“Practicality” is the key word with which Valtra presents itself at Eima 2024. After renewing and expanding its range over the past three years, the Finnish brand will showcase its most advanced and high-performing series in Bologna, starting with the top-of-the-line “S” series. Featuring six models equipped with Agco Power six-cylinder 8.4-liter engines rated between 280 and 420 horsepower, managed through a next-generation continuously variable transmission, these models set a benchmark for productivity, efficiency, and sustainability within the Valtra lineup. From 230 to 305 horsepower One level below, but only…
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Valtra “T series”, from the north pole to the south pole
A Valtra “T” series tractor with 235 horsepower was delivered in the “Active” version to the research station of the Norwegian Polar Institute in Troll, in Antarctica, at the South Pole. Equipped with a crusher to handle excavation work on ice and soil around the research station, it was chosen for its cold adaptability and ease of use that characterizes all Valtras. Customized with specific accessories by the Valtra Unlimited division, the tractor is also monitored in real time by the Norwegian dealership responsible for the machine via the “Valtra…
Read MoreLandini “Series 5 Roboshift”, advanced robotization
The Landini “5 Series” medium utility tractors are among the best examples of the technical-functional characteristics essential for Italian agriculture. Weighing between 3,700 and 4,000 kilograms and with wheelbases ranging from 2,171 to 2,355 millimeters, the four models in this series — named “5-085,” “5-100,” “5-110,” and “5-120” — are versatile machines. They can meet the demands of larger farms and contractors while also serving as multifunctional machines for smaller family-run farms working on smaller plots of land. Automation and Comfort Are Key In both operational scenarios, it’s worth noting…
Read MoreKubota “M4003” series, a virtuous combination
Ranked third among the major global industrial groups in the agricultural mechanization sector, with a consolidated turnover of just under 19 billion euros, Kubota has experienced exponential growth in the Italian market over the past decade. This growth has allowed the Osaka-based multinational to achieve and maintain a market share of over five percent. Tailor-Made Solutions This successful journey is also the result of an expansion in product range pursued by the Japanese company, with the aim of making its commercial offering as well-suited as possible to meet the operational…
Read MoreTractors McCormick “X5”, ready for anything
Excellent for small farms, those that cannot afford large fleets of machinery and therefore need equipment where versatility is their best asset. However, they are also ideal for medium and large organizations, which, unlike the former, do not skimp on investments in machinery fleets but then need to optimize depreciation times by not diverting high-power tractors from their primary tasks. These include heavy-duty activities in open fields, for instance, or operations using significant equipment and road transport of high-mass trailers. These needs, which differ from those of livestock organizations, can…
Read MoreClaas “Cmatic” range, variations on the theme
In the field of agricultural mechanization, continuously variable gearboxes represent the mechatronic point of reference as regards power transmission. Their simplicity and immediacy of use, combined with mechanical performances increasingly similar to those offered by traditional powershift gearboxes, have made them a priority choice also by those operators who mainly use their tractors in heavy field activities and therefore until yesterday they tended to favor powershift transmissions. This is mainly due to a design approach based on an epicyclic system that progressively and continuously redistributes the driving torque supplied by…
Read MoreFerrari “Thor K90”: high powers with low investments
The expressions “high power” and “entry level” in almost all motorsport sectors are often in conflict with each other. In fact, it is common practice that as engine performance increases, the equipment of the vehicles also increases and consequently the respective price lists, also due to the fact that the most ambitious customers who are willing to spend to satisfy the pleasure of driving and , why not, even the pleasure of possession. However, this does not mean that the equation “performance = high costs” has an absolute value. At…
Read MoreLandini “Series 6 Rs”, successful dynamic
Developed with a view to expanded agriculture, the Landini “Series 6 Rs” are in all respects medium-power machines with high application versatility appreciated by European markets by virtue of their ability to support the activities of agricultural and livestock companies with minimal consumption of diesel. 55 agile and dynamic quintals In fact, they are able to satisfy all the application needs of the most diverse business realities, performing in particular in open field work and road transport thanks to masses of the order of five thousand and 500 kilos and…
Read MoreFendt builds the 100,000° Fendt “700 Vario” tractor
On July 25, 2024, the 100,000th Fendt “700 Vario” rolled off the production line in Marktoberdorf. This milestone was celebrated at the Fendt headquarters in Marktoberdorf. For 25 years, the 700 Series has been a favorite on farms and contractors. Each of the seven generations has repeatedly impressed with new technical solutions. The Fendt “700 Vario” is and remains one of the favorite tractors of farmers: tractors of this series are used on all continents, on farms, in contracting companies and in the non-agricultural sector. A small turning radius and…
Read MoreTop Ten 2023 tractors: the definitive rankings
In this article, we present the Top Ten 2023 rankings along with detailed commentary based on national market trends. It is worth noting that approximately 80 percent of the hundred tractors listed are the same models, albeit updated in features and possibly with revised names, that have dominated the Top Ten for years. This indicates a non-explicit traditionalism permeating the sector, contributing to the slow adoption of technical innovations provided by manufacturers. Ranking, Top Ten 2023 tractors Market Leader 2023: New Holland “T5.120” New Holland “T5.120” claimed the top spot,…
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