RACINE, Wis. — Case IH proudly unveils new features on its legendary
Axial-Flow® combines for 2013, including a redesigned cab and a new folding
auger with an industry-exclusive pivoting spout option.
“Case IH Axial-Flow combines continue to set the industry benchmark for
uptime, grain quality and grain savings, regardless of the crop or field size,”
says Nate Weinkauf, Case IH Combine Marketing Manager. “ Now, Axial-Flow combines
are designed to help producers simplify harvest even further through the
ultimate operator environment, added innovation and harvest control. Every
design innovation and engineering improvement puts these machines another step
ahead.”
The Ultimate Operator Environment
Guided by input from producers and custom operators, Case IH has taken the
largest and quietest cab in the industry for large-model combines and made it
even better.
“Our new, redesigned Case IH cab has advanced even further to set the
industry standard in convenience, comfort and operator ergonomics for your
office in the field,” says Weinkauf. “Best of all, this new cab will be part of
all models of Axial-Flow combines.”
Features of the new cab include a slim Multifunction Propulsion Handle,
redesigned with controls within a finger’s reach. It contains an upgraded
right-hand console with simple ergonomic controls and slide rail that allows for
adjustment of the display, placement of a cup-holder and office tools. Multiple
convenient storage locations have been added featuring brushed-chrome styling.
Operators can stay tuned in and connected on the go with an iPod plug-in, and a
training seat opens to a convenient, portable electric refrigerator to keep food
and drinks cool and handy. Leg and foot room has been added due to increased
seat travel space. In addition, a red leather luxury cab seat option is
available for comfort during long harvest days and nights.
“We understand the long hours that producers spend in the combine. Our goal
was to offer every convenience of an efficient, comfortable working office and
make it available in every Axial-Flow model,” says Weinkauf. “By introducing
more powerful, more intuitive, and more efficient combines, Case IH is helping
farmers be ready for whatever harvest may bring now and in the seasons to come.”
In addition, all models use the state-of-the-art AFS Pro 700 display for
yield monitoring and machine and guidance control in the cab. The AFS Pro 700 is
compatible with all Case IH equipment, so it can easily be transferred to your
tractor cab in the spring for planter control and later to your sprayer to
control your application maps.
Unload Simplified
To make on-the-go unload more comfortable and safer as header widths continue
to grow, Case IH has added new options to its auger offerings. In addition to
the two fixed auger options that extend up to 28 feet, 9 inches, two folding
auger options are now available: a 28-foot-9-inch auger that folds at a
90-degree angle and a 34-foot auger that folds at a 135-degree angle.
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addition, operators can now control a pivoting grain spout with the
Multifunction Propulsion Handle, adjusting the flow of grain up to 3 feet
without changing the speed of the grain cart or combine. In combination with the
independent cross-auger control launched last year, producers will have more
flexibility during the challenging grain cart fill process.
“Case IH Axial-Flow combine designs are driven by suggestions from our
customers and designed to keep operators in the field working efficiently,” says
Weinkauf.
In addition, optional powered grain tank covers are controlled from the cab
so the operator can concentrate on harvesting.
“Case IH Axial-Flow combine designs are driven by suggestions from our customers and designed to keep operators in the field working efficiently,” says Weinkauf.
Efficient Power, Efficient Operation
From the feeding system to the patented Case IH AFX rotor with its concentric
rotor cage design, Axial-Flow combines continue to create smooth crop flow,
improving throughput and putting more high-quality grain in the tank.
As part of the Case IH Efficient Power family, Case IH Axial-Flow 30 Series
models feature added horsepower to power through tough conditions with
fuel-efficient Case IH FPT Tier 4 SCR engines. Across the Case IH lineup, the
same proven power plants deliver an average 10 percent efficiency advantage over
comparable Tier 3 models.
“Case IH has been continuously improving the Axial-Flow AFX rotor, always
setting the trend as a leader in harvesting,” says Weinkauf. “Overall, the
simple and reliable Axial-Flow design, with fewer moving parts, helps producers
stay in the field to achieve better yields.”
Case IH is a global leader in agricultural equipment, committed to
collaborating with its customers to develop the most powerful, productive,
reliable equipment – designed to meet today’s agricultural challenges.
Challenges like feeding an expanding global population on less land, meeting
ever-changing government regulations and managing input costs. With headquarters
in the United States, Case IH has a network of dealers and distributors that
operates in over 160 countries. Case IH provides agricultural equipment systems,
flexible financial service offerings and parts and service support for
professional farmers and commercial operators through a dedicated network of
professional dealers and distributors. Productivity enhancing products include
tractors; combines and harvesters; hay and forage equipment; tillage tools;
planting and seeding systems; sprayers and applicators; site-specific farming
tools vehicles. Case IH is a brand of CNH (NYSE: CNH), a majority-owned
subsidiary of Fiat Industrial S.p.A. (FI.MI).
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