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Vintage Tractors and Smart Farming
Vintage Tractors and Smart Farming
From the Pitchfork to the Connected Machine
From the Pitchfork to the Connected Machine
Agriculture has fundamentally changed over generations. Physical labor with simple tools was followed by mechanization through auxiliary devices, the use of draft animals, and later motorization. Today, digitalization, automation, and connected systems shape everyday work in the field.
The Herbstmesse at the Messequartier Dornbirn picks up on this development and makes it visible in the Smart Farming themed area. Visitors experience agricultural technology that uses data, structures processes, and enables well-founded decisions. At the same time, the exhibition traces the path from the first agricultural tools through classic tractors and an early Unimog to modern high-tech machines.
Agricultural Technology Made Easy to Understand
Agricultural Technology Made Easy to Understand
The focus is on clear classification. The themed area shows how machines, assistance systems, and digital applications work together. Individual components are not isolated but combine into functioning workflows on the farm.
Solutions that are already in use are showcased. Precisely controlled attachments, digital assistance systems, and automated driving functions illustrate how modern agricultural technology operates today. Modern tractors, highly developed attachments, and special vehicles for mountain area management complement the exhibition. Karl Wohllaib Landtechnik from Thal and TerraTec from Bludenz present current machines and equipment for agriculture and forestry. The exhibition thus creates a direct link to practice and shows how new technologies can be integrated into everyday work.
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From the Classic Tractor to the Connected Machine
From the Classic Tractor to the Connected Machine
Part of the exhibition is dedicated to the technical development of agriculture and forestry. It shows how the invention of the internal combustion engine at the end of the 19th century enabled the use of stationary engines and later tractors, fundamentally changing everyday work.
Classic tractors from the period before and after World War II illustrate this development. On display are, among others, a Lanz Bulldog with its distinctive single-cylinder hot-bulb engine, models from Steyr, Eicher and Deutz as well as one of the early Unimog vehicles. The Unimog was originally developed as a “Universal Motor Device” for use in agriculture.
Practical Questions in Focus
Practical Questions in Focus
The themed area deliberately focuses on key questions of the industry. How is digitalization changing work in the field? What role do data play in management? And how far has automation already progressed?
The Herbstmesse translates these topics into concrete applications. Practical examples make the developments understandable and facilitate classification. This creates orientation in a field that is constantly evolving.
A Look Across Generations
A Look Across Generations
The Smart Farming themed area connects the past, present, and future of agriculture and forestry. It spans the spectrum from working with pitchforks, tools, and draft animals through vintage tractors and motorization to digitally connected machines.
The juxtaposition of historical exhibits and modern technology shows how workflows and requirements have changed over generations. Agricultural technology is increasingly developing into a high-tech industry while remaining closely connected to work in the field and terrain. Knowledge, experience, and technical understanding interlock in this process.
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