Join the MF IDEAL revolution
It’s a satisfying moment when you look out onto ripened crops and know that you are ready to go with the harvest. Then it’s all down to you and your combine to turn all those months of work into a profitable income.
Designed for large-scale arable operations and contractors the MF IDEAL is fully connected, with unique new features, excelling in every area and offering superb grain and straw quality, massive output, super-fast operation, outstanding driver comfort, plus total efficiency and control.
Now the optional MF IDEALdrive provides even more comfort and greater working efficiency. The conventional steering wheel is replaced by the IdealDrive steering joystick, for effortless manoeuvrability, quick headland turns and an unobstructed view of the header.
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Key Benefits
Technology & Innovation
POWERFLOW
PowerFlow™ is a table offering high capacity in all conditions. Belts transport the crop straight from the knife to the table auger ensuring seamless feeding.
TERRACONTROL II
TerraControl II provides a mix of automatic functions for the standard table-levelling, ground-following (Field pressure) and headland management systems – everything is controlled from the operator’s PowerGrip lever.
AutoDock Option
When hooking-up the header from a header trailer or from the ground, the operator simply presses a button in the cab and all the connections - mechanical, electrical and hydraulic - are made automatically by a robotised process.
IDEAL DriveCenter
One gearbox, attached directly to the engine, drives all main components of the combine: the processor, cleaning system and hydraulic pumps, as well as the header, including today’s newest corn chopper heads.
MF IDEAL Engines
The IDEAL is available in three models with power and capacity to suit different requirements of producers and operators. IDEAL 7: AGCO Power, 9.8 Lt, 483 HP | IDEAL 8: MAN 12.4L/ 549 HP | IDEAL 9: MAN 15.2L/ 660 HP
Fewer Belts and Wet Clutches
Because belts can siphon off power via slippage and breakage, the IDEAL uses fewer of them than other combines. Wet clutches on the DriveCenter also ensure smooth engagement, thereby reducing wear and tear—and maintenance—on each component.
AIRSENSE COOLING
AirSense cooling provides an optimal ventilation of the MF IDEAL engine, even in the dustiest conditions. A reversing fan prevents dust and chaff accumulations, and almost completely removes the need for manual cleaning during the harvest.
Exceptional Cab Visibility
Narrow pillars in the cab offer a fantastic panoramic view with excellent all-round visibility through a massive glass area of 5.75m². Many of the operator tasks now have short-cuts to make the machine easier to operate.
Visibility Options
LED lights, single rear-view, multiple or 3D camera options improve visibility for long hours working.
Optional Pro Sound System
A higher specification Pro Sound system can be supplied as an option.
MF IDEALDRIVE
It offers an unprecedented level of machine control and an even clearer view of the header. A joystick on the left armrest replaces the conventional steering wheel, while the PowerGrip lever on the right varies the speed and direction.
HOMOLOGATED FOR EU ROAD TRAVEL
An option on TrakRide models, and fully homologated for EU road use, the IDEALdrive joystick increases productivity by 6% compared to conventional steering systems, while the operator workload is reduced by 65%.* *study conducted at Aalborg University.
ARMREST AND CONTROLS
The right-hand PowerGrip armrest houses the main controls including the PowerGrip multifunction joystick. On a new adjustable mounting arm, the TechTouch Terminal displays performance information and allows adjustments to be made from the seat.
UNLOADING RATE ADJUSTMENT FROM THE CAB
Select the best unloading rate for the crop and conditions. Quick and convenient adjustment through the PowerGrip lever – even when the tank is full or during unloading. Optimise trailer filling with reduced risk of grain spillages.
Streamer 140
IDEAL also offers the Streamer 140, which unloads at 140L/sec. With the option of a 17,100L grain tank (standard on the IDEAL 9), the IDEAL combine features one of the largest capacity in the industry.
Streamer 210
Available as a standard feature on the IDEAL 9 and as an option on IDEAL 7 and 8, the Streamer 210 unloads at 210L/sec.
Dual Helix Rotors
The Dual Helix (double rotors) system on the MF IDEAL 8 and MF IDEAL 9 boasts the largest main threshing concave area on the market – a massive 1.66m² – 25% bigger than any other combine in the industry.
Grain Handling
On all models, unloading speed and grain tank capacity are coupled with an innovative auger that is gentle on grain, ensuring less damage, and it requires less power than older systems.
Dual Helix Processor
As compared to other systems, the dual helix processor requires as little as 50% less power to operate in a variety of crop conditions. Yet, while the rotor is exceptionally efficient, its threshing and separating performance is best-in-class.
Specially Moulded Pans
Two specially shaped, under-rotor pans supply an even flow of grain mix for processing by the separation pan, sieve box and fan. No additional mechanical systems are needed and slopes up to 15 degrees have little affect on the performance.
TrakRide
The TrakRide system ensures exceptional performance and comfort, while reducing maintenance and enhancing reliability, all of which help ensure the combine is up and running at full capacity in short harvest windows.
