Implement & Tractor articles from May 2000

Implement & Tractor archives from May 2000

Look, Ma -- No Hands.(guidance system )(Statistical Data Included)
May 1, 2000... A guidance system which frees the tractor driver to be a field operator is not a technological dream of the future -- it is here today. Ride and drive demonstrations are always popular at farm equipment shows, but those offered by Beeline...

Taking Notice of Hydraulic Fluid.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2000... Harold Tucker wants people who work with tractors to know more about hydraulic oil -- what type to use for what purpose, when to change it, and how and when to analyze it. As Phillips 66 lubricants technical director, he has a special interest...

News Briefs.
May 1, 2000... CNH complies with merger requirements CNH Global is selling its interest in Hay and Forage Industries (HFI) to AGCO Corporation. HFI was started as a joint venture partnership between Case and AGCO in 1991. Under terms set by the...

Company News.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2000... * Frank W. Murphy Mfr., Tulsa, OK, has acquired Williams Telemetry from William Communications. The business will be a subsidiary of Murphy under the name Internet Telemetry Corporation (iTC), which develops computer-based communications. *...

Winter Products.(snow removal equipment)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2000... Cub Cadet Snow Thrower This 4-wheel drive snow thrower, which will be available this fall, features a Regency OHV engine, fingertip-controlled power steering, heated handgrips, heavy-duty reversible skid shoes and 13" x 14" Sno Hog tires....

Turf, Lawn & Garden.(equipment)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2000... Roleez Wheel The makers say this wheel's tire will "absolutely not get stuck in sand or mud" and that it enables a person to handle a heavy load with minimal effort. The soft, pliable polyurethane tire has a tensile strength of 900 pounds...

National Agricultural Library reopens after 18-month renovation.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2000... The 15-story National Agricultural Library (NAL) officially reopened on April 12, following 18 months of renovation. NAL officials call it the largest agricultural information resource in the world and said its new public areas would be open to...

Product Review.(tractors)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2000... HiTech - Lower Revs Valtra Valmet lowered the rpm range of the 135 hp 8350 HiTech tractor by tuning its Sisudiesel 6.6 liter engine to develop a rated power at 1800 rpm, thus lowering the working speed of rotation down by about 400 rpm....

The Ag Equipment Industry in the 21st Century.
May 1, 2000... #2 in Series Meet Rocky, your parts assistant in 2010 Rocky is automated, but he can ask open-ended questions about products or parts, then respond appropriately to customer answers. He can help a customer determine a replacement part,...

Eyecatching Equipment at Tulare.(33rd Annual California Farm Equipment Show)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2000... Bigger and better is an overworked term, but nothing else adequately describes the 33rd Annual California Farm Equipment Show and International Exposition in Tulare last February. Another description could be in the new name of the show, World...

What's That Thing Worth?(Brief Article)
May 1, 2000... Literature, Memorabilia Still Hot Aumann Auction, Nokomis, IL, continues to specialize in sales of antique tractors, toy tractors and farm machinery literature and memorabilia. Kurt Aumann and his crew won national honors in competition...

Caterpillar Marks #75.(75th year of tracked tractor production)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2000... In commemoration of its 75th anniversary, Caterpillar is celebrating the development of track technology throughout 2000. A look at the company's history shows the first Holt "Caterpillar" tractor with steel tracks in use as early as 1906....

Maintenance & Repair.(tractor operation and maintenance issues)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2000... Q. A few weeks ago, we did an engine tune-up for one of our regular customers on an older model gasoline engine tractor. Recently he was in complaining that, in his view, the tractor's performance was worse than it was before we did the...

I&T's Auction Action.(used tractor auction prices)(Statistical Data Included)
May 1, 2000... The phone calls aren't so uncommon any more. Used to be pretty rare for me to field calls from folks looking for information on the niche of off-brand utility tractors, like the ones listed in the accompanying table. The past couple years,...

US/Canadian Tractor & Combine Sales.(during March and April 2000)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
May 1, 2000... US UNIT RETAIL SALES - MARCH/APRIL 2000 Farm Wheel Tractors 2 WD 2 WD 2 WD Total EMI 0-40 HP 40-100 HP 100+ HP 2 WD ...

Lawnmower Fit for the King.(Kubota patents for Rear Discharge Mower Unit and Lawn Tractor)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2000... The column title is of course a tongue-in-cheek reference to The King of the Hill... Hank Hill. Regular monarchs are certainly not well suited to lawn maintenance. For those readers not already familiar with the animated sitcom King of the...

Versatility in GK's Multipurpose Ag Vehicles.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2000... GK Machine's TR2 and TR4 Tracker machines just got a lot more versatile, thanks to a new integrated drive system. The first agricultural use for the drive was on GK's multipurpose vehicles which are designed and custom built for such...

Dealer Connection.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2000... * The new OPE Flat Rate Guide, produced by the Ohio-Michigan Equipment Dealers Association, is a compilation of dealer-generated flat rates on lawn and garden equipment (since 1980), commercial turf equipment (since 1990) and compact tractors...