Case transmission
Case IH has expanded the application of its continuously variable transmission. It comes standard in the new 225, 195 power take-off horsepower model.
Buyers that choose the CVT in any model get the company’s Diesel Saver system, which allows the operator to set working speed and available time and the machine will manage the operation to maximize fuel efficiency.
The stepless transmission has four forward gear ranges that combine the efficiency benefits of a standard transmission with the smooth operation of a hydrostatic system. The CVT system provides creeper speeds for potato or forage harvesting up to transport speeds of up to 31 km/h.
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The transmission is available as an option on 180, 190 and 210 models.
For more information, visit www.caseih.com.
Healthier crop
Dow is offering for 2010 a bigger range of trans fat -free Nexera canola containing omega 9 fatty acid.
The NEX 845 CL is a medium height canola with resistance to Clearfield herbicide, lodging and fusarium wilt and moderate resistance to blackleg.
NX4 202 CL is also Clearfield resistant and is earlier maturing than NEX 845 and has blackleg resistance.
In addition to these, there are four Roundup Ready varieties. The NX4 101 RR is a longer season canola aimed at producers south of the Trans-Canada Highway in Western Canada.
The 102 version is for producers in east-central Alberta and west-central Saskatchewan. For growers on the north side of Highway 16 and in the Calgary to Edmonton corridor, the 104 Roundup Ready product is available. It matures earlier and has good lodging resistance. Growers in Manitoba and east-central Saskatchewan can use the 105 version.
These Roundup Ready varieties are bred to meet the demand for high stability, high oleic, deep-frying oils.
For more information, visit www.healthierfarming.ca.
Tough rubber
Goodyear and DuPont have created a tire for producers whose trucks see more than their share of mud and rocks while checking fences and hauling trailers out of rough pastures.
The Wrangler MT/R uses Kevlar to replace polyester in its sidewall bolsters. Tougher than steel, the Kevlar will help keep rocks and other hard, jagged material from punching through the tire’s non-tread areas.
The tire has an aggressive lug pattern, but Goodyear said it runs relatively quiet on the highway. The pattern extends out to the sidewall edges for additional traction. Overall, the tire was designed to shed mud and water.
The tire isn’t rated as highly for winter applications as the company’s new Duratrac version of the Wrangler light truck tire, which, while not having the Kevlar, is pinned for No. 16 metal studs.
For more information, visit www.goodyear.ca.
