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Using the comfort ballast pickup, front weights can be picked up quickly and easily, even without front linkage.

With the external valve controls, you can actuate the rear linkage, one valve and the PTO directly on the rear mudguard.

For non-European standards, the rear can also be equipped with rub blocks and a quick hitch frame. Optionally, the Fendt 1000 Vario can be fitted with a 60″ track.

Source: Fendt

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AGCO announces that Fendt 900 Gen7 Series and 1000 Gen3 Series tractors will include the new FendtONE operator station. New models of these premium high-horsepower tractors will debut at the 2021 Farm Progress Show in Decatur, Illinois, Aug. 31-Sept. 2.

Fendt continues to lead the way in designing high horsepower tractors to meet the needs of producers in North America. The new Fendt 900 Gen7 Series and 1000 Gen3 Series tractors feature the cutting-edge Fendt technologies that have created agile, crop-friendly machines that can handle any task a crop producer, large-scale cattle operation, or custom farming operation faces.

The latest innovation for Fendt tractors is the advanced FendtONE operator station, which provides producers with a streamlined and highly efficient work environment. FendtONE features up to three large, easy-to-read display screens, as well as a new multifunctional joystick and customizable control buttons built into the completely redesigned right-hand armrest, putting all tractor functions within arm’s reach. Both new series also comes standard with five years of Fendt Connect telematics that allows an operator or their dealer to remotely monitor important machine data.

FendtONE is designed for convenience and simplicity

“The philosophy behind the FendtONE operator station is its simple design and function. Fendt has delivered technology that is easy to use by incorporating setup of all the tractor and implement functions through an intuitive touchscreen system,”

says David Soliday, AGCO senior tactical marketing manager for tractors.

At the heart of the FendtONE operator station is a 12-inch LED touchscreen display mounted on the armrest, connecting the operator to all tractor functions. A second optional 12-inch display recessed into the roof liner can be pulled down when needed.

“The added display area is important for farmers who want to monitor many of Fendt’s smart farming programs, including ISOBUS for variable rate control or implement management; guidance with TI Headland; and more,”

Soliday says.

The two displays are linked and synchronized, providing data in unison. Each display shows up to six panels of user-selected information. Combined, these features provide more than four times the display area than the previous operating system.

A 10-inch digital dashboard-mounted behind the steering column enables operators to monitor real-time tractor conditions, including RPMs, speed, fuel level, and other core functions.

Operators also benefit from the additional control options built into the armrest. These include two joysticks – a larger, multi-function joystick that controls tractor functions, including speed and cruise control.  Right next to it, the standard 3L joystick controls the hydraulics and up to 27 ISOBUS functions. The 3L joystick can be used to control a complex ISOBUS-compatible attachment such as a Momentum planter or air seeder. There is no need for external joysticks if the attachment supports the AUX-N standard.

The armrest also accommodates push dials that control cab comfort features, including speaker volume and cab temperature.

All buttons and switches in the FendtONE cab are within easy reach and color-coded to match their function. For example, orange buttons run the powertrain, engine, and transmission functions, while blue buttons run the hydraulics. White buttons are unassigned and customizable based on the operator’s preference. Each operator’s profile, specific to either the user or a particular job, can be saved in the system, making it easy to come back to those settings again.

FendtONE is not only connected with the operator inside the tractor cab, it also is able to share data back and forth from the cab to the office in real-time. Both new series also comes standard with five years of Fendt Connect telematics that allows an operator or their dealer to remotely monitor important machine data.

“If a farmer is interested in monitoring machine hours, fuel consumption, machine location, whether it needs service or when it needs to refuel, FendtONE can simplify some of those tasks. It will also share error codes if the driver is not operating the tractor properly, so the issue can be corrected right away.”

Soliday says.

1000 Series updates – new tires and a bolder footprint

The Fendt 1000 Gen3 Series includes four models ranging in power from 396 HP to 517 HP. These high-performance tractors are workhorses, designed for year-round work, including heavy tillage, planting, combine chaser work, and large-square baling. Track width can be adjusted down to 60 inches for row crop applications.

All models in the 1000 Gen3 Series have received another upgrade – a new tire option. The Trelleborg VF “very high flexion” 480/95R54 tires are the largest tires offered on a row crop tractor and are designed with stronger, reinforced sidewalls.

“This allows for less air in the tire, allowing it to flex up and down more, giving the tire quite a bit bigger footprint, more grip, and creating less surface compaction in the soil. We are limited on tire width for row-crop tractors, so making the tire diameter bigger means more tire can touch the ground at any given time.”

Soliday says.

The Fendt VarioGrip tire inflation and deflation system allow the operator to deflate the tire pressure from the cab with the push of a button. This Fendt-first innovation also allows automatic tire inflation before traveling down the road to improve handling and fuel efficiency. The Fendt 1000 Gen3 Series has a top road speed of 31 mph.

