New Holland T8000 Series

Powered by Tier III compliant engines, the four model T8000 range offers rated power outputs from 248 to 325hp(CV), with maximum power climbing from 281 to 358hp(CV) for the range topping T8050. As always with New Holland tractors, there is a great deal more to these three great looking models than power output. As standard, they are packed with operator friendly features and provide an excellent working environment. In the spacious and comfortable cab, an easy to read IntelliView™ II monitor comes as standard which enables automated functions and tractor settings to be quickly and easily accessed. The full powershift transmission can be set to work in Auto Field or Auto Transport modes. Auto Field mode can be linked to Headland Turn Sequencing (HTS) and Auto PTO functions, quickly and without fuss. Ultra Command™ is specified with 19x4 speeds, the additional ratio allowing the tractor to run at 40kph at reduced engine speeds or achieve 50kph where market conditions allow. Ultra Command™ can also be specified as a full powershift 23x6 creep speed transmission. All four T8000 models are fitted with a powerful closed centre load sensing hydraulic pump that delivers 166lpm flow.
Up to five remote valves can be fitted, with rear lift capacities of 9126kg for the T8020 and T8030 and 10203kg for the T8040 and T8050. Every detail is paid attention to. Typical New Holland.

New Holland styles all its tractors to enhance visibility in all directions. For night operations a 360 degree lighting system, with HID high intensity discharge work lamps is available. Whatever the specification, these great looking tractors are the modern approach to high power farming.

Claas launches biggest conventional tractors

In fact, Claas says the Xerion is a more specialist draft tractor while the Axion lends itself to more conventional tractor operations 

Engines
The introduction of the new Axions also heralds the company's first use of Fiat Powertrain Technologies (FPT) engines - specifically the FPT Cursor 9 which is an 8.7-litre, six-cylinder, 24-valve, electronically-managed engine set to deliver 320hp, 350hp, 380hp and 410hp. There's no extra boost on tap, though.
With Deere engines in its Axion 800 tractors, FPT engines in the Axion 900 and Caterpillar engines in the Xerions, Claas is relatively unusual in having a multi-make engine policy.
"We are not an engine manufacturer," says regional sales manager Colin Arnold. "Our policy is to use the engine which we believe will produce the best results for the tractor and in this case it is the FPT Cursor."
Claas has also opted to take the SCR (Selective Catalytic Reduction) route to achieving Tier 4i emission control, rather than the EGR (Exhaust Gas Recirculation) system used by some engine manufacturers.
SCR calls for the use of AdBlue to be used with a catalyst to convert NOx emissions to nitrogen, water and carbon dioxide. To accommodate this, the tractors' 700-litre fuel tanks have an integral 60-litre AdBlue tank.

 Transmissions 

In the transmission department, Axion 900 tractors have a four-range ZF ECCOM 3.0 CVT unit which provides stepless speeds from zero through to 50kph.
Like all modern CVT units, the emphasis is on maintaining high use of mechanical, rather than the less efficient but necessary hydrostatic drive - hence the use of four ranges which ensure the minimum degree of mechanical drive is 60%.
GIMA, the Agco/Claas joint venture to develop tractor transmissions, provides the back axle, along with the differential, and Dana supplies the suspended front axle, which also incorporates wet disc brakes in the final drives.
With over 400hp available, Claas engineers were anxious to be able to convert the power into effective traction. To help achieve this, the wheelbase on the 900s (which, incidentally, weigh in at nearly 13t) is 3.15m and the overall length is 5.5m.
At the front there is an optional front linkage with either 3.3t or 6.8t lift capacity. This front structure is attached to a frame which supports the engine and connects with the transmission housing.

The newly designed four-pillar cab on these tractors has been positioned forward of the rear axle and supported on a four-point mechanical suspension system as standard. The more advanced Z-Active mechanical/pneumatic system is an option. 

Cab

In the cab, which is reasonably spacious and generously glazed, operators are greeted by a new right-hand arm rest on which all the main controls are assembled.
Taking centre stage is a palm-size lever which has a series of buttons to control a raft of different activities.
It requires a degree of digital dexterity to operate - perhaps beyond that normally afforded in the past by the solo thumb system. This button bank is responsible for travel direction, speed, cruise control, hydraulics, rear linkage, headland management and GPS steering, along with additional operations requiring spool valve control.
The armrest is also home to the Cebis terminal and a joystick for hydraulic controls - the terminal providing visual displays of hydraulic linkage status and other hydraulic functions.
Behind the steering wheel is a small display of engine speed and other essential engine management data and to the left of the steering column is the drive lever - forward, reverse, neutral and park.

Escorts testing tractor model for 2012 launch

Escorts is testing a new 50 horse power tractor model to be launched in the first quarter of the financial year 2012, a top official said.
“We have been testing a new 50 horse power tractor model in the fields in Maharashtra and elsewhere and it will be launched in the market in the first quarter of next financial year,” Amit Nandi, chief sales and marketing officer, Escorts Agri Machinery Group, said. Escorts follows an October-September financial year. The new models will have various new applications and new features for use in the agriculture and non-agriculture sectors, he said.
“The bulk of the tractor sales in India are in the 50 hp range and we want to tap this market aggressively with varied offerings for different sectors,” Nandi said, adding that the company wanted to increase its present 12 per cent market share to a considerable level.
The total tractor market size in India is between 5 lakh and 5.5 lakh units annually. The company’s Faridabad manufacturing facility produces 70,000 tractors annually ranging between 30 and 70 hp under its Farmtrac and Powertrac brands. Five per cent of these are exported. “At present, we are utilising the plant at full capacity and with the rise in demand for tractors we have identified four locations in India for setting up a second manufacturing facility,” Nandi said.
On Tuesday, the company launched its new Jai Kisan series of tractors in Maharashtra. “The new Jai Kisan series are customer-centric tractors,” Nandi said. “This range is targeting a new market order for new and varied needs of the Indian farmer, changing tractor usage for specialised applications and usage of modern and heavy-duty implements and attachments.”
“The new series comes in five categories — ValueMaxx, LoadMaxx, AgriMaxx, InfraMaxx and SuperMaxx under Farmtrac and Powertrac brand each, ”Shenu Agarwal, head-marketing, Escorts Agri Machinery Group, said. Nandi said the firm at present sells 5,500-6,000 units every month. “About 50 per cent of the sales come from the farming sector and the remaining 50 per cent from haulage, construction, infrastructure sectors and others,” he said.

