Manufactures precision hoes with camera control for vegetable and arable farming in Meerbusch.
Feldklasse GmbH
Meerbusch, GermanyNew on Amplifa
About Feldklasse
Feldklasse GmbH is a hoeing technology manufacturer based in Meerbusch that develops, manufactures and assembles mechanical hoes for professional vegetable and arable farming. The company was founded in 2017 on the occasion of AGRITECHNICA by founder André Dülks, initially under the name DULKS, and since 2023 has once again been producing 100% in-house, including its own warehouse and buildings for prototype manufacturing. The machines' rotating hoeing technology combines serrated discs for loosening the soil with rotating shares turning twice as fast, which lever out root weeds, seed weeds and unwanted grasses. Based on a modular principle, steering frames, parallel shift frames, inter-axle or rear-axle attachments as well as camera-controlled or electrohydraulic steering are available; custom designs complement the range. The four models Rukaby (bed cultivation from row spacing 5 cm), Pacorel (ridge cultivation with double and triple rows), Felbyco (share hoes for conventional vegetable farming) and the selective hoe Zurama with AI plant detection cover different cultivation methods. New machines are completed within 8 weeks; the equipment is part of the subsidized Agricultural Investment Programme.
- Site
- Meerbusch
- Processes
- Hoeing machine Rukaby (bed cultivation, hoeing from row spacing 5 cm, close-in working up to 1 cm), Hoeing machine Pacorel (ridge cultivation, double and triple rows), Hoeing machine Felbyco (conventional vegetable farming, share hoes, hoeing from row spacing 7 cm,, Selective hoe Zurama (arable farming, full-surface weed control in and between rows,, Custom-made hoeing equipment, Rotating hoeing technology (serrated discs loosen soil, rotating shares weed out unwanted plants,, Prototype manufacturing and assembly (100% in-house production since 2023), Camera-controlled steering
- Materials
- Serrated discs, Rotating shares, Share hoes (Felbyco), Camera control / row guidance systems, Camera control & row guidance systems
- Founded
- 2017
- Industries
- Agriculture, Vegetable farming (bed and ridge cultivation), Arable farming, Regenerative/hybrid agriculture
- 01
Engineering & prototype manufacturing
- 02
Manufacturing with regional suppliers
- 03
Assembly in Meerbusch (100% in-house production)
- 04
Delivery within 8 weeks
- 05
Consulting & retrofitting based on the modular principle
Tools & Technology
Serrated discs
Rotating discs for gently loosening the soil without shifting the earth.
Rotating shares
Tools rotating twice as fast that lever out root weeds, seed weeds and unwanted grasses and clean themselves.
Share hoes (Felbyco)
Optimized, adjustable share elements for hoeing up to 2 cm at the row.
Camera control & row guidance systems
Camera-controlled or electrohydraulic steering and steering frames for a lateral row spacing of up to 1.5 cm.
Locations
Meerbusch
DEHeadquarters with warehouse, prototype manufacturing and assembly
- Lot size
- Small series; 500 machines in 6 years
- Materials
- Steel (hoeing equipment), camera control
- Prototype manufacturing
- Assembly
- Warehouse
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hoeing machine Rukaby (bed cultivation, hoeing from row spacing 5 cm, close-in working up to 1 cm)Mining/Agriculture | lateral spacing up to 1 cm (Rukaby), up to 1.5 cm in general | – | – | – | all soils |
| Hoeing machine Pacorel (ridge cultivation, double and triple rows)Mining/Agriculture | vegetables up to height 11 cm | – | – | – | all soils |
| Hoeing machine Felbyco (conventional vegetable farming, share hoes, hoeing from row spacing 7 cm,Mining/Agriculture | hoeing up to 2 cm at the row | – | – | – | bed and ridge cultivation |
| Selective hoe Zurama (arable farming, full-surface weed control in and between rows,Mining/Agriculture | – | – | – | – | – |
| Custom-made hoeing equipmentMining/Agriculture | – | – | – | – | – |
| Rotating hoeing technology (serrated discs loosen soil, rotating shares weed out unwanted plants,Mining/Agriculture | – | – | – | – | root weeds, seed weeds, unwanted grasses, stones, mulch material |
| Prototype manufacturing and assembly (100% in-house production since 2023)Manufacturing | – | – | – | New machines within 8 weeks | – |
4 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hoeing machine (bed cultivation) | Feldklasse Rukaby | 500 machi | Row spacing from 5 cm, working up to 1 cm | – | Meerbusch, Germany (Rudolf-Diesel-Str. 12) |
| Hoeing machine (ridge cultivation) | Feldklasse Pacorel | – | Double and triple rows, vegetables up to height 11 cm | – | Meerbusch, Germany |
| Hoeing machine (conventional vegetable farming) | Feldklasse Felbyco | – | Hoeing up to 2 cm at the row, row spacing from 7 cm | – | Meerbusch, Germany |
| Selective hoe | Feldklasse Zurama | – | full-surface weed control in and between rows (arable) | – | Meerbusch, Germany |
Additional services
History
- 2017
Founded on the occasion of AGRITECHNICA, at that time still under the name DULKS; sale of the first machines and development of the first prototypes in the family business.
- 2021
New name Feldklasse, new website and new corporate design.
- 2022
Expansion into arable farming with the selective hoe Zurama; record year with revenue of €1.1 million.
- 2023
Move into a new warehouse and buildings for prototype manufacturing; setup of assembly in expanded premises (100% in-house production); delivery of the Zurama to the first pilot customers; participation in the Agricultural Investment Programme (Rentenbank funding).
- 2023
Celebration of machine number 500 — 500 machines in 6 years.