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Jun. 13, 2024
Source: CLAAS Harsewinkel, German and Omaha, NE -- CLAAS is celebrating half a million combine harvesters built since 1936 - and is producing several anniversary machines from the LEXION, TRION, EVION and DOMINATOR lines at three production facilities on three continents. Two anniversary machines (LEXION combines) will roll off the production line in Omaha Nebraska, bound for farms in the US and Canada. These specially badged machines will be on display at trade shows, field days and demonstrations in the coming weeks and months. European pioneer of combine harvester production CLAAS has been one of the key pacesetters in combine harvester development for many decades. From 1936 onwards, the Harsewinkel, Germany-based family company produced grain harvesting equipment in Europe starting with a machine known as a mowing-threshing-binder, or M.D.B. for short. In 1946 CLAAS took a big step forward with the SUPER series, which was much more refined than its predecessor. As the series evolved, it was available with add-on engines starting in 1953 and with a hydraulic cutting unit drive starting in 1958, under its the new moniker SUPER AUTOMATIC. More than 60,000 copies of the SUPER were marketed worldwide, even finding buyers in Canada and Uruguay. In 1953, the family company successfully entered the self-propelled combine harvester segment with the HERCULES, which was later renamed SF. In 1961, the MATADOR GIGANT set new standards with a cutting bar width of up to 6 m. Other industry-defining milestones of the 1960s included well-known names such as SENATOR, COMET, COSMOS, CORSAR, MERCATOR and COMPACT. In 1972, the DOMINATOR series opened a new era that has lasted more than 50 years to this day. CLAAS consolidated its status as the European market leader, particularly with the DOMINATOR 6 and DOMINATOR 8 series, and introduced innovations such as 3D cleaning, the AUTO CONTOUR cutting unit guidance and the MEGA threshing unit. The DOMINATOR CS with cylinder separation was launched in 1981. Rebadged the COMMANDOR CS in 1986, the DOMINATOR CS and COMMANDOR CS were among the most powerful combine harvesters in the world at the time and were first delivered with rubber tracks in 1987. At Agritechnica 1995, the LEXION 480 with groundbreaking APS hybrid technology was not only the highlight of the trade show, but also a game changer in terms of performance, comfort and groundbreaking electronic applications for the emerging precision farming era. Since 1997, the ground-protecting TERRA TRAC chassis technology on the LEXION combine has been a defining characteristic yet to be equaled. A huge step in the area of machine intelligence followed in 2013 with the introduction of the CLAAS Electronic Machine Optimization System (CEMOS). CLAAS has since become a leader in the field of combine harvester automation, which has been underpinned by numerous international awards. CEMOS continues to be developed and expanded to include additional processes and units in combine harvesters and cutting units. The latest members of the CLAAS combine harvester family are the TRION and EVION series, introduced in 2021 and 2023. Together with the LEXION, they offer a unique range of products and equipment from the 205 HP five-shaker to the 790 HP flagship LEXION 8900 TERRA TRAC with APS SYNFLOW HYBRID. All three series enable a further increase in threshing efficiency thanks to the dynamic performance management DYNAMIC POWER and expanded CEMOS functions. To read the entire article click here. Tweet |
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