Implement & Tractor articles from May 2002

Implement & Tractor archives from May 2002

Editor's words.(Brief Article)(Editorial)
May 1, 2002... After three months on the job with Implement & Tractor I am beginning to see more clearly. I see an industry with a rich heritage and a critical role in our nation's economy I am also seeing conflicting needs within the industry regarding...

Turf, lawn and garden: growing profitability.
May 1, 2002... As the big ticket agricultural market continues its inexorable slide in terms of unit volume, many dealers have begun to invest more heavily in the Turf, Lawn and Garden market. The primary reasons driving this shift are relatively obvious...

CNH Global. (Company News).(will supply the Samara region of Russia with a fleet of agricultural equipment )(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... CNH Global, Lake Forest, Ill., announced that it will supply the Samara region of Russia with a fleet of agricultural equipment totaling more than $11 million dollars. The sale follows the trade mission to Moscow last October led by US Commerce...

AGCO Corporation. (Company News).(restricted stock compensation awards granted to key executives in 2000 was earned in the first quarter of 2002)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... AGCO Corporation, Duluth, Ga., announced that as a result of the recent rise in its common stock price, a portion of the Company's restricted stock compensation awards granted to key executives in 2000 was earned in the first quarter of 2002....

Cummins Inc. (Company News).(strategic partnership with Kukje Machinery Co)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... Cummins Inc., Columbus, lad. announced the formation of a strategic partnership with Kukje Machinery Co., South Korea's largest manufacturer of agricultural machinery. The two companies will collaborate to design, manufacture and market the...

Rowse Hydraulic Rakes Company Inc. (Company News).(new manufacturing facility in Nebraska)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... Rowse Hydraulic Rakes Company, Inc., Burwell, Neb., will take over the former S & S Warehouse in O'Neill, Neb. and begin manufacturing its line of specialty rakes and forage equipment primarily aimed at the farming and ranching markets. The...

Gold Eagle Co. (Company News).(forms new division)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... Gold Eagle Co., Chicago, Ill., has consolidated its Wholesale/Retail and Professional Services business units into a newly formed Retail & Installer Brands group. The new group will service both the wholesale/retail and installer markets.

Buhler Industries. (Company News).(2002 second-quarter earnings)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
May 1, 2002... Buhler Industries, Winnipeg, Man., announced an increase in earnings in 2Q2002, to C$3.8 million, or C$.16 per share, on C$67.9 million in revenue. This compares with C$1.3 million in earnings, or C$.05 per share on revenues of C$34.4 million...

IMPCO Technologies, Inc. (Company News).(engine system distribution deal with Central Detroit Diesel)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... IMPCO Technologies, Inc. announced that IMPCO has signed Central Detroit Diesel - Allison as its newest engine system distributor for the midwestern United States region. Mr. Roger Burrows, director of sales for the Engine Systems...

John Deere. (Company News).(Deere and Co.)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... John Deere has begun a program of providing parts and service capabilities to owners of non-John Deere equipment. Since the beginning of the year, dealerships across the country have been spreading the word that customers with all makes of...

Caterpillar Inc. (Company News).(first-quarter 2002 sales and revenues )(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... Caterpillar Inc. today reported first-quarter 2002 sales and revenues of $4.41 billion and profit of $80 million or 23 cents per share. This compares with sales and revenues of $4.81 billion in the first quarter of 2001 and profit of $162...

AGCO Corporation. (Company News).(net income, excluding restructuring expenses, restricted stock compensation and the cumulative effect of accounting change)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
May 1, 2002... AGCO Corporation reported net income, excluding restructuring expenses, restricted stock compensation and the cumulative effect of accounting change, of $0.21 per share for the first quarter ended March 31, 2002 compared to a net loss on the...

CNH Global N.V. (Company News).(first quarter consolidated revenues )(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... CNH Global N.V today reported first quarter consolidated revenues of $2.389 billion, compared to $2.454 billion in the first quarter of 2001. Planned dealer destocking actions in construction equipment and unfavorable foreign exchange rates...