900 Series features – fuel efficiency, uptime, and agronomic benefits

Complementing the larger 1000 Gen3 Series, the Fendt 900 Gen7 Series tractors include five models ranging from 296 to 415 HP. They are designed to specifically meet the needs of producers in North America and deliver unprecedented fuel efficiency, uptime, and agronomic benefits. The 900 Gen7 Series has a wide range of implement connections at the front and rear to operate a varied combination of front and rear implements. Use the versatile tractor for a variety of jobs, including pulling a large square baler or planter, or for heavy work around livestock operations like spreading liquid manure and towing silage wagons.

The operating weights of the five Fendt 900 Gen7 tractors range from just under 25,000 lbs. up to 42,000 lbs. A convenient front mono-block ballasting system, with weights from 1,918 lbs. (870 kg) to 5,512 lbs. (2500 kg), lets the operator quickly re-ballast the tractor for the job at hand. Compact and agile, the 900 Series tractors have a narrow transaxle combined with pull-in turn action to allow them to maneuver in tight spaces with a shorter, smoother, and more precise turn.

“The Fendt 900 Gen7 series also offers the Fendt VarioGrip tire inflation and deflation system. Deflating the tires before entering the field gives the tires up to 15 percent more tractive power and improved ground contact with reduced soil compaction. Inflating the tires back up improves handling and fuel efficiency at road speeds up to 31 mph.”

Soliday says.

Fendt engine technology puts power where it’s needed

Fendt 900 Gen7 Series is powered by a six-cylinder, 9.0L MAN engine, and the 1000 Gen3 Series by a six-cylinder, 12.4L MAN engine. The Fendt iD low engine speed concept allows the tractors to achieve greater torque at lower engine RPMs. It works in unison with the Fendt tractor management system (TMS) and the Fendt stepless VarioDrive continuously variable transmission (CVT). VarioDrive, controlled through the FendtONE’s new multi-function joystick, automatically diverts power between axles to reduce slip and lower overall fuel consumption. With this combination, the engine operates at a maximum engine speed of 1700 rpm, provides exceptional pulling power, uses less fuel, and reduces wear on engine components.

Clean air, less dust

A new self-cleaning air filter system for the engine is now an option on both the 900 and 1000 Series tractors. This air filtration system blows compressed air back through the air filter in the opposite direction, helping to keep it dust-free even when the tractor is running.

Fendt gets a Gold Star for warranty

Each Fendt 900 or 1000 Series tractor is backed by the Fendt Gold Star Customer Care warranty. The full warranty covers the tractor for 3,000 hours or 36 months, with no deductible. It covers all scheduled maintenance, including the cost of oil, filters, belts, and maintenance items during this time. In the rare case of a breakdown, Fendt dealers will take care of the parts support, while quickly diagnosing and repairing the problem to get the tractor back in the field or provide a loaner guarantee if it takes more than 48 hours to complete a repair.

The Fendt network of dealers continues to grow and expand in North America, with more than 210 dealers currently supporting the brand.

“Among other things, Fendt represents excellence and quality, and we are ensuring we uphold these values by putting the right dealers in the right places and giving them the support needed to succeed in our dealer network,”

Soliday says.

The Fendt 900 Gen7 Series and 1000 Gen3 Series will be featured at the 2021 Farm Progress Show in Decatur, Illinois, Aug. 31- Sept. 2 in AGCO lot #333, as well as at select Fendt dealer field days this fall.

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AGCO Corporation debuts the FendtONE operator’s interface to North American growers with the introduction of the Fendt 700 Gen6 Series premium high-horsepower tractors. The innovative FendtONE interface is a complete redesign of the operator station, providing a streamlined and highly efficient work environment.

The FendtONE operator station features up to three large, easy-to-read display screens. Drivers can each customize the tractor’s operation to their own preferences. There are now more customizable control buttons, which are conveniently located on the ergonomically engineered right-hand armrest and multifunction joystick. The interface also offers intuitive operation, like a smartphone or tablet.

Andrew Sunderman, tactical marketing manager says:

“The FendtONE workstation is unlike anything else in the market. It will make long days in the cab far less stressful. And that can reduce errors and improve the accuracy and effectiveness of every job – all of which can have a measurable impact on a farming operation’s costs and profitability.”

New features expand the uses for popular tractors

Fendt 700 Series tractors were first introduced to North American producers in 1998. Since then, the tractors have been popular among livestock producers for their versatility, comfort and easy operation. They’re ideal for loader work, haymaking, hauling and towing. The newly introduced Fendt 700 Gen6 Series tractors, now adjustable to both narrow and wide row spacings and available with a variety of row crop tire options, will fit well in row crop operations. The addition of live, third-function loader capability makes them even more useful around the entire farming operation.

Sunderman says:

“We are excited to introduce the 700 Gen6 Series tractors to the North American market. These machines redefine premium in their class and are a cornerstone among the products available from AGCO’s growing network of Fendt dealers.”

This series of highly adaptable, powerful and productive tractors is available in six models with engine horsepower ranging from 144 to 237 (110 to 195 PTO horsepower).

