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The division of tractors grew 30% in this 2013

Claas Puts in Hannover the full stop to the celebration of his centenary

David Pozo28/11/2013

An immense carp of Claas in the gone in west of Messe Hannover welcomed the visitors of Agritechnica 2013. By her they happened during the six days of fair near of 10.000 customers of Claas of all Europe, in which it was the last of the celebrations of the centenary of the German multinational. The best news to celebrate it was the designation of the Axion 850 like Tractor of the Year 2014, in addition to the Medal of Gold and the six of Silver received by the jury of the Prizes to the Innovation of Agritechnica.

The prizes received by the German multinational in Agritechnica are a push more to the vertiginous path of the division of tractors of Claas, that this year also has celebrated his tenth anniversary. “The frame of the world-wide agriculture is very good and to keep on being pointers and develop products Premium has to invest in R&D. We have invested 200 million euros only this year. The construction of a new plant in Russia and the acquisition of the Chinese manufacturer Jinyee allows us affirm that our bet keeps on being firm”, remarked the commercial director of Claas, Theo Freye.

Theo Freye, commercial director of Claas, remarked the need to invest in R&D to keep on being pointers.

The division of tractors fulfils 10 years

Centred in the section of tractors, the division grew 30% this year, as it announced his responsible maximum Lothar Kriszun. “Since we go in in the business of the tractor ten years ago our conception like group has transformed totally. Our bet is total. We have of 270 engineers in Germany and France that work exclusively developing tractor trucks. We have invested in simulation and in centres of validation with such to improve the product and achieve a good productivity. Right now we are in disposal to offer tractors by pieces and mount them in destination”, affirmed Kriszun.

With 11 series and 60 models of tractors between the 50 and 430 CV, Claas already has settled in the market of the European tractor, where glass 7% of his total quota (10% in Germany, 4ª position). After selling 100.000 units in the last ten years, of which a fourth part in the last two, the aim of Claas results ambitious, achieve sell in 2018 the figure of 25.000 tractors in only an exercise.

In addition to the new version Axion 800 CMatic, the multinational presented also in Hannover the tractors of half class Arion 500/600 CMatic with a box of changes without escalonamientos Claas. The advantages of this box are important especially for those professionals that wish to use his tractor of a very versatile form. The designation of model of the new box of changes Claas for these series in the range of power of 140 to 184 CV is EQ 200, manufactured in the plant of industrial technician Claas of Padercream (Germany).

Claas Took advantage of to present the three new models Xerion –4000, 4500 and 5000– that they are offered like version Trac with fixed cabin or like Trac VC with cabin giratoria. The most important novelty in the interior are the motors of 6 cylinders of Mercedes-Benz. Basing in the technology SCR, already fulfil with the rule for gases of leakage Stage IV (Tier 4). Claas Offers besides two variants with the transmissions without escalonamientos ZF Eccom 4.5 and Eccom 5.0. Both guarantee a trasformación efficient of the power of engine installed, differentiating in his operation.

The new models of the series Xerion starred the presentation of novelties of Claas in Agritechnica.

The new series Jaguar 800 and the renewed Jaguar 900 elevate to 11 models the range of mincers of Claas. With his rounder design, the new series Jaguar 800 assimilates more to the forms of the series 900, offering with this also an optimum guide of air for the system refrigerante and a good visibility for the operario. A greater control and especially a greater comfort for the operario offer them also the big cabin comfort Dress CAB and the concept of control Cebis.

Agritechnica Was also the place to present the novelties of Claas in matter of cosechadoras, where the German mark goes back to show once again his innovative strength in the sector of the intelligent systems of assistance to the operario, facilitating with the launching of new models of low range the access to these modern technologies of harvest. The novelties of face to 2014 are:

Lexion 740: Claas expands the series Lexion to the drop with this new model, a bit less motorised with his 294/400 kW/C that the greater model, but has of the same engine, a Caterpillar C 9.3 of 6 cylinders.
Tucano 420: New basic model with system of trilla APS that characterises by a previous accelerator in the organs of trilla.
Avero 240: Claas launches the first cosechadora according to the level of gases of leakage Tier 4. It works with the technology APS of 4 sacudidores.