With the Lamma show now firmly established indoors at NEC Birmingham, punters can look forward to seeing the latest, best-selling and most topical machinery on display.

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Alpego

Cultivator and drill maker Alpego will introduce the enhanced Dmax 800 power harrow to its range, now distributed in Britain by Opico.

In addition to revised floating end plates and stone guards on the underside of the gear trough, a novel feature of the 8m-wide, centre-fold implement is AI Guard, a monitoring system with in-cab display that keeps an eye on a driveline, catering for tractors up to 500hp.

A new rubber roller has Teflon-coated rings to shed soil with the help of scrapers, keeping the unit rolling in all conditions.

Aodes

Off-road specialist Boss ORV is complementing its Corvus UTV and Powerland electric quad bike ranges with Pathcross petrol ATVs from China-based international powersports specialist Aodes.

The new quads, which feature V-Twin engines of 525cc, 650cc and 1,000cc, represent the high-quality, competitive pricing requirements for the challenging UK and Ireland markets, says the importer.

Avon Tuning HD

A main feature of Avon Tuning HD’s exhibit will be a hands-on opportunity to configure a tractor ECU in the way that the company’s agents carry out engine fuel control remapping on-farm.

Typically, it takes less than 2 hours to complete the process when done for real, giving a power boost to any engine-driven machine, as confirmed by a Dimsport dyno that will also be on display.

Avon Tuning HD is looking to recruit more agents to its remapping network.

Bauer

A new version of Bauer’s mobile Plug & Play slurry separator includes a hydraulic parallel lift frame that raises the hardware to 4.3m.

From here, it can discharge the extracted fibrous material into a trailer or large loader bucket, ready for distribution.

The lift mechanism incorporates pipework for the inflowing slurry and outflowing dirty water, and a power supply to the electric motor-driven separator.

This would typically be the S655 or S855 with helix screw and screen system, to produce irrigated dirty water and up to 32% dry matter solids at rates up to of around 30cu m and 40cu m an hour, respectively.

Bredal

The 9cu m K110 being shown is a new addition to the Bredal spreader line distributed by KRM, slotting in between the largest single-axle K105 and smallest tandem-axle K135 – the K110 can have either running gear.

On tandem axles it comes with hydraulically driven discs run by a pto pump pack, providing high power at low speeds for high rates of lime, and faster speeds for spreading fertiliser at wider widths.

It can also spread Fibrophos, chalk and sand, in addition to all grades of fertiliser under isobus rate control.

Bunning

A Lowlander 175 HD HBD will be the centrepiece of the Bunning stand, illustrating the scale and technology available for high-capacity spreading of manures, composts, lime, gypsum, sewage sludge and other organic products.

Advanced VF category 710/70 R42 tyres, with their 17.5t load capacity, will illustrate the heavy spreader’s ability to carry big weights without excessive impact on soil structure, while weigh cells and a rate controller exploiting isobus control emphasise application precision.

The HBD in the machine’s title refers to its shrouded horizontal beaters and twin large-diameter spreading discs.

Case IH

The all-new Case IH AF10 combine will make its UK debut at Lamma; the new Axial-Flow range flagship features a 20,000-litre grain tank, 210-litre/sec discharge auger and a longer threshing and separation rotor for added output over current models.

In the cab, operators are presented with a pair of AFS Pro 1200 displays – one for the machine’s instrumentation, one for the internal workings and settings pages and the Harvest Command automated harvesting system that can make repeated adjustments, according to feedback from an array of sensors.

With up to 775hp generated by its FPT engine, the combine runs on wheels or new ActiveTrac track assemblies to put the power down and carry its significant weight.

Claydon

A 9m Straw Harrow – the most underrated implement for direct drilling in the range, according to Claydon – will be shown alongside the new Evolution high-spec front grain/fertiliser tank and Drill Toolbar (with twin tine fertiliser placement), and the company’s first mole drainer.

With its loose-fitted tines looking like someone forgot to tighten the bolts, the Straw Harrow’s role is to spread chaff and chopped straw, encouraging volunteers and weed seeds to chit, and to give slugs and their egg clusters a hard time.

The purposely loose 14mm or 16mm twin tines set up a rotating, as well as vibrating motion at speed, the resulting mulch creating a microclimate that preserves moisture while exposing slugs and eggs to ultraviolet light.

Dalbo

As drill widths have grown, so demand for wider-working arable rolls has increased in recent years, with Dalbo’s 12.3m Powerroll becoming a bestseller in Britain for the manufacturer.

Dalbo claims a “unique and proven” hydraulic folding and unfolding system that completes the task in a stationary position, and like all the firm’s Cambridge rollers, the so-called Snowflake ring is standard, with a six-year warranty.

