CLAAS constructs new test facility
New $A22.1 million state-of-the-art complex will boast 8,000 square metres of floor space and more than 200 individual workstations and laboratoriesLeading European farm machinery manufacturer, CLAAS, is increasing its research and development capacities with the construction of a new test centre at the company’s headquarters in Harsewinkel, Germany.
Due to open early next year, the €15 million (approximately $A22.1 million) facility will merge several test laboratories at the site into a single complex.
The new complex will boast 8,000 square metres of floor space – the equivalent of about 40 full-size tennis courts – and more than 200 individual workstations and laboratories.
CLAAS will be utilising the centre to test the performance and reliability of components for its combine harvesters, forage harvesters and tractors under a wide range of operating and climatic conditions.
The facility incorporates a number of energy-saving features, including the use of 300 kilowatt electric drive units to test transmission components instead of diesel engines.
A heat recovery process will eliminate the need for a conventional heating system during winter, while a water system with heat exchangers fitted to the underfloor radiators will provide cooling in summer.
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