Clever Cabin

A new cabin design for

New Holland’s T4 F/N/V specialty tractor series

will aim to minimise damage to low-hanging fruit and nuts, the company says

Above: New Holland says the new model is more productive, with a 600 hour service interval The new ‘SpecialCabs’ design available on New Holland’s T4 F/N/V tractors brings the machine’s dimensions to 1,920mm high and 870mm wide, making movement between narrow groves and the lowest branches less harmful in orchards and similar spaces. New Holland product manager for horticulture and viticulture, John Vagnarelli, says the combination of T4 specialty tractors and SpecialCab had been widely used in table grape applications in recent years, where low trellis height is an issue, adding that this was an expansion of that. “On the back of this success, there has been increasing interest shown in other segments, such as almonds, citrus and avocado, where a compact profile is critical,” he says. As well as the new cabin design, spec-wise the T4 F/N/V offers a 99-litre fuel tank, a Tier 4 four-cylinder FPT engine from 74–107 horsepower (55–80kW) and a new front linkage and power takeoff package. New Holland also claims the T4 has more powerful hydraulics. Each T4 F/N/V is precision made for the same modular concept, ensuring each model can be tailored to meet specialised needs affordably and reliably. “The added length of the wheelbase with Supersteer creates a more comfortable ride whilst still achieving excellent tight turns,” says New Holland. “The patented two-stage steering mechanism achieves a maximum turn angle of 76 degrees.” An engine speed management (ESM) function has also been fitted to precisely fuel the engine to meet prevailing loads and maintain speed – a function that is ideal for functions such as spraying. The ESM can also be programmed to remember two engine speeds – allowing the operator to switch between separate speeds for work and the alternate speed for turning at the end of a row. The T4.F with SpecialCab will be on display at the Riverina, Mildura and Riverland Field Days, where it recently completed trials, this year, while also being demonstrated across Australia in the coming months.

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