Articles by Annelies Bakker

The German machinery manufacturer surprised visitors at the Agritechnica by presenting a Xerion tractor that can drive autonomously. - Photos: Mark Pasveer.

16-11-2023 | News

Claas surprises with prototype autonomous Xerion tractor

In 2024, the French machinery manufacturer Carré will release the Klinea hoe with electric angle and depth adjustment. The two Kipline cameras are available as optional features. - Photos: Carré

08-11-2023 | News

Carré Klinea hoe with electric angle and depth adjustment

Kuhn is entering the mechanical weed control market and will introduce the Rowliner hoeing machine and Tineliner harrow in 2024. It is not yet known whether the manufacturer will produce these machines in-house or outsource their production. - Photo: Farm Connection

06-11-2023 | News

Kuhn enters the field of mechanical weed control

Machine manufacturer Zocon, in collaboration with LMB Geertsema, has built a 15-meter-wide precision harrow. Thanks to its various adjustment options, seven rows of tines, and even pressure on the tines, the harrow can be used in all stages of weed pressure. - Images: Zocon

26-10-2023 | News

Zocon build a 15-meter-wide precision harrow

Students from the Aventus training institute extensively test the 3-metre-wide AG Leader precision seeder with four Kinze sowing elements. The machine can still take a little more weight to reach the sowing depth. - Photo: Annelies Bakker

12-06-2023 | News

Dutch Aventus students test AG Leader precision seeder

Belgian manufacturer Keestrack has developed an electric tractor in collaboration with tractor manufacturers Goldini from Italy and Rigitrac from Switzerland. It is the Keestrack B1e. - Photos: Keestrack

14-10-2022 | News

Small electric tractor developed by Keestrack

A low-loader is used to bring the Agxeed robot tractor to the field. Dutch vegetable grower Peter van Osch wants to use the AgXeed rotary cultivator for intensive operations such as disk harrowing, deep milling and tilling in lettuce and lilies production. - Photos and video: Annelies Bakker

03-08-2022 | Article

Video | First AgXeed robot tractor delivered in the Netherlands

Lemken and Krone developed an autonomous vehicle that can perform various tasks without a driver. - Photos: Annelies Bakker

16-06-2022 | Article

Lemken and Krone aim for large-scale perfection with field robots

The Claas Terranimo tool alerts the tractor driver to soil compaction. The tool uses data from the Cemos assistance system. There the driver enters soil type and soil condition as well as axle load and tyre pressure. These data are linked to Terranimo. - Photo: Stephan Bayer

07-06-2022 | News

Claas Terranimo tool warns driver of soil compaction

Lemken and Krone have jointly developed a vehicle that can do the work in the field without an operator. Photo: Annelies Bakker

23-05-2022 | News

Lemken and Krone show autonomous field robot

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Annelies Bakker Machinery writer