Vario Transmission Emulators
Anybody that has a Fendt, Massey Ferguson, JCB or Valtra with a Vario transmission knows that they are great and only really let down when you go up hill with a load on. Annoyingly this is related to the tractors software rather than the Vario transmission its self. Fendt, Massey Ferguson, JCB and Valtra all have limits set in the software controlling the fuel usage and limiting the power the engine can provide to the Vario. The good news is AGR can provide Emulators for all Fendt Vario Transmissions that remove the limit and Vastly reduce the drop off with heavy loads. The emulators remove the limit and allow the engines full power to the wheels regardless of the fuel required.
The Fendt Vario Transmissions have set the standard in agriculture and lead the way. The list below shows some examples of Transmissions fitted to different makes and models the horse power and torque range, plus some examples of the maximum power AGR has machines running at on a daily basis without issue. For the most part unless you are running the tractor at the top of your series then there is plenty of scope to improve with a remap and Fendt Transmission emulator, Even the most powerful in the range have room to improve without going mad!
| Gearbox Type |
Standard HP Range |
Standard Torque Range |
Models Installed In |
AGR Tractors Mapped To |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ML70 | 72-114 | 328-508 | Fendt Vario 207 -211 | Fendt 211P 140HP Daily Use |
| ML75 | 72-114 | 328-508 | Fendt Vario 207-211 | Fendt 211P 140HP Daily Use |
| ML90 | 131-171 | 564-699 | Fendt Vario 512-516 | Fendt 516 206hp Daily Use |
| ML130 | 130-165 | MF 7614 to MF 7618 it is ML 130/HA 130 | ||
| ML140 | 144-163 | 650-725 | Fendt 715-716 Gen 6 | Fendt 716 213hp Daily Use |
| ML160 | 145-165 | 650-725 | Massey Ferguson 7480 Massey Ferguson 7619 to 7624 | |
| ML180 | 181-246 | 804-1072 | Fendt 718 - 724 Gen 6, Massey Ferguson 7600 series, Fendt Vario 718, 720, 722, 724, Massey Ferguson Dyna VT 6713, 6714, 6715, 6716, 6718, 6S VT, 7715, 7716, 7718, 7719, 7720, 7724, 7726, 7S VT, JCB 4180, 4200, 4220 | Massey 7726 Daily 315hp Massey 7720 245hp Daily |
| ML200 | 215-290 | Massey Ferguson 8400 Series | Massey 8480 340hp Daily | |
| ML220 | 226-287 | 960-1217 | Fendt 800 Vario Series | |
| ML260 | 275-396 | 1128-1538 | Fendt 900 Vario Series , JCB Fastrac 8330 | Fastrac 8330 running 385+hp Daily |
| ML400T | 279-313 | Fendt 900 MT Vario | ||
| TA150 | 154-224 | 793-950 | Fendt 614 - 620 | |
| TA190 | 203-303 | 1090-1450 | Fendt 720 - 728 Gen 7 | Fendt 728 330hp Daily |
| TA300 | 296-415 | 1550-1970 | Fendt 900 Vario series | Fendt 942 Daily 500+hp Events 550hp |
| TA300T | 380-431 | 1698-1921 | Fendt 900MT Series | |
| TA400 | 396-517 | 1901-2420 | Fendt 1038-1050 | Fendt 1050 Daily 602hp 2820Nm |
The Right hand column shows some examples of Tuned tractors running the Emulators and the HP mapped too, These are running on many tractors worldwide accumulating 1000s of hours.
If used and serviced correctly the Fendt Transmissions are pretty bombproof. The transmission is one of the hardest worked components of the tractor it has to deal with the input from the engine and the resistance from wheels so inevitably it possible to damage them through abuse. The majority of failures are I come across are poor use like heavy breaking through the Vairo instead of using the brakes, changing from forwards to reverse at speed or component failures that cant be helped.
The emulator puts very little extra load through the gearbox, The way the engine and Vario transmission work mean that generally power increases as speed increases unlike a conventional clutch type gearbox where its possible to increase engine power whilst disengaged then drop it all in at once by releasing the clutch. The emulator allows the engine to keep producing full power when its needed instead of the software reducing power to achieve a fuel limit causing the well known drop off in comparison to a traditionally geared tractor.
There is not much gain to be had from the emulator in standard form as the software matches the engines output fairly well, unfortunately this means some pretty steady speeds or a change of range required on the steep stuff. However once you have had your tractor remapped and the power is available the emulators can transform it. PTO work will be improved but you wont get any power increase to the wheels without the emulator as people soon notice.