CNH Global N.V. and BNP PARIBAS Lease Group. (Company News).(form retail financing partnership)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... CNH Global N.Y. and BNP PARIBAS Lease Group (BPLG), the leasing arm of BNP PARIBAS, the largest bank in the Euro zone by market capitalization, have agreed to a new long term retail financing partnership across Europe. Under the proposed new...

Titan International, Inc. (Company News).(financial results for 2002 first-quarter)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
May 1, 2002... Titan International, Inc. reported net sales of $123.7 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2002, compared to $136.0 million for first quarter 2001. For the first quarter of 2002, Titan recorded a net loss of $2.9 million compared to net...

Joel Herring has been promoted to the position of vice president of sales for all product lines at the HammerBlow Corporation. (People).(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... Joel Herring has been promoted to the position of vice president of sales for all product lines at the HammerBlow Corporation. Previously director of customer service and sales, Herring will assume responsibility for directing the sales force...

Howard Donnally, former vice president of the Wholesale/Retail business unit for Gold Eagle Co. (People).(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... Howard Donnally, former vice president of the Wholesale/Retail business unit for Gold Eagle Co., has been named group vice president for the new Retail & Installer Brands group. Tom Brice will lead New Business Development for the Retail &...

CNH Global N.V. announced the appointment of Dr. Edward A. Hiller. (People).(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... CNH Global N.V. announced the appointment of Dr. Edward A. Hiler to the company's board of directors. Dr. Hiler presently serves the Texas A&M University System as vice chancellor for Agriculture and Life Sciences and dean of the College of...

Scott D. Walsh has been named as sales manager, North America for Indianapolis-based Diamond Chain Company. (People).(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... Scott D. Walsh has been named as sales manager, North America for Indianapolis-based Diamond Chain Company. He will be responsible for all sales and marketing efforts in North America, and brings 28 years of power transmission sales experience...

Doug Merrill. (People).(appointed as vice president of American operations for Beeline Technologies, Inc. )(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... Doug Merrill has been appointed as vice president of American operations for Beeline Technologies, Inc. He will take over responsibility for all operations in North and South America for the supplier of steering assist systems.

SAE standards available on CD-ROM. (Association News).(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... The new 2002 editions of SAE Standards are now available on CD-ROM. The SAE Ground Vehicle Standards on CD-ROM includes the full text of over 1,500 individual standards, recommended practices, information reports and Handbook supplements...

AEM offers more distance learning. (Association News).(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... The Association of Equipment Manufacturers has expanded its educational distance learning offerings for 2002 to include monthly Internet-based presentations designed to accommodate members' busy schedules and tight budgets. Topics include...

ETI annual conference. (Association News).(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... "Solving Problems - Sharing Solutions: Bringing Customers and Members Together" is the theme for the Equipment and Tool Institute (ETI) Annual Conference, slated for Wednesday through Friday, Oct. 23-25 at Saddlebrook Resort, Tampa, Fla. ...

AEM appoints governmental relations assistant. (Association News).(Association of Equipment Manufacturers)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... John Badertscher has joined the staff of the Washington, D.C. office of the Association of Equipment Manufacturers as government affairs assistant. He will assist AEM vice president of government affairs Nick Yaksich in areas including...

Celebrating 20 years of Agtron with a new look. (Dealer Connection).(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... Agtron Enterprises is celebrating 20 years in the agricultural industry with a "new building, new staff and a new outlook for the future," according to Bill Baker, president. Since 1982, Agtron has worked to create functional electronic...

Holt completes acquisition of Dallas-based Caterpillar dealership. (Dealer Connection).(Holt Cat, Darr Equipment Company Inc., Caterpillar Inc.)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... Peter M. Holt, chief executive officer of Holt Cat (www.holttexas.com), the Caterpillar dealer for South and Central Texas, announced the purchase of Dallas-based Darr Equipment Co., making Halt one of the largest Caterpillar dealers in the...

Schumacher Company LC awarded Partner Supplier Status with John Deere. (Dealer Connection).(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... Schumacher Company has been awarded Partner Supplier Status with John Deere Harvester Works, the highest rating a supplier can achieve. Although only about 30 of the 400 supplier companies to Deere achieve this status, Schumacher has done so...

