CS-Lancaster Fanning, Saturday, April 30, 1994 Case Harvester Has < Self-Contained Hydraulic System RACINE, Wis. J I Case has begun full production of the Case International 8750, a new Categ ory 111 forage harvester featuring several innovations that increase productivity and convenience. The self-contained hydraulic system on the Case International 8750 for age harvester supplies pow er to the feedrolls, making it possible to provide uniform, clean cuts through an infi nitely variable range of lengths. ABS Names Sales Promotion Manager DeFOREST, Wis. American Breeders Service (ABS) has an nounced the promotion of Marie Rindsig-Peterson to manager of sales promotions. Peterson will develop, imple ment, refine, and promote the ABS marketing image through trade shows and tour programs. These responsibilities include managing ABS activities and per sonnel at major breed conventions and trade shows, overseeing the ABS tour programs, overall re sponsibility for the ABS collec tion of promotional items, and handling the ABS Sales Lead and Recognition programs. Peterson will also coordinate the ABS Bull board and serve as editorial sup port. Prior to her promotion, Peter son was the ABS (our coordinator. In this position she was responsi ble for the Wellington and DeFor est facility tours and coordinated the growing demand for ABS daughter and herd inspection tours throughout the United States. In her new position she will continue her involvement in these areas as Kochel Honored As Specialist SOMERSET. N.J. Karchcr, the world’s leading manufacturer of high-pressure cleaning equip ment, is pleased to announce that Kochel Equipment Company of Elverson, Pa., was recently hon ored as the number one Karcher Specialist for 1993 at Karcher’s National Specialist meeting on Amelia Island, Florida. Kochel Equipment has earned this honor ness News ‘The most important new fea ture is the self-contained hydraulic system,” said Dave Hess, Case product manager-hay and forage. The hydraulic system supplies power to drive the feedrolls and attachments. The tongue of the machine serves as the hydraulic reservoir for the self-contained system, and the system pump is belt-driven from the tractor PTO. “Because of this setup, theoreti cal cut length can be infinitely adjusted between 3/16 and 5/8 of an inch,” said Hess. “All a farmer needs to do is move an indicator to the desired position. This varies the pump output flow and changes the speed of the fee droll drive motor faster for long cuts, slower for shorter cuts. There are no sprockets to change. No machine with mechanical drive is as easy to adjust.” I Marie Rindsig-Peterson manager. Peterson joined ABS in 1992 as a communication special ist and served as the editor of The Gold Standard. Peterson is a 1992 graduate of the University of Wisconsin- Madison, with a bachelor’s degree in dairy science. She is also a past National Distinguished Junior Holstein member. three out of the last four years. Kochel Equipment was also the recipient of Karcher’s Outstand ing Service Award for continually providing exceptional service to Karcher customers. Doug and Bonnie Kochel accepted this award on behalf of Kochel Equip ment’s service manager, Leroy Jones, and the entire Kochel Equipment Service department. Farmers from the factory direct Claas Harvest Center regions of Indiana and as well as the dealer represented areas of New York, Pennsylvania and North Ameri ca recently toured Germany and the Netherlands on a Claas of America sponsored, all-expense paid trip. The group included, left to right, Herman Sudhoff, Fort Recov ery, Ohio; Hark Cornelius, Elnora, Indiana; Larry Linton, Van Wert, Ohio; John Her schauer, Claas Harvest Center sales representative; Pete Engelau, Seymour, Indi ana; George Corya, Commiskey, Indiana; Donald Sparks, Columbia, N.C.; Irvin Fur rer, Wolcott, Indiana; Eberhard Weller, marketing, Claas OHG Germany; Richard Knoll, retired, Claas OHG Germany; Dick Peterson, LaPorte, Indiana; Mark Adams, Scott, Ohio; Joe, the tour bus driver; Von Mohler, Sidney, Ohio; Doug Dealey, Con voy, Ohio; Tom Beeker, Hope, Indiana; Dale Johnson, Fowler, Indiana; Francis Yag er, Rushvllle, Indiana; Gerry Couch, Henrietta, N.Y.; Jim Walker, director of sales and marketing, Claas of America; Bill Howard, marketing director, Claas OHG Germany; Dan Gehret, New Weston, Ohio; Scott Stachler, Rossburg, Ohio; Ed Maschino, North Vernon, Indiana; Roger Parker, director of operations, Claas of America; D.C. Long, Seymour, Indiana; Uwe Roessler, export manager, Claas OHG Germany; Bob Bur brink, Columbus, Indiana; Carsten Pank, Sprakers, N.Y.; Clair Weaver, Leola, Pa.; Jim Brubaker, Quarryville, Pa.; Rick Leap, senior marketing representative, Claas of America; Paul Hoch, Shippensburg, Pa.; Alva Yoder, Elnora, Indiana; and Ray Bru baker, Quarryville, Pa. Pa. Farmers, Dealer Tour Germany COLUMBUS, Ind. Clair Weaver, a Claas hay machinery products dealer from Leola, Pa.; Paul E. Hoch, Shippensburg, Pa.; and Marlin Ray Brubaker and James R. Brubaker, Quanryville, Pa. —all recent purchasers of new Claas self-propelled forage har vesters recently toured Ger many and the Netherlands on a Claas of America sponsored tour. Farmers from Indiana, Ohio, New York, Pennsylvania and 6-Rotor Model 169 Teds 22 Feet Wide NEW HOLLAND (Lancaster Co.) The new 6-rotor New Hol land Model 169 tedder fluffs and spreads large acreage hay crops in minimal time. Actual working width of the Model 169 is 22 feet 8 inches, according to Ford New Holland Product Manager Bob Hatz. “In practice, this lets hay grow Forage Blower Has High Capacity NEW HOLLAND (Lancaster Co.) Fill rates of 100 tons of haylage or 180 tons of com silage in units 100 feet high and more are achieved by the new Ford New Holland Model 60 forage blower. According to the company, the S4O PTO blower uses a positive feed auger to lift material into the high-capacity fan at a 30-degree angle. The blower fan diameter is five feel and blower paddles are North Carolina took part in the all expense paid trip. Farmers on the trip toured Claas factories in Harsewinkel and Hockenheim, Germany, as well as the new Claas TechnoPark, which is an exhibition hall, museum and theater. They also toured Claas’ sales training center in Marine feld, Germany. Other highlights included seeing Dutch and Ger man farms and taking a scenic ers cover three unraked swaths per pass, depending on windrow shield setting,” Hatz said. “The relatively high ground speed and wide working width of the Model 169 give hay growers better crop quality control.” For legumes, the wide-pass fast working rate lets operators ted mounted on a backing plate so ma terial doesn't rub on the blower housing. This helps reduce fric tion and maximize blowing effi ciency, the company said. The blower is designed to keep up with the harvesting speed of to day's high-capacity forage har vesters. A low-height large size hopper also makes it easier to position unloading wagons to simplify and reduce unloading turn-around time at the silo. drive down the Rhine River Val ley, complete with cruise and cas tle tour. The group was accompanied by Jim Walker, director of sales and marketing; Roger Parker, director of operations; John Hershauer, sales representative; and Rick Leap, senior marketing represen tative. Claas of America is a wholy owned subsidiary of Claas. much larger acreages before leaves are dry and shatter-prone. For heavily fertilized, high-yield grass crops, the “169” lets growers keep the crop above the stubble to improve air flow and further shor ten curing time. The new 6-rotor New Hol land Model 169 tedder has a 22 feet 8 Inches working s width to lift, fluff, and spread 5 three unraked swaths per ■ pass. The outside pair oH rotors on both sides swing j, back for narrow transport , width.
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