Implement & Tractor articles from January 2004

Implement & Tractor archives from January 2004

I&T's editor's words.
January 1, 2004... Thanks for making I&T #1 A 2003 survey showed that Implement & Tractor readers read each issue thoroughly. The readers placed I&T ahead of other ag equipment trade journals in content, coverage and reach. In general, each I&T issue is...

Automatic cultivator guidance in the field: Eco-Dan system proves itself in the vegetable fields of the Salinas Valley.
January 1, 2004... The Eco-Dan cultivator guidance system is significantly reducing production costs by increasing cultivating speeds, eliminating crop damage when cultivating and lowering hand weeding costs in crops such as vegetables. The system has two...

AGVs are used for non-traditional flow manufacturing: when Deere expanded its Augusta plant, the assembly line was updated.
January 1, 2004... Although there are nearly 3,500 steps in the assembly process for the John Deere 5000 Series utility tractors, the process takes less than four hours. To accomplish this, the company's plant in Augusta, Ga., diverted from the traditional...

Rockford Powertrain, Inc.(People)
January 1, 2004... Nina Papiyeva is the new International Customer Service Representative for Rockford Powertrain, Inc., Loves Park, III. A fluent multi-linguist, she will support global logistics and the needs of international customers. She holds an MBA degree...

Jeffrey A. Watts has been named Director of International Sales for Rockford Powertrain, Inc.
January 1, 2004... Jeffrey A. Watts has been named Director of International Sales for Rockford Powertrain, Inc. He is responsible for developing and maintaining customer relations abroad and growing international sales. Watts, who holds the Hydraulic Specialist...

Automata.(People)
January 1, 2004... Automata, Nevada City, Calif., appointed Boyd Wilson sales representative for California. He has more than 25 years experience in the areas of water, power and agriculture, and will be based in Turlock.

Entira.(People)
January 1, 2004... Mike Karst was named a partner of Entira, marketing and management consulting company for agribusiness. He was most recently involved in global strategic planning for BASF's agricultural products division.

JLG Industries, Inc.(People)
January 1, 2004... JLG Industries, Inc., McConnellsburg, Pa., named Jeff Bowen the company's new vice president of human resources. He succeeds Samuel Swope following Swope's retirement.

MacDon Industries Ltd.(People)
January 1, 2004... Stephen D. Ward was appointed director of corporate development at MacDon Industries Ltd., Winnepeg, Canada. He is responsible for corporate growth as it relates to marketing and advertising activities.

Kondex Corporation.(Company)
January 1, 2004... Kondex Corporation, Lomira, Wis., has been awarded a QS-9000 and ISO 9002 quality management system certificate. Kondex's major products are sickles for combines and hay harvesting machines, disc mower blades, aerator tines, sod cutter blades...

Rockford Powertrain, Inc.(Company)
January 1, 2004... Rockford Powertrain, Inc., Loves Park, Ill., manufacturer of drive shafts and clutch products for large off-highway equipment, has been recognized as a Partner-level supplier for 2003 in the John Deere Achieving Excellence Program. Rockford...

JLG Industries, Inc., McConnellsburg, Pa., has signed a letter of intent to purchase the remanufacturing inventory and equipment of Acees Industrie, Tonneins, France.(Company)
January 1, 2004... JLG Industries, Inc., McConnellsburg, Pa., has signed a letter of intent to purchase the remanufacturing inventory and equipment of Acees Industrie, Tonneins, France. The purchase amount is $2 million. JLG will also sublease from Acces a 2,500...

Bobcat Company.(Company)
January 1, 2004... Bobcat Company, West Fargo, N.D., announced the winners of the "If I Had a Toolcat..." essay contest. Grand prize winner Melissa Brangan, Pineville, Pa., wrote that she would use a Toolcat machine to open a state of the art equine facility for...

The US subsidiary of the Italian farm machinery manufacturer ARGO has purchased UTB, a Romanian-based farm equipment company better known as Universal Tractor (UTB).(Company)
January 1, 2004... The US subsidiary of the Italian farm machinery manufacturer ARGO has purchased UTB, a Romanian-based farm equipment company better known as Universal Tractor (UTB). UTB tractors are sold in the US under the Long and Universal brands. ARGO says...

