Case IH and New Holland Agriculture, the global agricultural machinery brands of CNH Industrial N.V., have won nine ASABE 2021 AE50 awards
The awards, conferred by a panel of international engineering experts, are chosen based on their impact on advanced engineering for the food and agricultural industries.
The 50 best products from around the globe are named on the final list. This year the awards will be presented at the virtual ASABE Agricultural Equipment Technology Conference (AETC) in February 2021.
The Case IH award-winning innovations all hail from the brand’s successful Customer Driven Product Design process. The process has proved to be vital in helping farmers increase productivity, profitability and safety while at the same time reducing cost and labour.
The AFS Connect Steiger series is the brand’s largest and most powerful tractor range, featuring the latest technology in data management systems to enable operators to adjust, monitor and transfer data as they want. The redesigned, ergonomic cab with built-in 4G connectivity also enables remote display viewing for faster servicing and more efficient support.
The LB436 HD large square baler helps producers achieve maximum bale density and high-quality bales through the innovative use of a bale chamber that is 16% longer and provides up to 55% more plunger force than other Case IH models. As such, the bales produced are denser and more consistent. The Axial-Flow 250 series combines with sieve pressure visualisation, help maximise cleaning system performance by equipping the operator with the feedback needed to save grain and make the correct harvesting parameter adjustments.
The Case IH fertiliser applicators and air carts with a 24-row air pack system are designed to deliver dry fertiliser products from a Case IH Precision Air 5 series air cart to a 60-foot Nutri-Placer 940 or Nutri-Tiller 955 fertiliser applicator. Its unique series of three-way splitters means product is delivered to 24 individual row units on 30-inch row spacing with precision and consistency. With emphasis on reducing environmental impact, this system minimises fertiliser runoff.
The MultiControl Armrest design results from customer focus group consultations combined with the use of human positioning software, virtual reality simulators and 3D printing. The MultiControl Armrest has successfully upgraded its ergonomic rating by 58% on the Steiger and Magnum series tractors. The Category 3/4n 3-point hitch quick coupler carries the load of a two-point or three-point rear-mounted implement. This quick-hitch design is more durable and maximises the strength and life of the quick coupler. The Fast Riser 6100 front-fold planter, commercialised in Brazil, features a five-section hydraulic wing downforce system and an agronomically designed row unit to increase yield potential and increase productivity.
The panel of experts recognised New Holland for two of its products. The BigBaler 340 High Density large square baler produces bales of up to 22% higher density than conventional large square balers. It has two unique features. The first is the SmartShift two speed gearbox which significantly increases productivity, enhances operator comfort, and improves tractor driveline protection. The second is the patented Loop-Master knotting technology which delivers up to 26% improved twine tensile strength. It is also the first commercialised double knotter that prevents plastic pollution by eliminating twine offcuts.
The New Holland Crossover Harvesting system combines conventional drum threshing, and Twin Rotor separation technology, with the TripleClean cleaning shoe delivers enhanced capacity for midrange combines. This system significantly increases combine capacity and means that a midrange combine can deliver a traditional rotary machine's capacity while maintaining the outstanding straw quality normally associated with a pure conventional system.