McCormick International USA announces first American dealerships. (Dealer Connection).(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... New red tractors bearing the familiar McCormick nameplate are rolling in to more than a dozen farm equipment dealerships throughout the United States. These dealerships are among the first chosen by McCormick International USA, Inc., Pella,...

ISOBUS introduced at 17th annual Ag Machinery Conference. (News Briefs).(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... ISO-11783 (ISOBUS) made its first appearance in North America at the Agricultural Machinery Conference held in Cedar Rapids, Iowa May 7-8. Introduced at Agritechnica last fall in Hannover, Germany, ISOBUS is the new international standard...

Belarus Tractor reborn. (News Briefs).(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... Belarus Tractor has emerged from Chapter 11 bankruptcy, under the new ownership of the employees of the former Belarus Machinery, Inc. Belarus Tractor International, Inc. is the new name of the company, which will operate from the former...

Focus on prevention, not attitudes in agriculture health and safety issues. (News Briefs).(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... John J. May, M.D. has researched agricultural health and safety issues for two decades, and he believes it's time to focus on proven prevention efforts. "We have spent lots of time on education and it's not clear that education is helping...

ADM initiates biodiesel feasibility study. (News Briefs).(Archer Daniels Midland )(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... Archer Daniels Midland announced today that it is initiating a U.S. biodiesel feasibility study in conjunction with recent legislation passed in Minnesota to encourage biodiesel production. This study should be completed within six months and...

Food and agricultural policy detailed for the new century. (News Briefs).(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... The USDA has a new publication available from the National Technical Information Service -- Food and Agricultural Policy: Taking Stock for the New Century. Today, American consumers enjoy abundant and safe food presented in a wide variety...

OSHA announces ergonomics plan. (News Briefs).(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration) has announced a four-part plan to address ergonomic injuries in the workplace. The plan includes both industry-specific and task-specific standards, stepped-up enforcement, compliance...

Mechanical 'cyclone' removes dust, ammonia, and odor. (News Briefs).(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... Changing air filters once a month can be a headache, so imagine if those filters had to be changed every day. That's what farmers would face trying to clean the air coming out of their livestock confinement buildings with a traditional filter...

Kubota wins patent lawsuit: prevails over John Deere infringement claims. (News Briefs).(Kubota Tractor Corp.)(Deere and Co.)
May 1, 2002... An Illinois jury has unanimously ruled in favor of Kubota Tractor Corporation in the patent action previously filed against Kubota by John Deere & Company. Deere filed its suit against Kubota Corporation and Kubota Tractor Corporation in...

UK balance of trade in ag sector falls. (International News).(Agricultural and farm equipment sales in United Kingdom and around Europe)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... According to HM Customs & Excise information compiled by the UK's Agricultural Engineers Association (AEA), 2001 was not a very good year, as exports from the Agricultural & Outdoor Power Engineering sector declined by some 9.5%, to [pounds...

UK tractor registrations and power and regional anaylsis. (International News).(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... According to the Agricultural Engineers Association (AEA) the total number of tractors registered in the first quarter of the year rose 29.4% to 2,908 units. Within this total, the number of agricultural units above 40 hp was 2,759 (+31.8%)....

AEM to sponsor exhibit pavilion at China Transpo 2002. (International News).(Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM))
May 1, 2002... The Association of Equipment Manufacturers has expanded its international exhibits pavilion program to include China Transpo, held October 22-25 at the Beijing National Agricultural Exhibition Center. The show is China's largest transportation...

UK tractor registrations up in first quarter 2002. (International News).(United Kingdom, agricultural tractors; statistics)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
May 1, 2002... The Agricultural Engineers Association (AEA) reports that registrations of agricultural tractors (over 40 hp) for road use rose 31.8% -- to 2,759 units -- in the first quarter of 2002. This represents the best first quarter in 5 years,...

European tractor registrations for 2000-2001.(statistics)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
May 1, 2002... European tractor registrations for 2000-2001 AUSTRIA Maker 2001 2000 Steyr 1451 1725 New Holland 1133 1116 Lindner 956 828 John Deere 519 566 Massey Ferguson 438 587...

