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Agritechnica, the 2023 edition was a success

More than 470,000 visitors from 149 countries flocked to the Hannover exhibition centre from 11 to 18 November to learn first-hand about the innovations and technological innovations offered at Agritechnica by agricultural mechanisation companies. The data released at the opening...
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Tractor of the Year 2024: Claas, Landini and McCormick win

The Claas Xerion 12,650 model, which was previewed at Agritecnicha, won the "Tractor of the Year 2024" award. The Tractor of the Year (TOTY) award ceremony took place right in Hanover last Nov. 12, on the opening day of the...
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Activision-R, ACTIA's responsive terminals

At Agritechnica, the spotlight is on the new range of Activision-R ergonomic terminals developed by the French multinational ACTIA. The Activision-R can work in tandem with the Multic FSX smart display or with the Activi electronic control unit, standing out...
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Agristar II Alliance, latest-generation tyre

Yokohama Off-Highway Tires (YOHT), owner of the Alliance, Galaxy and Primex tyre brands, presented the new Agristar II Alliance 65 series at Agritechnica 2023. Series that completes a range, that of Agristar II, launched in 2020 first with the 70...
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Arag, the news of Agritechnica

Prominent innovation at the Arag stand in Hanover. It starts with IBX100 ISOBUS SPRAYER technology, used to control crop protection machines. Based on ISOBUS technology, the system presented at Agritechnica by the Reggio Emilia-based company integrates the IBX100 control unit...
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Berti: state-of-the-art mulching solutions

The company from Caldiero (province of Verona) presented several innovative mulching technologies at Agritechnica. Here are the main innovations from Berti Macchine Agricole. KX. It is a hydraulic forestry mulcher equipped with a SMOOTH CUT rotor with a cutting diameter...
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BKT tyres: resistance and driving comfort

At Agritechnica, BKT presented its new generation tyres to the general public at the exhibition, which enrich an already large and differentiated range. The spotlight is on, first of all, FORESTLAND, a new tyre for the agro-forestry sector. Designed for...
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The new versatile and compact CLAAS specialisations

On the CLAAS stand visitors to Agritechnica 2023 discovered the ELIOS 200, ELIOS 300 and AXOS 200 compact tractor series. The new specialists of the German company offer different technical characteristics in terms of performance, power transmission, comfort and payload....
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The new BL0/EX mulcher by FAE

Once again present at Hanover, FAE presented the new BL0/EX mulcher to the public at the German exhibition. The model, one of the smallest fixed tool machines on the market, is capable of processing light vegetation, shrubs and trees up...
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Feed mixers, Faresin renews its range

The 2023 edition of Agritechnica, which ended on 18 November in Hanover, saw the launch of the new Faresin feed mixer range. This is the TPF - Trailed Precision Feeding - line, consisting of upright trailed models, offered in 33...
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Fendt e107 V Vario, in the name of sustainability

The e107 V Vario model, the specialized full electric from Fendt, was one of the great protagonists of Agritecnhnica where, moreover, it triumphed in the "Sustainable Toty" category of the Tractor of the Year 2024. Expressly designed for use on...
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iCUT by Ferri, the family of radio-controlled tool carriers

On the Ferri stand in Hanover, the spotlight was on the iCUT series, the professional range of radio-controlled tool-carrying machines designed for demanding work or in potentially operator-critical environments. Agile in manoeuvres and stable even on uneven terrain, the iCUT...
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From multi fuel to hybrid engines, the winning solutions from FPT Industrial

FPT Industrial, an Iveco Group brand specialized in the design and production of low environmental impact engine technologies, presented several innovative proposals at Agritechnica. We start with the new FPT Industrial XC13, the first single-base multi-fuel engine, launched in preview...
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Hydrogen technology for Kohler engines

In the coming days, Kohler Energy, an independent company of the Kohler group, will begin field testing the new hydrogen fuel cell technology. This was announced by the same American manufacturer that presented its latest proposals for the "sustainable" engine...
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Agri Robo KVT, Kubota's highly automated tractor

At Agritechnica 2023 Kubota presented the autonomous tractor Agri Robo KVT. The new model enriches the range of “robotized” tractors, which began in Japan in 2017 with the SL60 and then continued with the 100 Hp class in 2020. Agri...
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The versatility of the Sicura seed drill

Sicura is a seed drill for small seeds, designed and manufactured by "MA/AG", for the specific characteristics of Italian and European soils. The machine, presented at Agritechnica, was designed by the manufacturer of Casalbuttano (in the province of Cremona) for...
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The "top" performance of the Opera 300 seed drill

On the occasion of Agritechnica 2023, Maschio Gaspardo presented a new model for combined seeding. Opera 300, this is the name of the machine, is an agile and light vehicle designed by the technicians of the Veneto-based company - the...
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IDEAL combine harvesters: Massey Ferguson implements the range

2024 marks a major technological upgrade for Massey Ferguson’s IDEAL range of combine harvesters. The most significant innovation concerns the IDEAL 7 for high-capacity harvesting, equipped with an even more robust engine than the previous model. This is the 9.8-litre...
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High-Tech Evolution for New Holland BigBalers

Among the numerous innovations presented at Agritechnica (see Mondo Macchina no.11), New Holland also proposed to the visitors of the event a new technology applied to the BigBaler range, the IntelliSense Bale Automation system. The heart of the device is...
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Trelleborg agricultural tires, designed to last

Trelleborg Tires presented itself at Agritechnica with all the valuable pieces from its tire "collection". Below are the most innovative ones. HF1000. It is a model specially designed by Trelleborg for the latest generation agricultural equipment and is suitable -...
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Agrilevante, a celebration of agriculture

The seventh edition of the international exhibition of technology and machinery for agriculture ended 8th October in Bari - with a record number of visitors. Businesspeople from 60 countries, more than 50 conferences, 1,200 business meetings reserved to foreign delegations of the ICE Agency. Rendez-vous for the next edition in October 2025
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Agrilevante, the success of the livestock section

