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The E 516 was noted for its significant power and innovative features for the era:

The E 516 was developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s as a high-performance successor to the Fortschritt E 512 . While the E 512 was a breakthrough as the first GDR-developed combine, the E 516 aimed for a performance increase of up to 100%. Series production began in 1977 at the Bischofswerda/Singwitz plant. By the time production ended in 1988, over 15,000 units had been manufactured. Key Technical Specifications Download File Agromodels 023 - Fortschritt E516...

: It could process approximately 14,000 kg of grain per hour and featured a grain tank volume of 4.5 m³. The E 516 was noted for its significant

: Equipped with a 13-liter V8 diesel engine (type 8 VD 14.5 / 12.5 SVW), providing 228 hp (168 kW). By the time production ended in 1988, over

: The machine utilized a longitudinal crop flow into a mid-mounted threshing drum (1625 mm wide, 800 mm diameter) with 10 rasp bars.

: It featured a hydrostatic drivetrain and front-wheel drive with a continuously variable hydraulic transmission, allowing for precise speed control between 1 and 20 km/h.