Our milestones
Technical innovations
For many decades, GRIMME developed machines exclusively for potato harvesting. Machines for planting, cultivating and storing of the valuable tuber have been added over the last 20 years. Another milestone followed in 2003 with the entry into beet technology.
1936 - 1955
Horse-drawn potato harvesters
Simple windrowers as well as "skidding wheel harvesters" were the main products during this period. In 1953, a simple, PTO-driven windrower was added.
1956 - 1979
The era of the "combine-potato-harvesters" begins
With the tractor, new machines also came to the farms. 1956 GRIMME presents the first tractor-drawn "combine-potato-harvester". Ten years later came the successor, the series of "GRIMME Europa Standard", which was built about 20,000 times.
1980 - 1998
The first product extensions and cooperations follow
In 1980, a destoner and a bed former were developed. A cooperation with the German manufacturer "GRUSE" began for potato planters and with "CLIMAX" from the Netherlands for handling equipment.
1999
Introduction of machinery for potato planting and handling equipment.
At the international trade fair AGRITECHNICA in 1999, GRIMME presents for the first time a potato planter as well as a receiving hopper, a single conveyor and a store loader for potatoes.
1999
Self-propelled harvesters
GRIMME developed the first single row self-propelled harvester as early as 1969 and the first two row self-propelled harvester in 1974. In 1999, the two row self-propelled harvester "SF 150-60" and the four row machine "SF 3000" were introduced.
2003
Getting started with beet technology
With its six-row self-propelled beet harvester MAXTRON 620, GRIMME surprised the market with a completely newly developed machine with a capacity of 20-tonne bunker.
2003
Extension of potato technology
The acquisition of the North American manufacturer SPUDNIK expanded the potato technology range.
2013
Extensive expansion of vegetable technology
With the acquisition of the Danish manufacturer ASA-LIFT, the product range in vegetable technology was expanded extensively.
2015
Precision seeder technology
At AGRITECHNICA 2017, the MATRIX 12- and 18-row precision seeder was presented, which can be used for seeding of beets, canola and chicory.
2019
harvey.one - auf dem Weg zum autonomen Roden
At AGRITECHNICA 2019, Schmiede.One presented the 41 hp harvester for demanding root crops.
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