The Fendt 700 Gen6 Series also is available with the Fendt 5X Series Cargo Loader that provides live, third-function loader operation to make easy work of feeding livestock and other tasks around the farm. The Fendt Cargo loader directly integrates into the tractor and allows customers to get the absolute most out of their Fendt tractor.

FendtONE allows operators to make the tractor their own

The nearly limitless customization using the intuitive touch-screen operation and wide-ranging technology of the FendtONE system allows operators to fit these Fendt 700 tractors to their individual preferences.

Bright, easy-to-read LED touchscreen displays are at the heart of the FendtONE system. Operators will appreciate a 12-inch primary display located prominently on the armrest, the optional 12-inch pull-down display recessed into the roof liner and the new 10-inch “digital dashboard” mounted to the steering column.

The 12-inch displays are linked and synchronized, providing data in unison and the ability to view up to 12 user-selected panels of information across the two displays. Navigation is as easy and intuitive as using a smartphone or tablet, thanks to a two-level menu that eliminates time wasted drilling down through multiple menus or screens.

Tractor, hitch and implement controls are now centrally located on the armrest – either on the new multi-function joystick or integrated into the armrest itself. There’s no need for operators to divert their attention while driving or performing a critical task to stretch for a knob on the corner post or twist around to access a hydraulic lever on a side console.

Push-button controls are color-matched to various functions, which appear on the tractor’s display using the same color-coding. Operators quickly learn to associate the colors with specific tasks and functions, so they perform jobs more efficiently, more accurately and with less chance for error.

And, for the first time, there are 11 “assignable” buttons that can be programmed to control tractor or implement functions based on the operator’s preferences. All buttons and controls will be lit by colored LED lights that match the function the button controls. Green LED lighting indicates the button’s function is on. Unassigned buttons will neither be lit nor have an icon.

The FendtONE system is activated through the launch pad, which functions like the home button on a smartphone, giving the operator quick access to digital displays for all machine functions including guidance, hydraulics, service/diagnostics and more. The launch pad also includes controls for the air conditioning, the in-cab entertainment and communication system, as well as the side mirror adjustments. The entertainment system offers two choices in speaker systems, eight strategically placed microphones and connections for external audio sources.

Profi and ProfiPlus deliver smart farming technologies

The Fendt 700 Gen6 Series offers two options for precision farming and connectivity: Profi and ProfiPlus. Profi models are available with Fendt Connect, a telemetry package with three-year subscription standard. Fendt Connect links the machine to a home office, smartphone or tablet via a mobile network. It provides location, machine and other valuable operating information helpful to fleet equipment managers.

The ProfiPlus level includes the Fendt Connect package, plus the guidance-ready Fendt Guide package with the choice of either Trimble (AG-382) or NovAtel (SMART7) receivers. In addition, ProfiPlus models come with Fendt TaskDoc, which automates crop production documentation. The ProfiPlus level paves the way for other productive options, such as variable-rate control for up to five products and section control of up to 36 sections.

Innovative Fendt features trim operating costs

All 700 Series Gen 6 models are equipped with the proven Fendt Vario continuously variable transmission (CVT), the original stepless transmission pioneered and introduced by Fendt in 1995. The Vario transmission delivers smooth, precise speed control from 65 ft./hr. (20 m/hr.)  to 31 mph (50 kph), allowing an operator to precisely match speed required to the task at hand, whether it’s the creeper speed required for digging potatoes or the high speed needed for towing slurry or silage wagons.

Each Fendt 700 Gen 6 Series tractor is powered by a DEUTZ 6.06L, 6-cylinder, Tier 4-compliant diesel engine. Turbocharged and intercooled, this proven, reliable, four-valve high-torque power plant has a low-rated engine speed of 2,100 rpm, which improves fuel efficiency, reduces engine wear and helps minimize repairs. A highly efficient exhaust after-treatment system results in lower DEF consumption, reducing refills and further trimming costs.

A long list of other productive features can be found on the 700 Gen6 Series, including pneumatic cab suspension options for the VisioPlus cab, pneumatic braking and heavy-duty front 3-point hitch. A 51-gallon-per-minute hydraulic flow delivers responsive hydraulics and robust hitch-lift capacities. Up to five rear hydraulic remotes, two front remotes and a front 1,000-rpm PTO are able to handle multiple implements and jobs. These features make the 700 Gen6 Series tractors some of the most versatile and adaptable in their class.

Gold Star lowers risks, cost of ownership

All Fendt tractors come standard with the Gold Star Customer Care Plan, which provides owners three years of full machine warranty, all scheduled maintenance, plus a loaner guarantee. Gold Star Customer Care allows producers to better manage risk and control costs. Additionally, the program helps maintain Fendt’s strong resale and trade values, further lowering the cost of ownership.

Sunderman says:

“The 700 Gen6 Series with the FendtONE operator station is an exceptional addition to the lineup of Fendt tractors growers will want to investigate at their nearest dealership. Current Fendt customers will appreciate the updates and new options on the 700 Gen6 tractors. And non-Fendt customers looking to gain an edge in their operation are going to find a machine that can significantly boost operating efficiency and profit.”

Source: AGCO

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