B uilding on its reputation as an event at which to do business in a friendly and informative atmosphere, this year the Midlands Machinery Show will celebrate its 5th year. Exhibitor bookings have already nearly achieved 2017’ s total with many of the halls sold out. Additional inside space is being made available to accommodate the increase in exhibitor interest this year. Many are returning dealerships and manufacturers who value the opportunity to meet new and existing customers in a relaxed environment where visitors are welcome to try out equipment before buying. Show Manager, George Taylor, said“ We are delighted that 20 % of the exhibitors booked in so far are NEW for 2018. This is testament to the popularity of the show that prides itself on being a platform for small to medium-sized agricultural businesses to showcase their diverse range of machinery and innovation to those who work and have an interest in agriculture and its future. Exhibitors and visitors benefit from meeting others within their community, seeing new technology and discussing what advantages are available from investment in new products and services”.
The Midlands Machinery Show is a great opportunity to discover all that’ s best in agricultural machinery and products available in the Midlands, and beyond. Visitors are encouraged to register online at www. midlandsmachineryshow. co m
The Show team are proud to announce a new dedicated outdoors‘ Demo Area’ for this year’ s show where new machinery will be demonstrated throughout
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both days. Mr Taylor commented,“ With the creation of additional indoor space came the opportunity to make use of the flat, grassed surface outside for demonstrations. We aim to announce the latest technology launches throughout the summer and early autumn via our website and social media. Please follow us on Twitter and check out our Facebook page for the very latest information on what to expect at MMS 2018”. A list of exhibitors is available to view on www. midlandsmachineryshow. co m and is constantly being updated.
The organisers are delighted that two key sponsors, Flach & Le Roy and Woldmarsh have confirmed their sponsorship for 2018. A spokesman for Woldmarsh said,
“ There are a very small number of shows where you can virtually guarantee that all those attending are genuinely interested in what you are offering. That’ s why we like MMS. … you can also be sure that those attending have the time to speak to you in some depth; a combination that is a win-win for all concerned”.
NRoSO( National Register of Sprayer Operators) and BASIS( independent standards setting and auditing organisation for the pesticide, fertiliser and allied industries) points will be available again this year. Details of the timings and topics for the technical seminar programme will be available online.
For exhibitor bookings contact Rebecca. knight @ newarkshowgro und. com, for sponsorship opportunities contact unamarie. palin @ newarkshowground. c om
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D uring this time frame, the machine mowed a total of 141.1 hectares of alfalfa with a roller conditioner and an average yield of 5.24 tonnes of dry mass per hectare. The previous world record was thus surpassed by more than 40 hectares. Record from the USA On 1 July 2018, just after midday, Tate Mesbergen from Mesbergen Farms set about creating a new world record with a combination of AXION 800 and DISCO 1100 RC machines. Exactly eight hours later, he climbed out of the cabin of his tractor as a new world record holder. A support team and impartial witnesses can confirm that Tate mowed a total of 141.1 hectares in four different fields, thus exceeding the previous world record by more than 40.5 hectares. With a maximum speed of 30 km / h in the field and more than 50 km / h from field to field, Tate mowed an average of 17.6 ha / h during his world record attempt.“ Not all fields were close to one another, so it was a real challenge to quickly fold up the mower units for transport and hurry along the roads,” explained Tate.
Not everything went according to plan
The day before the attempt, there was a thunderstorm with heavy showers of 12.7 millimetres of rain. This meant that the subsoil in particular in the first field was significantly wetter than usual. The
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start was delayed by a few hours, and during his record attempt, Tate also made two unplanned stops. His first was between the first and second field.“ I hit a piece of concrete on the first field and had to check whether the mower unit was damaged,” said Tate. A quick examination showed that no harm was done. Not one blade had to be replaced. The second interruption took place to check that the DISCO mower unit was correctly folded before it was transported along the road to the last field. Previous record on grass The previous world record was set on grass, not alfalfa, and a mower without conditioner was used. That was clearly an easier task. The DISCO 1100 RC has a conditioner with two V-shaped interlocking polyurethane rollers, which compress the hard stems while simultaneously preserving the precious leaves. This reduces the wilting time required and guarantees maximum feed value, because the leaves are preserved.
The conditioner increased the mower’ s power consumption, but that did not thwart Tate. During his attempt, Tate mowed 5.24 tonnes of dry mass per hectare.
CLAAS will be sending the necessary documents to Guinness, so that the world record can be officially confirmed.
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