Leading automotive and industrial supplier Schaeffler is launching a range of aftermarket bearings, seals and housings for the agricultural equipment and machinery market.

Schaeffler’s comprehensive line of OE-quality bearings are specifically engineered to the precise performance parameters of agricultural applications, including tractors, harvesters, and tillage machines. Reliable and dependable bearing solutions are critical in minimizing equipment downtime. Schaeffler’s heavy-duty bearings are designed to support the constant vibrations and high shock loads of agricultural machinery.

The bearings feature a unique corrosion protection system – Schaeffler’s Corrotect coating – which facilitates reliable operation in every environment and helps increase the operating life of heavy equipment and machinery. The three- piece seal concept retains the high-quality grease and helps prevent contamination and moisture from reaching the interior of the bearing.

Schaeffler is further expanding its product line with metric-sized bearings and is now providing both metric and imperial-sized bearings for agricultural applications in North America. Equipment owners and operators can now choose from over 200 easy-to-mount options for a diameter range of 10 to 120 mm. The new metric offering compliments Schaeffler’s existing line of imperial-sized bearings, which already includes over 400 SKUs.

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The company closed an agreement to purchase the name and assets of Golden Equipment, including three dealer branches in Durango, CO, and Farmington and Albuquerque, NM. The transferring territory includes the northern half of New Mexico as well as several adjacent counties in the southwest corner of Colorado and San Juan County in the southeast corner of Utah.

Power Equipment Company has 85 years of experience with heavy-duty construction equipment and a strong reputation for providing exceptional product support. The company has represented Volvo CE since 1985.

“Power Equipment Company is an experienced partner with a strong reputation in the region. Power Equipment will use its existing footprint and resources to provide an increase in service technicians and parts and equipment availability. Volvo CE customers can expect the same high-caliber support they have received from Golden Equipment,”

said Stephen Roy, President of Region North America, Volvo CE.

Golden Equipment Company employees will transition to the new company with the acquisition, giving existing customers a high degree of continuity and further strengthening the Power Equipment Company team.

“We are excited to expand the reach of our Volvo territory. Golden Equipment customers will benefit from the resources of Power Equipment’s fleet and expansive parts inventory, supported by a highly-skilled parts and service team,”

said Will Ricketts, President, Power Equipment Company.

Albuquerque-based Golden Equipment Company has been part of the Volvo CE dealer network for 30 years.

“I’ve had the pleasure of working with Volvo in New Mexico since 1991. It’s been an incredible 30-year journey, and I’ve truly enjoyed working with the Golden team to serve our great customers in New Mexico and the Four Corners. I’ll miss it, but I’m confident they are in good hands,”

said Bill Golden, President, Golden Equipment Company.

Source: Volvo CE

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Oz, the versatile farming assistant used worldwide

Designed almost 10 years ago now, at the launch of Naïo Technologies, Oz has undergone many improvements since its beginnings and has won over farmers’ hearts. In just a few years, it has got better than ever. 100% autonomous thanks to its RTK GPS guidance, EC certified, very easy-to-use, electric, and super-precise, it has now become the ideal multi-task and multi-crop, environmentally friendly assistant.

It can make furrows, sow seed, hoe, weed in the row and between rows, help with harvesting and even transport loads thanks to a variety of adaptable and interchangeable tools. Oz has become a very versatile robot covering a wide range of crops: garlic, onions, carrots, salad crops, spinach, celery, sweet peppers, cabbage, squash, wicker, vine nurseries, ornamental nurseries, cut flowers, seed production, herbs, and many more.

By carrying out time-consuming, tedious, and repetitive tasks in complete autonomy, it allows the user to free up some time for carrying out jobs with a higher value-added, thus contributing to better profitability for his or her farm.

After having been first developed within France, it has very quickly been sought out by many international clients. As of now, Oz has conquered Germany, Belgium, Denmark, the Netherlands, Poland, the Czech Republic, Sweden, Canada, the United States, and New Zealand and its position in the market is continuing to expand rapidly.