CLAAS North America.(Company)
January 1, 2004... CLAAS North America plans to expand its parts operations in Columbus, Indiana, which includes the hay and forage equipment lines and the Cat Lexion combines. The facility, to be known as the CLAAS North American Parts Depot, is expanding in...

Calmer Ag Research.(Company)
January 1, 2004... Calmer Ag Research, Alpha, Ill., held its annual 15" and 20" row corn seminar December 10 and 11, 2003 and January 14 and 15, 2004. Company owner Marion Calmer holds the patent on the Universal Corn Picking Row Unit that is applicable to all...

Copperweld Corporation.(Company)
January 1, 2004... Copperweld Corporation, manufacturer of tubular steel products, announced its emergence from bankruptcy and that it has begun operating as an independent company with its own board of directors. The company has restructured into four business...

Poclain Hydraulics.(Company)
January 1, 2004... Poclain Hydraulics, international manufacturer of hydrostatic transmissions, added subsidiaries in China and Sweden during 2003. This brings the number of the company's global subsidiaries around the world to 11. The company has had a...

The Canadian Farm and Industrial Equipment Institute (CFIEI) is now incorporated into Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM).(Association)
January 1, 2004... The Canadian Farm and Industrial Equipment Institute (CFIEI) is now incorporated into Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM). All CFIEI members have automatically become members of AEM and have access to all AEM services.

Farm Equipment Wholesalers Association (FEWA).(Association)
January 1, 2004... New officers of Farm Equipment Wholesalers Association (FEWA) for 2003-2004 are: president Erik Skjaveland, Norcan Farm Equipment Ltd., Ontario, Can.; first vice president Brad Stout, ACI Distributors, Inc., St. Charles, Mo.; second vice...

John Froelich: father of the gasoline tractor.(Founders)
January 1, 2004... Many inventive folks had their hands in the final creation of the gasoline-powered tractor, but John Froelich of Froelich, Iowa receives the credit for the first successful prototype. Before Froelich's invention, the Charter Gas Engine Co.,...

I&T's auction action.
January 1, 2004... It's just before Christmas as I sit and write this. Since Thanksgiving I've seen 19 CaseIH 2388 combines sell at auctions around the country. Say you or your sales manager are sitting in the office putting pencil to paper, analyzing a deal...

Roto-Spread.
January 1, 2004... ROTO-MIX introduces the new 532-16 ROTO-SPREAD that features a variable speed floor belt to control spread rate, hydraulic driven vertical beaters powered by a 1000 rpm PTO pump, floor belt and rear gates operated by tractor hydraulics, a PVC...

ProTwin Slinger & box spreader.
January 1, 2004... The 8110 ProTwin Slinger spreads a wide range of materials, including sand, sawdust, wood chips, grain hulls, chopped straw, corn fodder and pen pack, semi-solids, slurry or gutter manures. Slinger sizes range from 1,000 to 4,000 gallons. The...

Kinze 3110 planter.
January 1, 2004... Available in sizes from 4 Row N (30") to 8 Row W (36"-40"), Kinze's three-point mounted planter features bolt-on, height-adjustable wheel modules with spring-loaded contact drive wheels. Options include a conversion package for front-mounted...

Precision Point Control.
January 1, 2004... With T-L Irrigation's Precision Point Control, all adjustments can be made from the pivot point or water source through a cellular or radio connection. The system can be set by end tower speed or based on inches of water per application, with...

Redball folding booms.
January 1, 2004... Redball's new 120- and 132-foot triple-front-fold booms allow the spraying of more acres per hour while making fewer passes across the field. The 120-foot boom covers 48 (30-inch) rows per pass and the 132-foot boom covers 72 (22-inch) rows per...

H&S broadcast sprayers.
January 1, 2004... The new broadcast sprayers from H & S Mfg. have free-spanning booms up to 132-feet in width. Hydraulic leveling booms allow the operator to control boom leveling and height from the cab. Three tank sizes are available: 1,000, 1,250 and 1,500...