In addition, hydraulic weight transfer across the roll sections and Duoflex contour flexibility are designed to achieve consistent soil consolidation.

Fendt

All eyes may be on the new 600 Vario tractor series being shown at Lamma for the first time, but growers who do not need the biggest of combines may well be drawn to the Corus 5275C ParaLevel harvester, and larger stock farms and contractors to the latest Former rake and Rotana baler.

The new, ground-up Fendt 600 Vario line is topped by the 620 Profi+, with 209hp from its equally new, 5-litre Agco Power four-cylinder engine, with up to 15hp of boost available for whenever more oomph is needed.

And, like its bigger siblings, separate drivelines to the front and rear axles provide variable torque distribution for efficient traction.

Garford

Artificial intelligence software is making its way into farm machinery, not least with Garford’s latest precision hoeing guidance system being introduced at the show.

Robocrop AI InRow vision guidance is said to provide greater flexibility and higher resilience to light conditions and weed pressure, resulting in increased working time and capacity, and lower cost of operation.

With “green-on-green” plant recognition, Robocrop AI uses artificial intelligence to combine colour, infrared and depth information to precisely identify crop plants and stem location, enabling the hoe to take out weeds quickly and effectively.

Grange

Alongside the company’s Top-Tilth Cultivator – an implement with cutting and wavy edge discs that can be in-work with subsoiling legs or withdrawn for subsoiling alone – Grange Machinery plans further new product reveals.

The Front Mounted Disc Bar goes on the front of a tractor to add an element of cultivation from wavy discs ahead of a rear-mounted cultivator or seed drill, and the Tine-Drill Toolbar operates with any front-mounted seed tank.

Uprated soil-engaging parts, redesigned and protected by Tungsten tiles and paste for greater wear resilience in especially abrasive soils, will also be shown.

GSB Machinery

An additional row of straight-running but pivot-mounted serrated discs turns the current TerraTech MultiCut cultivator into the “plus” version, and adds a trash-cutting solution in line with each of the low-disturbance, soil-loosening tines.

These are arranged in two rows, with either shear-bolt or hydraulic auto-reset protection, and are followed by two banks of serrated cultivation discs with hydraulic working depth adjustment.

A 700mm shoulder packer or a press-ring packer brings up the rear to leave a consolidated finish and provide overall depth control.

Guttler

A new version of the Greenmaster pasture groomer and seeder will be unveiled by UK distributor Wox Agri Services for grassland management and small seed sowing.

The Greenmaster 600 Compact has familiar components in a tighter formation, with a ripper board formed from 12mm rigid tines leading the way to scarify the soil surface, pluck out weeds and spread mole hills and dung pats.

Two rows of 12mm sprung tines, adjustable manually or hydraulically for rake and depth, follow on to further work the surface, with a Guttler Mediana 33/38 CM cast ring roller in three contour-following sections completing the process, ready for seeding from a 410- or 640-litre box and distributor.

JCB

A more powerful engine for the 435S wheeled loader and refinements for the machine’s six-speed auto powershift transmission are set to reinforce this loader’s popularity among contractors and larger farmers, filling silage clamps and loading big spreaders.

With 282hp shifting the power-to-weight ratio further upwards to 19hp/t, and more torque available across all speeds, the loader’s axle final drive assemblies have been strengthened, together with a higher-rated torque converter.

The latest 435S makes its debut alongside additions to the JCB Loadall, TM telescopic wheeled loader and compact loader ranges.

Kubota

A commemorative orange and black wrap on a limited run of M-series tractors is helping Kubota celebrate 50 years of operations in Europe, and coincides with a number of tweaks to the 130-175hp line-up.

These include modified engine “droop” settings for the ZF-supplied KVT stepless transmission for improved sensitivity and fuel efficiency, re-positioned diesel and AdBlue tanks allowing easier-to-use cab steps to be installed, and better access to the engine, achieved by moving the cooling pack.

In addition, the K-Monitor isobus and precision farming display benefits from a new quad-core processor, giving more functionality and faster processing speeds, and a new automatic parking brake has been integrated within the transmission shuttle.

Kuhn

Exhibiting at Lamma for the first time in five years, Kuhn’s centrepiece will be the Aero 32.1 tractor-mounted pneumatic boom spreader for fertiliser, granular herbicide and seed applications.

One attraction of distributing these products from booms 24-30m wide is the sharp cut-off characteristic, making it easier to evenly match bouts and avoid spreading into hedges, conservation headlands and other field boundary features.

Two machines for grassland farmers on show for the first time are the 13.4m GF 13003 tedder – reckoned to be the widest available – and the GMD 3515 vertical-folding, rear-mounted mower.

