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New Holland

The twin rotor concept at the heart of the New Holland CR combine is considered the first rotary combine system introduced to the
market. Nigel Mackenzie, manager, combine marketing North America, notes that that two-rotor system is the clear difference in the
market. "When it was launched as the TR - for twin rotor - it was unique and it still is," Mackenzie says. "The idea was to match the
feed of crop coming into the combine with the threshing system."

The feeder house and twin-rotor width match on this machine, which means the mat doesn't narrow. "We're evenly loading the
cleaning shoe as the material separates and falls from the two rotors," he adds. For example in the larger Class 8 and 9 combines,
two 22-inch diameter rotors span a 60-inch cleaning shoe and the feeder, rotors and cleaning shoe are matched.

And the smaller-diameter rotors have a higher centrifugal force at work than the larger single rotor designs, Mackenzie says. He
adds, that in any one crop the speed that rasp bars cross the concave is the same for most rotary machines, but since the smaller
rotors are turning faster the centrifugal force at work is always higher at the same rasp bar to concave speed relationship.

The combine comes from the plant with either corn rotors or grain rotors. Adjusting the machine and changing the concaves are
simple tasks. Mackenzie notes that while it's a one-person job, each concave is only the width of one small-diameter rotor, which can
be a little awkward, but it’s not hard to make the change.

Adjusting the machine is easy and if there's a need for greater threshing capacity, the rotor assembly is predrilled for adding pins that
provide enhanced crop control. Rotor covers have manually adjustable vanes that can help control the speed of crop flow through
the system.

Mackenzie notes that in just two years the company will celebrate 40 years with this twin-rotor system. "This system is well proven
and is working very successfully in many conditions around the world," he notes. "And we're looking at it all the time to make it even
more efficient."
NEW HOLLAND CR

SPECS
Models: CR6090, CR7090, CR8080, CR8090, CR9090, CR9090 Elevation
Class sizes: VI to IX
Engine: FPT Cursor 9 8.7L, FPT Cursor 10 10.7L, FPT Cursor 13 12.7L
Rated horsepower (CV): 360 to 530 hp
Threshing/separating: Twin rotors
Grain tank capacity: 315 to 355 bu.
Unload rate: 3.7 bu./sec.
Weight: 34,638 to 40,814 lbs.
Suggested list price: $355,596 to $488,914
Contact: your local New Holland dealer or visit www.newholland.com/na

As part of the industry’s migration to Tier 4i emissions-compliant engines, New Holland last fall introduced five new CR Series Twin
Rotor combines, all equipped with Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) engine technology. The SCR technology, which New Holland
trademarked as ECOBlue, offers a reported 9% increase in fuel savings.

New Holland has made minor updates for model year 2013. Dynamic Stone Protection, previously available only on the CR8090 and
CR9090 small grains models, is now also available on CR8090 and CR9090 corn and bean models. The system mechanically
captures stones and feeds them into a sump, which gets emptied once a day, allowing nonstop harvesting. The specific small grain
CR9090 Elevation model with the Opti-Clean cleaning shoe benefits from ECOBlue SCR engine technology for model year 2013.

More header options also are available. A new rigid knife draper header, the 840CD, has been added. Available in 25- to 45-ft.
widths, the 840CD shares the same frame, drapers, auger and SynchroKnife drive as New Holland’s SuperFlex draper head, the
880CF.
Telemetry is a new add-on for 2013, allowing for remote vehicle monitoring. The basic level, known as PLM Connect Essential, lets
the owner view the location of each combine on an office computer and create virtual field boundaries and curfews that send alerts
either by email or SMS text. A more advanced level, known as PLM Connect Professional, lets you remotely view the combine’s
display screen to monitor settings and track performance, as well as send messages to the operator.

John Deere

The STS threshing system was first rolled out in 1999 for the 2000 cropping season. The company had built an empire on
conventional combine design, but the rotary STS brought new technology to the party. Kim Cramer, product specialist for combines,
says the basic system uses an accelerator and a tri-stream feed housing that takes the crop as it comes off the feeder house and
accelerates and separates it into three flow paths to enter the rotor.

That design offers some stone protection and provides an even flow into the rotor. That three-way path reduces power needs and
really shines in difficult-to-handle crops. "You don't get any roping of material in the rotor," he notes.

