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Year 2019 Number 3-4

March - April

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The Mediterranean, a promising market

The vast region that includes southern Europe, North Africa, the Middle East and other neighbouring areas is one of the most important hubs in the geography of the markets. There are good prospects for development for agricultural mechanization, in relation to projects to strengthen the primary sector that are active in countries such as Morocco, Tunisia and Egypt. Great potential but negative economic trends characterize countries like Turkey and Iran
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Agrilevante, a resource for Mediterranean agriculture

The 2019 edition of the showcase of technologies and machines for agriculture, to be held in the Bari exhibition centre from 10 to 13 October next, was presented in Bari. Growing numbers and a new section dedicated to animal husbandry, with the exhibition of fine breeds of cattle, horses, sheep and goats, characterize the review, organized by FederUnacoma and Nuova Fiera del Levante with the support of the Puglia Region Agriculture Department. Agrilevante confirms itself as a point of point reference for operators in the entire Mediterranean area, but also in Sub-Saharan Africa and some Asian regions
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Puglia: growing the demand for mechanization

The registration numbers for 2018, if compared with those of 2014, 2015 and 2016, show a recovery in the Region in terms of investments for the purchase of tractors. Sales remain high for used machines, which do not improve the efficiency of the agricultural system and which contribute to expanding an already very old equipment fleet
Dossier

India: the map of a boundless market

The Foreign Trade Agency ICE and FederUnacoma have promoted a study on the horticulture sector in the Indian Subcontinent, with the aim of analysing the evolution of individual crops and assessing the mechanical technology needs. The support of the Government is fundamental, through specific plans for agriculture and mechanization to guide the country in the development of the primary economy. Interesting business opportunities for Italian industries
Gardening

Lawns defelting and ventilation

Trampling and the passage of the machines on the lawn often give rise to the formation of felt. Maintenance techniques and specific machinery allow the lawn to be efficiently maintained. Defelting and ventilation are the basic interventions for the proper management of the lawn
Gardening

Emak: long autonomy for hedge trimmers and brushcutters

All the power of a combustion engine combined with the “green” soul of an electric power supply. The new hedge trimmers and the new cordless brushcutters, designed by Efco and Oleo-Mac, and distributed by Emak, represent an evolution of hobbyist...
Gardening

John Deere precision sprayer

John Deere signs one of the novelties in the field of turf maintenance, in particular in the precision spraying sector. It is the PrecisionSprayer GPS technology applied to the Amenity Turf HD200 sprayer, available exclusively combined with ProGator vehicles.  Designed...
Gardening

Stiga, sixty chainsaws donated to the Veneto Region

The Stiga Group, a production company based in Castelfranco Veneto (TV), leader in the field of gardening machines, donated sixty chainsaws to the Veneto Civil Protection Agency last January, as a support for maintenance work in the areas that were...
Theme

Africa hand project, a milk supply chain to nourish the Mozambique

In Mozambique, where almost half of the children suffer from hunger, the development of fodder crops, functional to the growth of the dairy sector, and nutritional education, are essential to guarantee a dignified life even for the poorest people
Exhibitions

Agriumbria 2019, a technological and popular fair

Highly specialized but still addressing a wide audience, the Bastia Umbra fair, now in its 51st edition, keeps telling about agro-food, animal husbandry and mechanization in technical and commercial terms, maintaining the characteristics of a popular event that looks like a popular party
Exhibitions

Savigliano, a renewed success

Over the years, the Savigliano fair on agricultural mechanization, keeps establishing itself as an important sector event. At the heart of the Piedmonts fair, the most innovative products are displayed, with a particular focus on digital technology for quality productions. Competitions, B2B meetings, and thematic in-depth studies have completed the overall picture of the event, held in a region that has several agricultural machinery manufacturers
Technology

Optimize the processing: mineral fertilizer spreaders

The variable-rate fertilizer spreader is usually characterized by the presence of different devices: independent dose adjustment for each delivery disk. The system, usually defined as EMC (Electronic Mass flow Control), is based on the continuous correction of the position of...
Technology

Special steels for the manufacturing of agricultural machinery

The performance characteristics of the agricultural equipment's metal parts are, sometimes, extremely different even, in some ways, conflicting with each other. The careful selection of special and high-strength steels allows to effectively reconcile the various needs
Exhibitions

