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The Giant 5000 Tele is a compact wheeled loader with a telescopic boom.
A Dutch Giant is playing such an important role at Schuler Brothers' Te Aroha West goat farming operation that the head stockman says, "if I was considering a job at another goat farming operation and they didn't have a Giant, I'd say thats but no thanks".
The bright yellow Giant 5000 Tele in questionis reasonably compact, in the shape of an articulated, wheeled loader with a telescopic boom, tipping the measures at 4.5 metres long and 1.46 metres wide, with the needle on the weigh scales touching 5.2 tonnes.
Used extensively to help manage the 750 milking animals, the machine offers a lift capacity of up to 2.8 tonnes and a lift height of up to 4.35 metres with the boom fully extended.
The articulated layout around a central pendulum joint means the machine is very stable, while also imparting excellent manoeuvrability in the tightest spaces, meaning loads can be placed accurately where they are required.
Power is provided by a 4 cylinder, 75hp Kubota engine that works in conjunction with a two-stage hydrostatic transmission that offers 0-10kph or 0-20kph working speeds. With four-wheel drive as standard and 100% locking differentials on each axle, traction is never an issue, while reliability is ensured with the use of 16 tonne axles with external planetary final drive reduction assemblies.
Twin hydraulic circuits deliver 145 litres/min to the driveline, while the 78l/min delivered to the hydraulic system means the loader and implement functions are always fast and responsive.
At the Schuler Farms operation, the loader has become a key part of the daily operation, offering versatility such a loader a mixer wagon, moving pallets, pushing a manure scraper in the feeding area, handling round bales for feed and bedding, while a useful bucket/ grab combo comes into its own delivering wood shavings to the loafing area, then cleaning out, usually twice a year.
The centrally mounted cabin, in a raised position on the machine, offers excellent all-round visibility, with an adjustable steering column, a central information display and all key control functions integrated into the joystick/armrest controller
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With the biannual Italian EIMA machinery Expo less than a month away, Case IH has taken out a Technical Evolution award for the Advanced Vehicle Suspension system available on its Optum 360–440 series tractors.
The Advanced Vehicle Suspension system, available on Optum 360, 390, and 440 models, responds to changing conditions, automatically adjusting how the suspension reacts to absorbs shocks and controlling vehicle movement.
In operation, sensors monitor the vibrations transmitted from the tractor chassis to the operator cabin, allowing the system to adjust suspension damping in real time. The control system incorporates key priorities, such as comfort at lower speeds and stability as speed increases, while also reacting to factors such as lower tyre pressures, where the tyres absorb more of the initial shock.
Case IH said as suspension requirements change throughout the working day, as tractors move between the paddock and road transport, the system manages suspension response in the background as tasks, speeds and conditions change, leaving the operator without the need to make manual adjustments.
Richard Hollins, Optum series tractors global product manager, said: “Pioneering technology must earn its place in the working day. Farmers and contractors will judge an investment by what it delivers, including manageable ownership costs, dependable up-time and the versatility to tackle different jobs. With AVS, we are putting intelligent control to work for comfort and stability, without giving the operator another setting to manage.”
Organised by FederUnacoma, the Italian Agricultural Machinery Manufacturers Federation, the contest has been part of EIMA since 1986, with the Technical Evolution distinction awarded to products that introduce original improvements to solutions already manufactured or patented.
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