Loader line
Farmhand has two new loaders designed for 80-215 horsepower tractors.
The 662 and 882 models are built with computerized subarc welding for
optimum penetration of the bead for greater strength.
Both come with an attachment quick coupler.
Attachments include six-, seven- and eight-foot buckets with matching
tine packages, three- and four-tine grapple forks, single and double
prong bale spears, a pallet fork and a six-foot manure fork.
The 662 maximum has a lift capacity of 2,314 kilograms and a maximum
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lift height of 3.9 metres. The 882 has a lift capacity of 2,446 kg and
a lift height of 4.9 m.
The 662 has a maximum roll back angle of 23 degrees and a dump angle of
44 degrees. The 882’s roll back is 23.9 degrees and the dump angle is
37 degrees.
For more information, contact a Farmhand Agco dealer or visit
www.agcocorp.com and click on North America.
Seedbed conditioner
Great Plains Manufacturing has a new line of seedbed conditioners for
use behind a field cultivator or finisher.
It is designed to create a seedbed in one pass that places finer
particles of soil in the planting zone.
Models range from 12.5-35 feet. Each conditioner is designed with
adjustable reel sections to match the width of the host machine. The
reels are 16 inches in diameter with 10 one inch spiraling rods.
There is a single hydraulic circuit that lifts, folds and controls the
optional weight transfer. There is up to 150 pounds of down pressure
for increased clod and root ball breakage.
Hitch length if adjustable to optimize end row turning.
For more information, contact Great Plains manufacturing at 1525 E
North St., Salina, Kansas, U.S.A., 67401, phone 785-823-3276 or visit
www.greatplains
mfg.com.
Video monitor
Cattron-Theimeg’s new cab-mounted video monitoring system provides
colour images of the front and rear of a vehicle.
The hard-wired PVS800-HW mounts on the instrument panel. There are two
cameras for forward and reverse views. The camera selection changes
automatically when the vehicle changes direction.
The rearview image appears as it would in a rearview mirror. Each
camera has a wide angle lens, automatic light compensation and a
watertight housing.
Power for the cameras and the monitor is provided through a single
cable attached to the vehicle’s 12-24 volt power supply.
For more information, contact Cattron-Theimeg Canada at 150 Armstrong
Avenue, Units 5-6 , Georgetown, Ont., L7G 5G8, phone 905-873-9440 or
visit www.cattrontheimeg.com.
