Visitors to Lamma will be able to see the brand new Stoll ProfiLine Isobus front loader fully installed and working on a new tractor.
The hydraulically controlled unit requires no specific loader or mid-mount valves on the tractor and instead is integrated fully into the tractor joystick and Isobus terminal.
According to UK importer, Lynx Engineering, this means that fitting the loader will take substantially less time when compared to a standard machine.
Once installed, as many as 12 additional features become available, selectable via the tractor’s display terminal and set according to operator parameters.
Nick Ewbank, managing director at Lynx Engineering, says that the market for this machine will not be limited to larger tractor owners.
“The benefits of this new system are not confined to operators of tractors of 180hp plus. We are looking to aim at tractors from 120hp upwards where Isobus functionality can be specified as an option for other farm machinery operations such as diet feeders and fertiliser spreaders,” he said.
“Having a loader that can weigh meal and add up total weights could be a distinct advantage. In addition, programmable working heights, working windows and repeatable operations can improve tractor/loader and operator productivity on a daily basis.
“We will also be looking at the contractor sector where lifting and loading are an everyday occurrence. For silage contractors who wrap and stack bales, being able to program the squeeze pressure of the bale handler on the bale without deformation will be a key feature.”
The company expects to take delivery of the first batch of units within the next month and states that Isobus models will only be marginally more expensive than a standard ProfiLine FZ loader with Pro Control electronic joystick.
For more information go to www.lynx-engineering.co.uk