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.

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.

LED lights, single rear-view, multiple or 3D camera options improve visibility for long hours working.

A higher specification Pro Sound system can be supplied as an option.

MF IDEAL also offers the Streamer 140, which unloads the 12,500-litre grain tank at 140 L/sec. It is standard on the MF IDEAL 7 and 8, and all ParaLevel models.

Standard on the MF IDEAL 9 and an option on MF IDEAL 7 and 8, the 17,100-litre grain tank unloads at up to 210 L/sec – the fastest in the industry. New auger lengths compatible with controlled traffic farming operations are available.

The 4.8m long Dual Helix processor with 600 mm diameter of the rotors generates huge centrifugal forces for thorough but gentle crop separation. Dual Helix on IDEAL 8 and IDEAL 9 provide a 1.66m2 concave area – one of the industry’s largest.

At 4.8m long, it’s almost 60cm longer than the nearest competitor, allowing the material to generate huge centrifugal force at a much lower speed and remain in the rotor longer.

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.

Compared to other systems, the Dual Helix processor requires less power to operate in a range of crop conditions. The synchronised rotor feeder speed optimises crop flow and, while the rotor is exceptionally efficient, its performance is best-in-class.

Due to durable polymer construction and large service panels, both return pans are easily removable for ease of maintenance.

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.

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 rubber tracks ensure exceptional performance and comfort, and achieve a large footprint to reduce soil compaction. Track widths of 26”, 30” and 36” are available, and the unique suspension system also maintains the correct belt tension.

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.

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.

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).