The 370hp (400hp max) flagship tractor from the MF 8700 range has been fitted with AGCO's Auto-Guide TM 3000 steering system and AgCommand TM telemetry system. It will be used for tillage and controlled traffic farming applications at a large farming enterprise near Melbourne.
Powered by a six cylinder, 8.4 litre AgcoPower engine, the MF 8737 features the Dyna VT stepless transmission with Dynamic Tractor Management, and is ideal for the most demanding farming tasks.
Massey Ferguson has dedicated sales and service specialists for Fuse Technologies in Australia, and this tractor joins other high tech units working as far afield as Japan and South America.
“Massey Ferguson is one of the world's best known farm machinery brands and we have been helping farmers across the globe become more efficient and more productive for years” commented Campbell Scott, Director Sales Engineering and Brand Development. “Auto-Guide TM 3000, available to MF users via AGCO's Fuse Technologies, is helping farmers now all around the world to cut costs and farm in a more efficient way.”
Fuse Technologies helps minimise downtime while improving the overall farm enterprise through wireless connectivity and diagnostic services.
Auto-Guide™ 3000 is a full featured, hands free steering system capable of delivering sub-metre, decimetre, and centimetre accuracy. Guidance systems are proven to offer an average of 12% in fuel savings, as well as savings in inputs and labour.
The AgCommand TM telemetry system is a leading edge data recording and transmission tool that optimises fleet performance by monitoring and reporting vehicle position, history and status, and is viewable on a desktop computer, laptop or tablet.
Massey Ferguson's Fuse Technologies specialist Aymeric Vaudez explains: “On large farming enterprises, AgCommand™ telemetry allows managers to track tractors working remotely, and monitor service information to ensure that such important power units can perform to the optimum.”
“Businesses can also use AgCommand™ to assess the productivity of farming operations and identify any drop in efficiency so that performance can be improved.” adds Guillaume Dutartre, Marketing Specialist for Massey Ferguson Technology.
neering teams, built by using cutting-edge manufacturing and quality techniques and fully backed and supported in the field,” adds Mr Markwell. “These tractors are set to become the machines of choice for the new generation of farmers all over the world.”
developments must provide farmers with a good return on their investment and help boost efficiency,” he said. “We will continue to stay close to our customers, listen to their ideas and ensure that our solutions are consistent with their expectations for farming in the real world.”