NRCS, Incorporated. (Politics in Perspective).(U.S. Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service)(Brief Article)(Column)
May 1, 2002... Dan Foster changed the approach I had planned for this column. The part-time cattleman did it by driving 180 tough miles over two mountain ranges to talk for three minutes in a stuffy meeting room in Petersburg, Va. on a Thursday night after...

Engineers manufacture successful conference.(Statistical Data Included)
May 1, 2002... Engineers have the reputation of being dry as unbuttered toast... of only being interested in hard facts and seemingly impossible calculations. But to judge from the content of the 17th Annual Agricultural Machinery Conference put on May 7 and...

"Big Yellow" automated induction heating systems processes family of diesel crankshafts.(Robotron-Elotherm Inc.)
May 1, 2002... A major diesel engine manufacturer recently took delivery of a new, highly automated induction hardening system engineered to handle a family of six-cylinder diesel crankshafts. The system, dubbed "Big Yellow" by the engineers at...

US/Canadian Tractor & Combine Sales.(Brief Article)(Illustration)(Industry Overview)(Statistical Data Included)
May 1, 2002... US/Canadian Tractor & Combine Sales US UNIT RETAIL SALES - MARCH/APRIL 2002 Farm Wheel Tractors 2 WD 2 WD 2 WD Total 0-40 HP ...

Auction action.(farm equipment, auction sale prices)(Statistical Data Included)(Brief Article)(Illustration)(Industry Overview)
May 1, 2002... Auction sale prices on all types of farm equipment were very strong in early 2002, continuing a trend begun in late November 2001. Strong sale prices held through January, February into early March before beginning to soften. By April and...

Maintenance & repair.(tire vibrations; tractor turbocharged engine; ammonia storage)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... No Easy Cure for Tire Vibrations Q We are a full-line (and full service) dealer of a major brand of tractors and related implements. But we do not sell or offer service on tractor tires. However, a recent tractor customer reports that when...

Let robots work the fields and pick the crops. (Ideas and Innovations).(Case Corp., U.S. Patent no. 6,385,515, Trajectory Path Planner for a Vision Guidance System)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... Before you start conjuring up visions of Commander Data from Star Trek Next Generation in bib overalls, it is necessary to remember that most robots do not look like humans. In fact most robots look like industrial machines indicative of their...

Vermeer rounds out three-point cutter line with new 10 1/2' Gator Mower. (Product Review).(Vermeer Manufacturing Co., 8030 Gator Mower)(Product Announcement)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... Vermeer has expanded their Gator Mower line by introducing their largest 3-point model ever. The new 8030 Gator Mower incorporates a reinforced, design featuring Kevlar curtain protection, a low-profile streamlined cutter bar and an...

Kinze adds large capacity grain handling. (Product Review).(Kinze Manufacturing Inc., Harvest Commander 1050)(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
May 1, 2002... Kinze Manufacturing has introduced a large-capacity, fast unloading new auger wagon designed for infield grain handling, the Harvest Commander 1050. The 1050 holds up to 1050 bushels and unloads in approximately 2 minutes (500-600...

Hagie NTB (nitrogen tool bar system) allows N application whenever it is needed. (Product Review).(Hagie Manufacturing Company)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... Hagie Manufacturing Company has introduced its new NTB 12, 12 row unit and NTB 16, 16 row unit which allow liquid nitrogen applications in corn ground both pre- and post-emergence. When combined with the Hagie STS 10 or STS 12 sprayer, the NTB...

New FENDT 918 has big hp and chassis to match. (Product Review).(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... FENDT has introduced a new heavyweight to the fixed-frame tractor market. The FENDT Vario 918 Row Crop models weighs in at nearly nine tons and puts out 160 PTO horsepower for one of the highest horsepower-to-weight rations available. The model...

AGCO introduces FENDT 412. (Product Review).(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... The FENDT 412 is the new top-of-the-line unit in the powerful 400 series. Producing 105 PTO horsepower at 2,100 rpm, the 232 cu. in. turbocharged Deutz liquid cooled, in-line 4-cylinder diesel generates 19.8 gpm hydraulic flow, and with an...

