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Gerrit van der Scheer, CEO of Mechan’s parent firm Zweegers Equipment Group, with Toromont senior advisor Larry Moffatt (l-r). (Photo courtesy Mechan International)
Crops, Machinery

Toromont to sell Manitoba Agco, Claas dealer chain

Dutch firm to buy AgWest

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Canada’s Caterpillar equipment distributor for Manitoba and points east is set to sell a major Manitoba dealer of Agco’s farm equipment brands as well as the province’s exclusive dealer for Claas combines. Toromont Industries announced Monday it will sell its AgWest Ltd. arm to Dutch equipment distributor Mechan International, effective May 1. Neither company would […] Read more
Power comes from a 402 horsepower Cummins engine that handles 12-row chopping corn heads or draper headers up to 40 feet wide. A 3.8 bushel per second unloading rate simplifies unloading the 341-bushel grain tank. Changing between soybeans and corn takes less than five minutes. The combine features the Terra Trac half-track system.
Machinery

Claas re-defines Class 7 combine

Technology and comfort added to mid-sized combine class

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Glacier FarmMedia – As combines evolved in the past three decades, Class 7 combines seemed to be left in the dust. There were still new machines being built, but most Class 7 technology in use today was developed in the late 1970s, according to Claas combine manager Greg Frenzel. He said the new Trion 740 […] Read more
Claas is introducing full front and rear suspension on the new Axion 900 Terra Trac half-track tractor. The Axion 900 TT made its Canadian debut at the Ag in Motion show in July. Terra Trac is only available on the 350 hp Axion 930 and the 440 hp Axion 960.
Machinery

Claas Terra Trac technology fully suspended

Axion 900 TT offers better flotation, added traction and less compaction

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Glacier FarmMedia – Claas’s new Axion 900 TT introduces Terra Trac to mid-size tractors. It’s the world’s first fully suspended half-track, with suspended tracks at the rear and suspended flotation tires at the front. The elongated rubber rear tracks differ from the design of some other tractors that sport rear tracks and front tires. The […] Read more
(ClaasOfAmerica.com)
Crops, Machinery

Claas sees more semiconductor chip snags in 2022

'It's going to be a tough next six months'

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Paris | Reuters — Agricultural machinery maker Claas said Thursday it expects difficulties in securing semiconductor chips to persist for the first half of next year, which could curb a surge in profits linked to booming farm demand. An upturn in orders from farmers, who are benefiting from high crop prices after several lean years, […] Read more
Claas’ current certified pre-owned inventory includes this 2020 Jaguar 990 self-propelled forage harvester, on offer in Nebraska for US$435,000 (about C$559,500). (ClaasUsedEquipment.com)
Crops, Machinery

Claas retools certified pre-owned equipment program

'Claas Used' plan set up for Canada, U.S. markets

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The North American arm of German aq equipment maker Claas has revamped the warranty and financing options it offers on sales of company-inspected pre-owned tractors, combines and forage harvesters. The new program, dubbed ‘Claas Used,’ will offer warranty protection on certified late-model units in Canada and the U.S., along with lower-rate financing through Claas Financial […] Read more
The Lexion 6900 and 6800 straw walker combines were designed for small grains and they are most comfortable in wheat, canola, and grass seed crops. The 6000 series offers a 25 percent capacity gain over the combine they replace, the Lexion 760.
Machinery

Claas debuts walkers for small grains

Accelerator drum feeds the cylinder to make for efficiency gains

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Glacier FarmMedia – The new Lexion 6000 series of straw walker combines are designed to be more efficient than their predecessor, the Lexion 760, with the help of an additional separator drum. Why it matters: The Lexion 760 earned a following with Canadian growers because of its fuel efficiency and precision in crops like wheat, […] Read more
Claas modified its Xerion platform to meet the needs of the track system. The tracks offer 25 per cent more footprint than the largest single available for the tractor.
Machinery

Claas adds four-track articulated tractor to its line

The system is different than one that Claas uses on its combines

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Glacier FarmMedia – Claas joined an elite group of tractor manufacturers that offer high-horsepower, articulated tractors with four tracks, with its launch of the Xerion TRAC TS at Agritechnica in Germany. Both the Xerion 5000, with 530 h.p., and the Xerion 4500, at 490 h.p., will be offered in the TRAC TS class. Henning Ressmeyer […] Read more
The AXION 900 TT can travel up to 25 miles per hour, and has an adjustable brake assist turn to help it through tight turns.
Machinery

Claas adds tracks to its Axion tractor lineup

Tracked versions of the new Axions will be available within two years

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Following the commercial launch of the Axion 900 and 800 series tractors in the United States and Canada this summer, Claas displayed the next big development for this tractor line. “Here is the Axion TT, or the tracked version,” said Drew Fletcher, tractor product manager for Claas of America during the Farm Progress Show in […] Read more
GenAg’s dealership at Portage la Prairie, Man. (GenAg.com)
Crops, Machinery

Dutch distributor buys into Manitoba Claas dealerships

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Corrected, Sept. 17 — A major Dutch farm equipment distributor is buying into the Manitoba equipment business, with a deal for Hepson Equipment and a partnership stake in GenAg. Royal Reesink announced Friday it has bought a controlling stake in Hepson and has a partnership deal in place with the Kehler family, owners of GenAg. […] Read more

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