Right from the first day of the fair, a large audience of operators, buyers, and enthusiasts crowded the tensile structure hosted more than 500 livestock, including cattle, horses, sheep, and farmyard animals, representing the most prized breeds. In the animal husbandry area, a rich array of initiatives including conferences, in-depth meetings and exhibitions
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Drones and self-propelled robots: agricultural machines "on the move"

Autonomous mechanical means are performing increasingly complex functions in agriculture, moving and intervening on crops independently. Experimental prototypes and technologies already in production on show these days at the Bari exhibition
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Desk area, simulators and training courses for young people and technicians

Training in the spotlight at Agrilevante in the Desk area set up by FederUnacoma. More than 400 students from agricultural institutes in Puglia, Basilicata and Calabria took part in the training days. Two simulators for driving experience in safety
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Agri-culture, Capraia becomes the first organic district on a Mediterranean island

Agrilevante was the setting for presentation of this initiative, which is part of the broader "Capraia Smart Island" circular economy project, aimed at enhancing the island's territory with concrete actions to protect agro-ecosystems, safeguard the landscape, and reduce the environmental impact of human activities
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EIMA Digital Preview, a project "in progress"

The digital platform will be perfected quickly, to support the promotional activities of agricultural machinery companies. Over 59 thousand accesses were recorded in the five days of the EDP review, and about 10 thousand users participated in on-line seminars and conferences on salient issues of agricultural mechanization
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EDP, spotlight on the new CAP

The issues of the Common Agricultural Policy at the centre of EDP with two high-profile meetings. During an interview, MEP Paolo De Castro presented the Next Generation EU plan on rural development". Speaking at a webinar on sustainable agriculture, Copa-Cogeca's Pekka Pesonen clarified the position of European direct farmers
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City and peri-urban area, a "green project"

In order to have greener cities, we must learn to also take care of the territory that surrounds them and to involve farmers in multifunctional activities. Green cities and hydrogeological instability were discussed at the EIMA Digital Preview in a conference organized by the BioHabitat foundation
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Sports gardeners: we talk about the new professionals

They are called groundsmen and are already sought after abroad because they are decisive for winning on the pitch. A recently established school is already training the new Italian groundsmen. The Italian in charge of the official pitch of Nizza football also participated in the seminar, broadcast on the EDP platform
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Drones in agriculture: functions and regulations

Drones and targeted operations on crops were at the centre of a webinar promoted by the magazine Macchine Trattori and DronEzine, as part of the thematic events of EDP, the first virtual exhibition of agricultural machinery. During the meeting, space will also be given to the regulatory aspects related to the use of this technology
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"The machine that I would like", young people speak

The competition between agricultural institutes to develop new agricultural machinery "concepts", promoted by Agia (CIA) and FederUnacoma, was presented as part of the EDP. The projects will have to refer to specific mechanical means for internal areas, useful for revitalizing the range of activities that are possible in a rural environment. The award ceremony will be held at EIMA in Bologna from 19 to 23 October
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EIMA Agrimach, a strategic event for Indian agriculture

The sixth edition of EIMA Agrimach India ended in New Delhi with good results. The market decline during the year (-10% as a repercussion of the boom in 2018) led to a decrease in the number of visitors. The "B2B" meetings with businesspeople were positive, while a FederUnacoma-ICE "road show" is already planned for 2020 to promote Made in Italy technologies in the country
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Fendt 9442 Vario: Tractor of the Year 2020

The Fendt 942 Vario is the Tractor of the Year 2020. The prestigious prize was awarded at Agritechnica by an international jury composed of journalists specialized in the agricultural machinery sector. The balance was tipped in favour of the Vario...
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TIM - secure industry leading communication between tractor and implement

The AEF is the recipient of an AE50 award of the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers (ASABE) for 2020 for the development of the Tractor Implement Management (TIM) functionality. For the first time this system enables secure, industry leading communication between tractors and implements from different manufacturers. TIM is a cross-product and cross-manufacturer ISOBUS solution where the implement controls certain tractor functions and optimizes the working process. What is new is that the implement sends information to the tractor via standardized and secure communication which leads to an optimization of the overall system
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Mechanization issues: the rich agenda of the Club of Bologna

Rendezvous no. 29 for the experts of the Club of Bologna who in Hanover, on the occasion of Agritechnica, talked about sustainability, electrification and specialized forage machines. The thirtieth meeting of the association will be held in Bologna, during EIMA 2020, together with the IV edition of the Pellizzi Prize
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The full line from Arbos protagonist at Agritechnica

In the exhibition spaces of Arbos, the spotlight is focused on the 7000 Series tractors, presented at Hanover with the “7220”, “7240” and “7260” models. This is a machine line which, as the manufacturer explains with a technical note, sees...
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VX Tractor tyres: traction and durability

Productivity and efficiency with minimal ground pressure, as well as improved grip, traction and water resistance. Since 2014, which is when Bridgestone entered the agro-mechanical sector, these are the most popular features of the tyres created by the Japanese multinational...
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Powertrain Mild Hybrid, the hybrid by Carraro

Among the many innovations presented by Carraro at Agritechnica, the leading role goes to the hybrid power supply technology for specialized tractors, the Powertrain Mild Hybrid, which provides the synergistic work of a combustion engine and an electric one.  The...
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Xerion Trac Ts, the new Claas crawler

  It’s called Xerion Trac Ts, a tractor with four tracks powered by a Stage V engine, one of the great new products of Claas for Agritechnica.Two versions are available from the German company - Xerion Trac Ts 5000 and...
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Comer Industries, advanced solutions for components

As per tradition, the Comer Industries from Emilia presented the most innovative solutions for the component industry at Agritechncia. Below are the main innovations launched in Hanover. Transmissions for self-propelled misters. With their two-stage gearboxes, a maximum output torque of...
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Stage V engines for Massey Fergusons MF 5700 M series

