The TORION 738T SINUS has given Tom Stodart the lift capacity and all round visibility he wanted together with a new improved level of manoeuvrability.
“With proper body-levelling keeping everything running horizontal, you just keep cruising at the same pace up or downhill or working across sideslopes,
– it really is fantastic." Scott Hamilton
While running one silage-gang can be a stressful enough at times, operating four forage-harvesters can be a fairly full-on. But with big acreages to clear and some very tight weatherwindows, for Dumfriesshire contractor Drew Watson & Co. it’s the only way of getting the job done.
We have run CLAAS tractors since GORDONS moved to
Strathaven and started selling them. Over the years they have
proved extremely reliable, have done us well and held their
value pretty well,”
The new SCORPION is far nicer to drive and very responsive.
The hydraulics are tremendous - it has far more power and it
will just keep pushing for evermore; there’s no stopping it.
What I particularly like about the AXION is that it is so easy to operate,” states Doug. “The new touchscreen CEBIS is so simple to use – it’s idiot proof and it makes it very easy to set-up
the tractor and allocate functions to F keys.
“Collin Dodds, had never used a CVT before but now really likes it. The ARION spends a lot of time on the road, so it’s ideal for that, but also with the diet feeder because the feed
out is far more consistent.”
For loading, the ELECTROPILOT joystick, is absolutely fantastic. It's so easy to use and I would never want to go back to an old type loader control, there's no comparison.
Running 212ha mainly by himself, Graeme McMillan looks to make the most of both large machinery and the latest technology, in order to keep on top of his workload and make the most of suitable weather windows.
“The ATOS is a lot more powerful and comfortable than our old tractor. The cab is extremely comfortable and we have never had air conditioning before, which makes all the difference when spending long periods in the cab."