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Massey Ferguson, a worldwide brand of AGCO (NYSE: AGCO), has announced key new developments to its on-line10+ Parts catalogue for tractors.

“10+ Live enables customers using older Massey Ferguson tractors to find and identify a comprehensive range of the most important and frequently used parts for their machines,” explains Nick Rew, Manager Aftersales Marketing, Later Lifecycle.

The 10+ Parts range covers parts for Massey Ferguson tractors that have been out of production for at least ten years such as the popular 85hp MF 4245 first produced in 1997

“With the latest updates to the website, visitors can now search for their favourite MF heritage tractors and register on-line to see prices, place enquiries with their preferred Massey Ferguson dealer and have access to special offers and product updates,” he says. “Featuring mobile phone and tablet-friendly format, the site’s straightforward navigation ensures users find the required part in just a few clicks.”

The 10+ Parts range covers parts for Massey Ferguson tractors that have been out of production for at least ten years. Typically, these include MF 100, MF 200, MF 300 MF500, MF 2000, MF 3000, MF 4200 and MF 6100 Series but there are also a limited number of key service and repair parts on the website catalogue covering more recent machines such as the MF 6200, MF 8200, MF 5400 and MF 6400 (Tier 2) tractor ranges.

The 10+ Parts offer is another strand in Massey Ferguson’s promise to provide support for MF machines throughout their lifetime. 10+ Parts are not a second line but the original Massey Ferguson Engineering-approved parts for these older machines. The range recognises the specific requirements for older models and provides an economic repair solution allowing users to maintain their machines at peak performance.

To view the catalogue and register, go to: www.masseyferguson.com or 10plus.masseyferguson.com

Available in English and French, with scheduled releases for Spanish, Italian, German, Swedish, Danish, Turkish, Norwegian and Finnish progressively through until December 2014.

The MF 5610 tractor set to journey to the South Pole in five weeks’ time has successfully completed stringent tests in Iceland.

Known as Antarctica2, the adventurous mission to drive a tractor to the Geographical South Pole is the dream of Manon Ossevoort, aka ‘Tractor Girl’, who will pilot the specially-prepared MF 5610 on the 2350km expedition across treacherous snow and ice. In doing so, she and her expert back-up team will echo the achievement of Sir Edmund Hillary who trekked to the South Pole using three Ferguson tractors in 1958.

The Antarctica2 expedition is being organised to highlight the need for sustainable food security through the provision of accessible technologies and innovative services to allow future farmers to meet the world’s growing requirement for food.

Modified by the engineering team at AGCO’s Beauvais tractor plant, the MF 5610 completed its final testing over a two-week period in Iceland. “The tractor performed extremely well in our trials,” says Massey Ferguson Engineering Project Manager, Olivier Hembert. “It will have to endure temperatures down to minus 40 degrees centigrade, altitude of 3400 metres and tackle deep, soft snow. This kind of environment calls for straightforward, dependable engineering for which Massey Ferguson is renowned. Previous tests in Iceland and France were made to check its performance in  polar ground conditions and at very low temperatures.”

Throughout the journey, the tractor’s AgCommand^TM telematics system will relay performance information back to a 24-hour support team in Beauvais. “The clock is now ticking for this long-planned project to become reality,” adds Olivier. “We are very excited about monitoring our tractor’s progress across the challenging icescape and ensuring its technical and mechanical stamina to accomplish the mission.”

Livestreaming and regular updates via a dedicated website will keep the rest of the world in touch with the adventure’s progress. The tractor and team depart Novo Base in East Antarctica around 24 November and are scheduled to arrive at the South Pole around 15 December.

Support for Antarctica2 is being provided by partners including Massey Ferguson, Trelleborg, AGCO Finance, Castrol, AGCO Parts, Fuse Technologies and Mechatrac.

Massey Ferguson, a worldwide brand of AGCO (NYSE:AGCO), is proud to announce AGCO’s Fuse Technologies fitted to high horsepower tractors from Massey Ferguson are now in use across all five continents with the delivery of a new MF 8737 to Australia.

The 370hp (400hp max) flagship tractor from the MF 8700 range has been fitted with AGCO’s Auto-Guide™ 3000 steering system and AgCommand™ telemetry system. It will be used for tillage and controlled traffic farming applications at a large farming enterprise near Melbourne.

Guillaume Dutartre, Campbell Scott and Aymeric Vaudez

Powered by a six cylinder, 8.4 litre AgcoPower engine, the MF 8737 features the Dyna VT stepless transmission with Dynamic Tractor Management, and is ideal for the most demanding farming tasks.

Massey Ferguson has dedicated sales and service specialists for Fuse Technologies in Australia, and this tractor joins other high tech units working as far afield as Japan and South America.

“Massey Ferguson is one of the world’s best known farm machinery brands and we have been helping farmers across the globe become more efficient and more productive for years” commented Campbell Scott, Director Sales Engineering and Brand Development. “Auto-Guide™ 3000, available to MF users via AGCO’s Fuse Technologies, is helping farmers now all around the world to cut costs and farm in a more efficient way.”

Fuse Technologies helps minimise downtime while improving the overall farm enterprise through wireless connectivity and diagnostic services.

Auto-Guide™ 3000 is a full featured, hands free steering system capable of delivering sub-metre, decimetre, and centimetre accuracy. Guidance systems are proven to offer an average of 12% in fuel savings, as well as savings in inputs and labour.

The AgCommand™ telemetry system is a leading edge data recording and transmission tool that optimises fleet performance by monitoring and reporting vehicle position, history and status, and is viewable on a desktop computer, laptop or tablet.