Lanciano, an exhibition for innovation

The National Agricultural Exhibition of Lanciano (CH) is back in April, and mor eprecisely exactly from 5 to 7. The last two editions had been forward to March. Hosted at the structure of the Lancianofiera Consortium, the event - now...
Exhibitions

Agricultural professionals at the Madonnino Exhibition

  The 41st edition of the Madonnino Exhibition, the main event for agricultural operators in Tuscany, will be held from April 25 to 28 at the Grosseto Exhibition Centre (in Braccagni). Established in 1976 with 80 exhibitors and 6,000 square...
Exhibitions

Tarquinia Fair, an invitation to agriculture

Using the parameter of the statistical performance of the tractors market, we can to obtain a picture of the agro-mechanical situation of a territory. In the Lazio Region, the estimated tractor fleet, that is of the vehicles in circulation, stands...
Bioenergy

CNH Concept, towards the circular economy

This year has started with the agreement between Coldiretti and ENI to create the first network supply of agricultural biomethane “from the field to the pump”, to reach a production of 8 billion cubic meters of gas by 2030, and...
News

Alliance A585, a versatile tyre

Conceived for a wide range of applications on bare soil as well as hard surfaces such as concrete and asphalt, the new Alliance A585 tyre, presented at the latest SIMA in Paris, is ideal for telescopic handlers, backhoe loaders and...
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Jaguar, the Claas shredder reaches level 40 thousand

Record numbers for the Jaguar self-propelled shredder. A few weeks ago, the production plant in Harsewinkel, in North Rhineland near the city of Bielefeld, baptized model number 40 thousand, confirming the great longevity of one of the most appreciated and...
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The Comet Group sponsors MotoGP

The Comet Group and its subsidiary Lavorwash take to the track, on the circuits of the world MotoGP championship, becoming “Major Sponsor” and “Official Cleaning Technologies Suppliers” of the Honda LCR team (the acronym stands for Lucio Cecchinello Racing). The...
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Kubota fertilizer spreader, a "fast" machine

Its name is DSXL-W Geospread and it is a fertilizer spreader able to work at high speeds, even with the application of variable speed fertilizer. It was created by Kubota which, in designing the machine, paid particular attention to the...
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Agri-Longer, high-performance Kuhn brushcutters

Time for new products at Kuhn’s. The French brand is launching a new range of brushcutter arms, the Agri-Longer GIIs, which expand an already very rich catalogue. In the landscaping segment Kuhn is also present with the Poly Longer GII...
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Kverneland: top performance for the 53100MT BX

The latest addition to the Kverneland family is the belt swath merger for the 53100MT BX triple combination mower conditioner with a working width of 10 metres. As the manufacturer explains with a technical note, this is a technology designed...
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Lemken, turnover increases in 2018

Positive year closing for the German company Lemken. The brand from Alpen (a city not far from Dusseldorf) specializes in technologies for soil processing, and it closed 2018 with a significant increase in turnover, which reached 380 million euros (+6%...
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MF 7719 S by Massey Ferguson, top machine at SIMA 2019

The 190 horsepower of Massey Ferguson takes the lead in the category of medium power tractors (category L), and wins the title of “Machine of the year 2019” at the Sima in Paris. “This award enhances our commitment to the...
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X8 VT-Drive, a range of tractors for agriculture 4.0

The McCormick’s X8 VT-Drive series was one of the most anticipated product lines at the SIMA in Paris and it lived up to expectations. It is a range made up of three models designed for performance, reliability and comfort, and...
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New Holland, the T6 range is expanded

Two new models of the six-cylinder T6 range by New Holland are presented to the public for the first time during the Parisian SIMA exhibition. The new models, T6.180 Dynamic Command and T6.160 Electro Command, respectively rated 145 and 135...
News

Hurricane H40S: all the qualities of the Rotomec flail mower

H40 S is the entry-level model of the Hurricane range of flail mowers designed by Rotomec, the company from Verona, (headquartered in Nogara) for professional use. In fact, Hurricane H40 is a horizontal-axis movable mower characterized by high standards of...

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