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Challenger MT500E Series tractors unveiled at Jackson, MN, factory

Take a look inside the updated, user-friendly cab interior

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When it comes to model numbers on its line of Challenger tractors, AGCO has kept with the tradition originally used by Caterpillar when it owned the brand. Each updated version gets a higher letter designation behind the model number. So when it pulled the wraps off the newest incarnation of the mid-range MT500s in a […] Read more
A new, tracked Challenger tractor undergoes testing on a new chassis dyno designed to test its performance through the full range of gears.
Machinery

Agco one-ups its tractor quality control capability

The company continues chasing its goal of becoming Number 1 in perceived product quality

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In July, farm editors traveled to Jackson, Minnesota to get a look at the newest Agco products bound for dealers’ lots. With another 30,000 square feet just added to the plant, the manufacturing process has been subjected to yet another improvement on the assembly line. Among them are the addition of a lot more automated […] Read more
Figure 1. When we separated the engine and transmission, we found the clutch needed replacement.
Machinery

How to replace a clutch

We keep our ongoing restoration project moving forward by installing a new clutch in the old Jeep

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Project CJ3A keeps inching toward completion. The chassis is now fully rebuilt and finally ready to accept the engine and transmission. But before we reinstall them, we need to inspect the clutch to make sure it’s in good condition. That means unbolting the transmission bell housing from the back of the engine. There is certainly […] Read more
Miller began manufacturing spraying equipment in the 1990s, starting with its Nitro line. (MillerStN.com)
Crops, Machinery

New Holland to buy sprayer manufacturer Miller

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Wisconsin precision spraying equipment maker Miller can expect to break further into the Canadian market following a friendly takeover by New Holland’s farm equipment arm. New Holland’s parent firm CNH Industrial announced a “definitive agreement” last week to buy the assets of Miller-St. Nazianz Inc. for an undisclosed sum. New Holland has had a manufacturing […] Read more
Power Pin, known for its innovative tractor hitch design, is now offering a line of quick-connect hitches for on-road applications.
Machinery

Power Pin Inc. expands product offering

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For over 25 years, Power Pin Inc. has been building tractor-implement hitches. Now they’re offering a new line of products, under their Hit-N-Hitch division, for trucks and trailers. “It’s a complete on-road system for trucks and trailers,” says Gary Wilson, sales manager for Power Pin’s Hit-N-Hitch division. “Everything we learned in the last 25 years […] Read more
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Machinery

Bourgault introduces L7550 tow-between seed cart

Bourgault introduces a new cart, and more drill options

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This year Bourgault used Canada’s Farm Progress Show to introduce growers to another new addition to its 7000 Series seed cart line. The L7550 takes the features of the existing tow-behind 7550 and puts them into a tow-between configuration. The “L” in the new cart’s model number stands for “leading” (tow between). The introduction of […] Read more
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Railway audit inadequate before Lac-Megantic disaster, TSB says

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Lac-Megantic, Quebec | Reuters –– The Canadian government did not adequately audit the railroad company at the center of the Lac-Mégantic crude tanker disaster, which last year killed 47 people, an independent federal agency said on Tuesday, as it called for tougher scrutiny of the rail industry. The Transportation Safety Board of Canada, which issued […] Read more

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