The Farmers Mart Apr-May 2020 - Issue 68 | Page 62

62 MACHINERY
APR/MAY 2020 • farmers-mart.co.uk
New Landini 5 HC tractors walk
tall with up to 44in tyres
A new range of Landini four-
wheel drive tractors equipped
with large diameter row crop
wheels all round for extra high
clearance were introduced at the
LAMMA show back in January.
The Landini 5 HC was on the
Argo Tractors stand alongside
the new Rex 3 compact and
latest Rex 4 regular-size orchard/
vineyard tractors, the latter
featuring front axle suspension
and a factory-fitted front linkage
installation for the first time.
The new High Clearance version
of the Landini 5 Series tractor
replaces similar machines based
on the superseded 5D Series, with
a change of power unit, a new
cab, increased hydraulic oil flow
and several other upgrades.
“With under-axle clearance of
up to 695mm (27½in), these trac-
tors can be used on arable farms
for late season spray treatments
in mature grain and oilseed rape
crops,” suggests Andy Starbuck,
Landini product specialist.
“But their main role is to work in
salad and vegetable cropping situ-
ations, and top fruit crops such as
strawberries grown in raised beds,
where consumer quality demands
require the least possible contact
with the produce.”
Compared with previous
Landini high clearance tractors,
the 5 HC machines have a new
more spacious cab, increased
oil flow for the steering and main
hydraulics, and a slightly longer
wheelbase.
There is also a new power unit
under the hood – a 3.6-litre Deutz
four-cylinder engine using just a
diesel oxidising catalyst (DOC) to
meet current emissions require-
ments, which replaces a 3.4-litre
Perkins motor that also required
a diesel particulate filter (DPF) for
emissions control.
The new engine also serves
up 4-5hp more power for each
of the three models – 90hp
for the 5-095 HC; 99hp for the
5-105 HC and 107hp for the
5-115 HC – and is matched to
a choice of synchro or power
shuttle transmissions with 12x12
to 36x36 speed configurations
engineered and assembled
by Landini manufacturer Argo
Tractors.
There is a 540/750 economy
pto option for operating spray-
ers and spreaders, and ‘soft
engage’ modulated pto drive
engagement is standard with the
power shuttle.
In a typical arrangement for a
Landini tractor, a dual element
gear pump provides 32-litre/
min (up 33% over the previous
model) of oil flow dedicated to
the front axle steering, clutches
and so on, and 62-litre/min (up
15%) to the mechanical spool
valves and mechanically-op-
erated 4500kg capacity rear
linkage.
“The 5 HC’s new cab, which
has proven popular on other
tractors in the Landini range,
is roomier than the previous
design and has a larger glass
area making it a light and airy
place to work, with better visibil-
ity in all directions,” says Andy
Starbuck.
“Inside, operators will appre-
ciate the spool valve levers
being angled towards the driver,
and the way the transmission
range lever is tucked out of the
way but still easily accessible.”
A wider-opening rear
window results from a more
space-efficient air conditioning
installation, which comprises a
slim heat exchanger in the roof
and air intake filters located
in the cab’s rear pillars, where
they are easier to reach for
servicing.