MILESTONE REACHED

In a little over three years since Claas began manufacturing the Jaguar Terra Trac, the company has now announced they are celebrating the production of the 100th model.

The landmark machine rolled off the line in Harsewinkel on 4th February and will be delivered to the main US market in a few weeks.

The end of 2018 saw the manufacturer implement the Terra Trac crawler track technology in the Jaguar forage harvester. They say this development made it possible for the range of applications of a forage harvester equipped with crawler tracks to be extended to grassland harvesting for the first time, thereby enabling optimal protection of the grass cover.

"Helmut Claas himself was behind the initiative to develop the Terra Trac crawler track units for a wide range of forage harvester applications", said Dominik Grothe, senior vice president forage harvester.

"The aim was to offer our customers a machine that was not only able to deliver high traction and reduced soil compaction for maize harvesting in difficult field conditions, but could also be used for grassland harvesting as effectively as a traditional wheeled machine. It's interesting to note that the positive side-effects, such as smooth running characteristics and resistance to drifting on side slopes, are regarded by many farmers and contractors as equally decisive factors."