Five models powered by a rugged 4.4-litre four-cylinder AGCO Power Stage V engine in a power range from 95 to 135 horsepower. This is the new MF 5700 M series launched by Massey Ferguson at the Hanover event. As the...
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The new Mazzotti products for vegetable crops

In its space at Agritechnica 2019, the Mazzotti company (RA) presented three models with updated engines, made by John Deere. The IBIS 2530 is a light self-propelled machine dedicated to vegetable crops. Configurable in different ground clearances and whellbases, it...
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Prinoth technologies for forestry work

Hanover offered a stage to the technologies created by Prinoth (the company is based in Vipiteno, in the province of Bolzano) for the agricultural and forestry sector. These are the flagships of the Alto Adige company. Raptor 500. This is...
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SAME focuses on specialized tractors and utilities

SAME, the historic Italian brand from Treviglio, came to Agritechnica 2019 to focus the visitor’s attention on its ranges of vineyard and orchard tractors, as well as on multifunctional models for the open field and working in the farmstead. The...
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AirSpray, the precision sprayers

At Agritechnica, the Bologna company Toselli (headquartered in San Giovanni in Persiceto) presented the complete and updated range of its AirSpray sprayers, which have been on the market since the early 1990s. The longevity of this line of machines can...
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Trimble, high technology for precision farming

  From tractors to equipment, from the fields to the offices, the Californian company Trimble (the headquarters are in Sunnyvale) presented its technologies for agriculture at Agritechnica. Its solutions, the company explains, allow farmers and consultants to solve the complex...
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F Series, the Valtra specialist for fine crops

A line of specialized vineyards and orchards, designed for the needs of intensive farming with high added value and the typical work of the municipalities. We’re talking about the F series with power from 75 to 105 horsepower, presented by...
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Agrilevante, Mediterranean passion!

Record edition for the exhibition of machines and technologies held at the Bari exhibition centre. The number of visitors reaches 80.200, of which 3600 foreigners from 60 countries. Over 55 conferences and meetings on technical and economic issues to cover the myriad aspects of agriculture
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Mediterranean islands, an open-air laboratory

The thousands of islands in the Mediterranean, 800 of which in Italian waters, generate high quality and highly typical agricultural products. However, the farming is often carried out under difficult conditions, due to the lack of water, the quality of the soil, the slopes, the exposure to the winds, and the difficulty of adapting the machines to the particular agricultural situations. This is the central theme of the conference entitled “Sustainable mechanization and supply chains in the Mediterranean islands”. During the meeting, experimental projects presented to implement circular economy systems
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Welfare in the stable, an essential condition for modern animal husbandry

The care of dairy cows, boh in nutrition and in the management of the stable, is essential to make farms profitable. This is the recommendation that emerged from two livestock conferences held at Agrilevante
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Tropical fruit growing in Southern Italy, the experience in Sicily

Tropical crops can be successfully grown in the regions of Southern Italy, provided that precise rules are followed both in agronomic management and in post-harvest storage. This is what the conference “Cultivation of tropical fruit in Southern Italy” illustrated at Agrilevante
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Mechanic technologies: new opportunities for young people

Mechanical engineers with a strong propensity for information technology and electronics: it is needed in order to design new machines, but above all to make them work in modern farms. This is the professional figure that agricultural machinery manufacturers are...
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RIPRESA, an online tool to improve work safety in agriculture

A detailed project was presented for the dissemination of safety in agriculture, carried out jointly by the Inail Central Prevention Directorate and by the Universities of Tuscia, Udine and Catania. The aim of the project is to put the knowledge and data on security into a system and to disseminate it to the operators’ communities
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EIMA International, a dream edition

Visitors vastly exceed the threshold of 300 thousand, consecrating the exhibition as one of the most significant events in the trade show landscape. "Agricultural machinery is entering the collective imagination - comments the president of FederUnacoma Alessandro Malavolti - as a symbol of progress and civilization"
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Mechanical exhibition, a political event

There was the significant presence of the agriculture minister Gian Marco Centinaio, the undersecretary for economic development Davide Crippa and the president of Coldiretti Ettore Prandini, as well as ambassadors and government representatives from various countries
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CAP reform, risk of cuts in the RDPs

Several Italian parliamentarians and MEPs visited the exhibition spaces of EIMA International, getting in contact with the technologies for agriculture and the production reality of Italian agro-mechanical companies. At the end of the visit, a conference was held on the theme "A political agenda for agricultural mechanization". The meeting centred on the reform of the CAP, with the risk of national fragmentation and cuts to the RDPs
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Safety in agriculture, love for life

The FederUnacoma campaign to prevent accidents in the use of mechanical vehicles starts from EIMA in Bologna. Every year in Italy, 200 fatal accidents are recorded among the farmers, many of them caused by the tractor overturning. This toll could be significantly reduced. Not only by relying on European and national incentives for the purchase of new generation agricultural machinery equipped with the most advanced security systems, but also by investing in training
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Agriculture 4.0: big data and artificial intelligence

The results of a study conducted by Image Line with the Milan Polytechnic and the University of Brescia are presented in Bologna. Digital systems can provide more income for farms, as well as efficiency and traceability
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Machines, developments in the bioenergy supply chains

The area dedicated to technologies for the energy use of agricultural and forest biomass was one of the most interesting in the 2018 edition of EIMA International. There was a full schedule of conferences and workshops promoted by Itabia, the association that coordinates the activities of the "Energy" exhibition
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An army of young people looks at agriculture

The national general meeting of AGIA, the association of young agricultural entrepreneurs, was held at EIMA.More than 50 thousand Italian farms run by young people.The school/work alternation is fundamental for bringing new generations closer to agriculture. The portrait of the italian farmer 4.0, by a research conducted by Nomisma/L'Informatore Agrario
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EIMA Campus, lessons at the fair

