Don't worry, everything's cool
On the hottest days, when there is no option but to get the job done, nobody would call cab air conditioning a luxury.
As the world warms and temperatures become unpredictable it's fair to say having air con components you can rely on has become a necessity for your health and the success of your business.
Luckily there are people who make it their life’s work to design and test AGCO Air Con parts, to ensure they fit your machine perfectly and work when you need them most.
“First, we find the dustiest, hottest places on earth then we field test AGCO air con parts”
The Climate System Engineer
Meet Climate System Engineer Redouane Ghoubali.
“We ramp the cab temperature to 55 degrees and expect the air con to take it to 30 degrees within 20 minutes.”
Hot testing usually takes place in South America, where the dusty, hot and humid conditions ensure AGCO Air Con components really have to prove they can take the strain.
“... we spend 350 hours spraying just to test the effectiveness of the air con filters.”
Testing in every season
Before they reach the field-testing stage AGCO Air Con components are put through 3 weeks of controlled testing in a lab.
Then every component must demonstrate an ability to adapt to the different seasons, so they endure an additional week of testing for summer, one week for winter and another for mid-season.
"I always have the farmer in my head..."
“The cab is a farmer’s office... we need to make it the best place for them to work”, says Redouane. “I always have the farmer in my head when I’m testing. That’s why we spend 350 hours test spraying just to ensure the effectiveness of the air con filters."
“It’s about fit, reliability and performance, but it’s also about how the air con contributes to the cab being a healthy and stress-free environment to work in..”