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MARCH 19, 2012
Machinery & Shop NATIONAL FARM MACHINERY SHOW
Brands show more new equipment Even though all the major manufacturers introduced extensive new product lines last summer, most kept something up their sleeves to impress visitors at this year’s National Farm Machinery Show in Louisville, Kentucky SCOTT GARVEY
T PHOTO: JOHN DEERE
PHOTO: RAY BIANCHI, CLASSIC FARM
The National Farm Machinery Show is one of the largest annual agricultural machinery shows in the U.S. It is held in Louisville, Kentucky.
Case IH introduced its Farmall 100A model utility tractors. There are four models of these “ultra-value” tractors ranging from 90 to 115 PTO horsepower.
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he annual National Farm Machinery Show, held in February in Louisville, Kentucky, is one of North America’s premier machinery exhibitions. And although the major brand names introduced an exceptionally large number of new machines at dealer conventions last summer for the 2012 season, most kept a few things under wraps to create some buzz at their displays during this year’s National. Ray Bianchi was Grainews’ eyes and ears on the show floor. Here are some of his picks for this year’s highlights.
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The two brands united under CNH Global ownership, Case IH and New Holland, each had their own version of a new 90 to 115 PTO horsepower utility tractor line to show off. The tractors wearing red paint add to the top end of Case IH’s Farmall line. These Farmall 100A tractors are what the company describes as “an ultra-value option,” and there are four models. “The Farmall 100A Series tractors are the value solution for price-conscious customers,” says Denny Stroo, Case IH marketing manager for loaders and mid-range tractors. “These tractors are easy to operate and can be configured to meet customers’ needs.” The Farmalls offer a 3,273 kg three-point hitch lift capacity. Hydraulic flow comes from a fixed-displacement pump with a 31 gallons per minute (118 litres per minute) flow rate. The two smallest tractors in the series use a 4.5-litre engine, while the larger versions get power from a 6.7-litre engine. Both turbocharged diesels use mechanical fuel injection. Power is routed through an 8F X 8R power shuttle transmission. You can select an optional 8 X 8 synchronized mechanical reverse or a 16 X 8 power shuttle transmission instead. The New Holland TS6 tractors offer nearly identical specifications, with the addition of a fourspeed creeper range available on any of the three transmissions and an optional nine gpm (34 lpm) auxiliary hydraulic pump to boost oil flow to an implement. And just like the Farmalls, the TS6 models are available in twowheel drive or MFWD and cabbed or open-station versions. But if you want to go upscale in specifications, New Holland is also introducing the T6 Series models which top out at 120 horsepower. These tractors use similar engines but with electronically-controlled, commonrail rail fuel injection, and they