| Machinery
Case IH expands low weight, high horsepower
Optum tractor line with addition of third model
Optum 250 CVX joins existing Optum 270 CVX and Optum 300 CVX tractors / Addition of entry-level 250hp machine
forms complete three-model range from 250 to 300hp / Produces a maximum power output of 273hp / Supplied as
standard with CVXDrive continuously-variable transmission.
ase IH’s line of
Optum tractors,
based on a high
power, low weight
design that can be
ballasted where
required, is to be expanded with
the addition of a third model at the
base of the range. The new Optum
250 CVX tractor, with a rated
power output of 250hp and a
maximum figure of 273hp, joins
the existing Optum 270 CVX and
Optum 300 CVX models also built
in St Valentin, Austria, and is
available with a number of optional
features designed to create a
competitive package in terms of
features and performance, yet
serve as an attractive entry level
model for the Optum range.
The new model has been
introduced in response to a
growing demand for the Optum
range’s combination of 250-300hp
power output, high payload and
compact dimensions, and it
benefits from the same 2,995mm
wheelbase as other models in the
range. Optum tractors are built
around a design that can be
operated unballasted for jobs
where high power yet low weight
are required, such as mowing, or
weighted for tasks requiring higher
levels of tractive performance,
such as primary cultivations.
Like the two larger models, the
Optum 250 CVX is built around a
heavy-duty front axle and a
structural engine oil sump for the
6.7-litre FPT Hi-eSCR Stage IV six-
cylinder engine, the same
turbocharged and intercooled unit
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already proven in the existing
Optum models. Fuel-saving
features include an idle speed
management system, which
reduces engine speed from
850rpm to 650rpm if the tractor
remains still without moving for
two minutes. Fuel tank capacity is
410 litres, and on the options list
are anti-lock braking (ABS) and an
engine braking system. The latter
works in combination with a
variable-pitch fan to create a
unique solution in the tractor
industry to the requirement for
high braking efficiency, providing
up to 149kW of braking power to
help rapidly reduce tractor speed
and stop the vehicle as quickly
and efficiently as possible.
At the rear, the Optum 250 CVX
is equipped with a Category IIIN
linkage capable of lifting a
maximum 11,058kg, with a figure
of 10,305kg throughout the lift
range. Hydraulic requirements are
taken care of by a 165 litre/minute
pressure flow compensating
pump. Maximum rear tyre size is
2.05m.
Massey Ferguson awarded
innovation prize at Italy’s Fieragricola Show
Silver Leaf for MF 3700 specialist tractors.
assey Ferguson,
a worldwide
brand of AGCO
has added further
to its trophy
cabinet with the
award of a Silver Leaf for its new
MF 3700 tractors in the
Innovation Awards presented at
Italy’s Fieragricola Show for
agricultural technologies.
These brand-new MF 3700
specialist tractors are aimed at
vineyard, fruit, orchard and hill
farmers. The prize was awarded
by the expert jury for the
machine’s front-axle suspension
and new multi-function hydraulic
joystick which groups the clutch,
transmission and implement
functions into one easy control.
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The Fieragricola Innovation
Awards 2018 (Premio
Innovazione 2018) are
staged by Veronafiere, the
show’s organisers, in
collaboration with L’Edizioni
L’Informatore Agrario, a key
publisher of agricultural
magazines. In selecting the
award- winners, the expert jury
considers innovation and
originality, the impact on
environmental and economic
sustainability, product quality
improvement and product
functionality.
“We are thrilled to receive a
Silver Leaf award,” says Gianluca
Gherardi, Massey Ferguson
National Sales Manager, Italy.
“With models dedicated to each
specialist farming category, the
new MF 3700 Series features top
quality, straightforward machines,
providing high performance,
superb fuel efficiency, extreme
comfort and versatility.”
With widths extending across
the line-up from 1.0m to 2.2m,
the new 75-105hp MF 3700
Series features five ranges: V
(Vineyard), S (Special), F (Fruit),
GE (Ground Effect - low profile)
and the WF (Wide Fruit). The
Wide Fruit version is a brand-new
model with a wider chassis for
greater stability, making it also
ideal for hillside vineyards and
livestock farms with sloping fields
The MF 3700 Series was also
a Finalist in the Tractor of the
Year 2018 Awards.
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