However, these machines are also among the main contributors to NOx and CO2 emissions in rural areas.<\/p>\n
Feeding the global population sustainably is one of the biggest challenges of our time, and rethinking how we farm is a crucial step towards reducing emissions.<\/p>\n
The\u00a0LIFE LAERTHES<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0project responds to this challenge by encouraging a shift towards electrification in the agricultural sector. It focuses on electrifying both the traction systems and the operating components of harvesting machinery. Tomato and bell-pepper harvesters are the first target but, with a modular approach, the technology can be applied to other self-propelled agricultural machines too, including seeders, sprayers and soil-tillage equipment. The aim is to deliver a fully electrified system that allows farmers and agrifood operators to work more efficiently, more sustainably, and in a way that supports health.<\/p>\n To achieve this,\u00a0LIFE LAERTHES<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0is developing a new and revolutionary modular platform for the electrification of self-propelled processing-tomato harvesters. Work is currently under way on a redesigned architecture for the Guaresi Super G machine, converting its powertrain into a full-hybrid system to optimise diesel engine operation and progressively introduce electric or electro-hydraulic actuation systems, either replacing or supplementing conventional hydraulic systems.<\/p>\n The phased renewal of the harvesting fleet with these new machines\u2014characterised by lower diesel consumption enabled by Full Hybrid technology\u2014 will reduce fuel use and significantly cut emissions of key pollutants, such as NOx, HC, and PM. The\u00a0LIFE LAERTHES<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0project also aims to sharply reduce the use of mineral-based hydraulic oils by introducing electric actuators in place of conventional hydraulic components in the machine\u2019s operating systems. This transition lowers the risk of oil leakages into the environment during agricultural operations. Finally, the electrification strategy pursued by\u00a0LIFE LAERTHES<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0will also help reduce noise pollution in rural areas by enabling the diesel engine to run at lower operating speeds, closer to its peak-efficiency range.[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=”” text_direction=”default”]\n Guaresi SPA The project coordinator for Guaresi Spa is Engineer Riccardo Marini, Research Technical Manager. ECOTHEA SRL<\/strong> POLITECNICO DI TORINO<\/strong> CONSERVAS VEGETALES DE EXTREMADURA SA<\/strong> AE – ROMA SOCIEDAD GESTORA DE ACTIVOS PRODUCTIVOS E INMOBILIARIOS ROMA SL The Full Hybrid prototypes\u2014SuperG ECO and SuperG ECO+\u2014will be tested during the 2026-2027 harvesting seasons to verify the achievement of these objectives under real field conditions. [vc_row type=”full_width_content” full_screen_row_position=”middle” column_margin=”none” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” row_border_radius=”none” row_border_radius_applies=”bg” overflow=”visible” overlay_strength=”0.3″ gradient_direction=”left_to_right” shape_divider_position=”bottom” bg_image_animation=”none” gradient_type=”default” shape_type=””][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” column_element_direction_desktop=”default” column_element_spacing=”default” desktop_text_alignment=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":918,"menu_order":3,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1141","page","type-page","status-publish"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ecothea.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1141","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ecothea.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ecothea.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ecothea.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ecothea.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1141"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/ecothea.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1141\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1174,"href":"https:\/\/ecothea.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1141\/revisions\/1174"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ecothea.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/918"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ecothea.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1141"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}Co-financed by the European Union
