Implement & Tractor articles from March 2004

Implement & Tractor archives from March 2004

Motivation will drive the next generation.(I&T's Editor's Words)
March 1, 2004... Bill Gates, the computer wiz, says there are some rules that students do not and will not learn in school. He said that "feel good," politically correct teaching has created a generation of kids with no concept of reality, which sets them up...

EIMA offers a diversity of machines: visitors from more than 100 countries look to this exhibition for innovative equipment.
March 1, 2004... In November 2003, the 34th International Agricultural and Gardening Machinery Manufacturers Exhibition (EIMA) in Bologna, Italy, drew almost 120,000 visitors from more than 100 countries during its four-day run. The 1,750 exhibits featured...

This is not your father's Farmall ... but it inherited a legacy of versatility, performance and functional design.
March 1, 2004... Case IH re-introduced the Farmall brand to its tractor line with the launch of the new D and DX Series Farmall models in the subcompact, compact and utility categories. The Series includes 14 models ranging from 18 to 55 hp, with PTO horsepower...

Raven Industries, Sioux Falls, S.D. acquired Fluent Systems, LLC., Madison, Wisc.(Company)
March 1, 2004... * Raven Industries, Sioux Falls, S.D. acquired Fluent Systems, LLC., Madison, Wisc. Raven plans to incorporate more wireless technology into agriculture applications following this acquisition.

Compact Power, Inc. (CPI), N.C., acquired selected assets of PowerHouse Equipment, Inc., Fort Mill, S.C.; Mertz, Inc., Ponca City, Okla.; and the Jaden Group, Brisbane, Australia.(Company)
March 1, 2004... * Compact Power, Inc. (CPI), N.C., acquired selected assets of PowerHouse Equipment, Inc., Fort Mill, S.C.; Mertz, Inc., Ponca City, Okla.; and the Jaden Group, Brisbane, Australia. CP1 has combined PowerHouse, Kanga and Boxer brands within the...

Morris Industries Ltd.(Company)
March 1, 2004... * Morris Industries Ltd., Saskatoon, SK, Canada, has a 2004 anniversary--75 years in agriculture, specializing in air seeding and tillage technology, packer/harrow bars and round bale carriers, and more recently, large square bale hauling and...

Altorfer Incorporated, Clinton, Ill., was selected as AGCO Ag Chem Division's new parts and service customer center.(Company)
March 1, 2004... * Altorfer Incorporated, Clinton, Ill., was selected as AGCO Ag Chem Division's new parts and service customer center for North and Central Illinois, Southeast Iowa and Northeast Missouri.

Woods Equipment Company (WEC), Oregon, Ill., has signed a letter of intent to allow Genstar Capital Partners III L. P., San Francisco, Calif., to acquire the company.(Company)
March 1, 2004... * Woods Equipment Company (WEC), Oregon, Ill., has signed a letter of intent to allow Genstar Capital Partners III L. P., San Francisco, Calif., to acquire the company. Terms of the agreement have not been announced.

The Hustler, Retro 1964.(Industry Notebook)
March 1, 2004... Excel Industries, Hesston, Kan., introduced the Hustler, the first true zero-degree-turning lawnmower, forty years ago. This 1964 Hustler model featured counter-rotating drive wheels; hand-controlled lever steering that controlled speed, turns...

Briggs & Stratton Corporation has restructured their US distribution network to six central sales and service distributors.(Company)
March 1, 2004... * Briggs & Stratton Corporation has restructured their US distribution network to six central sales and service distributors: Atlantic Power/Power Equipment Company, Castleton, N.Y., and Visalia, Calif.; Central Power Systems, Columbus, Ohio...

The Carraro Group, Campodarsego, Italy, signed an agreement to supply SAME DEUTZ-FAHR with axles.(Company)
March 1, 2004... * The Carraro Group, Campodarsego, Italy, signed an agreement to supply SAME DEUTZ-FAHR with axles. As part of the agreement, Carraro will purchase a controlling interest in Assali Emiliani, Bologna, Italy. The new agreement between Carraro and...

JLG Industries, Inc., McConnellsburg, Pa., had three brands named among the best new products at the Association of Equipment Distributors (AED) annual exhibition.(Company)
March 1, 2004... * JLG Industries, Inc., McConnellsburg, Pa., had three brands named among the best new products at the Association of Equipment Distributors (AED) annual exhibition: Lull brand telehandlers, Gradall brand excavators and TRIPLE-L drop-deck...