In the John Deere design the rotor housing is oval while the rotor is round with threshing elements up front transitioning to separating
tines at the back. Cramer notes that what is different in the John Deere design is the rotor housing. "It progressively gets larger from
front to back," he says. "At the front the size optimizes threshing and separating action, while the second and third stages help
promote material handling and crop relief."

Cramer notes that the progressively larger design improves crop separation as material moves from front to back in the combine.
"The intent is that whether you're harvesting in good conditions or tough greener crop conditions that the performance of the
combine will pretty much be maintained," Cramer says. "And through threshing and separating we maintain the same power
requirement whether in good conditions or tougher conditions."
The tri-stream rotor is sold in the corn and soybean markets. There is a variable stream design for high-volume green straw crops
like rice or wheat, which is popular in Europe where they grow high-yield wheat. The variable stream design has a more aggressive
threshing and separating setup and is available in North America for rice and small grain producers.

JOHN DEERE S

SPECS
Models: S550 (V), S660 (VI), S670 (VII), S680 (VIII), S690 (IX)
Engine: John Deere 6-cyl. 6.8L, 9.0L, or 13.5L
Rated engine horsepower: 271 to 543 hp
Separator type: Rotary (hydrostatic rotor drive)
Cleaning area (total): 5,583 to 8,711 in.
Grain tank capacity: 250 to 400 bu.
Unload rate: 2.2 to 3.8 bu./sec.
Unloading auger: Two-augur unload
Suggested list price: $293,286 to $453,703
Contact: www.johndeere.com

The new S-Series combines, which John Deere introduced last fall, are made up of five models from 271 to 543 rated engine
horsepower. The largest model is John Deere’s first entry in the Class IX market. All general specifications remain unchanged from
2012.

The cab is brand-new, offering better visibility and 30% more interior space. Cab controls are laid out similar to what you’d see in
John Deere tractors so drivers can hop from one machine to the next without having to learn a new system. The GS3 2630 display is
integrated into the CommandArm for operator convenience. The premium cab also comes with an active refrigerator.
New header options are available to match the combines’ increase in capacity. These include a 16- or 18-row corn head and a flex
draper platform for soybeans. Threshing is done by the Tri-Stream rotor, or the optional new Variable Stream rotor, targeted at
high-yielding small grains.

The cleaning system is larger to handle high crop volumes. Optional power folding grain tank covers can fold or unfold in under 30
sec. from the comfort of the cab.

Also available on the new S-Series is a new, fully automated grain unloading system called MachineSync that synchronizes the
combine and grain cart. The combine controls the speed and position of the grain cart to ensure the grain cart is positioned under the
combine unloading auger.

Challenger/Massey Ferguson

Over at AGCO, Challenger and Massey Ferguson combines offer a single-rotor machine that Kevin Cobb, combine marketing
manager, explains. He notes that the feeder house brings in material in a 55-inch swath which moves material into a segmented
feed drum "which is the key to feeding the rotor evenly," he says.

Cobb explains the design uses segmented paddles to provide a multi-zone intake to create nearly 360-degree feeding into the front
of the rotor. The system has a big rotor that's 31.5 inches wide and 140 inches long. That provides more surface area for threshing
and separating the crop and the rotor is centered directly over the cleaning system, which reduces the need for augers to move
material into the feeding system after it clears the rotor.

Cobb says that design spreads material out, which enhances flow and simplifies material handling, too.

"The new design has that larger-diameter rotor in our class 7 and 8 machines," he explains. "It is a segmented design, which is
common in the industry. It has a helical pattern to help move the crop rearward."

The leading edge of that rotor also has a tapered nose with raised bars to spread out the crop mat before it enters the concave area.
The rotor is divided from threshing in the front half (and most separation occurs) to separation in the back half where single fingers
and threshing elements do the work. Those fingers can be replaced with paddles if you're dealing with a tougher crop. At the rear of
the rotor, there's a direct discharge to the chopper area with final paddles that direct the material to an optional chopper or straight to
the discharge.

Cobb notes the DNA of this system is in the White series combines, but with the launch of the 9500 in the fall of 2011, the Class 7
and 8 machines brought more capacity, higher horsepower and a 65% change in content design.