Case IH Magnum 370 CVT Tractor

To handle today's large-scale row crop implements, Case IH will expand the Magnum™ Series to include a new Magnum 370 CVT model, representing the highest horsepower mechanical front drive (MFD) tractor on the market at 419 maximum boosted engine horsepower. In addition, Case IH will offer operator-friendly Case IH Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT) technology will be offered across the entire Magnum lineup, including the current 235, 260, 290, 315 and 340 models. Case IH displayed the new Magnum 370 CVT model and announced the availability of CVT across the entire Magnum range, both of which will expand the Efficient Power family in late 2012, as a sneak preview at the Farm Progress Show this year.
“The new Magnum 370 CVT will represent our most powerful MFD tractor yet, and continue to deliver the efficient power that the Magnum Series is known for,” says John Bohnker, Case IH marketing manager for Magnum tractors. “This new addition to the Magnum Series is designed to deliver power to the ground with larger row crop implements such as planters, toolbars and strip-till rigs that bring economies of scale to large-acreage operations."
The new Magnum 370 features the efficient 8.7L Case IH FPT engine, which delivers up to 419 maximum boosted engine horsepower. Its heavy-duty Surround Frame provides the framework and "working-weight" ballast needed to transfer high horsepower levels to the ground. To harness this added power, the new Magnum 370 will feature a heavier final drive and rear axle assembly. In addition, Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) technology allows the Magnum 370 to deliver maximum power with outstanding fuel efficiency and low operating cost.
In addition to the Magnum 370 CVT, the Case IH CVT transmission will be released as a premium transmission option for the Magnum 235, 260, 290, 315 and 340 models.
“The new CVT transmission for the Magnum 235-370 models utilizes a similar design as the CVT in the current Magnum 180-225 Series, providing excellent mechanical efficiency through a four-gear range system,” says Bohnker.

Case IH is a global leader in agricultural equipment, committed to collaborating with its customers to develop the most powerful, productive, reliable equipment, designed to meet today’s agricultural challenges. Challenges like feeding an expanding global population on less land, meeting ever-changing government regulations and managing input costs. With headquarters in the United States, Case IH has a network of dealers and distributors that operates in over 160 countries. Case IH provides agricultural equipment systems, flexible financial service offerings and parts and service support for professional farmers and commercial operators through a dedicated network of professional dealers and distributors. Productivity enhancing products include tractors; combines and harvesters; hay and forage equipment; tillage tools; planting and seeding systems; sprayers and applicators; site-specific farming tools and utility vehicles. Case IH is a brand of CNH, a majority-owned subsidiary of Fiat Industrial S.p.A.

Mahindra Yuvraj 215

Mahindra & Mahindra (M&M) on Tuesday launched its 15 HP tractor —— Yuvraj 215 —— in Pune, priced at Rs 1,81,000.
“With the launch of Yuvraj tractor in Maharashtra, we expect to see a change in the dynamics of the agriculture community. Yuvraj enables the small farmer to own a tractor and benefit from mechanisation, thus helping him boost his productivity,” M&M General Manager Special Projects( Farm Equipment Sector), Mr Sudhir Shah, said in a statement.

“The tractor has been well received in Gujarat and we are sure we will get the same response from farmers in Maharashtra,” he said.
Yuvraj 215 promises a top speed of 25.6 kmph and haulage capacity of 1.5—tonne. The tractor is being manufactured at the company’s Rajkot facility with a production capacity of 16,000 tractors per annum.

Mahindra & Mahindra’s

Mahindra & Mahindra’s Farm Equipment Sector (FES), recorded a rise of 16 percent in domestic sales and maintained its number one position in the tractor industry in July this year. While the exports were only 1019 units for the same month, the domestic sales reached 15699 units compared to 13534 units in July 2010.

The combined domestic sales and exports saw an increase of 15 percent from 14592 units last year to 16718 units in July, 2011. The Mahindra Group deals in all automotove products, agribusiness. aerospace, consulting services and a number of other ventures.

 It’s been almost eight months since India’s Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. (M&M) signed its memorandum of understanding (MoU) with SUV maker Ssangyong Motors. A few months later, the two companies came to a definitive consensus and Mahindra’s acquisition of the financially troubled Korean brand was made public sometime around November last year.

launch of ‘Jai Kisan’ in Punjab and Haryana

Tractor maker Escorts today announced the launch of ‘Jai Kisan’ series of tractors for Punjab and Haryana. The new range of tractors will come in five categories, which are specialized in various farm applications as well as land development activities.

"The launch brings us closer to the philosophy of empowering Indian farmers by providing solutions that enhance productivity and improve quality of life in rural areas," said company’s Executive Director and CEO Rohtash Mal.
"Farm mechanisation is the need of the hour and a prominent vector that will enhance farm productivity and profitability. With the advent of newer applications across cropping cycle as well as use in commercial applications, there is a need for tractors to be customised and specialised to maximise profitability," he said.
Mal said Punjab and Haryana contributed 20% of the company’s total sales.