“With this cooperation, we are combining our competencies – on the one hand, PBST’s global sales structure for turbochargers and, on the other hand, Rolls-Royce’s latest high-efficiency MTU turbocharger technology for high-speed diesel and gas engines,”

explains Andreas Schell, CEO of Rolls-Royce Power Systems. 

The turbochargers developed and produced in-house by Rolls-Royce Power Systems will thus be made available in additional markets. For Rolls-Royce, this creates a new channel for sales in addition to Woodward L’Orange. PBST will include the latest generation of the MTU turbocharger family ZR1 to ZR5 in its product portfolio and will distribute them under the series name HIRO in the future.

“The MTU brand is characterized above all by its in-depth know-how in high-speed applications. Thanks to this product expansion, we are now able to offer our customers exactly the right turbocharger for their high-, medium- and low-speed applications under one roof via the PBST brand,”

says Dr. Uwe Lauber, CEO of MAN Energy Solutions.

The MTU turbochargers are offered on the basis of a modular system for engines in the 400 to 2,500-kilowatt power ranges in single- and two-stage versions. Rolls-Royce designs them to meet the specific requirements of various applications such as marine, rail, construction, heavy land vehicles, and power supply.

“Advanced turbocharging helps engines achieve low fuel consumption and high power over a wide speed range. It is an important building block for meeting increasingly stringent emission requirements in the future – without compromising engine performance or efficiency,”

explains Dr. Otto Preiss, Chief Technology Officer and COO of Rolls-Royce Power Systems.

“With the aim of offering new propulsion and energy solutions for a climate-neutral future, we are also currently working on electrically assisted turbochargers for greater agility and lower fuel consumption, as well as on turbocharger concepts for fuel cells.”

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As ag retailers are increasingly adopting digital solutions to improve their operational efficiencies and enhance customers’ overall service experience, Growmark is expanding its partnership with Solinftec.

Solinftec is a Brazilian company with 13 years of experience developing digital ag solutions for the largest agricultural operations in the world on more than 22 million acres of row crops, sugarcane, coffee and citrus. By marrying logistics, analytics and real time weather data with algorithms, Solinftec significantly increases partners’ machinery and input use efficiency, improving crop yields and reducing environmental impacts.

“When I learned of the efficiency gains that the Brazilian sugarcane industry achieved through Solinftec’s digital and artificial intelligence solutions, I knew this could be game-changing. It could take our operations to a whole new level of efficiency. When we look at any new technology, we are looking for two things. One, to be more efficient with our people, our equipment and resources. And two, to bring a higher level of customer service that makes growers want to keep doing business with us.”

says Lance Ruppert, Growmark’s director of agronomy marketing technology.

Solinftec established its U.S. headquarters at Purdue Research Park in West Lafayette, Indiana in 2019 and began researching the needs of U.S. ag retailers and growers. Initial research in the U.S. found ag retailers’ machines were idle 30% of the time, traveling 35% of the time and generating revenue 35% of the time. Solinftec saw the potential to more than double the average acreage covered by one sprayer in a season.

Over the past year and a half, Growmark and several of its FS cooperatives have collaborated with Solinftec to develop a software solution that significantly enhances the operational efficiency of its custom application business. The Solinftec sprayer/spreader solution for crop protection products, anhydrous ammonia and other fertilizers will be available to all of Growmark’s FS cooperatives across the U.S. and Canada for the 2021 growing season.

“From day one, the Solinftec team dug in and collected a lot of data to understand how an FS retail location was doing business and find areas we could be better. With Solinftec technology, we are getting more acres applied in a day and more acres through each machine.”

says Ruppert.

Britaldo Hernandez, Solinftec’s chief executive officer says,

“We are very proud and excited to be Growmark’s partner in this bold leap towards digitalization.”

Solinftec delivers solutions that optimize the timing and application of pesticides, anhydrous ammonia and fertilizers to help assure timely, effective and regulatory-compliant applications with immediate connectivity and full visibility of services being provided.

“We organize the whole supply chain to keep the machines working. Our clients can expect at least a 70% increase in operational efficiency.”

says Daniel Padrão, Solinftec’s chief operating officer.

The Solinftec web-based software uses artificial intelligence and machine learning to create the most efficient daily schedules and routes for a fleet by integrating information from many sources including work orders, weather forecast, real time equipment and weather data, agronomic data and more. This information is communicated in real time to the custom applicator, the tender truck driver, the dispatch office and the sales agronomist through a Solinftec app.

“Timing of applications is very important. Farmers plant crops extremely fast, our weather seems to be more volatile and label restrictions are increasing, so our window for applying inputs is shrinking. We need to be smarter about how we apply products and Solinftec is helping us do that,”

concludes Ruppert.

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The team consists of six players that have already proven themselves at the highest level of competition, three of whom ranked second in the last FSL Season finals.

Valtra has had a strong presence in the Farming Simulator game since 2015 and most recently introduced its new G Series simultaneously in a “real-life” public launch event and inside the game.

“Farming Simulator has been an important platform for Valtra as it has allowed us to reach our fans and audiences beyond the agricultural sector. Sending a dedicated Valtra team into the FSL race is the next logical step for us. Esports is clearly on the rise and gaming brings with it interesting perspectives on how virtual experience can benefit challenges in the real world. Valtra definitely wants to be at the forefront of exploring these opportunities”,

says Pamela Engels, Senior Manager Communications & Digital Marketing, Valtra EME.

The gamers signed to Team Valtra have experienced Farming Simulator League players with the potential to compete for a place on the podium of FSL as well as the prize pool.

“We are excited to continue our journey in the Farming Simulator League with Valtra for Season 3. The team is made up of players with a wide variety of background knowledge and skill, each of whom will contribute to the success of the team this season. We might even show some unique techniques in our matches, so the audience should watch out for those”,

comments Marcel Renke.

Professional coaching

Valtra is managing the FSL Team in cooperation with Finnish esports organization Kova Esports. Based in Central Finland, KOVA currently manages teams in seven different games including CS:GO, League of Legends, and Starcraft 2.

“Farming Simulator League is a new challenge for us and we are really looking forward to the start of the new season. Even though Farming Simulator is not the biggest esports game, it has a stable player and fan base. Managing a team together with Valtra in this game creates interesting new opportunities. This type of cooperation is actually something brand-new in the Finnish and probably even global esports scene”,

says Timo Tarvainen, General Manager of KOVA Esports.

Source: Valtra

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The family business Grimme from Damme (Germany) has completely taken over the Danish specialist for vegetable technology Asa-Lift. In 2013 the Grimme Group already acquired 70% of the shares in the company founded in 1936 in Sorö, close to Copenhagen (Denmark).

Over the past seven years, the cooperation has developed very positively. During this time, the workforce has increased from 70 to over 130 employees. Extensive investments have been made in buildings, product development, production and the distribution of customer-specific machinery, for guaranted future growth. With over 30 product groups Grimme and
Asa-Lift offer the world’s most comprehensive range of vegetable technology for onions, carrots, red beet, chives, parsnips, fennel, celery, etc.

“With Asa-Lift and Grimme we have two strong brands for the high demands in vegetable cultivation. We will continue to develop this segment with maximum power to become the market leader in innovation, quality, performance, crop protection and profitability”,

explains Christoph Grimme, Managing Director of the Grimme Landmaschinenfabrik.

Source: The Grimme Group

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