New Holland Agriculture has won three prestigious AE50 Awards from the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers (ASABE). These awards recognise the most innovative designs in engineering products or systems for the food and agriculture industries. New Holland’s IntelliSense Bale Automation, CropSpeed Monitoring System, and UltraFeed Pickup were all acknowledged for their contributions to agricultural technology. Carlo Lambro, brand president at New Holland, said the winning technology was designed to enhance the productivity and profitability of hay and forage operations. The IntelliSense Bale Automation system – already a winner of a Silver Medal Award at Agritechnica 2022 – offers the potential for greater productivity, bale quality, fuel efficiency and operator comfort by automating key baler and tractor functions.
The CropSpeed Monitoring System featured on the FR Forage Cruiser self-propelled forage harvesters is the first system of its kind in the industry, and it’s based around a spout-mounted radar sensor that monitors the crop flow leaving the machine, detecting any change in its rate in relation to the forage harvester’s forward speed. Operators using the system have the potential to reduce blockage likelihood and make dense blockage far less likely to occur in the machine, with the cleanout and work resumption being far faster. The UltraFeed Pickup head is designed to enhance the performance of New Holland’s FR Forage Cruiser self-propelled forage harvesters. Presented in 3m, 3.5m and 4m working widths (10ft, 11,5ft and 13ft), the UltraFeed Pickup efficiently handles larger windrows and improves crop flow through the harvester. Its robust belt-driven driveline and innovative auger design ensure increased capacity, uptime, and service life.
