GrainsWest Tech 2020

Tech 2020 Grains West 28 BY TREVOR BACQUE Today’s tractor cabs promise performance to infinity and beyond STRAIGHT OUT OF SCI-FI ushing the technological envelope, the streamlined tractor cabs of today increasingly resemble the cockpits of Hollywood science fiction space ships. Luxuriously ergonomic and digitally decked out, they are often described by big manufacturers as control centres. The term suggests once you’ve eased into the seat of a cab, the universe is yours to conquer. GrainsWest talked with three manufacturers about how technological change is reshaping tractor cab features and controls. P AGCO Fendt’s “next generation” Vario series tractor cabs will feature a new user interface. Users will be able to drag and drop items just as you would on a smartphone. FEATURE