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For 2018, the International Monetary Fund estimates a decline in the economy at the global level, with an index that should stop at 3.6% compared to 3.8% in the previous year. It is holding back the world market for tractors, which is affected by the tensions on the international markets and by China's negative growth

Positive trend in 2018 of the market for the "implements". Soil processing machines, fertilizer spreaders, and seeders recorded a strong growth compared to the previous year, while the sales of precision seeders and equipment for crop protection had a slight decrease. 2019 should also remain at these levels

The review of machines and technologies for Mediterranean agriculture, which is held in Bari from October 10 to 13, is expanded by a pavilion dedicated to animal husbandry, with an exhibition of animals and breeding technologies. The part relating to the plants for the management of agricultural and forestry biomass for energy use has been confirmed, together with all the traditional sectors of specialization

The agreement between the Pordenone exhibition agency and the agricultural machinery manufacturers' federation was presented in Rome for three biennial editions starting from January 2021. The agreement strengthens the exhibition dedicated to the wine production sector, making Pordenone a centre of excellence for the sector at a national and international level

The text of a decree-law defining a new timing for the inspection of tractors and other types of machines bearing a registration plate has been published on the Ministry of Transport website. The dead line for inspections of the first group of vehicles registered before 1983 is postponed for two years but the implementation of the decree-law indicating the relevant control procedures is still not effective

The FederUnacoma Technical Service evaluates the critical aspects of the application of the Mother Regulation for trailed equipment and provides a list of FAQs

Almost thirty years have passed since the adoption of the export legislation but many operators remain convinced that export control refers only to the export of military goods. It is, therefore, necessary to have a correct picture of the requirements that businesses are bound to follow not to incur heavy financial penalties

For the agricultural and landscaping machinery and equipment sector, 773 tenders were published in 2018, a significant increase compared to 2017 (+18.3%) and compared to the average for the 2015-2017 three-year period (+22.3%). Tractors are the type of asset with the largest number of lots. In 2018, 282 lots for tractors were put out to tender, an increase of 24% compared to the average of the previous three-year period

The Comagarden/Morgan figures, indicate an average increase of 29% in the first part of the year. The favourable weather pattern, of opposite trend compared to the same period 2017, is at the root of this anomalous growth in demand, which should decrease over the course of the year while still maintaining an index in line with that of last year

After recording a 26% increase in 2018, battery powered machines and equipment show an overall growth of 90% in the first quarter of this year. Handling, silence and eco-compatibility are the characteristics rewarded by the market. With the success of electric motors, the gardening sector confirms a trend that is progressively affecting the automotive and agricultural machinery sectors. The garden robot segment is also growing

Landscaping is becoming an increasingly stable element of architectural design and the management of open spaces, both public and private. The industry that produces specific machines and equipment has the task of making the work easier and stimulating demand with new types of products. The role of EIMA Green in the sector's exhibition landscape

Their names are Efco SAi 60 and Oleo-Mac BVi 60, and they are two new blowers that are making their debut on the Italian market during these weeks. They are being launched by the Reggio Emilia company Emak, a company...

Productivity and comfort, but also precision in manoeuvring and durability over time. These are the strengths of the IS2100Z lawn mower made by Fiaba of Ca­mi­sano Vicentino, a Venetian company specialized in the sector of landscaping machines. Offered both in...

A machine that can cut, harvest and ventilate. All with a single pass. We are talking about the GF3x1Plus mulcher, designed and built by the Gianni Ferrari Group, a company from Reggiolo (Reggio Emilia) that produces professional technologies for gardening....

The iGX700 and iGX800 monoblock engines will be marketed starting next autumn, expanding the family of Honda V-Twin engines. Both models - says the manufacturer - are available with horizontal and vertical shafts, and are noteworthy for the innovative electronic...

Presented at EIMA 2018 and awarded a Technical Mention, the new Alpha range of professional tools with integrated battery by Pellenc includes a powerful and well-balanced lawn trimmer and rod hedge trimmer. One of the main features of the new...

A new, latest generation, production plant, equipped with an automated sandblasting cycle. Two local companies inaugurated it in Curtarolo (Padua): Peruzzo, specialized in the production of machines for agriculture and park care and maintenance, and ABF Color, operating in the...

Compared to the most common crops, the production of medicinal plants is quite profitable. Nevertheless, specific mechanization is still very low, and the machinery used are often modified versions of machines designed for other functions

The use of machines that simultaneously carry out the cutting and processing of the forage reduces the drying time while keeping a high-quality level. There is a wide choice of options among the specific cutting and conditioning technologies provided by the manufacturing industries

For the first time MIPAAF (the Italian Ministry for Agriculture, Food and Forestry Policies) has provided in a detailed report, a precise description of the Italian forest heritage and of the associated production chains. This work - unique for its completeness – is aimed at tracing the guidelines for sustainable production development of the woods, monitoring their evolution

The springs are common application in the technic, and are used for very different purposes. In agricultural mechanics they play a fundamental role, also as working tools. In this case, the wear to which they are subjected can be minimized thanks to thanks to special treatments of the steel with which they are manufactured

A part of the Umbrian productive network since 1990, the company from Città di Castello began to design and build agricultural machinery a decade ago, with the first models for mechanical pruning. It was thanks to the technologies for agriculture that the company achieved an important position on foreign markets

The Agriculture and Wine-growing Mechanization Show in Faenza (March 22-24) highlighted the advantages of using drones in agriculture. Drone-Bee showcases its models and illustrates their technical features

Presented as a world preview at EIMA 2018, the high-end L80N equal-wheeled tractor from the BCS Group are now in production and ready for market launch. Offered in the three models BCS Vithar L80N, Ferrari Thor L80N and Pasquali Mars...

After being a simple warehouse for years, since last April the BKT facility in Seregno, just outside Milan, is now a true strategic centre to win a prominent position on the European market. The new centre was inaugurated last April...

Focusing on the development of electromechanical technologies, without abandoning the core business of pneumatic equipment. This is the objective that the Bologna company Campagnola (the headquarters are in Zola Predosa), specializing in tools for pruning and harvesting olives, has set...

Turnover at 624 million, up 3% on 2017, but EBITDA down 5.8% (51.9 million compared to 55). This is what emerges from the 2018 financial statements of Carraro spa approved at the beginning of April by the shareholders’ meeting. “The...

The new line of Carrytank tanks produced by Emiliana Serbatoi was presented at Bauma 2019. During the German event, the Modena-based company launched the pick-up version of the Carrytank line, the range of plastic tanks made for transporting and delivering...

Last February, during SIMA 2019, Maschio Gaspardo was awarded the “Machine of the Year 2019” prize for the High Speed Planting technology applied to the Chrono high speed seeder. The new Maschio Group technology increases planting precision, and improves performance...

Environmental sustainability has always been one of the main themes of the industrial policies of Argo Tractors, a multinational of Fabbrico (Reggio Emilia) behind the McCormick, Landini and Valpadana brands. In this field, the prize technology developed by the Emilia...

McCormick was at the side of the Italian Agromechanical and Farmers Confederation (CAI) at the national general meeting, held in Grosseto on May 10 and 11. This is an important rendezvous for the purpose of defining the association’s objectives for...

The company, based in Brescia, (the headquarters are in Montichiari) can boast many models of steering drawbars, manufactured in compliance with the regulations in force and according to road traffic standards. Each drawbar - as the company explains in a...

It’s called Farmer Core and is a technology developed by the Californian company Trimble to connect all the information and data about operations on the farm. Available online and on all mobile devices, with the Trimble Ag Software subscription as...