Tailor-made projects, tailored to the specific needs of farms, and new technologies to improve safety more and more. At EIMA, a dozen universities met students, manufacturers of agricultural machinery and farmers with about twenty technical seminars mainly focused on machine safety and renewable energy
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Vibra-ter subsoiler for fertile and ventilated land

Vibra-ter is the name of the new subsoiler made by Badalini, a company based in Mantova, in Rivarolo Mantovano. The application has been shown for the first time at EIMA International in the stands of the Lombard company.  The great...
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T&Trac by Caffini, electronics 4.0

  T&Trac, presented to the general public of EIMA International, is an end-to-end electronic system, compatible with all agricultural machines equipped with Isobus or enabled for CAN BUS (it can be interfaced with the information systems of regional agencies for...
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Carraro Agritalia: the new compacts and the hybrid powertrain

The Paduan company presents in Bologna its main innovations on the Compact line: a supercompact model and a specialized one with a very low center of gravity. But all attention is focused on Ibrido, the 105-horsepower tractor powered by an endothermic engine and a electric propeller. There are three driving modes: "traditional", full electric and hybrid
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Cifarelli, innovations over the whole range

Many product innovations were launched at EIMA International by Cifarelli. In the olive growing segment - one of the core businesses of the Voghera (Vicenza) manufacturer - the Elivo series electronic olive harvesters made their debut. Proposed in five variants,...
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Optum: Case IH technologies for Stage V engines

Case IH presented updates on the Optum CVXDrive models at EIMA 2018, a novelty not on an aesthetic level but also on a substantial level, because they affect the solutions and the technology adopted to comply with the forthcoming EU...
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Soil processing: the rich Celli range

With over one hundred models in the catalog, Celli di Forlì is one of the main market players in the field of soil processing machinery. A role, this, that the company has also confirmed at EIMA International where it presented...
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Checchi & Magli, innovative solutions for transplanting and harvesting

Not just transplanters. The company from Budrio (Bologna) arrived at EIMA International with all the main flagships of a catalogue that also includes mulching machines, onions harvesting machines, devices designed to implement and enrich the technological profile of its applications
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Success in Bologna for the CIMA models

There is great satisfaction for the CIMA team (the company is located in Montù Beccaria, in the Oltrepò Pavese) for the feedback obtained at EIMA International. During the five days of the exhibition, Italian and foreign operators visited the stand...
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eMotors, IT solutions for business management

  This is the first time taking part in EIMA International for eMotori, a company that deals with the development of specific software solutions for the agricultural machinery sector. During the five-day event in Bologna, visitors to the stand of...
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Eurocardan, innovative transmission systems

Eurocardan is a company from Abruzzo - the headquarters are located in the industrial area of ​​Val di Sangro in Atessa (Chieti) - specialized in the design and production of cardan shafts and related safety components. These constructive solutions, we...
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Fluid World: the components are tracked with an App

Increasingly high-quality standards, high responsiveness to customer requests, with technical and sales support services able to operate “on demand”. These are the strengths of one of the most dynamic “made in Italy” companies, Fluid World of Novellara (Reggio Emilia). Founded...
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High performance for new Merlo lifters

EIMA International marks the debut of the Turbofarmer TF65.9 CS telescopic handler from Merlo, designed to meet the needs of biogas producers. “In the agro-energy sector - explains the company of San Defendente (Cuneo) with a technical note - there...
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New utility and specialized by New Holland

With the Fiat Centenario Limited Edition range inspired by the 90 Series, New Holland celebrates the hundredth anniversary of the release of the first Fiat tractor. A series of celebratory events will unfold during 2019
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Fiat Centenario, a historical model

With the Fiat Centenario Limited Edition range inspired by the 90 Series, New Holland celebrates the hundredth anniversary of the release of the first Fiat tractor. A series of celebratory events will unfold during 2019
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Minimized working time with the 3100S towed wrapper

The 3100S towed wrapper is one of the most popular models in the Mascar range. This is a stable and manoeuvrable machine, equipped with a lateral loading fork, especially recommended for farms intending to increase their hourly productivity. Today, this...
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P 135.80, the compact by Pierre

The 75-horsepower P 135.80 specialized tractor, presented at EIMA International by the Piemontese Pierre Trattori (based in Silvano d’Orba, in the Alessandria area), is a very innovative machine. Among the most significant design solutions, we note the displacement of the...
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Plast Project, sustainable irrigation

Active in the farming equipment sector for over 40 years, Plast Project of Francofonte (Siracusa) is specialized in the field of irrigation technologies. The Sicilian company has always been characterized by an entrepreneurial strategy devoted to productive innovation and the...
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Four steering wheels, the news from Same

News from Same in the specialized tractors segment. The Treviglio company presented at EIMA 2018 the new Frutteto CVT ActiveSteer model, a specialized tractor equipped with an innovative technology that introduces four steering wheels also among vineyards and orchards. Thanks to...
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Trelleborg, an R&D facility in Stuttgart

Trelleborg Sealing Solutions, a business area of Trelleborg Group specialized in the production of sealing components, has inaugurated a new R&D centre. The ribbon cutting took place in September in the city of Stuttgart, Germany. With a total surface area...
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EIMA Agrimach, an important event for Asian markets

The fifth edition of the international fair of agricultural machinery, which took of audience. More than 42.000 people from the various Indian states, but also from of audience. More than 42.000 people from the various Indian states, but also from many foreign countries, visited the fair to experience firsthand the characteristics of innovative machinery specifically designed for local crops
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Agricultural Tractors: India and China have half of the global market