Kverneland

Tech that maximises grass mowing width without compromising with missed cuts during curves features on Kverneland latest butterfly mower-conditioner, the 55100 MT Vario, which replaces the previous-generation 53100 MT.

The isobus-equipped newcomer comes with “curve pilot”, which automatically controls the hydraulic side-shift function of the two rear-mounted mowing and conditioning decks, taking signals from a headstock-mounted gyroscope to detect when the tractor turns into a curve and by how much.

The system then shifts the rear mowers sideways by up to 400mm to avoid leaving a telltale strip of uncut grass.

Malone

A new addition to the Malone Farm Machinery grass products range is the Proline 610, the company’s first grass rake and a machine that complements an existing line of mowers, mower-conditioners, tedders and toppers.

A pair of pto-driven 2.8m diameter, 11-tine arm rotors bring the grass into a 1.3-1.7m wide swath, with rotor spacing and 150mm of height adjustment helping set the machine according to field topography and prevailing conditions.

The rotors are supported on a four-wheel pivoting undercarriage, there is a three-point linkage swivel hitch up front connected to a steering axle at the back, and a spare wheel and rear lights are included in the standard package.

Massey Ferguson

While examples of the new MF 5M 95-145hp tractor range will be centre stage under the spotlights, a Massey Ferguson Beta 7370 combine resplendent in a special “Support British Farming” livery for the London parade of the Lord Mayor’s Show will certainly catch the eye.

MF Beta combines cover the middle ground between the smaller Activa machines and the three Ideal rotary threshing and separation models, with ParaLevel and Integrale variants catering for varying degrees of hills and dales.

Also having an outing is MF’s RK 762 TRC grass rake, giving visitors a chance to explore the automatic speed-related “flexhigh” rotor working height adjustment, which aims to compensate for backward tine flexing at high-working speeds in voluminous crops.

McHale

The main focus for McHale will be the new F5 fixed chamber roller balers, equipped with the Profi-Flo pick-up for improved crop flow into the intake area, and the new “adaptive intake”, which automatically adjusts to the volume of the incoming crop, plus isobus control electronics on higher-spec models.

But there is also the Propel T10-1260 addition to the company’s relatively new grass tedder range, which complements the existing mounted 7.7m and trailed 10.2m machines with 10 rotors covering 12.6m of ground in a trailed format.

Pulled using a pivoting two-point headstock, the newcomer needs two double-acting spool valves for its hydraulic fold/unfold and lift/lower functions, with the rotors carried on a trailed frame, folding upwards and forwards on to supports for field moves.

Moore Unidrill

Simplicity, durability and performance are attributes claimed for the Moore Unidrill and, in particular, the new MDH 1700 Dual Hopper version, which in addition to grain can place fertiliser or companion crops from its duplicate hopper.

Today’s Unidrill uses discs mounted on rubber-buffered trailing arms to cut a slot and drop in seed, with a packer roller firming the resulting lines of tilth for positive seed-to-soil contact.

The MDH 177 Dual Hopper has two Accord metering units, a single fan and hoppers with a combined capacity of 1,700-litres.

New Holland

A 7% increase in rear linkage lift capacity to 4,700kg and a wet clutch front pto option are among upgrades to the New Holland T5 Dual Command utility tractor range, comprising five models from 80-117hp as before.

Fresh styling emphasises the upgrades, which also include digital technologies such as telematics machine monitoring, guidance and Class 2 isobus, giving smaller farmers access to precision farming tools.

Mechanical suspension and a better view out enhance the cab, along with a 12in Intelliview data display, and there are improved controls for the 24×24 power shuttle transmission, along with two-speed powershift.

Philip Watkins

Extra ballast weight to counteract the mass of a large, rear-mounted combination drill or similar hefty machinery is a new option for the tool and ballast boxes being shown by Philip Watkins.

Available as a new order addition or in kit form to fit an existing unit, the Base Weight option comprises a slab of steel that slots into brackets welded to the underside of the box.

The wrap-around toolboxes themselves have a central lidded ballast compartment and two “pannier” sections for tools, maintenance equipment, towing chains and other paraphernalia needed for a day’s work in the field.

Pottinger

The Jumbo 5000 forage wagons range – successors to the familiar Torro line-up – make their UK debut with the 39cu m 5390 on display at Lamma.

The five-model range spanning 32-45cu m DIN capacities features a front body area that projects forwards over the pick-up and crop slicing knife assembly, and a moveable front panel with upper crop compression flap.

Sensors detect the torque load at various points, and different modes can be selected to suit “wet” and “normal” grass for optimum loading; the mechanism adds 4.3cu m of capacity without lengthening the wagon.

