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December 2015 Unified Symposium Preview Sessions Issue

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WINERY & VINEYARD EQUIPMENT 66 WINES&VINES December 2015 NEW HOLLAND T4V Series. Part of the CNH Global group that also includes the Case Farmall and Steyr brands, New Holland offers the most power- ful narrow tractor. The optional SuperSteer front-wheel drive axle articulates during a turn, increasing the angle from 55° to 76°. The system also features an automatic trac- tion management function that engages four- wheel drive when needed. newholland.com/na Models: T4.75V, T4.85V, T495 and T4.105V Engine hp: 76, 87, 95, 105 PTO hp: 62, 72, 83, 92 Drive: Two-wheel and four-wheel drive Speeds: 16x16, 32x16 Hydraulic pump: 12.8 gpm, 17.2 gpm Minimum width: 43.1 inches ROPS or cab: Available Starting price: $47,376 KUBOTA M40 Series Narrow Cab. Available in a wide range of power options, the narrow tractors by the Japanese firm Kubota also are equipped with the company's "bi-speed turn" mecha- nism that rotates the front wheels nearly twice as fast as the rear wheels during a turn of more than 30° to provide a smoother, tighter turn with reduced surface damage. kubota.com Models: M6040, M7040 and M8540 Engine hp: 63, 71, 85.5 PTO hp: 56, 64, 76 Drive: Four-wheel drive Speeds: 8x8 Hydraulic pump: 11 gpm Minimum width: 48 inches ROPS or cab: Available Starting price: $35,700 JOHN DEERE 5EN Narrow Series. Offering one of the most powerful narrow tractors on the market, U.S. manufacturer John Deere's narrow trac- tor features an optional "mechanical front- wheel drive" that can provide extra traction on demand. johndeere.com Models: 5083, 5093 and 5101 Engine hp: 83, 93, 101 PTO hp: 69, 79, 86 Drive: Two-wheel drive or "on-demand" mechanical front-wheel drive Speeds: 12x12, 24x24 Hydraulic pump: 18.4 gpm Minimum width: 45.2 inches ROPS or cab: Available Starting price: $38,978 PRODUCT FOCUS Narrow Vineyard Tractors Designed to operate be- tween vineyard rows, these tractors can carry imple- ments such as vine trim- mers or haul trailers carrying half-ton bins. Many manu- facturers offer narrow mod- els with varying horsepower and other options. This re- port did not include narrow, tracked tractors or over- the-row machines. By Andrew Adams New Holland T4V Series Kubota M8540 Series Narrow Cab Legend: hp = horsepower; PTO = power take off; ROPS = roll-over protection structure

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