360 Degrees: detailed, in-depth, practical knowledge

AgroCentreLiski office in Khlevnoye (Lipetsk oblast) has hosted a training session entitled 360 Degrees for the representatives of AGCO-RM dealership centres. During the five-day session, AgroCentre specialists had discussions with experts, explored the latest technological solutions, tried out machinery in action.

The first day was dedicated to straw walkers. Special emphasis was made on Massey Ferguson Beta 7347. It is a durable and fuelefficient machine with a 6-cylinder AGCO Power engine. The Power Boost function enables the combine to increase the capacity at peak loads automatically for short periods of time. Massey Ferguson tractors were also an important topic of the session.

The Fendt 700, 900 and 1000 Series tractors and Trimble, NovAtel and Topcon navigation systems made up a valuable part of the training programme.

Another outstanding feature of the training was the presentation of precision planting technologies from Monsanto Company (USA), officially represented in Russia by AGCO-RM.

‘We learnt about the operational characteristics of Challenger and Massey Ferguson precision seed drills’, says Mikhail Basan, AGCO-RM Product Manager for Tillage and Planting Machinery. ‘A special focus was made on the vSet seed meter and Delta Force automatic down force control system, which were used to demonstrate high speed planting in action. Besides, we made a detailed study of the features and characteristics of the Challenger Sunflower 1435 Disk harrow.’

‘On the final day of the training, we put our knowledge into practice’, shares Aleksey Grigoryev, Executive Director of AgroCentreZakharovo. ‘Each of us was assigned a particular task: for instance to start a machine, describe the principle of its operation, drive along a preset route or use the tractor as a towing vehicle.’

An important part of the training was dedicated to comparison of AGCO-RM machinery with its competitors to provide the participants with first-hand knowledge about the competitive advantages of the machines.