Thousands of visitors flocked to the LAMMA Show at the NEC, Birmingham, today for the opening day.
Thousands of visitors flocked to the LAMMA Show at the NEC, Birmingham, today for the opening day.
The show celebrated its 40th year showcasing technology and machinery that will help the industry work towards being more sustainable, efficient and profitable.
Henry Bredin, general manager of sales, marketing and dealer development at Kubota UK, said: We are delighted to be back seeing customers and dealers and connecting with people face to face again instead of virtually.
INEOS has launched a new 4x4, with LAMMA being the first indoor show the firm has attended.
Cassie Wood, of INEOS, said: It is really special to get the car in front of people for them to touch and see up close, especially for this specific audience.
New for this year was the LAMMA365 dealer zone and Stuart Cornthwaite, managing director of Cornthwaite Group, said: We feel really privileged because it is something new; we have never exhibited at a national show. We see it as a great opportunity.
1. Claydon launches evolution drill
Suffolk drill manufacturer Claydon have launched a replacement to the hybrid strip-till drill, with the reveal of the Evolution range.
Offered in working widths of 3 m to 8 m across a range of sizes, in trailed ad mounted variants. The design updates includes hydraulically adjusted opening discs and depth control wheels, changes to the hopper and access and a reduction in the machine length to improve the load transfer to the front of the machine.
McCormick reveals new tractor
McCormick revealed the all new X6 four cylinder tractor range. The tractor was developed ground up as a new design and is supplied three models between 120- 150 hp. Offered with a FPT engine and in-house manufactured 24x24 transmission.
Changes to the cab include a new upper windscreen offering improved visibility and the armrest mounted joystick can be configured to operate a loader, with an additional third service. Front axle suspension and a 50kph transmission is available as an option.
3. Speaker Zone
For the first time at LAMMA, there are speaker zones throughout the day, with discussions from industry leaders covering a range of topics including careers in agriculture, product development and health and safety.
Today, one of our In Your Field columnists, Amy Wilkinson, spoke about how she started her career in agriculture and how it can take you anywhere in the world.
