Winners are chosen on the basis of their impact on advanced engineering for the food and agricultural industries
Case IH and New Holland Agriculture, the global agricultural machinery brands of CNH Industrial N.V., have won nine ASABE 2021 AE50 awards. The prestigious awards, conferred by a panel of international engineering experts, are chosen on the basis of their impact on advanced engineering for the food and agricultural industries. The 50 best products from around the globe are named on the final list. This year the awards will be presented at the virtual ASABE Agricultural Equipment Technology Conference (AETC) to be held in February 2021.
The Case IH award winning innovations all hail from the brand’s successful Customer Driven Product Design process. The process has proved to be key in helping farmers increase productivity, profitability and safety while at the same time reducing cost and labor.
New Holland was recognized by the panel of experts for two of its products. The BigBaler 340 High Density large square baler produces bales of up to 22% higher density than conventional large square balers. It has two unique features. The first is the SmartShift™ two speed gearbox which significantly increases productivity, enhances operator comfort, and improves tractor driveline protection. The second is the patented Loop Master™ knotting technology which delivers up to 26% improved twine tensile strength. It is also the first commercialized double knotter in the world that prevents plastic pollution by eliminating twine offcuts.
