Combine harvesters or simply combines are essential machinery for modern agriculture, designed to efficiently harvest large quantities of crops.
These machines integrate several operations into one process: reaping, threshing, and winnowing.
Here are some of the largest combine harvesters in the world you should know:
New Holland CR11
New Holland CR11 is the largest combine ever made and it has been redeveloped to provide higher productivity, with minimal grain loss, improved residue management, and more automation. These features aim to reduce the total cost of grain harvesting.
Thanks to its 775hp C16 engine, 2x24inch rotors, a graintank of 20.000 liters and a 210l/second unload rate, the CR11 significantly increases productivity to levels that have not been achieved before.
CR11 also mounts the new Intelliview 12 display and IntelliSteer™ guidance system, together with other essential precision farming functions, like Telematics and Remote screen viewing.
Furthermore, NutriSense™ comes with a NIR sensor that monitors crop quality via the use of near infra-red light to analyse nutrients like protein, starch and oil contents, plus moisture levels, and can create maps of these for further agronomic analysis.
Gleaner S98
The Gleaner S98 is a powerful machine featuring a 13.5-liter engine and a 12,000-liter grain tank. It’s designed to offer a balance of power and efficiency, catering to the needs of extensive harvesting operations.
The Gleaner S9 Series features live yield mapping, providing improved access to farm data to make more informed business decisions, resulting in enhanced productivity and profitability. Gleaner offers two choices of yield monitoring hardware from the factory; AGCO’s FieldStar™ Live or AgLeader®.
Gleaner’s unique Natural Flow™ process has been enhanced with a number of changes to optimize performance and improve feeding capacity in difficult crop conditions such as heavy canola swaths and green stem soybeans, where uneven feeding can occur.
The feederhouse floor has been lowered by half an inch and the feederhouse runners and torque tube were raised an inch, resulting in better control of the crop and even feeding.
The machine has also been optimised to handle various types of fields making it a darling to many farmers.
John Deere X9 1100
This machine provides ultra efficient crop feeding with up to 25% less grain loss, while the hinged frame allows for unmatched ground following. The X9 also has high-capacity feeding, which amounts to a 1,720 mm wide feeder house for high throughput, resulting in 23% wider and 45% more volume than a narrow body.
A new 1,720 mm wide Dual Separator is featured on the X9 with a dedicated feeding, threshing and separating area, complementing even-feeding and excellent rock rejection. The 4m² effective threshing area also results in higher threshing performance.
The X9 has a residue system of up to 15.24m spread, low energy knife design, auto swap for optimum wind compensation and remote knife bank adjustment. Overall it has a 20kW power savings on the residue management system. Farmer tests done on high-yielding maize in South Africa indicated only a 0.3% grain loss.
X9 1100 at a glance
- 690 Max engine horsepower
- 5.3 bu/s (186.7 liters/s) peak unload rate
- 460-bushel (16,210-liter) power folding grain tank
- Integrated G5Plus CommandCenter™ Display and StarFire™ Receiver with available SF-RTK
Deutz-Fahr C9200
he Deutz-Fahr C9200 is a high-performance combine harvester designed to meet the demands of large-scale farming operations. Known for its power, efficiency, and advanced technology, the C9200 is built to handle extensive harvesting tasks with precision and reliability. Here’s a detailed description of the Deutz-Fahr C9200:
Key Features and Specifications:
1. Engine and Power:
- Engine: The C9200 is equipped with a robust 13.5-liter, 6-cylinder Deutz engine.
- Power Output: It delivers up to 650 horsepower (varies depending on the specific model and configuration), providing ample power to handle large fields and tough harvesting conditions.
2. Harvesting Capacity:
- Grain Tank: The combine features a large 14,500-liter (approximately 3,800-gallon) grain tank, allowing for extended harvesting operations without frequent unloading.
- Header Options: The C9200 can be equipped with various header sizes and types, including wide headers for high-capacity harvesting of different crops like wheat, corn, and soybeans.
Claas Lexion 8900
The combine harvester has a transport width of 3.5 meters and is equipped with 5 walkers. It features a grain tank with a capacity of 15,000 liters and a cutting platform with a width of 13.8 meters. The rotor diameter measures 445 mm.
The Lexion 8900 released in 2019 has a 581-kilowatt (779 hp) MAN D42 engine that matches the Fendt Ideal 10,000-kilogram (22,000 lb) class 10 combine released in 2020.
Fendt IDEAL 10
The Fendt IDEAL was developed in the global AGCO Centres of Excellent in harvesting technology. Countless farmers and contractors from around the world were asked what combine requirements would make their IDEAL harvest. It’s the culmination of this customer input, the combined experience of Fendt developers and the chance to test the Fendt IDEAL all year round in different regions under the harshest operating conditions, that make the Fendt IDEAL the most modern and innovative combine on the market.
Model Overview
| IDEAL 7 | 355 kW | 476 hp |
| IDEAL 8 | 404 kW | 541 hp |
| IDEAL 9 | 485 kW | 650 hp |
| IDEAL 10 | 581 kW | 779 hp |
Case IH AF11
With a 775-hp engine, the AF11 is the most powerful combine offered by Case IH. A 567-bushel grain tank and 396-gallon fuel tank let you cover more acres in less time.
Designed, engineered and built by farmers, this combine is packed with the latest in automation, connectivity and harvesting technology, backed by decades of Axial-Flow reliability.
The newest evolution of Case IH’s Axial-Flow combines, the AF11 brings high-efficiency farming to the next level. This Class 10+ combine features dual-rotor technology, innovative AFS Harvest Command™ automation and Case IH’s highest-ever total combine capacity, allowing you to harvest more acres with less grain loss than ever before.
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