Cat Claw grab fork.
January 1, 2004... Westendorf's new three-dimensional grab fork is designed to save time and is a front end loader attachment. Westendorf manufactures the Cat Claw with dual hydraulic cylinders that operate in unison off one hydraulic lever. Dual action pivot...

AGCO Energized Spray Process (ESP).
January 1, 2004... The ESP system, available on AGCO Spra-Coupe 3640 sprayers, does not require special nozzles, electrical wires or air compressor lines running to nozzles. It uses standard nozzles at standard pressures while delivering a 40,000-volt/ micro amp...

McCormick offers more horsepower: the company says the 230- to 280-hp ZTX Series is its flagship.
January 1, 2004... McCormick International USA has brought more horsepower to its lineup. The ZTX Series is now launched and McCormick plans to make the series its flagship. The three new ZTX tractors range from 230 to 280 horsepower. A Tier II/Stage 2...

New models complete boomer line: New Holland offers five new sub-compact and utility tractors.
January 1, 2004... New Holland's introduction of three new Class .05 sub-compact models and two new, higher horsepower Class IV utility models complete the group of 14 Boomer models that range from 18 to 55 gross engine horsepower. The new models have increased...

Vanberg floor coating.(For the Equipment Shop)
January 1, 2004... ULTRA-GLOSS CRU, the new urethane coating from Vanberg Specialized Coatings was formulated for shops, service bays and showroom floors. This cost-effective coating is available in a variety of popular colors and in both smooth or non-slip...

Ascent Premier doors.(For the Equipment Shop)
January 1, 2004... Wilson Doors, Inc. has added the Ascent AC-Drive and three-button control box as a standard feature for its Premier aluminum bi-fold door. The Premier product is the first bi-fold door to be offered with an AC-drive. The door is constructed of...

Fuel from a bug?(Research News)
January 1, 2004... Clostridium beijerinckii, a bacterium often found in soil, could be the key to the next petroleum-free fuel. Under a microscope the bacterium looks like a rather docile cheese curl, but when added to a vat of corn processing byproducts, it...

Valve stem seals are important.(I&T's Maintenance & Repair)
January 1, 2004... Q During a slow time in our shop last winter, we made a special low-price offer on various engine-servicing procedures. One of these was for engine valve grinding--or resurfacing--if appropriate. One of our better customers arranged for us to...

Overfilling air cleaner oil cup is a bad idea.(I&T's Maintenance & Repair)
January 1, 2004... Q One of our customers has one of "our color" tractors with a diesel engine --one of the early models equipped with an oil-bath air cleaner. He is aware that the operator's manual (which has long-since been misplaced) cautioned against...

Avoid high speed towing of tractor.(I&T's Maintenance & Repair)
January 1, 2004... Q Recently, we did a major engine overhaul for one of our customers. To avoid our charges for flat-bedding the tractor to our shop, he chose to tow it in behind his pick-up truck. Now he claims to be having transmission problems. What are your...

Use only clean new oil in aircleaner.(I&T's Maintenance & Repair)
January 1, 2004... Q We have a customer who is constantly looking for ways to cut corners on his cost of tractor operation. His latest query relates to his oldest tractor that has an oil-bath type air cleaner. He asks why shouldn't he be able to save the...

Energy bill.(I&T's Politics in Perspective)
January 1, 2004... Every time we make a gallon of ethanol, there is a net energy loss of 54,000 BTUs, says David Pimental. This Cornell University, entomologist-turned-macroeconomist is often quoted by those questioning ethanol policy. They also point to how...

Farm Trac Plus.(Dealer's Retail Shelves)
January 1, 2004... This updated and improved version of Farm Trac is on the retailer's shelves. Farm Trac Plus includes such new features as geo-referenced road and waterway maps and direct download of free Internet satellite images. The program retails for $300,...

Repair Kit for Case IH models.(Dealer's Retail Shelves)
January 1, 2004... A Cleaning System Repair Kit (C.S.R. Kit, patent pending) for Case IH 1680, 1688, 2188 and 2388 long sieve combines is available from Heartland Repair Service. Invented by Gordon Ennen, Jr., owner of Heartland Repair, the kit solves problems...