Massey Ferguson’s Fuse Technologies specialist Aymeric Vaudez explains: “On large farming enterprises, AgCommand™ telemetry allows managers to track tractors working remotely, and monitor service information to ensure that such important power units can perform to the optimum.”

“Businesses can also use AgCommand™ to assess the productivity of farming operations and identify any drop in efficiency so that performance can be improved.” adds Guillaume Dutartre, Marketing Specialist for Massey Ferguson Technology.

Massey Ferguson, a worldwide brand of AGCO (NYSE: AGCO), reports that more than 500 key components spanning 15 product groups are now available under the AGCO Reman scheme for MF tractors and combines. The range covers all generations of machines from the late 1970s through to current production models.

AGCO Reman is the ideal low-cost solution to breathe new life into ageing or worn Massey Ferguson farm machinery. With new products being added on a regular basis, the scheme includes engines and engine components, transmissions, turbochargers, fuel injection equipment and electronic components.

Massey Ferguson parts and service

“Typically, a remanufactured engine, for example, costs 30% less than the price of a new unit and yet has the same performance, the same specification and comes with a full 12 months warranty – identical to an equivalent new engine,” says Russ Wheatley, AGCO Reman Business Manager.

“AGCO Reman offers a cost-effective alternative where ‘new’ may be beyond budget but where a quick solution at known cost is required,” he explains. “We take in a customer’s old unit and they receive a remanufactured unit from our bank of AGCO Reman products. Customers have the peace of mind knowing that the Reman part has been fully tested, meets the original manufacturer’s specification and is fully warrantied exactly as per new.”

“Where AGCO Reman really scores is when it is compared to a third-party local workshop repair,” Russ points out. “A third party non-specialist repair may take longer as damaged or broken parts have to be identified and ordered. Compare this to a Reman solution where we ship out a replacement unit in exchange which is ready to fit the very next day by a Massey Ferguson dealer. The unit is virtually as-new with the full back-up of the dealer and AGCO’s warranty – all at a competitive price.”

All AGCO Reman parts follow a common process making it easy for a customer to return the used part. Under the scheme, the unit is collected and returned to one of 26 centres of excellence where it is stripped down to individual components parts, each of which is thoroughly cleaned, inspected and measured against the original specification. Items within tolerance are put to one side and re-used alongside new components and then reassembled and fully-tested to the same exacting standards as a new product. All wear parts and other specific items are replaced with brand-new components regardless of the condition of the existing ones.

With technology constantly moving on, any engineering updates which have been made since the product was first released are also incorporated. “This means that in certain cases, the Reman part is actually better than the original,” adds Russ. “AGCO Reman is a very quick and environmentally-friendly option. The whole process can be completed in a day or two, thereby minimising machine downtime.”

MF4700 Global Series at Vision of the Future, Melbourne 2014

Vision of the Future, Melbourne 2014, showcased Massey Ferguson’s range of machinery and technology solutions for grounds care applications right through to modern broad acre farming operations.

With 4,500m2 of exhibition space and over 80 display units, information kiosks and multimedia displays all under one roof, Vision of the Future was a great opportunity for agricultural operators across the APAC region to see the latest in Massey Ferguson products and Fuse technologies before the busy Harvest period.

Running over three days, the event unveiled new Massey Ferguson products as part of a wider global release.

Vision of the Future – Melbourne featured a glimpse of the new generation of Massey Ferguson products now available in Australia and New Zealand,  including the New 74-82 HP MF4700 Global Series and Massey Ferguson’s most powerful tractor yet, the new 270-370 HP MF8700 Series.

260 Massey Ferguson dealers from across the region along with over 400 customers were also introduced to the global series concept, unique in the farm machinery industry and a major component of Massey Ferguson’s Vision of the Future.

Massey Ferguson’s parent company, AGCO has already started the Global Series investment in new facilities and systems that will create a highly flexible network of manufacturing plants, enabling major units and complete tractors to be produced and assembled at multiple locations throughout the world to meet the demands of local markets.

“This is an exciting time for Massey Ferguson and our customers as we embark on a new generation of products that offer features and quality that will make them very attractive to Australian and New Zealand farmers and operators,” says Simon Hole, Director of Marketing, AGCO Australia.

Product specialists, parts specialists, dealers and finance representatives were available with the latest information and product knowledge about the exciting Massey Ferguson range and the future of Global Series.

Also featured at the event was the exciting and ongoing development in technology products.

Taking the central stage across the three day event, Fuse technology Product Manager Jeremy Duniam outlined the huge benefits of technologies currently available on Massey Ferguson products and the enormous market potential these products have, as well as their positive impact on the profitability and efficiency of farming worldwide.

“Fuse is a new generational open approach to precision agriculture for Massey Ferguson products.  Fuse connects the entire crop cycle from enterprise planning to planting, crop care, and harvesting and grain storage. For Massey Ferguson customers it means access to seamless advance technology and data management that can be integrated into their current operations and service providers with immediate benefits and improvements in efficiencies into the future. It is an exciting time for advanced technologies”, Jeremy said.

Fuse Technologies Presentation to Massey Ferguson Dealers

Dealers and customers also got the opportunity to be amongst the first people in the world to test drive the new MF4700 Global Series, with several MF4708 models available at an off site testing location.

The Vision of the Future event was a huge success and the Massey Ferguson team at AGCO Australia thanks all APAC attendees, many of whom travelling from around Asia Pacific, New Zealand  and regional Australia, for their positive participation in the event.