Massey Ferguson’s 9895 Class-8 harvester made its appearance again this year at the annual harvester race. Thomas Wait, AGCO SA Product Marketing Manager, says the MF9895 Class-8 harvester is the ideal combination of power, technology and efficiency.
A harvester with power efficiency
The harvester has a 9,8 litre, seven-cylinder AGCO Power engine that produces 365 kW. A flap on the right side of the harvester makes the engine accessible so that the operator can easily service or repair it should it break down in the field.
To ensure that your harvester’s engine stays cool in the dusty field, it is equipped with a V-cooling system. The radiators are placed in a V format on either side of the engine and a hydraulic reversible fan at the top of the engine kicks in every 15 minutes to ensure the radiators stay clean.
An efficient harvester
The unique inline engine and rotor design ensures direct drive to the 800 mm rotor. The MF9895 harvester is 3,56 m long and has a grain tank size of 12 365 litres with an unloading capacity of 150 litres per second. The concave is attached to the frame with springs. This means that the springs will yield if there is a volume of material moving through that the rotor cannot handle.
The MF9895 harvester made another appearance at the harvester race.
A cabin made for comfort
As impressive as the harvester is on the outside, the cabin is also made for efficiency and comfort. The cabin is spacious, open and understandable.
“You have your hydrostatic drive, table control, the rotor’s on and off, accelerator and the table’s height adjustment all neatly together. You can also open and close your concave and adjust the fan speed,” explains Thomas.
There is also a C2100 screen in the cabin where you can open and close the screens, change the fan speed and adjust the concave.
The MF9895 harvester’s cab is made for comfort and efficiency.
Harvest without getting stuck
All Massey Ferguson’s new combine harvesters have four-wheel drive, so you do not struggle in wet conditions. They also come standard with Climate Field View and a 5-year subscription. Massey Ferguson also has the Class-6 combine, the 9695, and the 9795 combine available in two configurations. One comes with a small grain configuration that includes a cutter and then a large grain configuration that has a chaff spreader at the back. The 9895 also comes in a large grain configuration.
The machines come standard with all the concaves and sieves required for small and large grains. The MF9895 finished sixth in the 2024 harvester race and the team’s goal for the day was to harvest the cleanest sample with minimum losses at the fastest speed. The Drago maize header ensures that there is minimal caking of material on the header.
Although they did not finish first, Massey Ferguson certainly surprised and impressed the farmers.
Thomas Wait, AGCO Africa’s Product Marketing Manager, together with Sven Rohrs, Massey Ferguson Class-8 Driver, were at the harvester race for the second year.
Visit Massey Ferguson’s website at www.masseyferguson.com to learn more about their superior, farmer-friendly harvesters and service.