CHALLENGER 500C

SPECS
Models: Challenger 540C and 560C
Class sizes: VII and VIII
Engine: AGCO Power 7-cyl. 98 ATI
Rated engine horsepower: 370 to 460 hp
Separator type: Rotary
Cleaning area (total): 9,455 sq. in.
Grain tank capacity: 350 bu.
Unload rate: 4.0 bu./sec., average
Unloading auger: Two-auger unload
Base list price: $389,733 for 540C corn; $417,700 for 560C corn
Contact: www.challenger-ag.us

Challenger took the wraps off its new 500C Series combines this month. The new Class VII Challenger 540C and Class VIII 560C
have the same single-rotor design as the Challenger 600B Series models they replace. But the guts of these machines were
completely revamped to tackle more demanding harvest conditions.
The processor and cleaning system now incorporate a segmented rotor in place of the previous in-line bar design. Major
enhancements also were made to the cleaning fan and chaffer area. Both machines use a 31.5-in.-dia. rotor that is 140 in. long to
span the full length over the cleaning shoe. This allows for more threshing and cleaning capacity without the addition of auger beds
or discharge beaters, says Challenger marketing manager for combines, Kevin Cobb.

Both models are equipped with new AGCO Power Tier 4i engines that Cobb says are far more fuel-efficient than the prior Tier 3
engines used in previous models. In addition, the engine is mounted in-line with the rotor to simplify the rotor drive system and
minimize power consumption. Additional features include a new cooling system with variable speed and a reversing fan designed to
virtually eliminate the need for cleaning.

All models come guidance-ready from the factory. The steering valve and components are factory installed to allow for plug-and-play
use of automated steering kits, including the Topcon System 150. Additional options include a premium seat that provides both
heating and cooling and the NightBreaker lighting package, which includes HID and LED lights for greater visibility.

MASSEY FERGUSON 9500

SPECS
Models: 9520 (VI), 9540 (VII), 9560 (VIII)
Engine: AGCO Power 84 AWI, 6-cyl.; AGCO Power 98 ATI, 7-cyl.
Rated engine horsepower: 313 to 460 hp Separator type: Rotary
Cleaning area (total): 7,672 to 9,455 sq. in.
Grain tank capacity: 300 to 350 bu.
Unload rate: 4.0 bu./sec.
Base list price: $341,312 base price for 9520 (corn); $389,733 for 9540 (corn); $417,700 for 9560C
Contact: your local Massey Ferguson dealer or visit www.masseyferguson.us

Last fall Massey Ferguson launched the new 9500 Series axial combines, which included major changes over the previous series to
take on the challenges of high-yielding crops and tough harvesting conditions.
The 9520, 9540 and 9560 models were equipped with new Tier 4i emissions-compliant engines. The 9540 and 9560 included a new
processor, a redesigned cleaning system, a larger feeder house and a more efficient cooling system.

The series went into full production this year, and the performance gains promised at launch time have been proven in the field, says
combine marketing manager Kevin Cobb. “We designed the combines to deliver as much as a 20% increase in capacity, but with
that we’re also seeing a 20% increase in fuel efficiency over previous models,” Cobb says.

New for 2013, operators will have a leather seat option with a cloth center that provides for both heating and cooling. Another new
option is a lighting package called NightBlaze, which illuminates the front, sides and rear of the machine for added visibility.

New 2013 models will be guidance-ready as standard equipment to allow for installation of the Topcon System 150 and other
guidance systems

Claas Lexion

For the threshing and separation system in the Claas Lexion series, farmers will find a hybrid design that allows the operator to
adjust threshing and separating speeds independently as needed, says Jeff Gray, Claas product coordinator. He notes the start of
the process is Lexion's Accelerated Preseparation Threshing System combined with a dual-rotor separation system to form the APS
Hybrid system.

According to Gray, the APS threshing system is unique because it not only "optimized crop flow for maximum efficiency (and fuel
economy) and performance, but it starts the separation process up front," he says.
As the crop enters the APS system grain that gets separated out of the head, feeder house or by the front APS cylinder - up to 30%
of the crop - has the chance to pass through the APS pre-concave and onto the cleaning system without having to pass under the
threshing cylinder. "Why thresh what doesn't need to be threshed?" Gray asks.

By preseparating out the easy-to-thresh crop, this allows the threshing cylinder to focus on tough-to-thresh (or more resilient) crop.
"This is ideal for the seed or value-added producer," Gray says.