Trailtech.(Company)
March 1, 2004... * Trailtech, Gravelbourg, SK, Canada, opened a new 22,000 sq. ft. manufacturing building and expanded employees with 20 new positions. The expansion was built after a destructive fire in the original production building.

CNH will exclusively feature Trimble's GPS-based, automated steering systems on its agricultural tractors.(Company)
March 1, 2004... * CNH will exclusively feature Trimble's GPS-based, automated steering systems on its agricultural tractors. Trimble, Sunnyvale, Calif., and CNH will cooperate on the development of systems for the sub-inch and sub-four inch accuracy markets,...

Kondex Corporation.(Company)
March 1, 2004... * Kondex Corporation, Lomira, Wis., was recently awarded a QS-9000 and ISO 9002 Quality Management System certificate for the manufacture, assembly and supply of cutting systems.

John Deere, Moline, Ill., sold its minority investment, Sunstate, Phoenix, Ariz., to Sunstate Equipment Co., LLC. Sunstate is an equipment rental business.(Company)
March 1, 2004... * John Deere, Moline, Ill., sold its minority investment, Sunstate, Phoenix, Ariz., to Sunstate Equipment Co., LLC. Sunstate is an equipment rental business.

Iveco Motors of North America, Inc. recently began operations in Carol Stream, Illinois, to supply NEF engines and service throughout Canada and the United States.(Company)
March 1, 2004... * Iveco Motors of North America, Inc. recently began operations in Carol Stream, Illinois, to supply NEF engines and service throughout Canada and the United States. NEF engines are used in such agricultural applications as light-heavy duty...

Furthering its establishment in North America, TAFE USA has acquired Robison & Grissom, Guntown, Mississippi, which has distributed TAFE tractors in North America for many years.(Company)
March 1, 2004... * Furthering its establishment in North America, TAFE USA has acquired Robison & Grissom, Guntown, Mississippi, which has distributed TAFE tractors in North America for many years. TAFE USA is a division of Tractors & Farm Equipment Ltd.,...

John Deere Ag Management Solutions (AMS) and the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) have entered a partnership to develop software that will improve conservation plans.(Company)
March 1, 2004... * John Deere Ag Management Solutions (AMS) and the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) have entered a partnership to develop software that will improve conservation plans. The new software will be first used to electronically develop...

AutoFarm, Menlo Park, California, and InTime, Inc. have formed an alliance to bring sub-inch accurate GPS steering products to existing InTime precision farming customers, primarily on cotton farms in the Midsouth.(Company)
March 1, 2004... * AutoFarm, Menlo Park, California, and InTime, Inc. have formed an alliance to bring sub-inch accurate GPS steering products to existing InTime precision farming customers, primarily on cotton farms in the Midsouth. InTime has introduced the...

Volvo Construction Equipment North America Inc.(People)
March 1, 2004... * Goran Lindgren has been appointed vice president of customer support for Volvo Construction Equipment North America Inc., Asheville, N.C. Lindgren additionally also serves on the Volvo CE Customer Support Business Area Team.

Association of Equipment Manufacturers.(People)
March 1, 2004... * Richard A. Brown, president and COO of Krause Corporation, Hutchinson, Kan., is taking over the vice chair of agriculture for the Association of Equipment Manufacturers left by Allen Rider's retirement. Brown is also an AEM director and...

Tikkurila Coatings Oy.(People)
March 1, 2004... * Ulf Koivula is the new president of Tikkurila Coatings Oy, Vantaa, Finland. Koivula has been with the Tikkurila Group since 1994.

Linear Motion and Assembly Technologies.(People)
March 1, 2004... * Ken Gazda is the new director of sales at Linear Motion and Assembly Technologies, Buchanan, Mich. Gazda was formerly with Bosch Rexroth Corporation for thirteen years.

R.M. Wade & Co.(People)
March 1, 2004... * Tim Sobol is the new general manager of the distribution division of R.M. Wade & Co., Beaverton, Ore. He succeeds Dick Vanek, general manager for more than 40 years.

Cal Pump.(People)
March 1, 2004... * Cal Pump, Valencia, Calif., has made the following personnel changes: Western regional manager--Robert Mohler, Reno, Nev.; new customer service manager--Suzette Schaffer; customer service representatives--Shelene Tibbitts, Jose Huerta and...

