Articles by Bob Karsten

CNH Industrial

04-02 | News

CNH Industrial closes fiscal year 2024 with 20% revenue decline

The John Deere 9RX 830, with a maximum engine power of 913 hp, is the most powerful tractor ever built by the American machinery manufacturer. Everything about this articulated tractor is oversized. Time for a test drive. – Photos: John Christensen

23-01 | Article

Test drive with John Deere 9RX 830: the most powerful tractor ever in mass production

WDM is showcasing the self-propelled implement carrier F-Trac at the SMTB mechanisation trade fair in the Dutch village of Vijfhuizen. The lightweight machine comes equipped with a front-mounted lifting system. Upon request, WDM can also install a rear lifting system. – Photos: Bob Karsten

22-01 | News

WDM presents lightweight self-propelled implement carrier F-Trac

spading machine

21-01 | Article

Spading made efficient with double rotors and integrated subsoiler

The colossal CR11 combine harvester from New Holland is manufactured in Zedelgem, Belgium. It showcased its capabilities in Germany's Magdeburger Börde region, where, under optimal conditions, it reportedly threshes up to 120 tons of wheat per hour. – Photo’s: Bob Karsten

09-12-2024 | Article

All the Ins and Outs of the CR11 beast from New Holland

The Lithuanian agricultural company Auga Group had been working on a 500-horsepower hybrid tractor: the M1. However, the company is halting the development of the Auga M1 tractor due to financial difficulties. At the front of the tractor is a combustion engine powered by (bio)methane gas, while behind the cabin sits a generator that produces electricity for the electric wheel motors. – Photos: Mark Pasveer

20-11-2024 | News

Auga Group halts development of hybrid Auga M1 tractor

The Auga M1 features a hybrid drive system. You “refuel” with (bio)methane gas, which powers the combustion engine. A generator mounted at the back of the engine produces electricity for the wheel motors and the battery pack. – Photos: Mark Pasveer.

05-11-2024 | Article

The hybrid Auga M1: A Lithuanian powerhouse in testing phase

Kubota is introducing a kit that enables tractors to drive autonomously, developed in collaboration with a French startup company. – Photos: Bob Karsten.

04-11-2024 | News

Kubota is working on an autonomous driving kit

New Holland IntelliSense Automation uses a sensor on the roof to scan the swath and automatically adjust the tractor’s speed. simultaneously, the system takes over steering, allowing practically hands-free baling – Photos: Bob Karsten

29-10-2024 | Article

Hands-Free baling with New Holland IntelliSense automation

The Japanese machinery manufacturer Kubota showcases an orange Robotti field robot at a press event in Spain. The Robotti is an autonomous implement carrier. – Photo: Bob Karsten

28-10-2024 | News

Kubota to sell Danish Robotti field robot

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Bob Karsten Editor for TREKKER magazine