FENDT Farm Machinery For Sale in United Kingdom

This 6hp small tractor was ideal for the smaller European farms and featured a mounted plough and a mower. After the success of this first model, the company began to grow. By 1937 Fendt had boosted the power of the Dieselross to 16hp and added an independent powershift PTO. Success and growth continued and by 1949 the company was producing 20 Dieselross tractors per month.

In 1953 Fendt broadened their range with a 12hp tool carrier. It had four mounting areas, and this innovative machine was a considerable success, eventually being awarded with the highest accolade from the German Agricultural Society, who were impressed by the ingenious design of the one-man system. In 1958 Fendt launched the Favorit 1, with a more powerful 40hp engine and a new close-ratio multispeed gearbox.

In 1968 the Farmer 3 S tractor appeared, with 48hp and a Turbomatic fluid flywheel — another breakthrough technology. In the 1970s the company introduced specialist tractors for fruit growers, hop growers and vineyards, with horsepower ranging from 42hp to 65hp. This decade also saw Fendt move into higher-horsepower tractors. The Favorit LS was introduced in 1976 with six-cylinder engines in power ratings from 85hp to 150hp. The end of the decade saw this trend continue with the introduction of the Favorit 622 LS and 626 LS, rated at 211hp and 252hp respectively.

Innovation In The 70s & 80s

Fendt started the 1980s as it had ended the 1970s, with ever more innovation. The 300 Farmer range of tractors was launched in 1980, offering a top speed of 40km/h and a powerful four-wheel braking system. The tractors also offered the new Comfort cab and the Turbomatic system.

In 1984, Fendt addressed tractor vision issues with the all-round visibility offered by the 380 GTA model. In 1987 the specialist tractor range was extended with the powerful but compact 200 series, ideal for orchards and vineyards. The 1990s saw the introduction of the trailblazing 800 series high-horsepower tractor—the first in the world to offer a hydro-pneumatic cab and axle suspension, turboshift and an increased top speed of 50km/h. Many of these innovative features were then included in the smaller Favorit 500 C range in 1994.

AGCO Acquisition

In 1995, Fendt introduced the Vario 926, which was the first high-horsepower tractor to offer stepless Vario transmission. 1997 was a key year in the firm’s history as Fendt was acquired by the US agricultural equipment giant AGCO. The Vario 700 range followed in 1998, and in the same year the company launched its first ever combine harvester. Fendt completed the Vario range in 1999 with the Vario 2000 model, featuring 11 tractors from 86hp up to 270hp.

New Balers & Combine Harvesters

In 2002, Fendt extended its harvesting range with the addition of square and round balers and the C-Series combine harvester. The company expanded the Vario tractor range throughout the decade, and in 2010 it introduced the frugal Fendt Efficient Technology tractors. The company also launched its first forage harvester model. Today, the company continues to be at the forefront of innovation in the agricultural machinery sector.