Naïo Technologies is not stopping there and is actively seeking to introduce this little agricultural assistant into many other countries through the birth of new retail partnerships. Making Oz’s versatility evolve is also among future objectives. A whole range of tools to help the planting and maintenance of vegetative cover will be easily adaptable on the robot.

In just a few figures, today Oz represents:

• 150 robots sold
• 150 robots in circulation worldwide
• 6,149 missions launched since the beginning of 2021
• 300 hectares worked in 2021

Dino and Ted win a new business model

Since the beginning of the year, a fleet of seven Dinos, based in California, has been working to weed many hectares of vegetable fields every day for their American clients, operations provided as a service which has proven to be a resounding success since we currently have orders significantly above the ability to deliver.

2021 has allowed us to test the RAAS – Robot As A Service – model and realize that it works and impresses through its accessibility. A large number of the farmers in Salinas can now use the robots where this wouldn’t have been as simple with a classical sales model. They are seeing profitability from the very first day thanks to a starting cost significantly lower than that of purchasing a Dino. In addition, Naïo Technologies takes care of everything: mapping, transport, management, and monitoring of the robot on the farm for guaranteed results.

After Salinas, Dino robots will be moving on to Yuma.

The success of RAAS in America is therefore driving Naïo Technologies to actively pursue the conquest of this new business model for 2022. To do this, the leader in agricultural robotics is seeking to launch new types of partnerships (retail, franchises, R&D etc.) in the United States at first, in order to respond to growing demand, and also in all other countries where there is real potential.

Regarding Ted, unveiled in September 2020, the second version of this electric straddling robot for vineyards has been tackling new ground since its release. Its additional technological and mechanical improvements have impressed wine-growing experts and now 12 robots are in use in France.

After having proven its worth over a year, Naïo Technologies wants to move up a gear by accelerating Ted’s development through two different, yet complementary business models: the sale of the robot itself and Robot As A Service. Just as for Dino, the company is therefore seeking new partnerships (retail, franchises, R&D etc.) in France and internationally.

Already available for sale, the launch of RAAS is scheduled for January 2022 onwards. A Ted robot will soon be leaving for the United States, where it will begin providing its first services in California.

An intervention model which helps to overcome the context of technological innovation and to project robotics onto the farm’s real profitability.

Naïo Technologies is now showing technological maturity with three ranges of robots to its credit and is looking to go further than product innovation in order to win new, highly-potential markets and thus retain its place as a pioneer in agricultural robotics.

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Yanmar Power Solutions relies on its distributor network to cover sales, parts, and service for Yanmar industrial engines, generators, and pumps for North America. Each distributor is responsible for providing support for their assigned territory.

A distributor since 1996, Crosspoint Power & Refrigeration has 25 years of experience with Yanmar and Yanmar products.

Source: Yanmar

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The existing facility is approximately 70,000-square feet. Sukup is currently accepting applications for immediate hires at this location and plans to have the facility fully operational by April 2021.

Steve Sukup, president, and CEO of Sukup Manufacturing said,

“This is the second facility expansion Sukup has announced in 2021, and we believe this investment in our manufacturing facilities is a positive sign of continued growth as a company. Ultimately, our goal is to create products that help farmers feed and fuel the world, and this additional space and personnel are necessary to meet demand. One of our top priorities in this acquisition is to retain many of Global Fab’s current employees. We look forward to a smooth transition, and adding manufacturing capacity for our material handling products.”

Todd Hall of Global Fabrication said:

“Sukup is a trusted employer in North Central Iowa. We appreciate Steve Sukup’s leadership through this process and are confident the employee transition will go smoothly. It’s great to know that Global Fab will be part of Sukup’s positive impact on the agriculture industry moving forward.”

NCP, Inc., acting as an exclusive financial advisor, and BrownWinick, acting as legal counsel, advised Sukup on the transaction.

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