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№ 32 July 2017 The corporate journal of AgroCentre Grand machinery showcase events as part Impressive of Demo Road Show 2017 have taken place in Voronezh and Penza oblasts. catwalk Pages 6-7 Hot topics: AgroCentre’s employees have undergone training held P by Kverneland in Germany….............................................................р. 2 P Michelin premier partner conference in Poland..............................р. 4 P Pioneers! AgroCentre customers — owners of unique machinery…..р. 8 Largesse and a vast machinery range have created the P signature feel of Siberian Field Day.................................................р. 9 www.agrozentr.ru 1 THE corporate JOURNAL № 32 July 2017 NEWS Clash of Titans A massive tracked tractor testing titled Clash of the Titans has been held in the fields of Studenetskiy Flour Mill OJSC. Penza branch of AgroCentreZakharovo has taken part in the contest and won it. except for the first being progress was measured using a somewhat more sloping. This GPS-navigator.’ did not prevent them from ‘It was a pitched battle, but we demonstrating brilliant results, gained the lead virtually on the though: the tractor delivered outset’, shares his impressions the best performance among Konstantin Karnaukhov, Service the rivals: 4.20 ha/h with the Department Technician of 12-body reversible plough AgroCentreZakharovo. ‘It was and 6.59 ha/h with the disc tricky to maintain the order in the cultivator. A total of 77.63 queue at the headlands at first, ha was cultivated with the but then we got the hang of it.’ machine over the testing period. ‘Along a straight line, the An average fuel consumption GPS- navigated tractor ran without amounted to 21.5 l/ha with the any issues: you simply sat and Service department day and to a disc cultivator plough and to 14.41 l/ha with watched’, adds Evgeniy Mikulich, technicians Konstantin on the second one. According the disc cultivator. assisting operator. ‘At headland Karnaukhov and Evgeniy to Artyom Simbulatov, ‘It should be noted that the turns, we had to operate the Mikulich representing the Head of Penza Branch of Challenger tractor ploughed with tractor manually: the machine company drove a Challenger AgroCentreZakharovo, the an engine load staying below was massive, and so were 865 E tractor. The machine two field plots which the 80% all the time’, comments the implements. But, overall, was tested coupled to a contestants had drawn at Artyom Simbulatov, ‘which is everything went without a hitch.’ 12- body reversible plough random offered practically a very good performance. The with a finger body on the first equal competition conditions, By Aleksandr KUTISHCHEV Back at the desk The AgroCentre employees have undergone a training on Kverneland equipment at Haus Dusse.. Estate, a research and extension centre in Germany. It is the Central Science and has a competitive edge. Research Institute of the ‘Kverneland ploughs have a very Chamber of Agriculture of North high quality of manufacture’, Rhine-Westphalia. The Centre says Sergey Chichay, ‘their provides advanced training to depth wheel is mounted at the another indisputable with the solution.’ agriculture specialists from all back of the frame preventing advantage — a wide range of over the world. it from rocking back and forth Even the bad weather was no mouldboards. Any agronomist ‘We studied from dawn to during work, and thus the tillage impediment to the practical can find one to suit the specific dusk’, says Sergey Chichay, depth remains consistent trainings of the ‘students’. requirements of his operation. Head of Chelyabinsk Branch of all along the frame. In other ‘Lessons hard to learn are sweet AgroCentre, ‘staying in the field manufacturers’ models, the ‘We saw a demo of the new to know’, says Vitaliy Mosin. all day long.’ depth wheel is sometimes Kverneland Optima seed ‘Simply selling machinery is not drill with a liquid fertiliser The trainees looked into the ins positioned in the middle, as a our goal. Our priority is helping application function’, says and outs of handling Kverneland result the frame of the plough our customers to maximise Vitaliy Mosin, Head of Tambov seed drills, disc harrows and sinks from side to side, and the machine performance, and for Branch of AgroCentre, ‘now ploughs and compared them to tillage depth can be irregular. that we need to keep up with it is available in the Russian the equivalent models of other Besides the stability, the times and continuously market. Earlier purchased seed brands. The field work has proved Kverneland ploughs have improve our skills.’ drills can also be retrofitted that the Norwegian equipment By Olga ATANOVA 2 THE corporate JOURNAL № 32 July 2017 NEWS no less important, competently.’ The highlight of the event was a demo show opened by AgroCentre company. The Fendt 933 tractor with the UMEGA PI 20 versatile agricultural trailer entered the field. The tractor’s extensive standard equipment AgroCentre never distinguishes it from its competitors, whereas multiple options are aimed at further ceases to surprise enhancing operator comfort. The lift capacity of the trailer is In late June, the principal oblast of the Black-Soil region hosted Voronezh Field 20 tonnes, and the tank volume Day, the largest regional agricultural trade fair over the past few years. This year, is 40 cu. m. The trailer is a no different from previous years since 2011, AgroCentre was among the exhibitors multi- purpose implement which of the large-scale event. can be coupled with mounted attachments such as a grain cart ‘AgroCentre never ceases to Challenger 9186 Planter purchased a Fendt 933 ora fertiliser or sugar beet hopper. surprise farmers with machinery featuring the patented PAM tractor’, says Maxim Trineyev, ‘Our farmers need to bring on offer’, says Nikolay Ivanishchev, system using gentle low- pressure Deputy Head of Chernozyom their machinery fleets up to Director General of AgroCentre. positive air in the seed meter farm. Currently, we have a the European level in order to ‘At our display, we presented two drew particular attention. The long- standing partnership with achieve high economic results’, novelties — Fendt 1050 and Challenger 1700-18 disc harrow AgroCentre. In other service says Nikolay Ivanishchev. Massey Ferguson 6713. These and the Challenger 5730-27 centres, you need to make a ‘Currently, we have a shortage unique machines are perfectly cultivator were also presented written request and wait for the of quality equipment in the adapted for work in our climate to the guests, one of which was manager to get back to you, fields, working on this basic zone.’ so impressed with the machine whereas in AgroCentre, all you premise, AgroCentre strives to In addition, AgroCentre that he bought it without a need to do is call and whatever supply the Russian market with showcased a wide range moment’s hesitation. issues you have had will be proven and reliable machines.’ of towed implements. The ‘Three years ago, our farm resolved promptly and, which is By Viktor BARGOTIN All-round comfort JCB has held dealer training for its partners JCB Finance program and JCB that we have received hands-on LiveLink remote control service materials which I routinely use in which was attended by representatives of were studied as additional sales my everyday work now.’ AgroCentreZakharovo. tools. Of no little significance is ‘We’ve been taught more claim that from now on, each loader management tools’, Sergey The training was divided into The range of attachments was comes with 5 years of free Chichay, Head of Chelyabinsk several sessions: telescopic studied at all stages of the service from the manufacturer. branch of AgroCentreZakharovo. handlers, JCB Finance training. Among the novelties ‘I’ve enjoyed the extensive ‘And I thoroughly enjoyed the program and, finally, front and are a bale spear and a bucket content of the training’, says exhaustive presentation of the mini- loaders. with a bolt-on knife. The Nikolay Bashkirov, Head of JCB loader attachments.’ ‘A new addition to the telehandler muck/ silage fork and grab with Sales Order Department of Comfort in operation and in range has been introduced to us’, the heavy-duty Hardox tines AgroCentreZakharovo. ‘No partner relationship alike are says Sergey Kuznetsov, Manager was studied in detail. general phrases from foreign the guiding principles at JCB, of Sales Department of Altay ‘While the previous workshop brochures, only valuable and it was confirmed during the branch of AgroCentreZakharovo. was dedicated to operator’s work information adapted to our training workshop once again. ‘JCB Agri Standard with more and skills in handling the loader, market and needs. It is also great By Aleksandr KUTISHCHEV powerful hydraulics — the new this time it was focused on machine has an axial piston type machinery presentation skills’, pump with the capacity of 140 continues Sergey Kuznetsov. l/min instead of the gear wheel ‘It revolved around skillful pump with the capacity of 110 ways to present the machinery l/ min — has come to replace to the client even before he JCB Agri Basic. The JCB 531-70 gets inside the cab, to clearly in Agri version equipped with SRS communicate the competitive system for boom cushioning is edge beginning with the design also worth mentioning. features of the machine.’ 3 THE corporate JOURNAL № 32 July 2017 NEWS Must have At International Kursk Korenskaya trade fair, the local branch of AgroCentre appeared in all its glory. This year, over ten thousand people have visited the exhibition venue Svoboda village (Kursk region, Zolotukhinsky district). AgroCentre presented its top with its appearance. The textured soils for primary tillage Evgeniy Lemeshev, Engineer models of machinery produced farmers appreciated the total without soil turning and the JCB of APK-Chernozemye, LLC by the leading agricultural illuminating power. And the 535-95 telescopic handler with (Kursk oblast, Konyshovka manufacturers, as well as sales managers outlined its PowerBoom which has been district): precision farming systems and integrated functions providing globally recognized for many ‘Not once have they let us down.