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Machinery news
Wheel alignment workshop success for Goodyear
GOODYEAR’s Wheel Alignment Workshops were a big hit at Lamma, says the company. The workshops, which were launched in 2009 and run throughout the year, was extended to encompass Lamma as Goodyear took the opportunity at Newark to highlight the impact of incorrect wheel alignment on tractors.
Goodyear DT800 range grows to meet size demand
ROWCROP wheels and tyres continue to become larger and able to bear more weight as tractors used for tramline and bed work increase in size, and Goodyear’s Optitrac DT800 range is now larger to accommodate the growth in load requirement.
JCB and Volvo team up
Manufacturers JCB and Volvo Construction Equipment have joined forces in a framework agreement under which they will co-operate on engineering and manufacture of both skid steer and compact tracked loader products.
Lamma '10 preview
Lamma '10: Gearing up for a record-breaking year
READ our full preview of Lamma 2010 as we get ready for what looks set to be one of the biggest shows yet.
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Lamma '10: Making the most of Lamma to create new opportunities
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Lamma '10: Cutting costs on heavy land with new approach
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Lamma '10: Rolling along on flinty chalkland
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Lamma '10: Providing logical solutions to the problems facing farmers
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Lamma '10: Covering the miles as well as the crops is crucial for contractor
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Lamma '10: Matching a sprayer to challenging conditions
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Lamma '10: Back to the drawing board on trailer suspension
Autos and 4x4s
Fiat Panda versus Skoda Yeti: on- and off-road tests
Yeti meets Panda in this month’s 4x4 roundup, as Skoda’s first proper foray into the 4x4 market takes on Fiat’s plucky Panda Cross 4x4. Geoff Ashcroft lets these quirky-styled beasts out for a run-around.
Range Rover boosts power and efficiency
Land Rover has given its 2010 Range Rover and Range Rover Sport models a power boost and better efficiency, which perhaps makes the green oval’s flagship 4x4s a touch more socially acceptable.
Renault’s Sport Tourer lives up to its name
Renault’s Sport Tourer is the fifth addition to its Megane family, following coupé, hatch, Scenic and convertible models. However, this is perhaps the nicest looking and most practical version to date.
Dacia Duster to adorn UK shores
A new diesel 4x4 for less than €15,000 (£13,500) is possible, says Dacia owner Renault, which plans to bring right-hand drive versions of the Dacia Duster 4x4 to UK shores. Built in Romania, the Duster’s ground clearance is more than 200m. Power comes from Renault 85hp and 105hp dCi engines, four-wheel drive management is Nissan-sourced and ABS brakes are from Bosch.
Machinery features
Stylists queue up to shape the tractors of the future
IT is difficult to describe a tractor as glamorous and sexy, but modern looks confirm tractor design has caught up with the motor industry, writes Steven Vale.
Machinery in Motion
Machinery in Motion - October 2009
READ Farmers Guardian’s Machinery in Motion – our second online fully interactive magazine.
ATVs and equipment
Suzuki KingQuad - raising the stakes on smoothness
The latest Suzuki ATV lives up to our old addage of ‘like a well-oiled sewing machine’.