Razorback

Two new vegetation control machines with novel features are set to be unveiled at Lamma – the Razorback 57 reach mower and the 5m Blade large area grass mower.

The compact 68hp, 5.7m reach mower is said to have a new arrangement of chains and turnbuckles that hold it secure on the tractor, with the “twist” forces resulting from the arm being outstretched, isolated from the three-point linkage without resorting to axle brackets.

Parallel arm geometry can be complemented by an “intelligent” arm suspension system, designed to allow the flail head to follow contours on grass verge mowing operations.

The 5m Razorback Blade rotary mower’s novel feature is a swivel hitch carried on the tractor’s lower link arms that allows tight turns, while protecting the pto shaft from being damaged by the tractor’s wheels.

Shelbourne Reynolds

A third model added to the Shelbourne Reynolds reach mower line-up enables operators to stretch their machine further and compensate for a bigger tractor with wider tyres.

The 7065T joins the current 6m-reach telescopic and 6.2m-reach telescopic – variable forward positioning models with 6.5m of stretch from the tractor’s centreline to the furthest flail of the centrally mounted, fixed-position head.

Hydraulic power comes from 70hp or 85hp high pressure, low-flow rate motors to avoid pressure drops within the system causing power loss and excessive heat.

Stoll

The isobus electronic control system, being exploited on a growing number of machines beyond tractors, has now reached front loaders with the introduction by Stoll distributor Lynx Engineering of the Stoll Isobus Connected loader.

Easier installation on an isobus-equipped tractor is one attraction, as the loader hydraulics and controls can pick up on the tractor’s system without additional valves. 

Isobus also brings as many 12 additional functions, selectable via an integrated or third-party touchscreen display.

Weighing, programmable working heights, settings for repeated cycles, and pressure limits for bale squeezers are just some of the features envisaged for tractors from 120hp for Stoll ProfiLine FZ loaders with the system.

Teagle

A bedding straw processor for compact loaders will be unveiled by Teagle Machinery at the event, the Tomahawk 6100H being designed for ultra-compact machines such as skid-steer loaders and small fixed-arm or telescopic boom wheeled loaders, and telehandlers with lift capacities of 1.2-1.3t.

It has capacity for a single, 1.5m round bale or half a big square bale, and will blow straw up to 12m into a stock pen using a 280deg swivel chute with Hardox steel wear panels.

Load sensing on the bale shredding drum automatically reverses the bed conveyor to avoid an overload, and a hydraulic bale clamp operated via a wi-fi connection is among the options.

Tramspread

A larger-capacity “random wrap” hose reeler for slurry and digestate spreading operations will be introduced by Tramspread, with a capacity for 1,400m of 5in or 1,200m of 6in diameter drag hose.

An enlarged and strengthened main frame, heavier duty three-point linkage frame and lowered hitch brackets giving extra lift height to accommodate the larger reel, and the twin hydraulic motor drive from the Tramspread 1000 reeler is used.

A new feature is the optional light bar that includes side lights and indicators connected to the tractor’s lighting system, with a remote-control fob used to switch between main and dipped headlights and central work lamps.

Vaderstad

Updates, including a leading disc installation for the Seed Hawk double-knife seeder, have brought Vaderstad back into the direct-drill market.

Lamma will mark the UK debut of the Seed Hawk 600-900C, available in 6m, 8m and 9m sizes, with a 7,000-litre plastic hopper divided into three compartments, catering for seed, fertiliser and an additional component for, say, microgranules or small-seed companion crops.

A key feature is the inclusion of a pivoting straight-running disc that cuts through trash and eases the passage of the leading tine, which precedes the tine coulter, creating a localised tilth for good seed-to-soil contact.

Vervaet

Vervaet’s Q-616 sugar beet harvester – reckoned to be Britain’s bestseller – featuring the latest rollerbed cleaning package will feature on the stand of UK importer J Riley Beet Harvesters.

The Q-616, powered by a 530hp DAF Paccar engine, is a four-wheel machine with an out-front topper that mulches beet tops into the space between rows.

Two types of primary cleaning system are available – a traditional turbine setup or the newer rollerbed, comprising seven full-width rollers that separates soil from crop before feeding the beet to turbine between the front wheels.

Vogelsang

A smaller version of Vogelsang’s XSplit slurry separator will be shown, the Compact press screw model being devised for farms with up to 100 cows and installation in smaller buildings.

Capable of output up to 10cu m/hour, the device weighing 875kg has an electric 4kW power pump and, like the larger iteration, is said to be capable of separating liquids from solids with up to 40% dry matter.

VarioAdjust hydraulic closure adjustment provides fine control over the solids output, dry matter content and throughput, with a pressure gauge for guidance.