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Introducing NHDrive, Concept Autonomous Tractor

The New Holland NHDrive concept autonomous tractor, unveiled on August 30 at Farm Progress Show, is a driverless machine which can perform a wide range of farming tasks day and night. It is able to reach the field autonomously via private on-farm tracks to work together with other autonomous or traditional operator controlled machines and can still be driven by an operator for maximum flexibility.

It is perfect for in-field supervised automation or remote monitoring and control, and can travel autonomous on pre-mapped private paths. The NHDrive concept tractor makes full use of advanced PLM (Precision Land Management) technology for precision farming, and can be seamlessly integrated into current fleets.

See an article by Forbes on the NHDrive here.

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New Holland SMARTTRAX – Innovation in Action

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Customer experience with the all-new SMARTTRAX tractors from New Holland has been above expectations. Just how smooth the ride is can only be experienced in the field but the superior traction, turn capability and pure pulling power can be seen in the attached video of John Williamson planting twin-20” corn this Spring. Notice that the tractor doesn’t berm the soil when turning. Excitement about this product continues to grow as soil compaction, especially in wet soils that occur all the time (but not quite like 2015, thankfully) is seen as a major factor in yield limitation. Tillage to reduce compaction becomes less necessary with the SMARTTRAX design. Two-track systems marketed by competitors have serious drawbacks on turning, tractor control in the field and above all else, compaction of soil by the rear end of the track under higher draft loads. See us for a demo on your farm!

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NH T8 CVT vs. JD 8370R IVT

The Nebraska tests are now coming out on Tier IVb tractors with CVT transmissions.   We reviewed  the Nebraska test 2102 for a JD 8370R with an IVT transmission, DEF and CEGR engine using two turbochargers to stuff enough heated air in the engine to achieve a 16:1 compression ratio is and compared it with the NH T8.420 with CVT:

JD 8370 with IVT Neb Test | NH T8.420 with CVT Neb Test

Notice that while the horsepower at rated RPM is identical (351) the NH uses less fuel (18.44 for NH vs. 18.93 for JD), the torque rise is higher (50.7% for NH vs. 43.6% for Deere or a 16.2% advantage to NH) and the while the report says that Deere claims regeneration occurs only once every 50 hours, the tractor did regenerate in the 32 hour test period.

This test is just one of the many reasons why we believe we have the best high horsepower tractor on the market. We would enjoy speaking with anyone interested in these results, and give a demo of our tractor to get the real feel of the superiority of the product.

NH T8.420 CVT

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SMARTTRAX vs. Duals (photos)

SMARTTRAX provides compaction relief that is visible.  As the photos comparing a track impression from a T8 SMARTTRAX tractor compared to a T8 with 50” duals in very muddy conditions shows, the track’s ability to spread the forces on the ground (compaction) is clearly lessening the soil impact.

Both tractors had no draft load so the compaction from the pulling force isn’t considered in this comparison, but the lessening of compaction from the draft load would be additional advantage for the track. The turn effort of both tractors, done without brake assistance, shows that the T8 SMARTTRAX doesn’t ‘berm’ up the soil any more than a tractor equipped with tires does.  Reduce yield-robbing compaction while maintaining tractor control that feels like a tractor with tires.

See us for a demo ride today!

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You won’t see a New Holland T8 tractor take an unscheduled break!

With fuel-saving SCR Tier IV technology our tractors keep on working when competitors’ tractors using CEGR (cooled exhaust gas regeneration) technology have to ‘take a break’ to regenerate.  If you had to breath air you just exhaled, you’d need a break too.  CEGR engines, like the name implies, cool exhaust gas and then take it back in to the engine.  New Holland’s

SCR based engines take in 100% fresh air.

Our snappy high-torque engines use less fuel (up to 20% less than our Tier III models that they replaced!), start easier and keep on working!

New Holland T8 tractors offer the longest wheelbase and suspended cabs. You get a great ride, excellent balance, and fuel economy unmatched by any other brand!

Contact us today for more information about this great tractor!

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New Holland T8 Tier 4 Tractor Turning

The T8 tractor from New Holland offers the longest wheelbase in the industry for a high-horsepower tractor. The iconic Super Steer front axle that revolutionized tractor design is not used on the new T8 Tier IV tractors. A new ‘Saddle Suspension’ front axle and long wheelbase provide unmatched power-to-ground performance along with unexcelled ride. While the Saddle Suspension axle provides more vertical movement than any other such front axle, it also allows the tractor to have a tighter turning diameter than the T8000 tractors with Super Steer non-suspended front axles as well as competitive tractors such as the Deere 8R series of tractors. This raw video shows clearly how the tractor turning diameters compare. For more information on T8 features, such as the Suspended Cab option, contact us at the dealership.