AGRICULTURAL NEWS - The tracked Case IH 9240 received considerable attention from visitors at this year’s Nampo Harvest Day.

Putting machines of this size on tracks offers several advantages. For one, it’s easier to keep the overall width narrow enough to travel on public roads, an important feature for contractors.

In addition, it avoids the expense of doubling up on tyres. With conventional wheels, many farmers have to fit duals to carry the weight of the combine with a full grain tank, and so prevent excessive compaction or losing traction in damp conditions.

The Class 9 combine is powered by a fuel-efficient FPT 15,9-litre, six-cylinder engine rated at 410kW; with power boost, this can go up to 466kW. Grain tank capacity is 14 448l.

MF 8700 series
Also on display at Nampo was the mighty Massey Ferguson 8737, rated at 276kW, which can be boosted to 300kW.

The 8700 series features the highly efficient Agco Power 84 engine with Cyclair cooling and twin turbos, providing higher sustained torque and massive hydraulic capacity.

Massey Ferguson 8737
More than 160 years have passed since the formation of the company that eventually became Massey Ferguson. The original Ferguson TE20 was rated at only 15kW; the top-of-the-range 8737 seen here is rated at 276kW.
The Dyna-VT transmission has no clutch packs. This means no gear shifting, hence no clutch burn-out. It has two continuously variable ranges for field speeds up to 29km/h and transport speeds up to 50km/h.

Claas Axion 800 series
The Claas Axion 800 series tractors can be supplied with CEBIS or CIS on-board computer, continuously variable CMATIC transmission or HEXASHIFT powershift, and the options of headland management and auto-steering systems.

The controls and menu are the same on all models, however, as Claas maintains a standardised control structure. The tractor’s CMOTION multifunction control lever is the same as that used on Claas harvesters.

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