Off-road wheelchair for use in agriculture
Latest off-road wheel chair from Molten Rock is made by a team having agricultural engineering background. It lets users to remain involved and active in rural business running. Molten Rock director Chris Swift has been using wheel chair for more than 16 years and hence knows about the challenges faced by mobility impairments while in the outdoor environments. He says that something that enables people to travel off-road is pretty exhilarating for wheel chair users. Boma 7 is RWD and is comes with electric 800W motor. There is a battery having... [Read more of this review]
Working in the forests made safer by 3M
3M a manufacturer of safety equipments recently launched protective multi-system head gear solution which is designed for using in the forestry environments. It gives protection for both face and ears and there are a lot of different accessory combinations which you can use. They include safety eyewear, face shields, and PVC sweat band for ventilation and extra comfort. Ratchet head band can be adjusted according to your preferences. There are 8 possible positions along with 3 vertical settings. You can use it with or with out the protective earmuffs.... [Read more of this review]
Pundits predict positive tractor sales for 2012
The number of tractors over 50 hp which were registered in UK for the last year was about 14,094 which shows an increase of about 5.06 percent as compared to the last year. This figure shows a decline of the numbers of 2008 where the sales of tractor were the highest at 17,104. Agricultural Engineers Association says that the sales outlook is pretty strong with the UK farming enjoying good prosperity period. There is also an incentive for making early decisions of purchasing and it will be spurred by Initial Annual Allowances (tax) which will be... [Read more of this review]
New tires from Michelin will tackle two problems
Michelin will be launching two new combined sizes of tires for reducing the transport widths and maintain low compaction. These new tires are made using Ultraflex technology which are patented by them. First of the new dimensions, IF or Improved Flexion 800/70 R38 CFO or Cyclic Field Operation will be launching this month with second size – IF 900/60 R38 CFO being launched in the month of May. The new tires are made for working in pressure that is less than 2 bars and new 2.05 m of diameter on the CerexBig tires give high clearance of ground... [Read more of this review]
Merlo add 2 new models to their Multifarmer range
Merlo, a telehandler manufacturer recently extended their line up of multifarmer with increased performance and power for the 2 new models. The telehandler/tractor models combination machines have 3b Deutz 156hp stage engines with drive from 40kph two speed hydrostatic transmission. There are two choices of boom configurations upfront – MF40.7CS comes with 2 stage boom which lifts to 6.7 m with 4,000 kg of maximum lifting capacity and MF40.9 CS comes with similar max lifting capacity but has 3 stage boom for lifting it to 8.8 m. There is also... [Read more of this review]
