Claas Combine Harvesters: Books - History and Models

Sowing ideas. Harvesting the future.

Tradition and innovation - the Claas family company based in Harsewinkel has managed to successfully reconcile these seemingly contrasting elements for decades. Claas has been a driving force in agricultural engineering for more than 100 years.

Through the fusion of mechanical engineering with digitalisation, the company develops ground-breaking technologies today for the agriculture of tomorrow. Ready to take on one of the greatest challenges of our time: feeding an ever-growing global population.
Sowing ideas, harvesting the future: how a spirit of inventiveness and a deeply ingrained culture of innovation brings visionary technologies to fruition - this book tells the compelling story and introduces some of the smart minds behind the ideas through fascinating images and reports.

This book includes:
- Presentation of 30 outstanding and formative innovations as an example of the company's power of innovation
- Synthesis of digitalisation and engineering
- Artificial Intelligence in agriculture
- Market research and futurology
- Frugal innovations
- Patents: protecting ideas.

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Claas Mähdrescher Prospekte

Claas is considered a pioneer in the mechanization of grain harvesting and is the most important combine harvester manufacturer in Europe. This book uses original brochures to show more than sixty years of combine harvester production at Claas.

From the contents:
- Mäh-Dresch-Binder (M.D.B.)
- M.D.B.-Typ Super
- Super Junior
- Super 500
- Hercules
- Junior 5 1/2
- S.F. (Selbstfahrer)
- Huckepack
- Columbus
- Europa
- Matador Gigant
- Matador Standard
- Mercur
- Super Automatic S
- Junior Automatic
- Senator
- Mercator
- Comet
- Cosmos
- Consul
- Garant
- Protector
- Corsar
- Compact
- Dominator 80 and 76
- Dominator 108 SL-98S/SL-88S/SL-78S
- Dominator 98 SL Maxi/108 SL
- Commander 228 CS
- Mega 218-208-204-202
- Lexion.

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100 Jahre besser ernten: Claas - Das Buch

The Claas company sees itself as a large family whose proximity to the customer is what makes the brand so successful and gives it its special spirit. In 2013, the agricultural machinery manufacturer from Harsewinkel celebrated a century of Claas. "100 years of better harvesting" is a 384-page review of a fascinating company history.

The book describes the Claas brand in the rhythm of sowing, growth and harvesting, and in this way follows the natural course of life. In addition to the extensive history and colorful portraits of many Claas enthusiasts, readers learn something about the agriculture of tomorrow.
Which plants will be harvested in the future? And how? The official Claas anniversary volume "100 years of better harvesting" provides answers to many questions and offers well-founded information on the subject of agricultural technology. It is a complete company history with numerous unpublished images.

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Claas Maschinen im Einsatz

Combine harvesters such as the Commandor, Dominator and Lexion have cult status, and Claas tractors are on their way to achieving this status. The author records the story and presents the machines in daily use using inspiring photographs.

From the contents:
- Claas: the development from 1913 to 1970
- Dominator of the 6 and 8 series
- Mega series
- Commander series
- Medion/Mega series
- Lexion of the 400 and 500 series
- Forage harvesters
- Harvesters
- Tractors and Xerion system vehicle
- Machines in a double pack
- Stotz contracting company.

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Ideen säen. Zukunft ernten.

Tradition and innovation - the family-run company Claas, based in Harsewinkel in Westphalia, has been combining this apparent contradiction in an impressive way for decades. Claas has been a driving force in agricultural technology for over 100 years.
From the synthesis of mechanical engineering and digitalization, the company is now developing pioneering technologies for the agriculture of the future. Ready to master one of the greatest challenges of our time: feeding a constantly growing world population.

Sowing ideas, reaping the future: How inventiveness and a culture of innovation deeply rooted in the company allow visionary technologies to mature - this book shows all of this and presents the clever minds behind the ideas in impressive images and reports. As examples of Claas' innovative power, this volume presents 30 outstanding innovations that have shaped the company.
The basis for future innovations is CLAAS's innovation DNA, which is demonstrated using numerous examples from history and the present.

Topics in the book:
- Synthesis of digitalization and mechanical engineering
- Artificial intelligence in agriculture
- Market and future research
- Frugal innovation
- Patents: protection of ideas

German edition of "Sowing ideas. Harvesting the future."

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