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Amazone has added a new model to its Venterra mechanical hoe range.
With many European manufacturers releasing mechanical weeding systems to counter the backlash around the use and possible banning of agrochemicals, Amazone has added a new model to its Venterra mechanical hoe range.
Joining the existing 2K Series that offers working widths from 1-12 metres, the new 1K lightweight all-rounder is available in working widths up to 4.2m.
Designed for smaller operations and tractors from 60hp, the modular design allows the rearmounted hoe to be equipped with various parallelograms for row widths from 16cm to 90cm. Numerous tools can also be fitted, and the patented RapidoClip quick-change system allows blades to be changed without tools, while an optional kit also allows front mounting.
Easing the load on the operator, two row guidance options both control the side-shifting frame. The Horus camera system recognises the crop based on its position or, in 3D mode, on the height differences, while recognition can also be provided by colour selection.
No manual adjustments are needed with the in-house developed SmartVision camera system due to its automatic slope correction and the option of use with a row sensor.
The Venterra 1K can also be used with various Amazone machines to combine hoeing with other tasks, like the FTender front hopper that works in conjunction with a distribution head on the hoe, or the RowSpray band sprayer that can be used with the same front hopper. Other details include a GPS-Switch for automatic part-width section control, which raises and lowers the hoeing units hydraulically and individually.
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With the biannual Italian EIMA machinery Expo less than a month away, Case IH has taken out a Technical Evolution award for the Advanced Vehicle Suspension system available on its Optum 360–440 series tractors.
The Advanced Vehicle Suspension system, available on Optum 360, 390, and 440 models, responds to changing conditions, automatically adjusting how the suspension reacts to absorbs shocks and controlling vehicle movement.
In operation, sensors monitor the vibrations transmitted from the tractor chassis to the operator cabin, allowing the system to adjust suspension damping in real time. The control system incorporates key priorities, such as comfort at lower speeds and stability as speed increases, while also reacting to factors such as lower tyre pressures, where the tyres absorb more of the initial shock.
Case IH said as suspension requirements change throughout the working day, as tractors move between the paddock and road transport, the system manages suspension response in the background as tasks, speeds and conditions change, leaving the operator without the need to make manual adjustments.
Richard Hollins, Optum series tractors global product manager, said: “Pioneering technology must earn its place in the working day. Farmers and contractors will judge an investment by what it delivers, including manageable ownership costs, dependable up-time and the versatility to tackle different jobs. With AVS, we are putting intelligent control to work for comfort and stability, without giving the operator another setting to manage.”
Organised by FederUnacoma, the Italian Agricultural Machinery Manufacturers Federation, the contest has been part of EIMA since 1986, with the Technical Evolution distinction awarded to products that introduce original improvements to solutions already manufactured or patented.
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