Rope Cincher.(Dealer's Retail Shelves)
January 1, 2004... This one-of-a-kind tie-down and bundling system safely secures equipment or materials for transport. The Rope Cincher can be applied anywhere on a single line of rope that is already tied in place or can join two loose ends of rope. Made of...

Flatbed light kit.(Dealer's Retail Shelves)
January 1, 2004... DewEze offers a complete light kit with two bright halogen lights with brackets, wiring and hardware for mounting. The light kit was designed especially for the DewEze Flatbed Series, but it can be used with other makes of flatbeds. Contact Ed...

V&B "strikers" tools.(Dealer's Retail Shelves)
January 1, 2004... The XT Series of heavy-duty tools offers the option of hickory or fiberglass handles for the double and single bit axes, camping axes and Pulaski axes. Steel handles are added to the options for the 36-inch splitting mauls in six- to...

Sealing deals with contracts or handshakes: are distributors on the verge of changing business styles?
January 1, 2004... As the farm equipment industry continually transforms, Implement & Tractor asked several wholesale distributors a few questions. We wanted to find out if legal issues are causing distributors to replace verbal agreements and handshakes with...

2004 machinery cost estimates available.
January 1, 2004... Estimates of farm machinery operation costs for late 2003 and 2004 are available in a new publication from the University of Minnesota Extension Service. It covers both time-related and use-related cost figures for over 150 machines--from...

Safety group prioritizes ag dangers research.
January 1, 2004... Because agriculture has a fatality rate almost six times higher than other industries, a group of ag safety specialists from 18 land-grant universities, USDA and National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health have compiled a national...

EXPO draws more dealers and distributors.
January 1, 2004... Dealer attendance at the 2003 International Lawn, Garden & Power Equipment Exposition (EXPO) rose to 6,223, 19 percent over 2002 dealer attendance. The number of distributors increased 17 percent to 1,707. The number of merchandisers/buyers...

AG Equipment Buyer's desk reference.(A&B Equipment Inc.-Gen Mfg. Ltd.)
January 15, 2004... A & B EQUIPMENT INC. 2315 HWY 11 S SWEETWATER TN 37874-5059 Ph: 423-337-2390 Fax: 423-337-2338 abequip@icx.net www.ab-eagleline.com Family owned business. Pres.: Elizabeth Lauth Mktg. Mgr.: M. P. Lauth Business: OEM Brands Mfg:...

AG Equipment Buyer's desk reference.(Generac Power Systems, Inc.-Pro-Link Inc.)
January 15, 2004... GENERAC POWER SYSTEMS, INC. HWY 59 & HILLSIDE RD PO BOX 8 WAUKESHA WI 53187 Ph: 262-544-4811 Fax: 262-968-3791 infocenter@generac.com www.generac.com Manufacturer of automatic stand-by generators & power take-off generators....

AG Equipment Buyer's desk reference.(Progressive Farm Products, Inc.-York Modern Corporation)
January 15, 2004... PROGRESSIVE FARM PRODUCTS, INC. 19500 N 1425 E RD HUDSON IL 61748 Ph: 309-454-1564 Fax: 309-452-1610 www.progressivefarm.com Manufacturer of strip-till/anhydrous tool bars, liquid side dress applicators, running gear, wheel boom...

Aftermarket manufacturers.(Business Types)
January 15, 2004... A & I Products Acme Mfg. Inc. Acme Products Co. ACR Systems Inc. Aetna Bearing Company Ag Belting Inc. Ag Leader Technology, Inc. Air-Way Manufacturing Co. Alo North America Alto Products Corp. ...

Agencies.(Business Types)
January 15, 2004... Italian Trade Commission

Association.(Business Types)
January 15, 2004... Agricultural Retailers Assn. AIMRA American Soc. of Ag App. Association of Eqpt. Mfgrs. Canadian Farm & Ind. Eqpt. Deep South Eqpt. Dealers Farm Eqpt. Assn. of MN Farm Eqpt. Mfgrs. Assn. Farm Eqpt. Wlsrs....

Distributors.(Business Types)
January 15, 2004... A & I Products A. T. I. Inc. - Monosem Abilene Machine Inc. Acheson Colloids Company Acme Alternate Fuel Sys. AgCore, Inc. Agri-Industrial Supply Inc. Alo North America American Ayr Apache Hose &...