Biggest advantage Gray says is that the farmer can independently adjust the speed of the two systems right from the cab using the
combines CEBIS display. Additionally, all Lexion combines are equipped with the convenience of lever-operated dis-awning plates
(blanking plates) under the pre-concave and optional hydraulic rotor cover plates with in-cab control.

The APS system's cylinders are synchronized to meter the crop flow. Gray explains that the front cylinder has three tasks -
accelerate the crop to smooth transition between feeding and threshing; pre-separate the easy-to-thresh crop; and spread the crop
flow over the full width of the threshing cylinder for smooth, even threshing.

Once the material has left the threshing cylinder it passes under the rear impeller where it is divided into two - left and right - equal
swaths and fed respectively into the dual-rotor separation system.

Gray explains that the dual-rotor separation system separates the remain grain from the material other than grain - called MOG - just
as any other rotary combine would with the major difference being that the Lexion rotors are nearly 14-ft. long. The dual-rotor system
also means the crop mat traveling within each of the rotors is roughly half the thickness of single rotor combines making "separation
much more efficient for maximum grain retention," he notes.

CLAAS LEXION 700

SPECS
Models: 670 (Straw Walker), 730, 740/740 TT, 750/750 TT, 760/760 TT, and 770/770 TT
Class sizes: VI to X
Engine: Caterpillar 6-cyl. 9.3L or 12.5L (T4i); 16L Mercedes Benz OM 502 (T3)
Rated engine horsepower: 320 to 523 hp
Separator type: APS (accelerated pre-separation) hybrid system
Cleaning area (total): 6,886 to 8,412 sq. in.
Grain tank capacity: 280 to 360 bu.
Unload rate: 2.8 to 3.3 bu./sec.
Price range: $367,380 for Lexion 670 (Straw Walker) small grain package; $659,500 for Lexion 770TT (corn package)
Contact: www.claasofamerica.com

Claas revamped its Lexion combines in the fall of 2010 with the launch of the 700 Series, which included its first Class X model.
Other than a few minor tweaks, Claas says, there will be no major updates for this fall. >

The 700 Series features Claas’s original APS Hybrid threshing system, which lets you independently adjust the threshing and
separator functions according to varying crop conditions. New chopper options were added to the 700 Series to manage higher
volumes of residue. >

Cabs were redone at the same time, providing more space and a better view of the header and returns. Its control center has been
outfitted with telematics in addition to basic machine control to allow for fleet management and remote monitoring of equipment.
Other cab features include an adjustable steering column, easier-to-reach controls, iPod playback control, USB port and Bluetooth
technology. >

Claas redesigned its Terra Trac (TT) mobile track system with the 700 Series to reduce shock and provide more stability on curves.
The drive wheel, idler wheel, and bogie wheels are fully and independently suspended, allowing for road speeds up to 25 mph (on
the Lexion 750 TT), which Claas says is record-setting. >
Gleaner

AGCO's Gleaner combine line has been undergoing a continuous evolution in the last few years to increase capacity, and there's
more in store. Kevin Bien, marketing manager, Gleaner, is an enthusiastic promoter of the Gleaner transverse rotor design. It's a
rotary combine with the rotor turned 90-degrees from what's happening in competitive machines, and he says that offers users
benefits.

Bien points to the crop flow from feeder house into the threshing and separating system, which maintains a straight path from feeder
house to rotor. "It's all about capacity and grain quality," he notes. "And grain losses are a No. 1 concern for customers."

That material flow is the chief difference for the Gleaner versus other rotary machines on the market. The material enters at full width
and flows right through the rotor at the same width. "We're not channeling the grain into the rotor. We keep that mat flat and even,"
he observes. They call it the Natural Flow system.

The next difference, Bien says, is the full-circle threshing and separating system around that rotor. "You can see seed coming out
the back, the top and the bottom of the Rotary Processor to minimize damage to the grain," he adds.

Material coming off the rotor gets metered to the unique accelerator rolls that provide two-thirds of the cleaning through an upper
blast of air before the material ever reaches the cleaning shoe, reducing shoe load. The design of the cleaning system allows
acceleration of the crop toward the pan in front of the cleaning shoe to provide secondary cleaning on the shoe and to provide
enhanced hillside performance.

The Gleaner combine, with its transverse-rotor position design allows for a different weight machine than competitors, offering a
lighter machine with comparable capacity. The Gleaner combine is as much as 15,000 lbs. lighter than competitors, which Bien says
allows farmers to get into the field faster at harvest after a rain, plus reduces horsepower requirements and fuel use.