Of the 1.9 million tractors sold in 2016, the two Asian giants absorbed 990 thousand units, confirming their trends as rapidly expanding markets. Analyses of the demand for agricultural mechanization – carried out in New Delhi in the context of EIMA Agrimach, the international exhibition of agricultural machinery – however highlighted the fact that in order to improve agricultural productivity it is necessary not only to increase mechanization, but also to implement more up-to-date agronomical techniques, systems for an optimized management of natural resources and professional training for agricultural operators at all levels
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A technological future for Indian agriculture

EIMA Agrimach was marked by a very positive outcome in terms of participation, conferences and business meetings, and was characterized by the topic of innovation, with work sessions dedicated to the description of the most advanced technologies which may be applied in the regions of the Indian subcontinent. Among the events held also the award for the competition for most interesting technological solutions developed by students of universities and agricultural schools
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Agrilevante, a winning project

The fifth edition of the Agrilevante biennial exposition came to a close today with the registration of an ongoing increase shown the exhibiting manufacturers, in the internationalization of the event and the number of initiatives on cultural points and the dissemination of knowledge on technical issues. Up to today, a record number of visitors for this year's trade fair was reported up by 70.700, 3.200 arriving from abroad, for a gain of 21%, over the most recent edition
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Technologies and models for Sub-saharan Africa development

Development of the agricultural economy in Sub-saharan Africa could stabilize the African continent and meet food requirements as well as maintain agricultural communities on their lands of origin to help stop the flows of migration to Europe. An international conference held at Agrilevante shed light on the problems and potential
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Care and prevention for land illnesses

A conference on analyses of the phenomena threatening the land and the environment was held in Bari in the Agrilevante setting. Fires, disintegration and drought afflict enormous areas of the Italian territory where it is up to multi-functional farming to care for the land. A fundamental role is played by agricultural machinery capable of providing suitable technologies or purpose-built machinery for these maintenance tasks
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Agricultural works: safety in the foreground

The risk of accidents for agricultural workers is particularly high, due to the many variables that characterize the workplace, such as weather conditions and surface irregularity, the presence of obstacles, not to mention the complexity of the machinery used. The need for a policy of prevention was highlighted during a conference promoted by the Ancors Association
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Security devices in forestryworks

A workshop managed by the University of Bari Department of Agro-Environment and Land (DISAAT) was held at Agrilevante to highlight the risks with the use of chainsaws. Also covered were the essentials of training for worker and individual protection devices
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EIMA International, triumph of mechanics

The great event dedicated to agricultural mechanization, that attracted to Bologna trade fair business operators from 140 countries, ended with the record number of 285,000 visitors. A huge number of business meetings and an increasing media interest for an exhibition which is by far one of the biggest events devoted to green and agriculture
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European policies, "new deal" for agriculture

During the political conference entitled "Agricultural machinery: towards a new European agenda", the European association of agricultural machinery manufacturers CEMA asked for the revision of the relevant communitarian legislation, with regulations and technical requirements tailored not on automotive sector but on agricultural mechanics
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INAIL open to applications for innovative machinery

Considerable attention at the great Bologna exposition was focused on the opening of applications for financing the purchase of innovative agricultural machinery from the funds of € 45 million managed by INAIL. The step came in a conference held by INAIL, the Italian National Institute for Insurance against Accidents at Work, which also reported on accidents in agriculture over the past 60 years to underscore work on prevention
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The success of the desk area

The 2016 edition of the exposition of agricultural and gardening machinery brought in the brand new EIMA Desk, a pavilion with a window dedicated to dissemination of information. A large number of visitors enlivened the INAIL Live Shop area. Another positive feature was the training events handled by Mech@griJobs
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Energy Salon, under the aegis of bioeconomy

The 2016 edition of EIMA not only provided an exposition of technologies, but also a rich program of both informational and divulgative initiatives, which partly involved young students. The framework in which are placed the activities linked with energy from agricultural sources is that of bioeconomy, with agriculture as its main character
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Tractor of the Year: the protagonists in Bologna

Case IH Optum 300 CVX as “Tractor of the Year 2017”, New Holland T5.120 as “Best Utility,” Antonio Carraro Tony 9800 TR as a “Best of Specialized” and Deutz Fahr 6215 RCshift as “Best of Design.” These are the machines...
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Digital agriculture: innovation on the net

A survey carried out by Image Line and Nomisma was presented at EIMA International, regarding the use of internet information and electronic technologies by farmers and subcontractors. Increasing the use of specific "apps"
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The agro-mechanical enterprises, a resource for agriculture

"Third Report on subcontracting" presented as part of EIMA International. Declining number of farms, growing recourse to the services of agromechanical businesses
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Sustainable agriculture, in the foreground

Eco-compatible mechanization was one of the major topics at EIMA International 2016, debate in various initiatives, took place during the exhibition. Among these, there was the conference entitled "Agriculture and sustainability. Innovation, more responsible management of resources and new behaviours". Promoted by LifeGate and Trattori magazine, the meeting took stock of the sustainability evaluation criteria in the use of mechanical means
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Fertigation: "precision" intervention

A new way to fertilize crops and improve yields while reducing quantities of the products used per hectare, lower managements costs, cut the time taken for operations and impact on the environment, all to the advantage of the farming enterprise,...
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Football fields: technology 2.0

A technical meeting took place within EIMA International on maintenance of sporting facilities. Quality of turf has become a requirement for good performance, aesthetics and overall entertainment experience
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Flowered towns at EIMA 2016

The Miss Municipalities in Flower and the Municipality in Flower in Italy awards were presented at the competition held during the agricultural and gardening machinery exposition. The multi-color event brought to mind that gardening machinery and equipment are instruments becoming ever more perfected to achieving green culture at all levels
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The innovations by Celli on display at EIMA

Among the protagonists of EIMA 2016, the Celli company from Forlì stands out for the new products it is offering to the public. Undoubtedly one of these, the RHINO 400 is a new rotary tiller being previewed for the first...
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Darmec Transporter, versatility and efficiency in harvesting

