Parts News Issue 7 Nov 2019 – Sept 2020 Parts with the same DNA as your machine 03 New DeepLoosening point 06 CrossCutter Disc 510mm We welcome Fredrik Gustafsson as Commercial Product Manager at Väderstad Parts Fredrik Gustafsson is the new Commercial Product Manager for spare parts. As such, he will be responsible for the strengthening and strategic development of our spare parts business. This is a newly created position at Väderstad, but the challenge itself is nothing new for Fredrik, who has held various similar jobs in his career. He has spent much of his professional life selling spare parts, both original and non-original. And excitingly, he already has ideas about what he can do to give Väderstad’s offering a further boost. “A good offering doesn’t have to be all about low prices,” says Fredrik. “For many customers, availability and service are at least as important. In my view, we can work even more on categorisation and simplify the structure of our business. We need to offer our customers a deal that, taking everything into account, makes it more advantageous to buy from us and less attractive to buy non-original parts.” Fredrik has a good insight into the non-original parts industry, through his background as product manager for a company that sells parts to the forestry and horticulture industry. “We competed with several big, strong brands, and we were often really successful. You have to have respect for the copies. Those companies know what they’re doing More to see with Augmented Reality! By using the “Väderstad AR” app on your smartphone or tablet, you are able to make content in this brochure come to life. The “Väderstad AR” app is available for free download in Apple App Store or Google Play Store. It is easy to use. Simply open the Väderstad AR app and point the camera towards one of the AR triggers in this brochure! Where you see this AR trigger, there is hidden content available. 2 | Parts News  Issue 7 ABOUT FREDRIK GUSTAFSSON Age: 35 Education: Marketing and economics Career: Has worked in sales and marketing at a number of companies, primarily in spare parts. Spare time: Fredrik and his partner have two dogs that he dedicates a lot of time to. He is a bit of a petrol-head, with a long history of motorbiking, but now he is the happy owner of a Jeep Wrangler and a mountain bike. and they’ll always be there, but we can make it as easy as possible to opt for the original.” After a month or so at the job, our new Commercial Product Manager has had time to familiarise himself with his new workplace and business. “Here at Väderstad, it feels like anything is possible. Nobody talks about restrictions, only opportunities, which is going to be very good for us. We work in an industry with a bright future – one that will always be needed, even as it changes and develops. Considering the history and the drive that I’ve already seen here, I’m in no doubt that Väderstad will play its part in taking the industry forward.” NEW! Start of sales: February 2020 Breaks compactions at depth Väderstad now presents the new shaped DeepLoosening point further widening the toolbox for the production of the perfect yield. The point offers the possibility to increase the work horizon down to 40cm working depth on TopDown and Opus cultivators. It is mounted on the back-row of the cultivator breaking up a path through cultivation pans and compactions. The wide angled foot lifts the soil, cracking it from above to further improve the drainage effect. This can be an interesting alternative before planting tap rooted plants sensitive to wet soil, such as oilseed rape. Start of delivery: February 2020 • Breaks compactions at depth • Hard metal plates in wolfram carbide prevents any change in length • 40cm working depth By minimising the impact of compaction or logged water there is an increased possibility to even out the result also in difficult parts of the field such as the headlands. In many cases DeepLoosening replaces the need for a separate subsoiler pass saving another operation. The DeepLoosening point is shaped so that it will not create and bring any clods to the surface. The point can be combined with a number of different Väderstad points to achieve a wide range of effects. To maximise the economy of the DeepLoosening point it has hard metal plates fitted, making it unsensitive to stones and ensures a long working life. A benefit of the placement behind the tine is that it has no negative implications of the tine release height. This ensures that the machine will suffer no damages when hitting larger obstacles. DeepLoosening can be fitted to the tine cultivators Opus and TopDown. Parts News  Issue 7  | 3 500 Hectares harrowed with Marathon 25/35 points – and no wear in sight! Magnus Lorin took over the family farm in Västerlösa outside Linköping in 2014. On his 500 hectares, he grows barley, wheat, beans and oilseed rape, primarily for the farm’s egg-laying hens and integrated pig-farming. Last year, Magnus replaced the points on his NZ Aggressive with Marathon 25/35 and the results have far exceeded his already high expectations. “It comes down to cost, efficiency and performance in the field. I’m sure these points are going to be the dominant choice in just a few years’ time,” says Magnus. “I used to replace the points twice a year, but I recently harrowed my 500 hectares with the Marathon points on the harrow and there’s almost no wear on them at all. Not having to replace the points saves me a huge amount of time and I’ve already made