Updates to the latest models of the Fendt Ideal include a greater separation area and a new straw and chaff spreader kit.
Described as a more capable and cost-effective machine for UK and Irish conditions, removing all blanking plates from the Helix processor on the Ideal 8 and 9 and replacing them with finger separation grates, increases the total separation area by 27% on the 8 and 12% on the 9. All four models now share the same rotor configuration.
The Hi-Wear package for the feed area and feed drum is new to the range. Extending the service life of key wear components, wear plates in the feed area have been upgraded from stainless steel to Hardox, and the front wear plate and bolt guard are also made from Hardox. An expanded Hi-Wear option adds a stainless-steel base plate for the crop elevator and hard-chromed augers throughout the machine. This option is recommended when harvesting large areas of maize and soya beans.
Next season’s models also come with a redesigned mounting system for wear plates on the front rotor scrapers. The new self-locking nylon nuts and bolts are said to provide a more stable fix that withstands torque under demanding harvesting conditions without additional welding.
There is also a new straw and chaff spreader kit. This uses two hydraulically driven centrifugal discs with adjustable spread width to distribute crop residues without shredding. “This can be fitted in place of the straw chopper and spreader to help reduce unnecessary wear when working in maize,” comments Fendt´s Ed Dennett.
Other updates include the new standard radiator for the MotionShift transmission. This improves oil cooling performance, maintaining optimum temperatures during long road journeys and on steep gradients.
Reflecting on the performance of Ideal machines during the 2026 harvest, Fendt’s Ed Dennett says the new CyclonePlus cleaning system has performed well.
“The system features a redesigned pre-sieve with 1.0m² of concave area, 8% wider sieves and a revised airflow concept,” he says. “Together, these changes increase cleaning capacity by approximately 25%.”
Reducing the number of balance cleaning configurations from five to one, simplifies crop conversion to enable switching from grain to maize with only a sieve change. “Customers using this new cleaning system have reported even better grain quality, with lower losses across a wide range of settings. An optional slope performance kit optimises crop distribution on the top sieve when harvesting on side slopes.”
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