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Landwrx develops Varia for drilling, weeding and undersowing - Farmers Weekly (opens the original)
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A small Herefordshire firm has developed a cereal drill that can also be used as an inter-row weeder and undersowing rig. The Landwrx Varia is the brainchild of ex-Mzuri design engineer Tom Land and, as the name suggests, it’s capable of working at variable row spacings for maximum versatility. Almost a decade ago, he saw an opening for a purpose-made seeder specifically for sowing grass between rows of established maize. At the time, water authorities around the UK were promoting the practice a
Claas launches refreshed 145-180hp Arion 5 tractors - Farmers Weekly (opens the original)
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Claas has revamped its middleweight Arion tractors with a nose-job and a bunch of driver-friendly features. Following hot on the heels of the company’s revised Axion 8 launch, this latest refresh signals a significant change of direction for the lower end of the Le Mans-built line-up. Previously available with either a Hexashift powershift or Cmatic CVT gearbox, the outgoing 500-series is set to be replaced by three models equipped solely with Claas’ home-built stepless transmissions. See also:
Claas launches refreshed 145-180hp Arion 5 tractors - Farmers Weekly (opens the original)
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Claas has revamped its middleweight Arion tractors with a nose-job and a bunch of driver-friendly features. Following hot on the heels of the company’s revised Axion 8 launch, this latest refresh signals a significant change of direction for the lower end of the Le Mans-built line-up. Previously available with either a Hexashift powershift or Cmatic CVT gearbox, the outgoing 500-series is set to be replaced by three models equipped solely with Claas’ home-built stepless transmissions. See also:
The Claas machinery prototypes that never made it - Farmers Weekly (opens the original)
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A recent Claas tractor launch provided the rare opportunity for a nosey at the overspill from the German manufacturer’s museum collection. Here, we round up a few of the oddities and prototypes. See also: Return of Valtra’s bendy tractor Claas may now have a full line-up of tractors, but it was only really known for its harvesting kit until its acquisition of Renault in 2003. However, the company had made a few forays down the tractor route over the years, the first of which was the Jumbo. Built
Mid-range Claas Volto tedders treated to major driveline revamp - Farmers Weekly (opens the original)
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Claas has revamped its mid-range tedders to bring them into line with the larger trailed machines. Five models span working widths from 6.6m to 10.8m, with the largest available in both mounted and trailed formats. While four of the five stick with 1.5m rotors, each equipped with six tine arms, those who prefer a larger diameter can opt for 1.7m rotors with seven arms on the six-star 7.7m Volto 800. See also: Grass and forage farming kit: Where is it made? One of the most significant upgrades ha
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