A lucky buy

Sergey Pecherin, a farmer, became the owner of the first Fendt 936 tractor in Kemerovo oblast after the demo show held on his farm (Leninsk, Kuznetsk district).

The farm needed a reliable machine for load hauling and field works requiring pulled implements. On the area of 6 thousand hectares, Sergey Pecherin grows winter and spring wheat, peas, barley, rapeseed, buckwheat and oat.

The 360 hp tractor has an independent wheel suspension on front axle with locking function, which ensures perfect ground contouring and allows driving at the speed of up to 60 km/h. The continuously variable Vario transmission maximises transmission performance.

‘The operator does not even have to make decisions: the machine determines which gear to use and at which speed to drive depending on the terrain and implement dimensions’, explains Maksim Gruzin, Sales Manager of Novosibirsk branch office. ‘Moreover, Vario transmission and the integrated satellite navigation allow the tractor to consume at least twice less fuel than Russian analogs. For example, after the operator has driven around the field, the cab computer saves the route in the memory and repeats it with not more than 5mm to 15 mm deviation.’

The farmer opted for the model with coupled rear wheels which ensure excellent ground contact and reduce slippage leading to reduced fuel consumption and increased efficiency.

‘Coupled wheels allow any machine to make the most of its horsepower units’, comments Maksim Gruzin.

Employees of the farm were also happy with the operator comfort. The wide display, panoramic view and pneumatic cab suspension ensure easy and comfortable operation.

The newly purchased Fendt 936 has managed to demonstrate its talents at the new workplace already: it has been used for sowing 800 ha of winter wheat.

‘I visited Fendt factory in Germany with AgroCentre’, says Sergey Pecherin. ‘I had an opportunity to see the German attention to detail with my own eyes. I thought: “Why don’t I buy one of the best tractors for my farm?” So I purchased the Fendt 936 in leasing and even got a discount as the first buyer of this model in the region. I also received a five-year warranty and a rear coupling as a bonus.’