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Certas Energy to help keep farmers moving at
LAMMA 2018
Certas Energy - the UK’s
largest independent
supplier of fuel and
lubricants - will be
exhibiting at LAMMA (the
leading farm machinery
equipment and services
show) on 17th and 18th
January 2018 at the East of
England Showground in
Peterborough.
he local Certas
Energy team will
be on stand B69 to
discuss farmers’
needs and to
provide expert
advice on how its range of fuels,
heating oils, lubricants and
storage tanks can help keep farms
running smoothly, efficiently and
safely all year round.
From ensuring that machinery is
properly lubricated for storage in
the winter months to avoid costly
repairs in spring, to having a
reliable supply of fuel to keep
tractors and machinery moving
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during the busy harvest period,
farmers face different challenges
throughout the year when it comes
to operating and maintaining
agricultural equipment.
Many farms rely on storage
tanks to provide a dependable and
secure supply of heating oil and
fuel but if this is not stored safely
and securely, it can be at risk of
theft, leaks and contamination.
Certas Energy is committed to
providing smarter fuel storage
solutions to help protect farmers’
valuable assets, helping to ensure
no loss of productivity by
preventing fuel loss for any
reason. As Certas Energy’s
strategic partner and leading UK
fuel storage solutions provider,
Kingspan product will also be on
display with experts on hand to
discuss individual needs and to
explain how fuel management,
storage and monitoring solutions
support safer fuel handling.
Ruth Sim-Mutch, Agricultural
Marketing Manager at Certas
Energy said, “We’re looking
forward to meeting everyone at
LAMMA 2018, helping to get an
even better understanding of the
needs and challenges of today’s
farms and to share how we can
support reliable, safe and smart
fuel management on all types of
UK farms. When running a busy
farm, fuel is just another
consideration on a long list of
things to manage. With a focus on
providing an approachable,
friendly service, our local, friendly
and expert teams work hard to put
the needs of farmers first and take
the stress out of fuel and
lubrication management.
“Our national network is
powered by local deliveries, and
we’re proud to work closely with
the farming community across the
UK to provide a reliable, friendly
service that can help to solve
farmers’ challenges all year
round.”
Certas Energy will be offering a
warm welcome to show visitors to
come in from the cold and talk to
the team over a cup of tea or
coffee.
New generation HarvestLab
system for John Deere foragers
John Deere’s stand (G19) at LAMMA ’18 will feature the company’s latest 8000 Series
self-propelled forage harvester, equipped with a new generation HarvestLab sensing
system. Other new products on show for the first time at LAMMA will include the S700
Series automated combine and V400 Series variable-chamber round baler, alongside the
award-winning 6250R and 8400R tractors and the latest FarmSight precision farming
technology.
everal new
features have been
introduced on the
8000 Series
foragers for 2018,
designed to
enhance operator comfort and
increase productivity. Chief among
these is the HarvestLab 3000 crop
constituent sensing system.
Introduced in 2007, HarvestLab
was the first NIR (near infra-red)
sensing system in the industry to
measure silage dry matter and
enable automatic length of cut
adjustments. The system was
subsequently developed to
analyse crude protein, starch,
NDF, ADF, sugar and other silage
constituents, and can now be used
for maize, grass and manure
sensing.
HarvestLab 3000 requires less
maintenance, can operate in a
wider range of temperatures and
features a much bigger data
storage capacity of 2GB,
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compared to the previous 32MB. It
also has a more operator friendly
web interface when used for
stationary measurements away
from the forager.
Basic JDLink telematics are
fitted as standard on all 8000
Series foragers, and contractors in
particular can specify a choice of
‘connected farming’ packages to
make the most of this technology.
Connectivity Premium includes
guidance ready functionality,
JDLink Connect, the work order
management app MyJobConnect
and a GreenStar 2630 display.
The Connectivity Ultimate
package additionally includes a
StarFire 6000 satellite receiver and
HarvestLab 3000 with constituent
sensing calibration. Both
packages can be optionally
upgraded with John Deere’s Ag
Navigation system and the
logistics app MyJobConnect
Premium.
Other new features include the
optional Active Fill Control rear
unloading system, which allows
the spout to automatically fill a
trailer when the tractor follows
behind the forager, for example
when opening a field. This uses
the forager’s StarFire satellite
receiver to ensure a quick
response, reduces operator
fatigue and helps avoids silage
spillage, especially in high-yielding
crops.
New forager customers can also
choose between the optional 10in
GS3 2630 display directly
mounted on the seat armrest or
the standard 7in Command Centre
display. Use of the GS3 2630
reduces the number of displays in
the cab and can save up to around
£1800 (€2000) on the forager’s list
price.
John Deere is also introducing
the new 490Plus 12-row rotary
drum maize header for 2018. This
double-folding header provides
better visibility during transport,
and is specifically designed to
feed high horsepower foragers
working in high-yielding crops in
all harvesting conditions.
In addition, the 3m 639 grass
pick-up is now optionally available
with John Deere’s premium reel,
which is standard on the wider 649
and 659 pick-ups. This unit is
designed for extremely tough
harvesting conditions and includes
a range of heavy-duty driveline
and reel parts, while the main
wearing parts are Dura Line
coated.
John Deere offered Dura Line
crop flow components on its
forager range for the first time in
2010, and owners of these
machines have experienced a
dramatic reduction in the cost of
wearing parts. Based on this
experience, the company is now
guaranteeing selected