Big red and big green go head to head at Agritechnica
Its no surprise, but both Case IH and Claas have some fresh high end tractors out ready for Agritechnica in November.
In the red camp, there is a new Quadtrac 715 with 778hp at peak power.
“The principle behind the development of the Quadtrac 715 is not simply more power,” says Franz Josef Silber, Case IH product marketing manager for high-horsepower and 4wd tractors. “Our aim was to create a machine that matches the requirements of our region’s largest farms, to operate implements at their ideal speed, producing higher workrates and allowing operations to be performed at the ideal time, even in tough working conditions, to make the most of short weather windows. We also wanted to ensure soil protection via a bigger footprint and fewer passes, which also means greater efficiency and minimal trafficked land.”
Available only in tracked Quadtrac format, the new 715 model is powered by an industry-first in tractors – the new FPT Cursor 16L TST. Its displacement is 23% greater than the Quadtrac 645’s Cursor 13L TST, delivering 778 peak horsepower at 1,900rpm and 3,255Nm peak torque at a low 1,400rpm. High torque availability is ensured with a twin-stage intercooled turbocharging system guaranteeing a fast load response in tough conditions. Refuelling stops are reduced via the integration of wider saddle tanks on the rear frame, holding a total of 1,968 litres of diesel, 11% up on the Quadtrac 645.
Meanwhile Claas’s homegrown Xerion, now maxes out at 653hp in its 12.650 guise. Although not articulated, with two steering axles, a concept carried over from previous Xerions, and now with the Terra Trac triangular track units. its beginning to look a little more crowded at the top of the output range.
Due to be available in the UK in Spring 2024,the two models come in above the Xerion 4200 – 5000 and feature the highly efficient low-engine speed drive concept 2.0, maximum power outputs of up to 653hp, the Cemos operator assistance system, an enormous hydraulic pump capacity of up to 537 l/min and a new spacious cab with four-point suspension. In addition, the Terra Trac models are equipped with newly developed, damped crawler tracks from Claas Industrietechnik – making them stronger on profitability, stronger on tractive power, stronger on comfort and stronger on assistance.
Claas says that the two new more powerful 12.590 and 12.650 models are designed as highly efficient specialists for the toughest of draught work, such as pulling wide cultivators and seed drills as well as chaser bins. In addition to North America, central Western Europe and South America, the core target markets include countries such as Australia.
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