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The future of row crop equipment.

Basil Long 4/16/2013 Soil 4213. The future of row crop equipment. It started with the first tractors that ran on steam. Then progressed to run on kerosene and later gas. The biggest step was when they started to run on diesel fuel. But what does the future hold for us?.

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The future of row crop equipment.

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  1. Basil Long 4/16/2013 Soil 4213 The future of row crop equipment.

  2. It started with the first tractors that ran on steam. Then progressed to run on kerosene and later gas. The biggest step was when they started to run on diesel fuel. But what does the future hold for us?

  3. The beginning of row crop equipment.

  4. Diesel hybrid dump truck. • Used in big coal mines • Most efficient way to move materials in the mine • Diesel generator used to power entire machine

  5. Cat diesel electric dozer. • Diesel motor • Electric motor drive train • 1st of its kind to be made • Cut fuel use by 30%

  6. Caterpillar set up.

  7. Diesel powered motor Electrical generator Electric motors to put power to the ground No need for transmission Travel controlled by small lever in cab How it works

  8. Belarus hybrid model. • Literally no info on this model in English other than this picture • I cant read Russian or whatever language the information was in

  9. Future of John Deere Row crop tractors. • Prototype with diesel electric system • No set release date for this model

  10. Fuel consumption can be cut by up to 30% Less maintenance Smoother driving Less lube requirements Less gears to keep up on Fewer moving parts Benefits

  11. Cost Possibly too new No one knowing anything about it Hasn’t been tested in an Ag application Parts Cons

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