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Every other year, Agritechnica takes the ag machinery industry to a new level. This year, the show covered more than 80 acres, hosted 2,748 exhibitors and attracted 415,000 visitors.
Organized by DLG (the German Agricultural Society) in Hanover, Germany, the show provides a global platform for companies to display their new machinery and technologies. A committee awards the top advancedments in ag machinery gold and silver medals for innovations. Here are the silver medal winners:
Tractor with Electric Wheel Drives
Forage Harvesters Outfitted with ISOBUS Steering Systems
Krone Advanced Braking System for Trailers
System Gives Consistency to Wrapped Bales
Potato Planter Advances ISOBUS Applications
System Refines Potato Harvest Process
System Connects Sugar Beets from the Field to the Processor
System Improves Front Mounted Implements
Tractor Loader with Advanced Functions
John Deere Machine Sync Recognized at Agritechnica
John Deere’s Active Seat Wins Innovation Medal at Agritechnica
New Holland’s Grape Harvester Wins Silver Medal at Agritechnica 2011
Braking System Prevents Trailers from Pushing
Self-Propelled Olive Harvester Introduced
Smart Key Loads Operator Settings at Start Up
Telehandlers Outfitted with Advanced Vertical Lift System
German Manufacturer Introduces Smart Chassis
Technology Gives Details in Silage Mix
Amazone Wins Four Silver Medals at Agritechnica
Individual Nozzle Sensing
Plant Sensor Documents Crop Height and Condition
Telematics on Implements Given Silver Medal at Agritechnica
Lemken Wins Two Silver Medals at Agritechnica 2011
Electrohydraulic Automated Loader
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