John Deere at The Dairy Event & Livestock Show 2009
2009-08-04

John Deere is once again sponsoring the main mixer/feeder wagon machinery demonstrations at The Dairy Event & Livestock Show 2009 at Stoneleigh Park, Warwickshire on September 16 and 17.

This year the demonstration area off Avenue Q (adjacent to the John Deere stand) features six different makes from Abbey, JF-Stoll, Keenan, Lucas G, Trioliet (for the first time) and Harry West. These practical working demonstrations are designed to provide visitors with an opportunity to compare models from different manufacturers, operating under the same conditions.

In addition, the company will be showing several machines for the first time at the show, including the new Premium round balers and 5R Series tractors launched earlier this year. One of the 5R models will be taking part in the event’s new Tractor Ride and Drive demonstration area.

New round balers on display include the 644 fixed chamber baler, the 744 wrapping baler and the 864 variable chamber baler, which are all available for 2010. The balers are equipped as standard with a new 2.2m Maxicut 25-knife precutter pick-up and a new ‘drop floor’ device operated from the cab, which prevents blockages caused by the build-up of crop material.

The new fine chop pick-up allows four different cutting length adjustments from 40 to 140mm, or it can be removed from work for maximum versatility. To extend working time, it is also possible to run with a half set of knives at a fixed chop length, for example, by simply closing off the rest of the knives.

Both the 5090R 90hp and 5100R 100hp tractors will be shown at the event. The full-frame chassis design allows a 20 per cent higher payload and therefore the use of larger, heavier implements compared with the 5020 Series models they replace. The tractors can also be optionally equipped with a front hitch, front pto and various front loader packages.

These tractors are powered by a 4.5-litre PowerTechE turbocharged Tier IIIa engine, and offer a choice of two transmission options with an electric power reverser and a declutch button. Both the basic 16/16 PowrQuad Plus and AutoQuad Plus 40kph transmissions feature four ranges with four power shifting gears, and are available with a 16/16 underdrive option that allows speeds as low as 1.5kph. Further premium features such as single lever shifting, soft shift and speed matching as well as a parking lock are all included in the standard specification.

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