SKF and Great Plains Manufacturing have collaborated to design new seals for tillage and seeding equipment. The Tillxtreme features an un-precedented seven sealing lips to reduce bearing contamination and downtime. Compared to the previous SKF three-lip seal, Tillxtreme provides 100 percent more contamination exclusion. The new bearing is maintenance free to eliminate daily relubrication, so […] Read more
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![Ztractor is building three models of electric-powered, robotic tractors. This is the smallest offering, the Bearcub-24, which has approximately 30 horsepower, a 540 p.t.o. and a category 1 three-point hitch. It may be available in Canada next year. | Ztractor photo]()
Small electric, autonomous tractors build big-time
A California startup is building three models of autonomous tractors fit with electric drive trains, with the smallest already in…
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Big Spyder set to crawl across the fields and tuck into tight web
K-Hart has taken a big step forward when it comes to its toolbar offerings with the launch of its Spyder…
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"We were bone-dry here this spring," says Mitch Poiron, marketing representative for Nutrien in Manitoba. "We were dusty at the…
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Opposed piston engine developed 140 years ago
There’s nothing new about opposed piston diesel engines. An industrial electrician I’ve known for 50 years worked on one of…
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Drone spraying research promising
CAMROSE, Alta. — Spot spraying weeds in a field, killing a tough patch of tansy in a pasture, beating back…
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Opposed pistons turn engines inside out with two pistons per cylinder
The opposed piston engine employs two pistons meeting TDC in the middle of a common cylinder for explosive power
Farm equipment will someday be powered by a truly revolutionary opposed piston (OP) diesel engine with fewer parts, developing more power than your current conventional diesel. The OP engine is also smaller, lighter, more fuel efficient, reduces normal diesel pollutants, brings nitrous oxide down to near zero and should cost less than a conventional diesel […] Read more
Opposed piston engine developed 140 years ago
There’s nothing new about opposed piston diesel engines. An industrial electrician I’ve known for 50 years worked on one of the giant engines at Churchill, Man., a few years ago. Pat Barry recalls the engine was in a 60-foot tugboat used in pushing and pulling grain ships around at the terminal. “This was a three-cylinder, […] Read more
Small electric, autonomous tractors build big-time
A California startup is building three models of autonomous tractors fit with electric drive trains, with the smallest already in production and deliveries to American farmers expected this year. “The Bearcub-24 model has a 24 kilowatt-hour battery, and it’s the equivalent to let’s say around 30 horsepower,” said Bakur Kvezereli, founder of Ztractor. Each model […] Read more
Big Spyder set to crawl across the fields and tuck into tight web
K-Hart has taken a big step forward when it comes to its toolbar offerings with the launch of its Spyder frame. The Spyder is a complete redesign that offers features unavailable in competitor toolbars. It uses folding technology that makes the frame take the shape of a spider where the internal wings initiate the fold-up […] Read more
Drone spraying research promising
Autonomous agricultural spraying with unmanned flying vehicles is being refined for practical prairie applications
CAMROSE, Alta. — Spot spraying weeds in a field, killing a tough patch of tansy in a pasture, beating back brush along oil and gas well sites are all potential locations that would be ideal for drone spraying. But there is plenty of research required before spraying with drones gets beyond a good idea. In […] Read more
Prairie planting precisely takes tools
Canola seed is susceptible to being chewed up by a poorly set air seeder. It isn’t surprising multiple equipment manufacturers have developed seeding systems that can both singulate canola seeds and still keep up to the logistical demands of broad-acre oilseed production. Some air seeders used to seed canola are lucky to reach a 70 […] Read more
Round crown gets belted build
Chains and slats were standard in round balers decades ago, but most manufacturers shifted to continuous belts. Germany’s Krone held out against that move, citing the reliability of chain systems to form a bale under nearly any forage harvesting conditions and the reliability of the all-metal design. The company will continue to offer its chain […] Read more
Consider power demands when system expands
Cost to acquire three-phase power on the farm can range from $200,000 to $1 million. However, those with the do-it-yourself instinct can take matters into their own hands. “There are deals to be had if you need three-phase on the farm,” said Jayde Klassen with Wentworth Ag in Winkler, noting the slowdown in the oil […] Read more
Farmers are buying equipment, used and new
Double digit sales growth in farm machinery is beating 2008 numbers as pent up demand and incomes rise
The agricultural equipment market continues to show strength coming off a very strong 2020. “The March sales numbers, this is year-to-date, we’re seeing substantial double-digit percentage growth in all categories,” said John Schmeiser, chief executive officer of the Western Equipment Dealers Association. “These numbers are unprecedented and surpass the largest numbers that we’ve ever had […] Read more
