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A Nexat gantry set a new world record, by harvesting 637.76t of soybeans off 158.16ha in just eight hours.
Operating with a completely different format from conventional tractors and combine harvesters, the NEXAT prime mover combines all steps of crop production in one modular carrier vehicle, from tillage, through seeding to harvesting.
The system is said to offer lower investment costs, reduced fuel consumption and labour demand, in addition, minimising soil compaction and delivering maximum efficiency and improved profitability.
Featuring a gantry layout, with offset cabin, the Nexco harvesting module was designed to complement the main Nexat unit in 2019, setting the new world record less than seven years later.
Recently, its capability and performance saw a Nexat gantry set a new World Record, by harvesting 637.76t of soybeans off 158.16ha in just eight hours.
Breaking the previous record by 150t, the successful event took place in the Brazilian state of Bahia, utilising a Nexco harvesting module, equipped with a 15.2m FD250 MacDon FlexDraper header.
Operating at an average speed of 13.6kph, average throughput achieved was 79.72t/ hr, at a moisture content of 14%. Fuel consumption was 7.5l/ha with recorded losses of less than 0.5%.
Operating with a completely different format from conventional tractors and combine harvesters, the NEXAT prime mover combines all steps of crop production in one modular carrier vehicle, from tillage, through seeding to harvesting.
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