\nProject: \u00a0101215488 \u00a0\u2014 \u00a0LIFE24-ENV-IT-LIFE LAERTHES<\/h3>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” column_element_direction_desktop=”default” column_element_spacing=”default” desktop_text_alignment=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_backdrop_filter=”none” column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” column_position=”default” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1\/3″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” animation_type=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][image_with_animation image_url=”1104″ image_size=”full” animation_type=”entrance” animation=”None” animation_movement_type=”transform_y” hover_animation=”none” alignment=”” border_radius=”none” box_shadow=”none” image_loading=”default” max_width=”100%” max_width_mobile=”default”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=”full_width_content” full_screen_row_position=”middle” column_margin=”default” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” row_border_radius=”none” row_border_radius_applies=”bg” overflow=”visible” overlay_strength=”0.3″ gradient_direction=”left_to_right” shape_divider_position=”bottom” bg_image_animation=”none” gradient_type=”default” shape_type=””][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” column_element_direction_desktop=”default” column_element_spacing=”default” desktop_text_alignment=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_backdrop_filter=”none” column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” column_position=”default” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1\/1″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” animation_type=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][divider line_type=”Full Width Line” line_thickness=”2″ divider_color=”extra-color-2″][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=”full_width_background” full_screen_row_position=”middle” column_margin=”100px” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” scene_position=”center” top_padding=”100px” constrain_group_1=”yes” bottom_padding=”100px” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” row_border_radius=”none” row_border_radius_applies=”bg” overflow=”visible” overlay_strength=”0.3″ gradient_direction=”left_to_right” shape_divider_position=”bottom” bg_image_animation=”none” gradient_type=”default” shape_type=””][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” column_element_direction_desktop=”default” column_element_spacing=”default” desktop_text_alignment=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” sticky_content=”true” sticky_content_functionality=”js” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_backdrop_filter=”none” column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” column_position=”default” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”2\/3″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” animation_type=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid” column_padding_type=”default” gradient_type=”default”][vc_column_text css=”” text_direction=”default”]\nAbout the Coordinating Partner<\/h3>\n[\/vc_column_text][divider line_type=”Small Line” line_alignment=”default” line_thickness=”3″ divider_color=”accent-color” custom_line_width=”50px” custom_height=”45px”][vc_column_text css=”” text_direction=”default”]The coordinating partner, Guaresi Spa, is a global leader in the manufacture of self-propelled equipment for harvesting and selecting processing tomatoes, supplying major producers across European and international markets.<\/p>\n
\nVia Virgiliana 169 A \u2013 44012
\nPilastri (Bondeno), Ferrara – Italy
\ninfo@guaresi.it<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0www.guaresi.com<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0www.fyeld.eu\/en\/<\/a><\/p>\n
\ne-mail:\u00a0riccardo.marini@fyeld.eu<\/a>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” column_element_direction_desktop=”default” column_element_spacing=”default” desktop_text_alignment=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_backdrop_filter=”none” column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” column_position=”default” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1\/3″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” animation_type=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][image_with_animation image_url=”1148″ image_size=”full” animation_type=”entrance” animation=”None” animation_movement_type=”transform_y” hover_animation=”none” alignment=”” border_radius=”none” box_shadow=”none” image_loading=”default” max_width=”100%” max_width_mobile=”default”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=”full_width_content” full_screen_row_position=”middle” column_margin=”default” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” row_border_radius=”none” row_border_radius_applies=”bg” overflow=”visible” overlay_strength=”0.3″ gradient_direction=”left_to_right” shape_divider_position=”bottom” bg_image_animation=”none” gradient_type=”default” shape_type=””][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” column_element_direction_desktop=”default” column_element_spacing=”default” desktop_text_alignment=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_backdrop_filter=”none” column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” column_position=”default” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1\/1″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” animation_type=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][divider line_type=”Full Width Line” line_thickness=”2″ divider_color=”extra-color-2″][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=”full_width_background” full_screen_row_position=”middle” column_margin=”100px” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” scene_position=”center” top_padding=”100px” constrain_group_1=”yes” bottom_padding=”100px” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” row_border_radius=”none” row_border_radius_applies=”bg” overflow=”visible” overlay_strength=”0.3″ gradient_direction=”left_to_right” shape_divider_position=”bottom” bg_image_animation=”none” gradient_type=”default” shape_type=””][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” column_element_direction_desktop=”default” column_element_spacing=”default” desktop_text_alignment=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” sticky_content=”true” sticky_content_functionality=”js” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_backdrop_filter=”none” column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” column_position=”default” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”2\/3″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” animation_type=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid” column_padding_type=”default” gradient_type=”default”][vc_column_text css=”” text_direction=”default”]\nList of participants<\/h3>\n[\/vc_column_text][divider line_type=”Small Line” line_alignment=”default” line_thickness=”3″ divider_color=”accent-color” custom_line_width=”50px” custom_height=”45px”][vc_column_text css=”” text_direction=”default”]LIFE LAERTHES<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0was developed by a technical and scientific partnership composed of:
\nGUARESI S.P.A<\/strong>
\nVia Virgiliana, 169\/A \u2013 44012 Pilastri (FE), Italy
\ninfo@guaresi.it<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0www.guaresi.com<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0www.fyeld.eu\/en\/<\/a>
\nProject coordinator<\/p>\n
\nCorso Castelfidardo, 30\/A 10129 Torino Italia
\ninfo@ecothea.it | www.ecothea.it<\/p>\n
\nCorso Duca degli Abruzzi, 24 \u2013 10129 Torino (TO), Italy
\ndimeas.ricerca@polito.it<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0www.polito.it\/<\/a><\/p>\n
\nCarretera Villafranco-Balboa, Km 1,5 \u2013 06195 Badajoz, Spain
\ninfo@conesagroup.com<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0https:\/\/conesagroup.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n
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\nThe SuperG ECO, the first machine scheduled for production and testing as early as the 2026 season, will undergo 720 hours of field trials in Extremadura (Spain) during the summer harvesting period. Testing will be carried out by agricultural technicians from ROMA, under the supervision of CONESA. The technicians will receive dedicated training from LIFE LAERTHES<\/a> instructors to ensure safe, effective, and efficient operation of the machines. CONESA will also provide ongoing support throughout the interaction with Rome\u2019s team. The test sites cover 230 hectares of processing-tomato fields owned by ROMA in the province of Badajoz, in the fertile Guadiana River plains (Vegas Bajas del Guadiana), at an elevation of 200 m above sea level near the Montijo River.
\nThe SuperG ECO+ will be ready for the 2027 harvesting season. This machine will represent the highest level of optimisation achieved within the project, building on the data collected from the SuperG ECO harvester during the previous season. The SuperG ECO+ will be tested in a different context, specifically for cherry tomato harvesting in Sicily. It will also operate for a total of 720 hours to validate compliance with the project\u2019s performance targets.
\nQuantitative data gathered during these trials will be used to assess the overall sustainability, both environmental and socio-economic, \u00a0of the new hybrid machines through LCA and LCC analysis. The project\u2019s overarching objective is to deliver positive impacts across the entire life cycle of the machine, with particular focus on reducing fuel consumption per harvesting season and lowering the environmental impact of the hydraulic systems.
\nOnce the prototypes have been validated in the field after 30 months, a Business Plan will be defined for the new prototypes based on the updated market scenario. To maximise the impact of LIFE LAERTHES<\/a> results, the project has also prepared a replication and transferability plan, a post-LIFE plan, and the necessary steps for type-approval of the prototypes.
\nThe results will be shared through the project\u2019s main communication channels, including its web pages, social media platforms, and newsletters, which will feature promotional videos, news releases, and project updates. To further broaden reach, project results will also be showcased at trade fairs and expos, through networking activities with other projects, in publications in trade magazines, and during the final event.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” column_element_direction_desktop=”default” column_element_spacing=”default” desktop_text_alignment=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_backdrop_filter=”none” column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” column_position=”default” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1\/3″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” animation_type=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][image_with_animation image_url=”1152″ image_size=”full” animation_type=”entrance” animation=”None” animation_movement_type=”transform_y” hover_animation=”none” alignment=”” border_radius=”none” box_shadow=”none” image_loading=”default” max_width=”100%” max_width_mobile=”default”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"