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How It Works: Agricultural Machinery

Technical explainers on how key agricultural machines and systems operate across different equipment segments.

This section compiles all Maquinac “How It Works” articles, focused on explaining the operating principles of agricultural machinery, including tractors, combines, sprayers, forage equipment, and other systems.

Each article breaks down how specific machines and components function in real-world applications, providing clear, practical insights into design, performance, and field operation. The section also serves as a reference archive for readers seeking a deeper technical understanding of agricultural equipment across different segments.

The New Holland CR11 is a 775 HP combine harvester designed around a fully redesigned Twin Rotor architecture aimed at increasing throughput, reducing grain losses, and simplifying internal mechanics. Developed at CNH’s harvesting center in Zedelgem, Belgium, the machine combines high-capacity crop flow, advanced automation, and a new drivetrain layout optimized for large-scale grain harvesting.With a 20,000-liter grain tank, unloading rates of up to 201 L/sec, and intelligent cleaning automation, the CR11 represents a new generation of high-capacity combine design.

How It Works: New Holland CR11

The CMC Apollo Generation 2 is an automated poultry loading machine designed to collect broiler chickens inside poultry houses and transfer them into transport containers for shipment to processing plants. The system uses conveyor-based handling technology to reduce animal stress, improve biosecurity, and increase loading efficiency. With capacities ranging from 8,000 to 12,000 birds per hour, the machine replaces manual catching processes with a continuous automated workflow based on controlled conveying and integrated weighing systems.

How It Works: CMC’s Automated Poultry Harvester

The CLAAS XERION 12 Series is a high-horsepower tractor platform designed for heavy-duty applications, combining a rigid frame, equal-sized wheels, and continuously variable transmission. Its architecture focuses on efficient power transfer, high traction, and flexible implement integration, supported by advanced hydraulic and digital systems.

How It Works: CLAAS Xerion 12 Series

The New Holland T9.700 SmartTrax is a high-horsepower articulated tractor equipped with a four-track system designed to maximize traction while reducing soil compaction. It combines a high-displacement engine, advanced power transmission options, and a high-capacity hydraulic system within a digitally integrated platform for large-scale field operations.

How It Works: New Holland T9.700 SmartTrax

The NEXAT system is a wide-span, autonomous field platform designed to perform all major crop operations using interchangeable modules. It replaces multiple machines with a single carrier that moves over permanent traffic lanes, reducing soil compaction and integrating field processes into one system.

How It Works: NEXAT Wide-Span Autonomous Crop Production System

The system integrates harvesting and grain logistics into a single machine, reducing unloading interruptions and improving field efficiency.

How It Works: Tribine Combine-Grain Cart

Valtra integrates voice guidance into its SmartTouch interface, enabling audio-based control of key tractor functions and improving accessibility.

How It Works: Valtra’s Voice-Assisted “Talking Tractor”

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John Deere has extended the modernization of its 8R tractor lineup by updating the lower-horsepower models in the 8R, 8RT and 8RX families. The move follows the upgrade introduced earlier this year for the flagship 440 HP, 490 HP and 540 HP versions.

John Deere Expands 8R Series Update to Mid-Range Models

India continued to strengthen its position as the world's largest tractor market in 2026, surpassing 557,000 units produced during the first five months of the year. The country also recorded its highest monthly sales volume of the year in May, supported by robust domestic demand and growing exports.

India Extends Its Dominance in the Global Tractor Market

John Deere has introduced a major update to its 6R tractor range, one of the company's most popular product lines globally. Starting in 2027, the revamped Series will comprise six models ranging from 180 HP to 260 HP, featuring a redesigned cab, a new Full Powershift transmission, and several performance and comfort upgrades.

John Deere Unveils Next-Generation 6R Tractor Series with New e19 Full Powershift Transmission

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