Articles by Annelies Bakker

The Chinese start-up ZSHX Advanced Tractors has developed a production-ready electric tractor in just four years. The manufacturer plans to present the first models in Germany in the spring of 2025. – Photo: ZSHX Advanced Tractors

11-12 | News

Chinese start-up introduces electric tractor

The full PoWer project consortium, with Dr. Georg Töpfer from engine manufacturer Deutz in the center. The consortium is working on the development of hydrogen engines for off-highway applications. In addition to Deutz, German machinery manufacturers Claas and Liebherr are participating in this project. The German government supports the PoWer project with €5.1 million. – Photo: Mahle GmbH

04-12 | News

Consortium PoWer Project with Deutz focuses on hydrogen engines

The Swedish manufacturer Väderstad is presenting the electronic WSX system for its Tempo seed drills at the Danish Agromek trade fair. According to Väderstad, this new system ensures more precise seed placement by the Tempo seed drills. – Photos: Väderstad

02-12 | News

New electronic WSX system on Väderstad Tempo seed drills

The Austrian machinery manufacturer Pöttinger is introducing a wider version of the Sensosafe wildlife scanner at the Agromek 2024 trade fairoto: Photo: Pöttinger

29-11 | News

Pöttinger Sensosafe wildlife scanner now available for 10-meter-wide equipment

AVR Machinery is introducing a grading measurement system on the Puma 4.0 self-propelled harvester. The system will be shown to the public for the first time at the Interpom trade fair in Kortrijk (November 24-26). – Photos: AVR

31-10 | News

AVR launches grading measurement system on the Puma 4.0.

The Valtra T214 of Jannick van Benthem in Marknesse (Fl.) turns automatically during drag-hose fertilization. The tractor driver has his hands free to perform other tasks, such as controlling the manure pump. - Photos: Mark Pasveer

08-10 | Article

Three tractor drivers on automatic headland turning

Mechan, in collaboration with Knegt, introduces a new electric tractor, which somewhat resembles a tractor from the Massey Ferguson 1700 series. – Photos: Massey Ferguson

12-09 | News

Dutch manufacturer Mechan unveils electric MF tractor at ATH trade fair

CNHi will soon launch the free FieldOps app for tractor brands Case IH, Steyr, and New Holland, allowing you to manage and monitor your machines in real-time and remotely. - Photos: CNHi

07-05 | News

Managing machine parks in real-time with CNHi’s FieldOps app

A camera-guided hoe from Schmotzer. Correction based on a camera signal is done hydraulically with a linear side shift. Schmotzer also provides a control system based on sensors. This works well in relatively large and coarse crops such as corn or sunflowers. - Photo: Schmotzer

08-04 | Article

Camera-guided hoeing is here to stay

The autonomous robot systems for mechanical weed control from the Swedish manufacturer Ekobot are now being sold by Homburg not only in the Netherlands but also in Belgium. - Photo: Ekobot

12-03 | News

Homburg will also sell Swedish Ekobot in Belgium

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Annelies Bakker Machinery writer