Implement & Tractor articles from March 2006

Implement & Tractor archives from March 2006

Farewell to my friend, Wendell.(Editor's Words)
March 1, 2006... Wendell Van Syoc, a retired John Deere engineer, died over the Christmas holidays from injuries he received in a traffic accident. At 87, he still had an inquisitive and analytical mind, and he still had much information to share about the ag...

Correction.(Correction notice)
March 1, 2006... Correction for J/F, p. 22: The email and website for OEM/Great Neck Saw cordless grease gun are and .

My life with Deere & Company, 1948-1984: memories of Wendell Van Syoc, 1918-2005.
March 1, 2006... Two-Cylinder Tractors My 36-year career with Deere & Company began in 1948 at the John Deere Waterloo Works. At that time, there was a two-year student engineer familiarization program, so I was rotated through the Research Department,...

Hands-on comparison builds sales confidence.
March 1, 2006... In February, along with several journalists and several hundred Case IH dealer sales personnel, I represented Implement & Tractor at one of the five Case IH Product Sales Training Programs in Phoenix, Arizona. The program included both...

Help for customers of bankrupt Case IH dealer.
March 1, 2006... * Help for customers of bankrupt Case IH dealer--It will be a while before the final ccourt hearing is scheduled to decide the issues surrounding the bankruptcy of Walterman Implement, a former Case IH dealer in Dike, Iowa. The dealership was...

Your ag customers will feel a cost-price squeeze.
March 1, 2006... * Your ag customers will feel a cost-price squeeze--U.S. farmers are facing an increasing cost-price squeeze this year, economists from the Food and Agricultural Research Policy Institute reported to Congress in March. The economists said farm...

Bye-bye Smithfield.
March 1, 2006... * Bye-bye Smithfield--If you were planning to attend the Smithfield Show in late November, cancel your plane tickets to London. This long-time agricultural machinery showcase will not be held in 2006. Why? The ag equipment industry in the UK...

Bi-lingual training for OTJ safety.
March 1, 2006... * Bi-lingual training for OTJ safety--If your dealership has customers with Hispanic employees, there is a new loss prevention training program that can help them address a growing problem. Hispanic workers--especially younger Hispanic men--are...

Why are your salespeople so mad?(I&T's Sales Tips)
March 1, 2006... More than 50% of dealership salespeople would leave if they found something better. More than 70% are dissatisfied with the way dealers treat them. This is not a scientific study. It is based on my personal discussions with more than 200...

Wanted: dealers & distributors: manufacturers and suppliers offer the following products and services and welcome inquiries by ag equipment dealers and wholesale representatives.
March 1, 2006... Alemite Hydraulic Pump The new 8600 series hydraulic powered pump offers a wide range of grease output in a robust, compact design. It features pressure and flow regulators, a self-venting design and a 24 VDC control solenoid that allows...

I&t'S auction action.
March 1, 2006... 1X + 2Y = ?? My youngest daughter is beginning to explore the joys of algebra in her seventh-grade math class this year. I'm glad she hasn't needed much help with the homework yet. It's been way too long ago for dear old dad to be of much...

Italian manufacturers have faith in U.S. market: it is time to start planning if you want to attend EIMA 2006, Nov. 15-19.
March 1, 2006... Italian manufacturers have a long history of exporting agricultural equipment to North America. And, they have found success in at least three directions: sales through distributors, sales of finished products to original equipment...

A visit to World Ag Expo 2006.
March 1, 2006... In recent history, there have been some rumblings that California's state government has paid little attention to the state's agricultural industry. So it was good news at World Ag Expo in Tulare, when Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger attended...

Reinke Manufacturing.(People)
March 1, 2006... * Russ Reinke nas been named vice president of manufacturing at Reinke Manufacturing, Deshler, Nebraska. He will oversee the mechanized agricultural irrigation and Russ Reinke OTR semi-trail and intermodal chassis manufacturing operations. He...

Novariant.(People)
March 1, 2006... * Herb Satterlee, has been selected CEO at Novariant, of Menlo Park, California. He most recently served as the CEO and chairman of DigitalGlobe Inc. and has 25 years management experience in high technology product sales and services. He will...