Farm maintenance software is intuitive and full-powered. (Product Review).(Link It Software Corp.'s EZ Maintenance)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... EZ MAINTENANCE from Link-It software can help schedule, manage and track all costs of routine preventative maintenance or random occurring repairs for any type of farm property: Machinery, barns, equipment, office equipment, tractors,...

Morris Industries offers minimum soil disturbance, uniform seedbed depth. (Product Review).(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... Morris Industries now offers the XPRESS Double Disc Air Drill for conventional to minimum, to no-till operations. The XPRESS can be hand set for each opener to match different soil and residue conditions, and the spiral fluted metering...

Delmhorst touts F-Series hay moisture testers. (Product Review).(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... There are three models of Delmhorst F-Series may moisture testers available that include built-in calibration and battery check, temperature stable circuit, hand-held portable operation and the capability of checking round or square bales as...

Hammerblow jacks up capacity. (Product Review).
May 1, 2002... The Hammerblow Corporation has added two new square jack series to their line of heavy duty jacks. The 190700 series features 7,000 lb. static capacity, with 5,000 lbs. of lift capability. The new 180 series increases the static capacity to...

Portable charger with big charger features. (Product Review).
May 1, 2002... Flagship in a line of portable battery chargers offered by Associated Equipment Corporation is their 6/12 volt Model 9090. It's automatic, turning off at full charge, turning back on if the battery needs additional charging. A green LED light...

Versatility and efficiency make the TeeJet QJ360F an all-season performer. (Product Review).
May 1, 2002... Spraying Systems Co., manufacturers of TeeJet Spray Products, has designed a nozzle body to meet the high flow requirements of liquid fertilizer applications. The TeeJet QJ360F is an all-purpose nozzle body having three, four or five turret...

Morris Never Pin disc air drill eliminates hair-pinning. (Product Review).
May 1, 2002... The new no-till Never Pin disc air drill from Morris Industries cuts cleanly through field residue and placed the seed directly into the soil with very little soil disturbance. Two pincher wheels located on either side of the disc hold field...

Sunflower introduces multi-purpose dump wagon. (Product Review).
May 1, 2002... Sunflower Manufacturing Co., has introduced the Richardton 8020 Multi-Purpose Dump Wagon for hay and forage harvesting. It features a 12-foot, 750 cu. foot/20,000 lbs. box design with a dumping height of up to 11'-3". Call 800-748-848]; or...

Del City offers LED lights. (Product Review).
May 1, 2002... Del City has added LED lamps to their line of lighting products. LED lamps offer a longer life, brighter illumination and greater durability as compared with incandescent lamps. Sealed 4" round and oval Stop, Tail, Turn lamps are available...

FastCap spray tip holder introduced. (Product Review).
May 1, 2002... Hypro Corporation recently released four new FastCaps that incorporate ULD, TR, VP and AXI spray tips. The single piece units include spray tip, cap and gasket and protective plug and come ready to install or change on any sprayer boom. ...

Micro-Trak Systems, Inc. announces ZYNX Solutions. (Product Review).
May 1, 2002... ZYNX Solutions is a multi-functional controller and guidance system which can replace many existing monitors and controllers. It utilizes Windows 98 and employs a 10GB hardrive, interactive touch screen color display and built-in audible and...

TSR Parts adds straw chopper. (Product Review).
May 1, 2002... TSR Parts has introduced a straw chopper to fit Case IH 40, 60, 80 and 88 Series combines, 1981 or newer. The unit comes with rotor assembly, bottom knife sheet, side sheets, idler assemblies, knife bar assembly, belts, pulleys and shields. It...

Industry associations sponsor events during Expo.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... Nine key industry associations are supporting the 19th annual International Lawn, Garden and Power Equipment Expo (EXPO 2002) through the Outdoor Power Equipment Institute's (OPEI) participating association program. They have participated by...

New machines, new technology; bigger sugar beet harvesters: wider machines increase outputs by 50%. ("European Scene").(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... Is the six-row self-propelled sugar beet harvester about to be superseded by huge 9-row variants in Europe? At this stage, it is a question that Dutch companies Vervaet and Agrifac WKM, and French-firm Moreau, are unable to answer, as they...