Omaha, Neb., (March 1, 2024) – CLAAS of America earned two of the three annual Davidson Prize honors which recognizes the best-of-the best in ag innovation for its CEMOS tractor driving optimization system and its new DISCO 97000 Auto Swather.

The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) and the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers (ASABE) presented the seventh-annual Davidson Prize to the top three innovative products, selected from the AE50 honorees on March 1, 2024 during Commodity Classic in Houston. The Davidson Prize is designed to celebrate innovations in areas of agricultural, food and biological systems engineering.

“The Davidson Prize caps off a phenomenal year in equipment manufacturing and technological advancements for CLAAS,” said Eric Raby, senior vice president of CLAAS Americas. “From Tractor of the Year at Agritechnica and seven AE50 Awards at the end of 2023, our talented engineers continue to push the industry forward with best-in-class designs and breakthrough system operations. The Davidson Prize represents a bumper crop for our team.”

CEMOS for Tractors

CEMOS is the first and only self-learning driver assistance and process optimization system on the market that optimizes both the tractor and its attachments. It helps the operator optimize ballasting, tire pressure and engine-transmission management, significantly improving productivity and efficiency in field work such as tillage.

CEMOS for tractors is the only self-learning driver assistance and process optimization system on the market and is available in North America for the ARION 600, AXION 800, AXION 900 and XERION 12 Series models.

DISCO 9700 RC AUTO SWATHER

The DISCO 9700 RC AUTO SWATHER is one of the most productive triple mowers with conditioner and merger belts designed specifically for large forage volumes and heavy crops. Special features such as the new side shifting technology, innovative drive line, and the intelligent merger belt design with 1,100 mm wide merger belts make it unique on the market.

The DISCO 9700 RC AUTO SWATHER can handle yield levels of up to 60 t/ha thanks to its robust double roller drive and efficient swath merging.

About CLAAS

CLAAS (www.claas-group.com) is a family business founded in 1913 and is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of agricultural machinery. The company, with Head Office in Harsewinkel, Westphalia, is the European market leader for forage harvesters. CLAAS dominates the European market in another core segment as well – combine harvesters. CLAAS also holds the top spots in global agricultural technology with its tractors as well as its agricultural balers and grassland harvesting machines. Cutting-edge agricultural information technology also forms part of its product range. CLAAS employs more than 12,000 staff worldwide and generated a turnover of 6.1 billion euros in 2023.

About AEM & ASABE

AEM is the North America-based international trade group representing off-road equipment manufacturers and suppliers with more than 1,000 companies and more than 200 product lines in the agriculture and construction-related industry sectors worldwide. The equipment manufacturing industry in the United States supports 2.8 million jobs and contributes roughly $288 billion to the economy every year. ASABE is an international scientific and educational organization dedicated to the advancement of engineering applicable to agricultural, food, and biological systems.

CLAAS Claims Two of Three Davidson Prizes for Farm Equipment Innovation and Technology