The Transporter is an innovative self-propelled designed by Darmec Technologies, a Lazio company based in Borgo Montello (Latina), for harvesting fruits and vegetables with plastic bins or wooden boxes. This machine can be widely used in the fruit and vegetable...
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The high performance of the new Dondi range

Important new products on display from Dondi at EIMA International. The Umbrian company presented its new range of RT cut rollers which, unlike normal flail mowers, work passively, i.e. without being driven by the PTO. The new RT range includes...
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EIMA Green: all the new Stiga products

The wide range of Stiga products stands out in GGP stand. From the new chainsaws to the Autoclip SG 530 robots, up to the front-cutting ZTR tractor, innovative produtcts for green care
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The high performance of the new Hortech vacuum aspirator

HOOVER XL is a machine for the suction of crop residues and leaves, designed by the Paduan company Hortech (the headquarters are in Agna) for fourth-range producers. Compared to the previous models HOOVER and HOOVER MAXI, the new product has...
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Lovol Arbos Group: Italian base, "global" objectives

The first two years of business of the Chinese group, which is preparing to launch a full line branded Arbos, have ended with positive results. Production plants in Emilia Romagna and an eye to emerging markets, with a view to gaining a growing market share in Italy
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Turbofarmer II by Merlo takes centre stage in Bologna

The motor update to the range is a very challenging step in the innovation process of the machinery. Merlo chose EIMA International to present the new range of telehandlers equipped with new-generation engines
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Michelin VF AXIOBIB 2: tyres that respect the soil

At EIMA International, the French company Michelin unveiled its new range of VF AXIOBIB 2, designed for medium-sized powers. “In recent years - explains the manufacturer with a technical note - there has been an increasing spread of tractors in...
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THV 800, the environmentally-friendly tomato harvester

“We are truly proud to present for the first time the THV 800 self-propelled tomato harvester, a high-capacity machine developed to meet a growing market demand. We believe that this machine is destined to become a bestseller, one of the...
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Optimisation of agricultural resources, a double partnership for Pessl Instruments

The Austrian company specialized in agricultural monitoring techniques has signed two cooperation agreements at EIMA International, one with Huawei, the other Yara. Both aim to improve agricultural productivity through optimal exploitation of resources
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Piusi THREE25, the system that delivers the AdBlue®

In attendance at EIMA 2016, the Piusi company - leader in the market for lubricant, fuel and liquid transfer equipment - showed off the Piusi THREE25, an innovative AdBlue® delivery system for IBC tanks. With the Piusi THREE25, the transfer...
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Tanker lorries: the innovative range by Bonsegna

A range of single axle, tandem and tridem tanker lorries for animal husbandry, olive farms and tertiary companies. These products are offered by Bonsegna of Nardò (Lecce), a company with forty years of experience in the sector of agricultural machinery,...
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Fieragricola 2016, a positive balance

The 112th edition of the Verona event was attended by 130,000 visitors with an increasing share of foreign operators. One thousand companies and an area of approximately 50,000 square meters are the numbers that reinforce the role of the Verona event in the national and international trade fair scene. Among the initiatives for the monitoring of foreign markets there was also a "Focus" dedicated to Africa
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Globalism: Fieragricola opens up to new markets

The presence of operators from Africa and Central-Eastern Europe characterized the 2016 edition of the Verona show, which pays special attention to business-to-business meetings and prospects on the African continent. The collaboration between the trade show organization, FederUnacoma and ICE Agenzia is strategic for the development of business relations with foreign operators
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Innovation and sustainability, the major themes of Fieragricola

An award for technical innovations at the trade fair and an exhibition on innovation with an evaluation system for the environmental impact of agricultural machinery promoted by important publishing houses of the sector, have enriched the 2016 edition of Fieragricola
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EIMA Agrimach, a record edition

The fourth edition of the New Delhi review closed with a sharp increase in the number of visitors arriving with a public attendance of more than 40,000 to confirm the event as a key reference for India and the countries of Asia and the Far East. Italy and India will pursue their cooperation in 2016 with demonstrations staged in the regions of the subcontinent and the arrival of numerous Indian companies and delegates for the EIMA International coming up in Bologna in November as well as for the fifth edition of the great New Delhi exhibition scheduled for December 2017
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Mechanization for India, a political challenge

The fourth edition of the EIMA Agrimach international exposition was inaugurated by a great conference. For the occasion, Indian Minister for Agriculture Radha Mohan Singh and the heads of the organizing administrations of the event presented the goals of the country's agriculture policies and the exhibition's role for boosting the spread of innovation technologies here
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New Delhi, center of gravity of vast Asian market

Delegations from numerous countries came to the review dedicated to agricultural machinery and equipment held in New Delhi. Economic technologies and specific solutions for farming in Asia and Africa where featured at the Indian exposition which also hosted important international conferences such as the one on the issue Transforming Agriculture Through Mechanization
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Agritechnica, a big show for the mechanization

Counting 2,907 exhibitors and 451,000 visitors, Agritechnica 2015 stayed in line with previous editions also in featuring numerous meetings and premiere presentations to confirm the big numbers for the trade fair as an important appointment for international agricultural mechanization
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Unifox, "top" transplanter by Checchi & Magli

The Unifox transplanter by Checchi & Magli (Budrio - Bologna) was presented at Agritechnica in world premiere. The company’s core business is machines for transplanting seedlings of vegetables, tobacco and nurseries, in which it is a world leader, with a...
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Comer Industries, innovative solutions for mixers

Among the many new products launched by Comer Industries at Agritechnica, particular attention should go to the component solutions for towed mixers. Some items that stand out in this range are the A-613 parallel axes group, the PGA-4203 VM epicyclic...
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Leader double compact: high tech mixers by Faresin

Compact size (just 2,300 mm wide and 3,040 maximum height); performance of the highest level as a result of the 4-cylinder turbo intercooled common rail FPT 4 final 170 hp engine that significantly reduces fuel consumption compared to previous generation...
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Agritechnica: John Deere's rich medal collection

