According to month-end reports from the Detroit-Three automakers, vehicle sales in March rose substantially for all of them. Ford of Canada says its sales of pickups jumped by 12 per cent. Maybe a twist on this old adage explains it — in spring a young man’s fancy turns to love… of new trucks. If that’s […] Read more
Pickup Truck Fuel Consumption, Then And Now
Cummins And Cat Unveil Next-Generation Engines
ENGINE DESIGN In late March, the CONEXPO construction equipment exposition in Las Vegas saw several companies unveil new products. Cummins, however, may have stolen the show when it displayed one of its next-generation, Tier 4 Final (T4F), engines, even though that emissions standard doesn’t come into effect until 2014. The CONEXPO reveal makes Cummins the […] Read more
DSG Power Systems Offers Custom Setups
Saskatoon-based DSG Power Systems is now offering custom-designed generators for farm and industrial use. The company will do a detailed assessment of a customer’s needs, provide a specific output recommendation and supply a unit sized specifically for that application. “Seventy-five per cent of farms have units too big for their needs,” says Percy Hoff, president […] Read more
Old Massey A Dream Come True
Back in the day, Edward Stockman remembers seeing new model 98 Massey-Ferguson tractors on dealers’ lots and dreaming of owning one. “I was kind of a Massey person and I had a fondness for them,” he says. But at the time the numbers didn’t pencil out. So owning one had to remain just a dream, […] Read more
The Top Seven Fuel Mileage Misconceptions
There is a lot of free advice floating around these days on how to maximize a vehicle’s fuel mileage. The amount you hear seems to increase proportionally with the price of gas. But is that coffee shop wisdom always good advice? According to a press release from the North Dakota State University (NDSU), the U.S. […] Read more
Skid steer competitions
New Holland just announced the introduction of its new 200 Series skid steer and compact track loaders. There are seven skid steers and three tracked versions in the line. According to the company, their designs are the result of extensive customer feedback. So these machines should be everything you’d ever ask for in a compact […] Read more
It’s auction season, again
It’s auction season, again. Every spring those few weeks between the start of milder weather and the day farmers need to head into the fields are packed with farm sales. This year, however, milder weather is a pretty relative term. Last week when I attended my first sale of the season, I had to come […] Read more
Outback Targets The Majority
“ Our price is low and we sell volume,” says Darren Pritchard, Can-adian sales manager for Outback Guidance when talking about the company’s product line. In addition, he adds the company believes the majority of Prairie farmers are looking for guidance products that offer simple-to-use, economical and mid-range features; so many of Outback’s products were […] Read more
John Deere’s FarmSight: A Future Vision
In order to let farmers know the direction it intends to take with future technology development, John Deere recently introduced FarmSight, an overall concept that focuses on creating specific new solutions that provide an integrated, overall management system for a farm’s entire equipment fleet. “John Deere FarmSight is the strategy or vision of what John […] Read more
How To Use Oxyacetylene Systems, Part 7
In this final instalment of the Shop Class Series, we’re drawing on technical expertise from a variety of sources. They include Cal Shaw, a welding instructor who teaches at SIAST’s Palliser Campus, published text books, and technical training material as guides. This time we’ll take a look at two problems — backfires and flashbacks — […] Read more