Farm Equipment Manufacturers Association (FEMA) presented Jim Sirvio, Sentry Insurance, Stevens Point, Wis., for the third consecutive year, with the annual C.P. Nicholson Award for signing up the most new members.(Association)
March 1, 2004... * Farm Equipment Manufacturers Association (FEMA) presented Jim Sirvio, Sentry Insurance, Stevens Point, Wis., for the third consecutive year, with the annual C.P. Nicholson Award for signing up the most new members. The award includes a...

The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM), Milwaukee, Wis., has elected 13 companies to membership.(Association)
March 1, 2004... * The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM), Milwaukee, Wis., has elected 13 companies to membership: 4C Solutions, East Moline, Ill.; ABI Inc., Benicia, Calif.; Alex Lyon & Sons Sales Managers & Auctioneers, Bridgeport, N.Y.;...

The Lawn & Garden Marketing and Distribution Association.(Association)
March 1, 2004... * The Lawn & Garden Marketing and Distribution Association, Philadelphia, Pa., welcomes associate members Wilcox All Pro Tools, Montezuma, Iowa, and Quick Wrap, Inc., St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada.

Prairie Agricultural Machinery Institute.(Association)
March 1, 2004... * The Prairie Agricultural Machinery Institute (PAMI), Humboldt, Saskatchewan, Canada, appointed Harvey Chorney as vice president of Manitoba operations. New associate members of PIMA include Elasto Proxy Inc., Newmarket, Ontario, Canada; Hill...

The 2004 leadership for AIMRA (Agricultural and Industrial Manufacturers Representatives Association).(Association)
March 1, 2004... The 2004 leadership for AIMRA (Agricultural and Industrial Manufacturers Representatives Association) are: president--Ries Morrissey, RM Enterprises, Slater, Iowa; vice president--Mike Kowalczyk, MJK Purveyors, Alto, Michigan; treasurer--Ron...

North American Equipment Dealers Association.(Association)
March 1, 2004... * North American Equipment Dealers Association (NAEDA) is offering the following Net E-Courses and E-Seminars: "Put a Charge in Your Parts Department E-Course," "OSHA, DOT and Y-O-U," "Something NEAT for Dealers (New Environment and Teamwork),"...

Industry still leaping 200 years later to celebrate Founder's birthday.(Founders)
March 1, 2004... It's an understatement to say that John Deere is a founder of the agricultural industry. His company and an entire industry are celebrating the 200th anniversary of his birth and life-long role in agricultural implements and endeavors. ...

Bush-Whacker T-181.(Product Review)
March 1, 2004... This new 15-foot, rigid-deck rotary cutter, the T- 181, is the largest "flattop" in the Bush-Whacker line. It has a 250 HP main or transfer box with 1-3/4" 20 splined input shaft and 150 HP outboard boxes with 1-3/4" 20 splined input shaft and...

Apache Sprayer.(Product Review)
March 1, 2004... The 500-gallon Apache Sprayer from Equipment Technologies (E.T.) has a 140 hp John Deere, industrial grade JCB 4-speed transmission, JCB rear axle and planetaries, 31" crop clearance, patented E.T. hydraulic suspension and JCB solid 90" axle....

RoGator 1264.(Product Review)
March 1, 2004... The charge-air cooled CAT C-9 engine in this new applicator from the Ag-Chem division of AGCO features a wastegated turbocharger with exhaust brake and is Tier II emissions compliant. It produces 275 SAE HP at 2200 RPM with a power bulge to 305...

Micro-Trak EPD.(Product Review)
March 1, 2004... Micro-Trak's new electric pump driver (EPD) enables current MicroTrak auto rate controllers (SprayMate, MT-2405, MT-3405, MT-9000, MT-400) to control the rate of flow by regulating the speed of a 12-volt pump. The EPD replaces the electric...

AutoFarm RTK System.(Product Review)
March 1, 2004... AutoFarm's AutoSteer RTK GPS steering system is capable of delivering sub-inch accurate, repeatable curved-path steering on irregularly shaped fields. AutoSteer Curves features a record and repeat option allowing the user to design paths in...