Bien notes that the constant-improvement approach he's been taking, evident in the S7 series launched three years ago, shows how
he is progressing. "Every rotary combine is horsepower limited," he notes. "We're working to reduce the amount of parasitics and
drive as much efficiency and horsepower and not waste it."
GLEANER S7

SPECS
Models: Gleaner S67, Gleaner S77
Class sizes: VI, VII
Rated engine horsepower: 314 hp; 370 hp
Engine: AGCO Power 84 AWI; 6 cyl., 8.4L
Threshing/separating: Transverse rotor
Threshing/separating area: 6,047 sq. in.
Total cleaning area: 7,729 sq. in
Grain tank: 390 bu.
Unload rate: 4.0 bu./sec.
Base list price: $355,746 for a corn S67; $377,948 for a corn S77
Contact: www.gleanercombines.com

Gleaner is making enhancements to its S7 Series, which it launched in the fall of 2010. The Gleaner S7 (S stands for super) is a
super-sized version of its transverse rotor combine, the Gleaner R6. For 2013, the 8-in. cross auger in the S7 Series has been
dropped below the center line to speed up grain flow to the elevator. Elevator paddles were made thicker to increase clean-grain
elevator capacity, now rated at a maximum of 5,000 bu./hr.

To improve material flow, Gleaner added a new rear feed-conveyor drive that reportedly eliminates slip and provides 50% more drive
capability. A 10% differential in rear-to-front feed conveyor speed eliminates pinch points, Gleaner says. The company made the
straw/stalk chopper drum smaller in diameter to improve crop flow even further, which also reduces horsepower requirements by 5
hp.

The S7 Series combines for 2013 will come as “guidance-ready” as a standard feature. A factory-installed video monitor can be
added as an option. For increased comfort, a buyer can order a new Premier heated and cooled seat.
Case IH Axial Flow

Kelly Kravig, platform marketing manager, Case IH, tells the story of a recent find in the company archives - old films. "It was film and
we couldn't even find a projector to watch it on," he says. But the company had the films digitized, and what they found were the
original marketing movies made to launch the Axial Flow system in 1977.

The key messages back then: single rotor, simplicity, fewer moving parts, gentle threshing, centrifugal force separation. "We're still
holding true to form and it's exactly what we're saying today," Kravig says.

He chuckles, however, at those early films and their talk of "massive" 140- and 160-hp engines.

Today's Axial Flow machines have three times the horsepower and a three-fold increase in capacity, and there have been other
changes, too.

The Axial-Flow still uses a transition cone to gently accelerate the grain from the feeder house to the rotor cage. The rotor cage is a
concentric design to ensure even and consistent crop control through the threshing and separating process. The Axial Flow rotor in
the machine has a continuously variable transmission driving the rotor and another for the feeder. This innovation, rolled out 10
years ago, further simplified the layout of the machine and allowed for running at higher power levels than traditional belts.

The operator can vary the rotor speed from the cab, and if a slug of material jams into the system, Kravig says it's easier to clean it
out. The same is true for that CVT-driven feeder that can be sped up or slowed down to match the flow of crop from the header.

The concaves and grates are now called modules and they can be mixed and matched along the rotor to tailor threshing and
separating to a specific crop. Those modules can be changed relatively quickly as well, Kravig notes.
As grain moves through the rotor cage during the threshing process the centrifugal force of the spinning rotor separates the grain
from the crop. More and more grain is separated as it oves from the front to the back of the rotor cage. Essentially a very simple
process. The mat of grain entering the system narrows into the rotary housing to have the crop "spun" free.

CASE IH 30 SERIES

SPECS
Models: 6130, 7130, 7230, 8230, 9230
Class sizes: V to IX
Engine: Case IH-FTP 6.7L, 8.7L or 12.9L
Rated engine horsepower: 265 to 500 hp
Threshing/separating: Rotary
Cleaning area (total): 7,947 to 10,075 in.
Grain tank capacity: 250 to 350 bu.
Unload rate: 2.5 to 4.5 bu./sec.
Weight: 33,400 to 37,600 lbs.
Suggested list price: $293,286 to $453,703
Contact: www.caseih.com

Case IH says the Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) Tier 4i engines featured in its next-generation 30 Series Axial-Flow combines
offer an average 10% gain in fuel economy over previous models. The series, which replaced the 20 Series and 88 Series machines
for model year 2012, includes six models, two of which are Class VII combines, the biggest-selling class. No major updates are
planned for 2013.