TrakRide Belt Sizes
TrakRide is available with three different belt sizes, 26‘, 30‘ and 36‘, featuring a unique suspension system with belt tensioning integrated. The system maximises combine footprint and reduces soil compaction.
CHAFF SPREADER
Flexible residue handling comes standard with all MF IDEAL models, allowing optimum strategies for straw and chaff handling to suit any crop and situation.
THREE DIFFERENT SPREADING DIRECTIONS
Chop and mix chaff and straw together in the chopper, and spread across the full cutting width. Chaff distributed across the straw swath to maximise straw quantity and quality. Spread chaff to the sides, away from swathed or chopped straw.
PARALEVEL
For farm operations with a higher proportion of slopes, a ParaLevel version of each model is available. These use a special axle arrangement to keep the whole machine level at angles up to 14%.
4-CHANNELS CLEANING SYSTEM
Under-rotor pans with four moulded channels optimise crop flow to maintain maximum separation and cleaning performance in the heaviest crops. Losses remain minimal, even on slopes, and the plastic pans have removable sections which are easily cleaned.
ACTIVESPREAD SWINGFLOW
Achieve even residue distribution in all crops and conditions. Hydraulic driven spinners with swinging deflectors create a homogeneous spread pattern across the full cut width – even on windy days. The efficient design saves power and fuel.
NARROW WIDTH WITH LARGE FOOTPRINT
The IDEAL TrakRide rubber track system protects soils and extends working windows, while the narrow transport width and 40kph maximum speed makes the combine easier to move between work areas on the road.
Mass Acoustic Detection Systems - MADS
Measuring the differences in acoustic qualities, the sensors can determine what is grain and what is not and direct the IDEALharvest system to change the necessary combine settings–all to maintain the operator’s harvest strategy.
IDEALharvest Touch Screen Tablet
Real time visualisation enhances control. The harvest strategy itself is set by an easy-to-use touch-screen tablet, allowing the operator to select preferences for minimizing grain damage, loss and material other than grain (MOG) in the bin.
IDEALharvest
The IDEALharvest system offers unprecedented, real-time visualisation of crop flow within the combine via a special grain-quality camera and numerous sensors, including mass acoustic detection sensors (MADS).
MF GUIDE
MF Guide is MF’s full featured, hands-free steering system. It is capable of delivering sub-metre, decimetre and centimetre accuracy, increasing the efficiency of your farm.
MF TASK DOC
The MF Task Doc system helps improve productivity by putting precision-measured data at the business owner’s fingertips. Live yield mapping is standard – providing a real time view of the harvested yield while the task is in progress.
MF CONNECT
MF Connect enables you — and your dealer — to coordinate, optimise and seamlessly connect your fleet, to easily manage maintenance and remotely monitor equipment in the field.
Available Models
Model |
Max Power (hp) |
Grain Capacity (l) |
Unloading speed (l/s) |
Max cutting width (m) |
Engine |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
IDEAL 7 | 483 | 17,100 | 210 | 10.7 | AGCO Power 9.8 L |
IDEAL 8 | 549 | 17,100 | 210 | 12.2 | MAN 12.4 L |
IDEAL 9 | 660 | 17,100 | 210 | 12.2 | MAN 15.2 L |
Harvest Promise
AGCO’s Harvest Promise is our commitment to you that, in the exceptional situation we can’t get the parts to you in 48 hours, we will help you through our Dealer network or even contribute towards a contractor to step in and harvest your crop until you’re up and running again. For full terms and conditions and to register for the programme contact your local Massey Ferguson Dealer. Only available in selected markets.
Customer Reviews & Testimonials
Combines you can rely on from Massey Ferguson.
Find out why from some of our customers.
Crowmarsh Battle Farms
An Oxfordshire farming family which replaced two combines with one larger Massey Ferguson IDEAL 9PL remains delighted with the decision after the combine completed its third harvest this year.
Nowak Family
Investing in a Massey Ferguson IDEAL 7 combine has enabled a German farming family to increase productivity while achieving an excellent grain sample and great straw quality.
Miklós Cicárdi
Large-scale farmer Miklós Cicárdi runs Gazdakör Kft. Company with his family in Pellérd, southern Hungary. The farm extends over 1,800 hectares, where he grows barley, wheat, corn, sunflower, rapeseed and soybean.
Mark Trotter
A Massey Ferguson Ideal 8T combine, selected following on-farm demonstrations of the new model plus several competitors, achieved all that was expected of it and more during its first harvest on a North Lincolnshire farm.
Rauceby Farms
A Lincolnshire farm which previously struggled to achieve satisfactory harvesting speeds without incurring high grain losses, changed to a Massey Ferguson Ideal 7 combine for the 2020 harvest and is very happy with the result.
C&R Moscrop & Sons
It performed exceptionally well - that’s the verdict of a West Yorkshire-based farmer and contractor after his first harvest with a new Massey Ferguson Ideal 7 PL combine.
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