geo-referenced information from different platforms to obtain a multiplicity of data that will be processed and used for site-specific agroecosystem management. Acquisition platforms can detect information about spatial and temporal variability...
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Walvoil spa, part of the Interpump Group, is a world-leading industrial reality for the production of hydraulic and electronic components and mechatronic systems, with branches in four continents and diverse sales network, present in Italy with seven production sites -...