back the cost of my Marathons. I’m looking forward to using them for many years to come, and I’ve put Marathon points on my cultivator as well.” According to Magnus, there is no economic argument for using anything other than the tungsten carbide Marathon points. And he also sees other benefits that are at least as important: “You get a much more even and final result over the whole field. My old points wore unevenly so the working depth became a little irregular. I previously spent a lot of time keeping on top of the wear. Now I no longer have to do that, and still I get finer and more accurate results. When it comes down to it, the most important thing is the end result.” And word is spreading quickly. “I’ve had many friends and acquaintances saying they’ve reached the same conclusion, with more and more of them switching to Marathon. It’s hardly surprising. For a farmer, financial cost, time and results are everything.” 4 | Parts News  Issue 7 ¤34.50rrp Part No: 207053 Marathon 25/35 For Agrilla tines Goosefoot Goosefoot – the ideal choice for organic farming Organic farming is growing, meeting the demands from customers all over the world. A key part of organic farming is mechanical weed control and it is crucial to know how the weeds work as well as how to eliminate them effectively. Over the years, Väderstad have been involved in the organic development, with several machines and concepts matching the needs of organic farming. A recent addition is the new Väderstad goosefoot designed to provide full cut-out and a long working life. After the weeds have been cut by the goosefoot, the residue is left on the field surface to decompose. The goosefoot provides a complete cut at a shallow working depth, making the machine an effective tool for mechanical weed control. Goosefoot points can be fitted to the tine cultivator Väderstad Swift, the tine harrow Väderstad Ferox or the tine harrow Väderstad NZ Aggressive. Pictured above Bolts and Nuts Goosefoot NZA Ferox Swift Cultus, Opus, TopDown Bolt M10 x 45 M10 x 45 M12 x 55 M12 x 70 Part No 496569 496569 152263 50061207000 Nut M10 M10 M12 M12 Part No 51141000021 51141000021 51171200011 51171200011 ¤16.50 rrp Part No: 212385 Goosefoot Ferox 160mm ¤35.00 rrp Part No: 449859 Wing shares For Cultus, Opus, and TopDown GOOD TO KNOW! With our full range of points for full cut, we have something for any requirement. For the tine harrow NZA we have the new goosefoot. The goosefoot point is designed to slice off all weeds across the entire width of the machine. For our larger cultivators Cultus, Opus and TopDown we have wing shares that together with a cultivator point making it a perfect combination for slicing weeds and mixing. The wing shares are also available as Marathon. All of our points are designed to ‘full cut’ and have the same profile to ensure maximum durability whilst at the same time ensuring the perfect cut. New goosefoot ¤14.90 rrp Part No: 214000 Goosefoot NZA 120mm ¤25.00rrp Part No: 165038 Goosefoot Swift 240mm Old goosefoot Parts News  Issue 7  | 5 NEW! Start of delivery: From parts: November 2019 From factory: Model year 2021 Introducing CrossCutter Disc for Carrier XL In 2019, Väderstad will extend the CrossCutter Disc range with a new disc adapted for the disc cultivator Väderstad Carrier XL 425-625. CrossCutter Disc will make Carrier XL deliver full cultivation at a working depth of only 3-5cm. ¤72.00rrp Part No: 208022 Väderstad CrossCutter Disc is a tool that reaches a new work horizon without compromising work quality or capacity. By only disturbing the topsoil, CrossCutter Disc conserves moisture for the next crop. “Just as CrossCutter Disc introduced ultra-shallow tillage for the standard Carrier range in 2018, the new XL version of CrossCutter Disc will make Carrier XL 425-625 go from deep tillage to a minimum shallow working depth of 3cm. This will allow for a new set of agronomical opportunities with Carrier XL”, says Mattias Hovnert, SVP Sales & Marketing, at Väderstad. “By cutting in its full working horizon, CrossCutter Disc completely cuts the capillarity. This conserves valuable ground moisture for the coming crop. The working depth at 3-5cm ensures that a minimum amount of soil is dried out, while the high amount of residues left in the topsoil helps reflecting sunlight to further conserve moisture”, says Mattias Hovnert. Creating a shallow stale seedbed not only increases the amount of seeds germinating, but it also reduces the time needed for the seeds in the stale seedbed to emerge. According to research comparing a weed seed put on 6cm depth and a weed seed put on 4cm depth, results had a time difference between 2.4 days for the weed seed to germinate, grow and emerge. “By reducing the time spent on waiting for the stale seedbed to emerge enough to be eliminated, means that the following crop can be sown sooner. Alternatively, this additional time provides great opportunities for increasing the yield potential by conducting value-adding field work before the next crop establishment”, says Mattias Hovnert. 6 | Parts News  Issue 7 The patented CrossCutter Disc is developed and manufactured from high-quality V-55 Swedish steel at the state-of-the-art disc, point and tine factory Väderstad Components in Överum, Sweden. The new 510mm CrossCutter Disc will have its official premiere at Agritechnica 2019, and it will be available for Carrier XL 425-625 from November 2019. During the autumn the new 510mm CrossCutter Disc will be used for a preview demo season in Germany.