http://www.heavymachineryinfo.com en-us http://www.heavymachineryinfo.com N/A info@heavymachineryinfo.com Fri, 08 Aug 2008 15:54:05 -0500 20 http://www.heavymachineryinfo.com/articles/1780/1/ELECTRIC-TRACTORS/ELECTRIC-TRACTORS.html The world is clearly running out of oil and gas, yet most people ignore the coming crisis. Food production and distribution in the industrialized world have become so dependent on petroleum use, it's hard to imagine how agriculture will function without this fuel. info@heavymachineryinfo.com (Article Admin) Mon, 04 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.heavymachineryinfo.com/articles/1612/1/Big-Kioti-and-Upgrades-Unveiled/Big-Kioti-and-Upgrades-Unveiled.html Kioti Tractor Division of Korea's Daedong Industries has been known mainly for smaller horsepower compact tractors, until now. The new DK90 is a 90 horsepower machine rated at 78 hp. at the power take-off, with a Category II hitch capable of lifting 5,290 lbs. info@heavymachineryinfo.com (Article Admin) Fri, 11 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.heavymachineryinfo.com/articles/461/1/Agricultural-Tractors/Agricultural-Tractors.html TTControl has developed a steer-by-wire prototype for agricultural tractors in cooperation with ognibene, a leading manufacturer of high-quality hydraulic products. info@heavymachineryinfo.com (Article Admin) Tue, 20 Feb 2007 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.heavymachineryinfo.com/articles/45/1/I-Shift-Volvos-Legacy-to-North-America/I-Shift-Volvos-Legacy-to-North-America.html Volvo Trucks North America has earlier announced that in the second quarter of 2007, the automaker's upcoming truck lineup will be equipped with I-Shift, an automated mechanical transmission that tenders two-pedal operation. info@heavymachineryinfo.com (Article Admin) Tue, 30 Jan 2007 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.heavymachineryinfo.com/articles/44/1/quotBe-Safer-on-Slopes-With-a-Tilt-Meterquot/quotBe-Safer-on-Slopes-With-a-Tilt-Meterquot.html If you own a compact tractor and have any hills or slopes on your property, you know that one of the scariest feelings is when the tractor loses its stability. All compact tractors can tip at some point, if operated on a slope too steep for the tractor to handle. The "angle of danger" will depend on many factors, but especially the tractor's center of gravity. info@heavymachineryinfo.com (Article Admin) Tue, 30 Jan 2007 00:00:00 -0600