‹F›: Buying a new tractor involves investing a significant amount of money. What are the advantages of investing in a tractor rated at 130 to 140 horsepower? How sustainable are Steyr tractors? ‹C.H.›: A key factor in this respect is efficiency. What I mean is that farmers attach a lot of importance to profitability within a certain period of time. Steyr tractors provide an excellent return on investment, because the vehicle‘s overall concepts meet customer requirements in the best way possible. This means that Steyr tractors have the most economical engines in the entire industry. On top of that, our machinery has the most efficient transmissions – from conventional 6 F O C U S manual transmissions to semi-powershift transmissions and continuously variable transmissions (CVT) with double clutch technology. All of these aspects combined with the specific options to mount attachments to the front and rear area, four-speed power take-off, low noise level, spacious cabins, fuel saving economy mode with 50 km/h at 1,600 rpm, low fuel consumption, optimal power-to-weight ratio, etc., are most economical in Steyr tractors. ‹F›: The Terrus CVT is Steyr‘s “flagship” and the most powerful tractor ever built by Steyr. It features multiple fuel-saving technologies, such as Steyr ecotech, which helped it win the „Machine of the Year 2016“ award. Could you tell us more about it? ‹C.H.›: For our customers, Steyr ecotech means that they can take advantage of the engine technology with maximum efficiency. Today, the emission limits are becoming tighter and tighter, i.e. the standards are becoming increasingly stringent in an effort to reduce CO2 and NOx emissions. That‘s why it is becoming increasingly important to bring different exhaust emission systems on the market, which satisfy these regulations. Up to Emission Stage IIIA, fuel consumption used to rise in relation to power output, and it was very difficult for us to create a concept that would be good for the future and perfect for our customers. Today, with our sisterbrand Fiat Powertrain (FPT), which has an extensive wealth of knowledge and experience in this area, we are capable of drawing on state-of-the-art technologies that have never before been available to the agricultural sector. By this I mean the unique exhaust after-treatment technology Hi-eSCR (Selective Catalytic Reduction) from FPT, by virtue of which Steyr tractors currently exhibit the lowest levels of diesel consumption at optimum utilization. Furthermore, Steyr Terrus CVT engines feature a variable geometry turbocharger, which, thanks to Hi-eSCR, delivers optimized response characteristics. All of this was achieved with the key milestones reached by our sister-brand FPT. ‹F›: Speaking of diesel engines – an interesting topic, given the increasingly stringent emission standards: Which technologies do you think can help to further optimize the diesel engine? Are topics like electrification and hybrid drives relevant to the agricultural machinery sector? cover story > The Steyr Terrus CVT was chosen as “Machine of the Year 2016” at the Agritechnica, the trade fair for agricultural machinery and equipment in Hannover. » STEYR CONSTANTLY MODERNIZES AND REDEFINES ITSELF. « ANDREAS KLAUSER, B r a n d P r e s i d e n t C a s e I H u n d S t e y r
Focus_01_2016_E
To see the actual publication please follow the link above