Special mention to the Massey Ferguson High Dynamic Link Control at the SIMA Innovation Award
Massey Ferguson, AGCO (NYSE:AGCO) global brand, has received a special mention at the SIMA Innovation Awards for its new and unique electronic top link control system, which automatically allows to maintain the correct working angle of the mounted implements.
The automation of the upper hydraulic link is the latest innovation of Massey Ferguson, who also invented the third point hitch and Electronic Link Control (ELC)
As Campbell Scott, Director of Marketing Services, said, “we are very pleased to receive this award, which again proves our extensive knowledge of the interaction between tractors and implements.”
The System uses the latest and most sophisticated control techniques to provide a dynamic and direct adjustment of the upper link, which improves tractor and implement performance
“This system improves, at the same time, the quality of work of the application of the link and the shooting equipment,” he adds.
Sensors on the tractor are continuously monitoring the working angle of the machine and implements, the height of the front axle and any inclination in the ground. All of these parameters power the tractor control terminal, which automatically adjusts the upper hydraulic link length to maintain the parameters chosen by the operator.
Developed in the Massey Ferguson Advanced Research Laboratory, at the Global Center of Excellence for Engineers in Beauvais, this patented system is in the prototype phase, and its presentation date has yet to be specified.
This innovative system is just one element in the future vision of Massey Ferguson, focused on providing customers with new innovations to help increase the performance of their machinery and improve their activity
“The upper link adjustment is the key to ensuring the efficient operation of the implement,” says Guillaume Dutartre, Product Marketing Manager. “The correct length maintains a constant working depth from the front to the rear of the machine, which helps reduce wheel slip and pulleys. This will also improve efficiency and fuel economy,” he explains.
For some machines, such as fertilizer distributors, the working angle is critical for effective operation. The tests show that a variation of only a few degrees of the correct setting can alter the distribution pattern of the machine resulting in uneven application.
A difference of only 2 degrees, for example, can result in a reduction of 4m in the width of the dispersion and an interruption in the distribution pattern. The system will not only compensate for working on incline, but also the weight of the distributors loaded on the link and the effects of the suspension of the front axle.
Automation of the upper hydraulic link will maintain the correct fit, improving dispersion accuracy, also increasing performance and protecting the environment
The new Hydraulic Top Link Control will be just one of the new features that Massey Ferguson will show at its booth at the SIMA show in Paris in February.
Source: AGCO Iberia S.A.