CDS-John Blue Impellicone.(Product Review)
March 1, 2004... The Impellicone distributes NH3 to multiple rows across an applicator with a unique shaped needle that spins and mixes the gas and liquid phases distributing them to the number of outlets needed. The CDS-John Blue Impellicone can be used for...

Ag Leader GPS1000.(Product Review)
March 1, 2004... EZ-Guide Plus has an illuminated LCD display screen that can be programmed for six different guidance modes: A-B line, A+, identical curve, adaptive curve, headlands and center pivot. The display shows overhead or perspective views while...

Dixie Chopper Silver Eagle.(Product Review)
March 1, 2004... The new Silver Eagle Deluxe model, priced at $5,999, sports a new seat and armrests and tires. It has an operator controlled discharge chute, a 20 hp Kohler vertical shaft engine, forward speeds up to seven mph, a six-gallon fuel tank and a 50"...

Vicon KM Mowers.(Product Review)
March 1, 2004... Vicon's free float suspension system on KM2800 and KM3200 mowers enables the mower to cut tight to the ground. The mower unit is suspended by links and coil springs that enable it to float over ground contours and uneven fields without damaging...

Pro-Fab Heat Handler.(Product Review)
March 1, 2004... This Heat Handler provides economical forced air heating, requiring only a connection to an outdoor hot water furnace or any other hot water heating supply. Multiple units can be installed on one supply loop, hooked up to existing or new duct...

Grouser "Belly Blade".(Product Review)
March 1, 2004... The basic idea behind Grouser's new "Belly Blade" is to turn a compact tractor into a road grader. The Belly Blade is an eight-way blade with the same basic functions of a road grader--up and down, tilt, angle, blade tip and blade side shift....

Westendorf 340 Contour loader.
March 1, 2004... This new 340 Custom Contour loader provides clear sightlines for working, unrestricted turning ability, ease of use and a lift height of 11' 4". It comes in a metallic silver color and can be brand decaled for most tractor makes and models,...

Valmont Linear.
March 1, 2004... The Two Wheel Linear model is flexible for odd rectangular or L-shaped fields and can be moved in forward and reverse as a towable linear. The Linear provides an option from surface irrigation and is an alternative to drip irrigation. There are...

A salute to Gino Tonutti's passion.
March 1, 2004... Gino Tonutti, President of the Tonutti Company, died December 4, 2003, at age 83, from major burns caused by a fire in his museum in Remanzacco, Italy. His life had been spent working with machinery, first with his father, Umberto, and his...

Agromek 2004 draws 80,000.
March 1, 2004... Agromek 2004 opened in Herning, Denmark, bigger and better than ever to celebrate its 30th year. From January 2024th, visitors viewed 610 exhibit booths and had access to an additional 11,000 square meter hall this year. Three Agromek awards...

State of the Ag Industry outlook for 2004: the general outlook for 2004 equipment sales in the US and Canada leans toward positive.
March 1, 2004... Agricultural equipment manufacturers predict a modest increase in overall US retail sales of farm tractors and a gain of almost 10 percent in combine sales in 2004. The semiannual "State of the Ag Industry" forecast produced by the Association...

90 Series seed boots.(New Planting Accessories from John Deere)
March 1, 2004... Seed boots have an effect on depth control, seed placement and seed protection. John Deere says its new 90 Series chrome alloy extended-wear seed boots provide long-lasting durability and added value by increasing the number of acres that can...

Finger pick-up meter assembly.(New Planting Accessories from John Deere)
March 1, 2004... Producers can now enhance seed accuracy and planting efficiency with John Deere's new, improved finger pick-up meter assembly for planters. Poor seed spacing during planting season is harmful to yield and overall profit The new design of...

Scraper kit for planters.(New Planting Accessories from John Deere)
March 1, 2004... John Deere introduces its tungsten carbide scraper kit that optimizes efficiency and reduces replacement intervals. The scrapers, designed to provide superior, long-lasting performance throughout the planting season, are made with stainless...

Two-celled hilldrop cotton seed disk.(New Planting Accessories from John Deere)
March 1, 2004... This revolutionary design reduces seed cost by $8 to $16 per acre, optimizing planting accuracy and decreases seed input costs by reducing the amount of seeds planted per hill. Developed exclusively for John Deere vacuum meter planters, the new...