Exporters.(Business Types)
January 15, 2004... A W Dynamometer, Inc. Beukeveld Exports B.V. Brutus Rollers, L.L.C. Christianson System Inc. Gaspardo Seminatrici SpA Lenan Corp. OPICO Sanko Industries Co., Ltd. Tricorp

Importers.(Business Types)
January 15, 2004... Belarus Tractor Int'l. Inc. Jacto Inc. Northeast Implement Corp. Pro-Link Inc. R. L. Parsons & Son ECI Rankin Equipment Co. United Farm Implements Vandermolen Corp.

Importers/exporters.(Business Types)
January 15, 2004... Agri-Industrial Supply Inc. Alto Products Corp. Atlantic International Dist. Autotech International Bailey International Corp. Baltic Korn A/S Belarus Eqpt. of Canada Bird-X Inc. Burrows Enterprises, Inc....

Manufacturer's representative.(Business Types)
January 15, 2004... Acme Alternate Fuel Sys. AgCore, Inc. Agricultural Mach. Intl. Apache Hose & Belting Co. Brandt Agriculture Ltd. C.F.C. Distributors Inc. Cosmopolitan Motors Daugherty Companies, Inc. David Bynum Group ...

OEM.(Business Types)
January 15, 2004... A & B Equipment Inc. A W Dynamometer, Inc. A. T. I. Inc. - Monosem AccuTech Co., Inc. Ace Pump Corporation Acheson Colloids Company Acme Mfg. Inc. Acro-Magnetics, Inc. Adrian Mfg. Inc. Aetna Bearing...

Other.(Business Types)
January 15, 2004... HBS Systems

Service.(Business Types)
January 15, 2004... A & B Equipment Inc. Ag Express Electronics Agra Placements Ltd. (IL) Agra USA, Inc. AGRI-associates AGRIcareers, Inc. Auction Insight Inc. Basic Software Systems Bosch Rexroth Corp. Carrier-Oehler...

Testing.(Business Types)
January 15, 2004... Carrier-Oehler Company D A Lubricant Co., Inc. KoFo BV Tractor Centre Midwest Laboratories, Inc. NewAge Industries, Inc.

Brand names manufactured/represented.(Products, Brand Names & Services)
January 15, 2004... 10K Fluid Line Products, Inc. A & B EAGLELINE A & B Equipment Inc. A W TRU-TEST A W Dynamometer, Inc. AALADIN MidAmerCo, Inc. NSTC ABBRIATA Agricultural Mach. Intl. ACCU-RATE Rawson...

Brand names/distributed/imported/exported.(Products, Brand Names & Services)
January 15, 2004... ACCMO Myers Tire Supply ACCU-RATE Rawson Control Systems ACCUTECH AccuTech Co., Inc. AERA-VATOR First Products Inc. AGCO GVM, Inc. AGDRIVE EDCOR Inc. AGREX Leinbach Machinery Co. ...

Aftermarket parts & supplies.(Products, Brand Names & Services)
January 15, 2004... ABSORBERS-SHOCK Arvin Meritor CAT PUMPS Century Wheel & Rim Lovett & Tharpe, Inc. ACCESSORIES-ANHYDROUS AMMONIA Apache Hose & Belting Co. Bigham Brothers, Inc. Five Star Marketing, Inc. Gutzman...

OEM parts & products.(Products, Brand Names & Services)
January 15, 2004... ACTUATORS-HYDRAULIC ROTARY Helac Corporation ASSEMBLIES-HOSE Apache Hose & Belting Co. ASSEMBLIES-MECHANICAL CABLE Great Northern Eqpt. Dist. Rawson Control Systems Sioux Automation Center Wescon Products...

Combines.(Products, Brand Names & Services)
January 15, 2004... ATTACHMENTS Beukeveld Exports B.V. Crary/Terramarc Industries Degelman Industries, Inc. Gutzman Marketing Svcs. Harvestec HCC, Inc. Kondex Corp. Loewen Manufacturing Mud Hog S. I. Distributing Inc....