Hall Manufacturing.(People)
March 1, 2006... * Justin Hartz recently joined the sales staff of Hall Manufacturing, North Little Rock, Arkansas, producers of heavy-duty agricultural cutters. Hartz's responsibilities include establishing relationships with and serving the company's growing...

Bubco Inc.(Company)
March 1, 2006... * Bnbco Inc. has moved. The new location is 1803 So. Stockton St. in Lodi, California. The mailing address remains PO Box 1840, Lodi, CA 95241; tel: 800-474-2532 or 209-367-3885, fax: 209-367-3895.

Hart--Carter Corporation (HCC) has named S.I. Distributing of Ohio.(Company)
March 1, 2006... * Hart--Carter Corporation (HCC) has named S.I. Distributing of Ohio a national distributor for their product line: HCC Paddle, the Orbit Reel and Gateway Sieves. S.I. Distributing Inc., St. Mary's, Ohio, is an established distributor of...

Kubota Corporation.(Company)
March 1, 2006... * Kubota Corporation has expanded its business operations with the recent opening of the Kubota Industrial Equipment (KIE) Corporation manufacturing facility in Jefferson, Georgia. This new facility will employ about 500 people initially and...

Worksaver, Inc., Litchfield, Illinois, has purchased the RW Spin Off Round Bale Feeder product line from Accessory Sales Inc.(Company)
March 1, 2006... * Worksaver, Inc., Litchfield, Illinois, has purchased the RW Spin Off Round Bale Feeder product line from Accessory Sales Inc. With this line of hay equipment, Worksaver says it can offers an economical solution for the transportation and...

Hemisphere GPS.(Company)
March 1, 2006... * Hemisphere GPS has reached a sales milestone of 2,000 of its Outback eDrive and Satloc GP Steer automated steering systems for tractors and other self-propelled agricultural equipment. The automated guidance products were introduced in the...

Redball, LLC.(Company)
March 1, 2006... * Redball, LLC, of Benson, Minnesota, became distributor in January of GreenSeeker optical sensing and application system in the South and Midwest areas of the U.S. NTech Industries, headquartered in Ukiah, California, developed GreenSeeker's...

Deere & Company.(Company)
March 1, 2006... * Deere & Company presented a new John Deere Model 7920 to Iowa State University's Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering. Department Chairman Ramesh Kanwar said the tractor will bring the latest equipment technologies into...

What's it worth at auction?
March 1, 2006... What's It Worth At Auction? A review of auction prices, with data provided by the network of auction contacts that supply data for F.A.C.r's Report, #3 in this I&T exclusive series. Machinery Pete's Auction Sale Prices on Case1H MX...

Fleetguard user-friendly filter.(Retail Shelves)
March 1, 2006... This environmentally-friendly oil and fuel filter was developed for off-highway, on-highway and marine engine markets. The corrosion-free polymer filter is lightweight, dent-resistant and unaffected by temperature extremes. It has a flat...

Ultimate demolition kit.(Retail Shelves)
March 1, 2006... That's what Milwaukee Electric Tool calls its assortment of twelve Sawzall demolition blades that come packaged with a durable, reusable canvas pouch. The kit (model 49-22-1129) contains two 6" and two 9" blades (The AX) for heavy-duty nail...

PRO-GRIP fittings/barb hole punch.(Retail Shelves)
March 1, 2006... Specifically designed to make installation and retrieval easier and less time-consuming, the line of PRO-GRIP fittings includes tape couplings, take-offs and transition barbs. The fittings feature smooth wings on the body to reduce stress on...

Ox Gard.(Retail Shelves)
March 1, 2006... This compound safeguards aluminum to aluminum, aluminum to copper wire connections and aluminum conduit joints. Ox Gard guards against oxidation and improves conductivity. It penetrates to maintain current paths and produces a cooler...

Tortella builds machines for heavy duty niche markets.
March 1, 2006... There is a story behind the stylized logo (page 29) of the Tortella manufacturing company. The two figures on either side of the anvil represent two brothers, Donato and Michele Tortella. They started a repair shop in 1949 in Ortona, a...