Teaching aids for training operators, harvester sensors that adjust the space between the blade and counterblade of the rotor, smart devices for tractor turns at the headland, 3D cameras; Agritechnica awarded thirteen medals to John Deere technologies
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High performance for the Merlo forestry machines

At the exhibition in Hanover, the Cuneo brand presented two new tool-carrying tractors, ideal for road and forest maintenance. These are models MM 135 MC and the flagship MM 350 X, powered by a vigorous Deutz 7,800 cm³ , capable of delivering 350 horsepower
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DragoGT by Olimac, high performance in the corn field

Olimac is located in Cumiana in the province of Turin, specializing in the design and manufacture of corn heads, recently unveiled the new DragoGT corn head at Agritechnica in Hanover. Introduced with the new head were automatic self-adjusting deck plates...
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New products and bestsellers from Rovatti Pompe

In the exhibition spaces of Rovatti Pompe at Agritechnica, we find not only the “rookies” but also the traditional bestsellers of the brand from Emilia. Among the leading products by the firm from Fabbrico (Reggio Emilia) already on the market,...
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New Valtra N Series: reduced consumption and maintenance

The new power plants for the Valtra N Series tractors is the 4.4 and 4.9 cylinder AGCO Power Tier 4 Final turning out up to 185 Hp. Also the transmissions have been renewed to provide a Powershift option for driving as if with continuous variation
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Agrilevante, the great Mediterranean event

The 2015 edition of the Agrilevante exposition of machinery and technologies for agriculture was held in Bari at the Fiera del Levante from October 15th to 17th. An all-time record for number of visitors, up to 58,400. FederUnacoma President Massimo Goldoni affirmed that the Bari review has become an event which drives on its own, certain to attract an ever increasing number of business people around the Mediterranean region
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Bioenergy primary issue at Agrilevante

Among the conferences special interest was focused on projects for the recovery of crop varieties native to the Puglia Region whereas seminars set up by Itabia updated technologies for biomass and especially biomethane
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Agricultural machinery: Mediterranean area market growing

A Nomisma/FederUnacoma market survey on tractors and implements in the countries around the Mediterranean region was presented at Agrilevante. Agricultural machinery imports showed net growth in 2014 and the first half of 2015. The Italian industry is playing a leading role in market shares in a number of companies but imports from such emerging countries as China and India are carrying increasing weight
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EIMA 2014: a phenomenal edition

EIMA International can vaunt extraordinary numbers for the 41st edition which just closed with 235,000 visitors logged in. Also growing was the number of foreign business people arriving to confirm the exposition as an agricultural mechanization point of reference on the world scene. Technologies, the economy as well as social cooperation in agriculture were among the themes which came to the surface during the event. The president of the Italian Federation of Agricultural Machinery Manufacturers, Massimo Goldoni of FederUnacoma, affirmed that agricultural mechanization is one of finest expressions of our civilization
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Club of Bologna: the role of mechanization in the agro-food system

EIMA International provided the occasion for the 25th Meeting of the International Association of experts in agricultural machinery. The focus was on the role that agricultural machinery plays in economy and in the growth of the agro-food production chain
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Tractors of the Year: Magnum 380 CVX by Case IH

The Magnum 380 CVX by Case IH was named Tractor of the Year 2015. The award ceremony was held last November 12th in the setting of EIMA International 2014. The Magnum 380 CVX was identified by 23 independent agricultural journalists...
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Agricultural machinery: contractors the locomotive of the market

A survey sponsored by Edagricole/New Business Media and conducted by Nomisma shed light on the role of the agricultural mechanization enterprises play in providing for the economic and structural shortcomings on farms. The study disclosed a number of critical factors for them such as delayed of payment for their services and difficulties in gaining access to credit for the purchase of machinery
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Narrow-track tractors, a political issue

If the timetable for applying the measures is confirmed, the manufacturing industries would not be able to update their production of tractors in the required. On this issue, talks were held at EIMA International with EMPs Marco Zullo and David Borelli
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Accidents with tractors, a generational problem

Data on accidents with agricultural machinery were made public at EIMA International. Tractor rollovers are the leading cause of deaths and drivers in the category over the age of sixty are the most exposed to this risk
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Egypt, a bridge to Africa

Cooperation between Italy and Egypt came under focus in a conference held in the setting of EIMA International. The commercial strategy envisioned is flanked by research for the development of solutions increasingly adapted to the specific requirements of North African agriculture
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Bioenergy: meeting in Bologna on the way to Paris

Renewable energy sources and bioenergy in particular will return as current issues in 2015 at the UN Climate Change Conference in Paris taking up the reduction of emissions. Itabia and FederUnacoma used the occasion of EIMA International to pursue a debate and open comparisons of planning instruments on these issues of renewable energy sources and the prospects of exporting to countries abroad the models for the development of the sector planned and fine turned in Italy
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New collaboration Sace-FederUnacoma for foreign markets

Member manufacturers will have access to services for financing investment planning and heightening competitiveness for marketing their products in Italy and abroad. Among the main goals of the understanding are picking up machinery demand in China, India, Turkey and Brazil and the frontier markets in Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa
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Cervia, "a municipality in boom"

During EIMA International took place the award ceremony of the Comuni Fioriti d’Italia contest.  Overall winner of the 2014 edition is the city of Cervia (Ravenna), while Meran (Bolzano) stands out in the category of touristic towns, La Magdeleine (Aosta)...
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"Atos" series: the new medium power Claas

Developed through a collaboration between the German company and Same Deutz Fahr in the open field tractor segment, the six machines of the Atos series were previewed at EIMA International, where they stood out for lifting capacity and Stage IIIB engines
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Q-110 Goldoni: a "full power" specialist