EPRC kit for grain drills.(New Planting Accessories from John Deere)
March 1, 2004... The new John Deere electronic population rate-control (EPRC) kit offers on-the-go rate adjustment and enhanced seed-metering accuracy. The infinitely variable system provides a more consistent and repeatable metering rate for more productive...

I&T's auction action.
March 1, 2004... As I wrote this, Martha Stewart was on trial. Basically she was being tried by the government for acting on inside information, selling a stock just before it fell in price. The information she got was good; the stock fell in price. Problem was...

AGCO Corp.(Financials)
March 1, 2004... * AGCO Corp. reported a quarterly net income of $29.8 million for the first quarter 2004, compared with a net loss of $82 million in the same quarter last year. The report said restructuring expenses and a tax charge hurt last year's results.

Deere & Co.(Financials)
March 1, 2004... * Deere & Co. reported worldwide net income of $170.8 million, an increase of 151 percent in the first quarter 2004 over the $68.0 million for the first quarter 2003. For the first quarter 2004, compared to first quarter 2003, Agricultural...

CNH Global N.V.(Financials)
March 1, 2004... * CNH Global N.V. reported 2003 fourth quarter net income of $29 million compared to a fourth quarter 2002 net loss of #4 million. Net sales of agricultural equipment increased to $1.885 billion for the quarter, compared to $1.646 billion in...

Deere & Co.(Outlook for 2004)
March 1, 2004... * Deere & Co. forecasts US and Canadian retail sales will be up 15 to 20 percent for fiscal 2004; Western Europe flat to down 5 percent; South America up 5 to 10 percent. The company expects worldwide ag equipment retail sales for 2004 to...

Association of Equipment Manufacturers.(Outlook for 2004)
March 1, 2004... * The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) polled its agricultural equipment manufacturing members for predictions of overall industry growth to predict AEM's annual "State of the Ag Industry" forecast. A slight increase is predicted in...

Wall Street Journal.(Outlook for 2004)
March 1, 2004... * The Wall Street Journal said the farm equipment industry appeared in November to be "beginning to pull out of its worst slump since the mid-1980s farm debt crisis," with a 3.7 percent increase in sales of tractors with 100 horsepower and...

CNH.(Outlook for 2004)
March 1, 2004... * CNH expects sales of the New Holland and Case IH products launched in 2002 and 2003 to grow in 2004, through both higher volumes and improved pricing realization. The company says completion in 2004 of most of its restructuring initiatives,...

Sales of farm machinery and equipment broke the $10 billion mark in 2003, the first time since 1998.(Outlook for 2004)
March 1, 2004... * Sales of farm machinery and equipment broke the $10 billion mark in 2003, the first time since 1998. In 2004, sales are expected to approach $10.4 billion, according to The 2004-2005 Outlook for the Farm Machinery and Equipment Market. The...

ITC ruling favors John Deere.(General News)
March 1, 2004... * ITC ruling favors John Deere--In a landmark win before the International Trade Commission (ITC), Deere & Company prevented imports of foreign agricultural machines, commonly called "gray market" products that consumers may confuse with John...

Female farmers increase in number.(General News)
March 1, 2004... * Female farmers increase in number--One of the preliminary trends the USDA discovered in the agriculture census for 2002 was that the number of women taking control of US farms had increased about 12 percent since 1997--from 209,784 female...

2003 relationship of corn, soybean yields was unusual.(General News)
March 1, 2004... * 2003 relationship of corn, soybean yields was unusual--The significantly above average yield for corn and significantly below average yield for soybean in 2003 was highly unusual and is unlikely to recur with frequency in the future,...

National Equipment Register releases theft report.(General News)
March 1, 2004... * National Equipment Register releases theft report--The National Equipment Register (NER) released its first annual report on heavy equipment theft in the US. Based on NER's database of over 30,000 theft reports and statistics from the...

Canadian farmers lose money.(General News)
March 1, 2004... * Canadian farmers lose money--Canadian farmers lost a net of $10.1 million last year, according to the federal agriculture department, as droughts and mad cow disease took a toll on the entire sector. This is the first time Canadian farmers as...

Costs of operating machinery.(General News)
March 1, 2004... * Costs of operating machinery--Fuel, lubrication, use-related repairs and labor are user-related costs that occur only when a machine is used. Time-related economic costs, often referred to as overhead costs (interest, insurance, personal...

