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DEUTZ and Coronavirus

The winning challenge of DEUTZ to the Coronavirus DEUTZ@CONEXPO DEUTZ and Coronavirus, maybe we can say it’s time for game over for the virus. Following the release from Cologne (here the financial data): “The Deutz plants in Germany will be progressively resuming production from Monday, April...

Sima postponed to February 2021 due to coronavirus

Sima postponed to February 2021, due to the Covid-19 outbreak. The French event addressed to the agricultural world will take place in Paris from Sunday 21 to Thursday 25 February 2021. In other words, the traditional dates, changed after the (questionable?) decision taken by the organizers to sched...

More Deutz engines available in the US

The models of Deutz engines available in the US market are about to increase, due to the decision made by the German company to sign a long-term agreement with Kukje Machinery, aimed at expanding its line of engines with power lower than 19 kW in the American market. THE ‘HYBRID & ELECTRIC...

Extended Cummins warranty program for Performance Series engines

There’s an extension of Cummins warranty program for Performance Series engines used in construction, logging, agriculture, oil and gas, power unit and g-drive applications. Namely, the engine models involved in this project are the latest F3.8, B4.5, B6.7 and L9.   «Our Performance Series engi...

Slight increase for the European tractor market in in 2019

The European tractor market makes a small but significant step forward, with an estimated growth of around 5 percent in sales for 2019. According to data provided by CEMA, the European Agricultural Machinery Association, the ‘vehicles’ registered in Europe are 191,587. Of these, tractors...

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FPT Industrial: let’s go, XC13

The XC13 surely sounds agnostic in FPT Industrial’s unofficial nomenclature; it comes, indeed, with a tripartite certification: Euro 6E (winking an eye at the upcoming Euro 7), methane gas and also biofuel, with a link to hydrogen. Andrea Abbà, FPT’s product marketing manager, told us about dialogui...

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Fpt N67. Is natural gas an option for the future of off-highway?

In addition to the dual nature (diesel and gas) F28, Fpt N67 NG, standing of course for ‘natural gas’, was also on display at Agritechnica 2019. The latter is an engine capable of delivering 180 kilowatts of power at 1,800 rpm and 1,035 Nm at 1,500 rpm, with multipoint injection, three-w...

Cummins at Agritechnica, the second part of our interview

The interview with Steven Nendick, Cummins, at Agritechnica 2019. Last week we published the first part of the interview we recorded with Cummins’ Marketing and Communications Director in Hannover at the end of last year. The second part starts talking about markets. Then, there will be also room fo...

Harvesting in India made easier by Volvo Penta D5 engine

Volvo Penta D5 is the smallest engine in the range. It is a four-cylinder engine with almost 130 kW power and 810 Nm torque, employed by Shaktiman Tejas harvesters that have to chop the tough sugarcane at ground level on a giant sugarcane plantation in rural Gujarat, a state on the Western coast of ...

Sarens relies on Bosch Rexroth for the largest crane in the world

There’s a hydraulic system from Bosch Rexroth in the largest crane in the world. The SGC-250 crane, manufactured by Sarens, can lift 2,000 tons in a single movement over a distance of 100 meters. It has a maximum load capacity of 250.000 tons, which enable it to lift an astonishing 5.000 tons. Even ...

Improved service for MTU Stage V engines

MTU Stage V engines. Engines alone are not enough, apparently. Manufacturers focus their attention on what’s around them, not only in terms of components, but also in terms of services provided to their customers. Talking about Rolls-Royce and their MTU engines, the Series 1000, 1100, 1300 and 1500 ...

Cummins 4-cylinder engines for AG applications

Two Cummins new 4-cylinder engines launched at Agritechnica. It was no longer than two years ago when Cummins introduced the 6-cylinder B6.7 Performance Series structural engines at the previous edition of Agritechnica, back in 2017. A ‘MAN’ IN RED? CUMMINS AND MAN ES At this year’s edit...

Electrification through the transmission: ZF Terra+

The integrated generator module ZF Terra+. The efforts aimed at reducing emissions in agriculture may include the whole powertrain of tractors. Not only the engine, then, but also transmissions and other key components. At Agritechnica, ZF has presented a solution for high and low-voltage systems fo...

Volvo Penta and the Stage V engines in Hannover

The focus of the Swedish company’s participation at Agritechnica was of course on the latest emission standard of industrial engines. And particularly on the key issues of aftertreatment and consumption. As for this topic, the after-sales network has been enhanced to meet the OEM’s maintenance requi...
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