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PRODUCT NEWS<br />
new connections<br />
Now available Australiawide,<br />
the Case IH AFS<br />
Connect Magnum<br />
provides new options<br />
through new technologies<br />
and better connectivity<br />
Above: The new Case IH AFS Connect<br />
Magnum<br />
Inset: AFS Pro 1200 display<br />
Case IH is rolling out its AFS Connect Magnum tractor series<br />
across Australia and New Zealand, after a sneak peek at last<br />
year’s AgQuip Field Days.<br />
Equipped with updated features such as an automotive-style<br />
cabin as well as a refined armrest, the tractors are said to offer<br />
new levels of connectivity and remote monitoring.<br />
Case IH high horsepower product manager for Australia and<br />
New Zealand Alyx Selsmeyer says the new AFS Magnum allows<br />
farmers to precisely manage the farm, fleet and data anywhere,<br />
anytime from a desktop or tablet.<br />
“The AFS Connect portal is the key to this series of tractor,<br />
giving the customer a view of the field operations, fleet<br />
information and agronomic data from their preferred device,<br />
wherever they are, and also allowing for the sharing of this<br />
information with trusted third parties,” she says.<br />
The AFS Connect offers new innovations including remote<br />
display viewing and remote servicing from a Case IH dealer, as<br />
well as increased integration and customisation – allowing the<br />
operator to configure electronics to simplify day-to-day tasks.<br />
User definable short-cut keys, customisable remote paddles<br />
and the ISOBUS Aux-N compatible multi-function handle and<br />
joystick all help to reduce cab clutter, while the refined encoder<br />
knob, MultiControl Armrest and a MultiFunction Handle with<br />
four programmable hot key buttons, put control directly at the<br />
operator’s fingertips.<br />
Early feedback from Australian farmers has been promising,<br />
with farmer Daniel Elias saying he had been impressed with the<br />
Magnum’s performance during a four-month trial on his property<br />
near Tamworth, NSW.<br />
“The level of technology the tractor had was very evident,<br />
and one of the things I really liked was that while a lot of<br />
functions in previous models are factory-set, with the AFS<br />
Connect Magnum you can adjust the functions and adjust them<br />
easily,” he says<br />
“It had really good power to ground, rode really well and during<br />
cultivation it pulled nicely.”<br />
Matt Davey, who farms near Kadina in South Australia, added<br />
that he was impressed with the Magnum’s technical advances.<br />
“They’ve done a lot of good things inside with regards to the<br />
new-look cab and I really liked the new screen. Its features are<br />
impressive and there are things there that will definitely benefit<br />
less experienced operators,” he says.<br />
The AFS Connect Magnum will be available in 200 to 400hp<br />
(149 to 298kW) wheeled models, and 340hp, 380hp and 400hp<br />
(254kW, 283kW and 298kW) Rowtrac models. Contact your local<br />
Case IH dealership for more information.<br />
TRACTORS<br />
OFFER ENDS 30TH SEPT 2020<br />
WHILE STOCK LASTS<br />
10 Trade<strong>Farm</strong><strong>Machinery</strong>.com.au THE TRACTOR YOU WANT IS NOW EASIER TO FIND<br />
For more information<br />
and your nearest dealer<br />
1800 849 090<br />
www.tym.ag/717
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