Countdown to the debut on the Italian and foreign market of the latest model created by Goldoni, the “Q-110” model with 102 horsepower, with a motorized Turbo Intercooler VM meeting the requirements of the new European legislation on pollutants (Step...
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Making room for new Merlo models

The Cuneo manufacturer presented new products at EIMA International 2014 which marked an extension of the Merlo range of machines designed to perform operations in various sectors of the market with reduced fuel consumption, elevated performance and safety
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The international experience of Serigrafia 76

Second participation in EIMA International for Serigrafia 76, which presented in Bologna the full range of solutions for the decoration of agricultural machinery (adhesive graphics, three-dimensional logos, aluminium plates and safety stickers) and which produces about 65% of its turnover...
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Topcon presents the new serie "X" console

The company Topcon presented a large number of new products at EIMA International, from the X30 top of the range consoles with a 12.1” color 3D touch-screen to the new powerful X25 with an 8” color 3D touch-screen and on...
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Vicon, integrated solutions for haymaking

Innovation signed by Vicon for EIMA 2014, the Vicon EXTRA 332XF FlexiSwat, the first front disc mower with an actively driven transmission swath former, designed for both narrow swathing and wide spreading. A perfect combination of innovation and traditional farming
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Traxion Cereall: high load capacity for the new Vredestein tires

The new Traxion Cereall tire with F+ technology for increased flexion from Vredestein, unveiled at EIMA International 2014, was designed by the Dutch manufacturer for adaptability to the technical characteristics of the latest generation of combine harvesters. As explained by...
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New electric mower by Gianni Ferrari

The wait is on for the arrival of the innovative electric mowers by Gianni Ferrari. At EIMA International, the Reggio Emilia manufacturer provided a substantial preview of the new line. The three models in the new concept range are the...
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Oregon presents PS250 model pruning pole saw

The new cordless Always Ready telescopic pole saw by Oregon was a star in the Sabart stand at the EIMA International exposition. The PS250 Oregon, designed for precision and power, is the latest model in the manufacturer’s 36V Cordless Tools...
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Claas Axion 850: Tractor of the Year 2014

The Claas Axion 850 captured the Tractor of the Year 2014 prize organized by Vado e Torno Edizioni, presented 10 November on the inaugural day of Agritechnica 2013, assigned out of a field of seven tractors in the top category...
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New Firestone Performer Row Crop

Outstanding among the new products brought to Agritechnica in Hanover by Bridgestone was the Performer Row Crop tire series by Firestone, in the Bridgestone Group, designed for mounting on sprayer machinery. The techniques applied by the Japanese group were perfected...
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Innovation prizes: great success for Made in Claas entries

Claas came away from the Agritechnica 2013 International Agriculture Exhibition in Hanover with a gold and six silver medals in recognition of the manufacturer's outstanding innovations. The prizes awarded came in the categories of product type and electronics for forage harvesting
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Merlo, advanced systems and new products in the range

The new products presented at Agritechnica 2013 by Merlo are the achievements of a new production system. All the innovations unwrapped in Hanover will become available across the entire range of telescopic handlers manufactured by the Piedmont company, beginning with the Turboframer and the Multifarmer
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Combines: all that's new from New Holland

The Italian trademark played a leading role in Hanover with the manufacturer's new features in the sector of harvesting. The Verifeed™ grain header has been perfected and is now available in widths of up to 12.50 meters. The new header was designed for maize and comes in flip-up six to eight row versions and a rigid 12 row head. The new Dual Stream concept has been applied to the Verifeed™ header to boost overall capacity by up to 15%, while reducing fuel consumption by up to 15%. Also new, beginning in the 2013/2014 season, the flagship CX7000 and the CX8000 combine harvesters can be fitted with tracked drive as a factory fit option
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Valpadana 9000 series in the showcase

Valpadana presented their new 9000 Series at Agritechnica in Hanover. This historic Reggio Emilia trademark in the Argo Group achieved a great leap ahead in quality in the isodiametric tractor sector in bringing to the market machines increasingly professional and...
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Walvoil, presents new control systems

Walvoil presented at Agritechnica 2013 new control systems for front loaders which, among the company's hydraulic and electronic products and systems, ensure safety in operation, low cost and ease of installation. Walvoil opened with a basic system targeted on end-users...
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Agrilevante: a return to land

The 2013 edition of Agrilevante, the International Exhibition of Machinery and Technology for Agriculture, hosted at the Bari Trade Fair and organized by FederUnacoma and Ente Fiera del Levante, finished with record numbers: almost 50,000 visitors, 2,300 of whom from abroad. For four days the Bari Trade Fair hosted discussions on agriculture's perspectives in the Mediterrenean area. During the exhibition a new partnership agreement has been signed by the organizers for three further biannual editions until 2019
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Agrilevante's agenda was made up of technology, publishing and political strategies

Bari's exhibition hosted a large number of meetings on important issues for southern Italy's agriculture and the whole Mediterrenean area. The attention was on agronomic topics such as viticulture, olive cultivation and arable land. The main political topics were work safety and young enterprises
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Foreign markets and cooperation projects are Agrilevante's strong points

A large number of meetings devoted to diplomats, foreign delegations and international business people allowed the exhibitors to know the specific demands of agriculture in each country and to develop cooperation projects and business relationships. Mediterrenean and Sub-Saharan countries were widely represented
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Agroenergies in the spotlight, with a new dedicated Salon

During this edition of Agrilevante, the Salon AgriforenergyMed devoted to bioenergies attracted attention
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Mech@griJOBS: the emerging professions in agro-mechanics

The demand of highly specialized figures in agro-mechanics is increasing. According to Enama and Unacma (the National Union of the Farm Machinery Dealers), in the next three-year period there will be a potential job offer of 3,000 works but the educational paths are not always appropriate for the production chain's demands. Mech@griJOBS was promoted with the aim of illustrating to the youth the opportunities for employment in this sector

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