India’s largest manufacturer of agricultural machinery celebrates its grand EIMA presence by showcasing a slew of new models aimed squarely at Europe’s farmers.
Shaktiman says it’s introducing new technologies and innovations to European agriculture, ensuring that all farmers worldwide can benefit in the same way as Europe’s farms, regardless of their scale.
“It’s all about cutting-edge technology, increased efficiency and enhanced durability,” says Hasmukh Gohil, Managing Director at Shaktiman. “These are benefits that apply to all farmers.
Shaktiman offers fully featured farming solutions as a valuable choice customized to crops and soils.”
The company, which was founded in 1997, has grown from its inception as a manufacturer of rotary tillers to today’s engineering and technology-led farm mechanization solution provider, focused on the environmental and economic sustainability of its customers.
“In today’s agricultural climate, it’s possible to have both, environmental and economic sustainability, which is why we’ve focused on delivering top-quality innovative products that can help farmers to prosper,” states Mr. Gohil.
Among the new Shaktiman products making their debut at EIMA in 2024 are a variable chamber round baler, a vertical feed mixer, and a range of flail mowers. A twin-rotor hay rake tops off the product launches.
“The new variable chamber round baler gives hay farmers the opportunity to invest in a modern machine, with a highly appealing feature set including minimal maintenance requirements and a low total cost of ownership (TCO),” points out Mr. Gohil.
“And despite having all the features, farmers would expect from a larger machine offered by one of the more established manufacturers, such as full hydraulic control and automatic lubrication, the baler has a tractor power requirement of just 55HP.”
It’s a similar story for the flail mowers, Mr. Gohil says, with the smallest model – the AFM Light Duty – needing just 40HP to operate its 1.5m working width and hydraulic arm. Yet at the top of the range is a 6m folding model, still with a manageable power requirement of 180HP.
But it’s the feed mixer that Shaktiman sees as being the most emblematic of its mission to develop affordable, accessible labor-saving, ‘safety first’ solutions that are still to trickle down to many smaller enterprises in Europe.
“A fully electronic weigh scale and a hydraulic feeding gate brings complete ease of operation to the machine,” he says, “while longevity and reliability are reassured by the presence of a heavy-duty planetary gearbox that’s perfectly suited to the machine’s 2.5 cubic meter capacity.”
Last but not least, Shaktiman is presenting their flagship product the “Twin Rotor Hay Rake”, an equipment used to collect hay, such as alfalfa, grass, or other types of grass. Thanks to the twin rotor technology, this machine provides higher efficiency and covers 6 meters working width.
This enhances productivity for all hay farmers. With the addition of this new machine, Shaktiman approaches towards its objective of completion of hay mechanization solutions.
With EIMA one of the largest and most influential exhibitions in the agricultural machinery calendar, Mr. Gohil says he and colleagues are looking forward to engaging with potential customers and partners to showcase the unique characteristics of the Shaktiman approach.
“What you see on the stand this year is only the beginning,” he enthuses. “We have an ambitious product development program that will see an ever more comprehensive range of farming solutions offered to Europe’s farmers.”
Don’t miss the chance to visit Shaktiman booth, located in Hall 28, Stand A1 and discover the new products.
