SAMO VarioCHOP inter-row cultivator working in the field – aerial view

VarioCHOP AI in-row cultivator with AI camera system on a tractor

Machinery engineering from Austria — since 1998

Innovations in agricultural technology.

Your partner in farming: award-winning hoeing technology, well-engineered comfort solutions and contract manufacturing – developed and proven right in the field. From farmers, for farmers.

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Silver Medal Agritechnica 2019

Agrarfuchs 2020

Patented band width adjustment

From farmers for farmers

−90%

Hand-weeding costs with AI in-row hoeing*

19km/h

VarioCHOP working speed

100+

Crops that can be hoed with VarioCHOP AI

since 1998

Engineering expertise from Thomasroith

Our range

All products at a glance

From award-winning hoeing technology and comfort solutions for your tractor to contract manufacturing – everything from a single source, everything from Thomasroith.

VarioCHOP inter-row cultivator working in the field

Hoeing technology · Patented VarioCHOP

Hoeing technology · AI “In-Row” VarioCHOP AI

Soil cultivation THOR cultivator

Foldable passenger seat for Fendt, Deutz-Fahr and John Deere

Fendt · Deutz-Fahr · John Deere Passenger seat

Pneumatic cab suspension for CNH tractors

New Holland · Case IH · Steyr Cab suspension

For almost all Fendt models Door closer

CNH · Claas Forestry cab guard

CNC contract manufacturing at SAMO Maschinenbau

B2B · One-offs & small series Contract manufacturing

Our core expertise

Hoeing technology that sets new standards

Mechanical weed control between and in the row – from the patented classic to the AI-guided world-class solution.

Patented world first SAMO VarioCHOP inter-row cultivator with patented band width adjustment

VarioCHOP

The inter-row cultivator – reinvented

With the patented band width adjustment you set the band electro-hydraulically right from the cab – or mechanically in next to no time. Centimeter-precise at the plant, rugged thanks to Hardox and tungsten carbide hoeing shares.

Adjust the band width from the cab – patented as a world first
High area output at up to 19 km/h
Significant reduction in herbicide costs
NEW: X-ADJUST – infinitely variable row width adjustment 45–75 cm

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AI-guided

VarioCHOP AI “In-Row”

Weeding in the row – up to 90 % lower hand-weeding costs

The AI-powered camera system detects the crop plant by its root – not its leaves – and hoes with centimeter precision in the row. Day and night, in more than 100 crops. One 6-row machine replaces up to 60 manual workers.

Root detection instead of leaf detection – reliable even under heavy weed pressure
New crops trained in around 6 hours
Configurable from 1 to 16 rows
Multiple international awards

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Universal cultivator THOR universal cultivator by SAMO for seedbed preparation and stubble cultivation

THOR

One cultivator. Four jobs.

Seedbed preparation, stubble cultivation, incorporating cover crops and mechanical weed control – with tool-free depth adjustment from 2 to 23 cm and 29 Herkules tines on four bars.

Tool-free depth adjustment 2–23 cm
Working widths from 3 to 7.5 m
Maintenance-free roller bearings

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Hoed field from the air – mechanical weed control

Why mechanical weeding?

The future of weed control is mechanical

Stricter regulations, the organic boom and herbicide resistance: invest in hoeing technology today and save twice tomorrow – with subsidies available on top.

Organic without herbicides

From crop rotation to tine harrow and hoe all the way to AI-powered in-row technology: the practical guide to weed control on organic farms.

Make use of subsidies

Investment subsidies, ÖPUL & organic support: which funding programs exist for hoeing technology in Austria – including the application process.

Knowledge from the field

Corn 75 cm, sugar beet 45 cm, soybean 30–45 cm: which row spacing suits which crop – and what really matters.

Engineering & contract manufacturing

From the first idea to the painted assembly

We develop special products in agricultural machinery and agri-engineering – from the first sketch to the production-ready manufacturing drawing. In contract manufacturing we specialize in one-offs and small series: from raw material to the painted, assembled unit.

Many of our partners bind us to strict confidentiality – an obligation we have taken seriously for decades.

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Production at SAMO Maschinenbau – contract manufacturing in Austria

Customers & partners – from agricultural machinery to aerospace

The SAMO Maschinenbau team in Thomasroith

From farmers, for farmers

Handshake quality meets high tech

Our roots lie in family farming – our expertise in high-tech development. We develop our products not only right in the field, but also with the latest technologies in our measurement labs.

Fairness, reliability and exceptional products at an ideal price-performance ratio: that is what the team of around 20 from Thomasroith has stood for since 1998.

Meet our team In Thomasroith since 1998

Seeing is believing

Experience our hoeing technology live in the field

No glossy brochure can replace the impression from the field: visit one of our demonstrations near you and see VarioCHOP & VarioCHOP AI in real-world action.

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Demonstration dates in 7 countries

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