Computers/electronics.(Products, Brand Names & Services)
January 15, 2004... CAMERAS Lang-Mekra North America CATALOGS-MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE HBS Systems COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT ACR Systems Inc. Basic Software Systems Dealer Information Systems Electro Sensors, Inc. GE Co. HBS...

Construction equipment.(Products, Brand Names & Services)
January 15, 2004... ATTACHMENTS Arrow Mat. Handling Prod. CTI Savon Attachments ATTACHMENTS-DOZER Rockland Mfg. Co. ATTACHMENTS-EXCAVATOR Rockland Mfg. Co. ATTACHMENTS-LOADER Rockland Mfg. Co. ATTACHMENTS-SKID STEER...

Field tractors.(Products, Brand Names & Services)
January 15, 2004... 2WD Belarus Eqpt. of Canada Belarus Tractor Int'l, Inc. Beukeveld Exports B.V. Buhler Manufacturing JCB Inc. Kioti Tractor Division KoFo BV Tractor Centre Kubota Tractor Corp. Long Agribusiness, L.L.C....

Harvesting equipment.(Products, Brand Names & Services)
January 15, 2004... BALERS Mchale BELTING-HARVESTING EQUIPMENT Apache Hose & Belting Co. BELTS-COMBINE Quality Power Products CARTS-GRAIN Pitonyak Machinery Corp. Purdy Mfg. Int'l, Inc. CHOPPERS-FLAIL Hiniker Co. ...

Implements.(Products, Brand Names & Services)
January 15, 2004... ACCUMULATORS-SPARE BALE Eli Heinemann & Assoc. AERATORS-PASTURE Hodge Fabrication, Inc. APPLICATORS-FERTILIZER Blu-Jet Products ATTACHMENTS AccuTech Co., Inc. AgCore, Inc. Amerquip Corp. Arrow Mat....

Lawn/garden/turf.(Products, Brand Names & Services)
January 15, 2004... ACCESSORIES-PRESSURE WASHER Apache Hose & Belting Co. BAGGERS-MULCH Weaverline, L.L.C. BAGS-MESH DEBRIS W. E. Chapps, Inc. BAGS-STORAGE W. E. Chapps, Inc. BELTS-REPLACEMENT Thermoid/HBD Industries ...

Miscellaneous parts & equipment.(Products, Brand Names & Services)
January 15, 2004... ACCESSORIES-AMPHIBIOUS VEHICLE Ontario Drive & Gear ACCESSORIES-CONVEYOR Ag Belting Inc. Apache Hose & Belting Co. Batco Manufacturing Cardinal Grain Systems Christianson System Inc. Dimco-Gray Company ...

Outdoor power equipment.(Products, Brand Names & Services)
January 15, 2004... ACCESSORIES-PRESSURE WASHER Apache Hose & Belting Co. AERATORS Befco, Inc. Billy Goat Industries Broyhill Co. CAT PUMPS First Products Inc. Grasshopper Co. Great Northern Eqpt. Dist. Harco Ag...

Shop tools/equipment.(Products, Brand Names & Services)
January 15, 2004... ACCESSORIES-TOOL Milwaukee Electric Tool ACCESSORIES-WELDING EQUIPMENT Uniweld Products. Inc. ALIGNERS Myers Tire Supply APRONS-CHEMICAL WASH W. E. Chapps, Inc. BALANCERS Coleman Equipment ...

Other.(Products, Brand Names & Services)
January 15, 2004... ACCESSORIES-BATTERY East Penn Manufacturer ACCESSORIES-ELECTRIC FENCE Tru-Test, Inc. ACCESSORIES-PROPANE FUEL SYSTEMS Acme Alternate Fuel Sys. ACCESSORIES-REEL Reelcraft Industries, Inc. ANALYSIS-USED OIL...

2004 editorial calendar.(Calendar)
January 15, 2004... Focus Deadlines Bonus Distribution JANUARY/FEBRUARY Space: Dec. 15, 2003 Materials: Dec. 22, 2003 Mails: Jan. 19, 2004 How Do Commodity Conditions Affect Production & Sales of Ag Equipment? *...