The German-made 7250 TTV is reckoned one of the most highly-awarded machines of recent times – completely new machine and taking Deutz-Fahr to a new level in the international tractor market, says Ross Nesdale, the national marketing manager of New Zealand distributor, Power Farming Wholesale Ltd.
“The 7250 is designed to be very reliable, efficient and economic and is the ideal tractor for large scale farmers and contractors,” he says. “It is the outcome of years of Deutz-Fahr research and development to reduce fuel consumption and emissions, while retaining the power a tractor of this size requires.”
The 7250 TTV is one of the most decorated tractors of recent years. It was International Tractor of the Year 2013 and was named Golden Tractor for Design at the International Agricultural Machinery Exhibition at Bologna last year. It also won the Technical Innovation Award at Bologna for its innovative trailer hitch system. And in 2012, it won an international Good Design Award in a noteworthy contest run by the Chicago Athenaeum Museum of Architecture and Design in association with the European Centre for Architecture, Art, Design and Urban Studies.
From an operator’s perspective, the 7250 TTV represents a major advance in efficiency, versatility and comfort, Power Farming says.
It is powered by the new six-cylinder Deutz TCD 6.1 litre engine, which delivers a maximum 263hp and can run on biodiesel, 100% pure diesel or a combination of both. Maximum power is reached at 1900rpm and maximum torque of 1600rpm, which remains virtually constant between 950 and 1650 rpm, the usual range for many operations.
Emission gases are treated by an SCR catalytic converter, which breaks them down to atmospheric nitrogen and water vapour, two elements that are harmless to the environment.
Transmission combines mechanical and hydrostatic systems and is continuously variable, optimising engine power without unnecessary loading or fuel wastage.
The 7250 TTV has three drive mode options; automatic, manual and pto.
In automatic mode – the optimum choice for field and transport operations – the operator selects the speed and the tractor will work out the optimum revs and CVT ratio to maintain that speed. Manual mode allows the operator to control engine and tractor speeds independently, while in pto mode the pto speed is kept constant regardless of the tractor’s ground speed, which is controlled by the operator.
There are three performance options; automatic, economy and power. Economy is transmission led for light work to keep fuel consumption to a minimum, power is engine-led when the work load is heavier, and automatic lets the machine decide the best options for optimum performance.
Pto speeds are electrically selected, with 540E, 1000 and 1000E options, and remote control from the rear mudguards is standard.
Controls in the cab are well laid out and while the electronics might appear daunting to technophobes, operators acknowledge they do make life easy, and make the 7250 more productive and efficient.
The new MaxiVision cab offers excellent 360-degree visibility.
Nesdale believes there’ll be a lot of interest in the new machine.
“Deutz-Fahr’s market share is growing in New Zealand as farmers switch on to this highly reputable brand,” he says. “When advanced power, technology, reliability and performance are paramount, we reckon the 7250, with its range of features too vast to list, fits that bill perfectly.”
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