Case IH updated the combine unloading system on all models last year with larger unload components, including a 17-in. vertical
tube and a high-capacity unload elbow to achieve unloading rates of up to 4.5 bu./sec. in the largest model. Growers using 45-ft. or
wider headers can opt for an extra-long 31-ft. unload auger to keep pace with increased feeding rates.
In-cab control of the cross auger is a new feature that comes standard on the 9230. It lets operators shut off the flow of grain to the
cross augers, yet keep the vertical auger running until the grain is emptied out, putting less weight and stress on the entire unload
system. New cab-controlled grain tank extensions are available on the three largest models — 7230, 8230 and 9230 — to achieve a
400-bu. tank capacity.

Inside the cab, farmers have access to the new Case IH AFS Pro 700 monitor, first seen in Case IH high-horsepower tractors. Case
IH says the monitor, used to track yield and control automated steering, is thinner, faster, and easier to read than previous versions.

Versatile

The newest player to the combine market is Versatile, which officially launched their machine in North America for the 2012 harvest
and is rolling more machines into the market this year. This rotary machine takes a little different approach to threshing and
separating, according to Adam Reid, director of marketing, Versatile.

"We call it the RCR-360 and it has a rotor inside a concave," he explains. "But as the rotor spins one way the concave spins in the
opposite direction." He notes that the rotor spins at its top speed, but that counter-rotating concave turns much more slowly - at
about 8 rpm. "Ours is the only one on the market that actually turns," he notes.

Reid says that design gives Versatile 360-degree action from the rotor with no "dead spot" in the system. "We have three points of
threshing and we get better cleanout with this system and the odds of a plug are pretty slim," he adds.

The rotor diameter is 30 inches and it sits in the axial position from front to back in the combine. The design uses an incline beater
chamber out of the header with each beater moving faster than the one before, which evens up the mat before it gets to the rotor.
Reid says this has proven to be as reliable as a chain system.

Making concave changes with this machine isn't too hard, Reid says. "This is an open concept combine so it's not hard to get to the
parts," he says. "It's also popular in international markets where ease of maintenance is important too." He adds that the machine
can be used to harvest every crop grown in North America.

As for the rotating concave? Some observers have their own ideas how it should work. While a counter-rotating design was selected
after engineering trials, Reid comments: "Try convincing a farmer of that when he's convinced it should turn in the same direction of
the rotor." He notes that this new concept approach has been the source of its own share of conversations at shows and events with
farmers. Reid adds that the company has thousands of the machines operating with the system worldwide (it was introduced outside
the U.S. in 2007) with few problems.

VERSATILE RT490

SPECS
Class size: VIII
Engine: Cummins QSX 11.9L engine, T4i
Rated engine horsepower: 490 hp
Threshing/separation: “rotating concave” rotary
Grain tank: 340 bu.
Unload rate: 3 bu./sec.
Total threshing area: 25.8 sq. ft.
Cleaning area (total): 56.6 sq. ft.
Suggested retail price: $379,000 (basic model); $399,000 (all-wheel drive), not including pickups and headers
Contact: www.versatile-ag.com

In June, Versatile, a division of Canadian company Buhler Industries, formally entered the highly competitive North American
combine market with the release of the Versatile RT490 combine. This is the first new combine that the farm equipment industry has
seen in over a decade.

The new Versatile RT490 combine is modeled after the Russian combine Torum. These combines feature a unique threshing
system called a “rotating concave” rotary system. The 360-degree concave moves counter to the rotor to make full use of the
thresher and separator and increase the amount of grain that gets processed, the company claims.
The combine has a four-stage feeder house with an inclined chamber and four feeding beaters. This design provides a more uniform
flow of crop to the rotor than traditional feeder housing to maximize threshing capacity, Versatile says. A 340-bu. grain tank comes
standard. Hopper extensions, also standard, are controlled from the cab for transportation or storage.

The Class VIII RT490 combine is powered by a 490-hp Cummins QSX 11.9L engine that meets Tier 4i emissions standards. Like
other products in Versatile’s product lines, the combine will be marketed under the niche of being reliable, durable, and easy to
service and maintain.

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