National Farm Machinery Show attendance rises.(General News)
March 1, 2004... * National Farm Machinery Show attendance rises--The National Farm Machinery Show (NFMS), held February 11-14 in Louisville, drew 292,801 visitors during its four-day run. This was a 7 percent increase over last year and was the fifth highest...

Cattle at lowest number in 45 years.(General News)
March 1, 2004... * Cattle at lowest number in 45 years--Cattle numbers have been falling since 1996, and according to Doane, the US cattle industry fell 1.3 percent in 2003 to 94.9 million head--the lowest number since 1959. The continuing drought, high cow...

Senate passes highway/transit funding bill, House authorizes a two-month extension.(General News)
March 1, 2004... * Senate passes highway/transit funding bill, House authorizes a two-month extension--The US Senate approved Senate Bill 1072, authorizing federal highway and transit funding of $318 billion over six years. Passage of this bill is an important...

OPE products show 2003 increase.(General News)
March 1, 2004... * OPE products show 2003 increase--Shipments of key consumer lawn and garden products increased overall during the 2003 model year (September-August), despite a decline in some small-volume categories. Total shipments of all categories of...

Naturally deadly.(I&T's Politics in Perspective)
March 1, 2004... Finally, the Food and Drug Administration will stop the sale of ephedra pills on April 12. Ephedra, used to lose weight, has been a highly controversial herbal stimulant linked to 155 deaths plus numerous heart attacks and strokes. And, by...

Gloves in a bottle.(Dealer's Retail Shelves)
March 1, 2004... The manufacturer says this lotion works like an invisible pair of gloves to protect your hands in the daily chores of farming, ranching, equipment repair, animal care or exposure to agricultural chemicals or harsh environments. By bonding with...

Petro-Canada Precision Grease.(Dealer's Retail Shelves)
March 1, 2004... Precision Grease with "Three-In-One-Protection" is a high-performance multi-application grease that has improved resistance to water wash out, longer life under extreme conditions and superior shearing protection. In high temperature and...

Diesel smoke reducer.(Dealer's Retail Shelves)
March 1, 2004... Dieselcraft Fluid Engineering developed "Fuel Stabilizer" to deal with engine smoke problems. The company explains the process: diesel fuel passes through the fuel stabilizer, which alters the hydrocarbon molecular clumps in the fuel. Diesel...

Muck Leather work boots.(Dealer's Retail Shelves)
March 1, 2004... If you are interested in adding work boots to your inventory, you might want to consider Muck Leather, a new line of 100 percent waterproof leather work boots. Although these lightweight, rugged boots won't be available until August, 2004, the...

Environmentalists demand new non-road standards.(General News)
March 1, 2004... * Environmentalists demand new non-road standards--A paper filed by Princeton University accused the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) of overestimating the amount of naturally occurring ozone in the atmosphere when testing the nation's air...

USDA approves and expands discounted crop insurance.(General News)
March 1, 2004... * USDA approves and expands discounted crop insurance--Farmers in 11 states now have the opportunity to reduce the cost of their crop insurance by up to 10 percent, in a program approved by the USDA on February 16. Crop1 Insurance, Inc. said it...

US/Canadian tractor & combine sales.
March 1, 2004... Farm Wheel Tractors 2 WD 2 WD 2 WD Total AEM 0-40 HP 40-100 HP 100+ HP 2 WD January 2004 4,754 3,776 1,801 10,331...

Quadrant 2100 Baler.(Claas Intros New Machines, Features)
March 1, 2004... The Quadrant 2100, Claas of America's new mid-sized square baler, has an 83" (2.10 m) wide pickup and produces an 80 x 70 cm bale. A power feed system (PFS) smoothes out the windrow before it enters the baler chamber and evens out the crop...

Volto 52T tedder.(Claas Intros New Machines, Features)
March 1, 2004... The new 17-foot, 4-rotor 52T pull-type tedder has a hydraulic hitch angle that raises the hitch and the outside arms to provide added ground clearance. The Volto 52T features Claas' exclusive Perma-Link drive system. Each of the four...

Lexion R Series combine.(Claas Intros New Machines, Features)
March 1, 2004... The Class Lexion R Series has been called a revolutionary "hybrid" combine because it couples the tri-cylinders of the APS with the twin rotors of the separation system. Claas says the Lexion R Series combines have the most advanced harvesting...