New Holland Agriculture further consolidates its undisputed leadership of the specialty tractor sector with the introduction of the revolutionary VisionView™ cab on the T4 F/N/V Series and new, more powerful engine and compact hood on the TK4 Series.
T4F in particular has already started to earn international praise: this year at SIMA it won the prize as Best Specialized Tractor at Farm Machine. The award, formerly known as Machine of the Year, is one of the most coveted in the agricultural engineering industry since 1997 and it’s assigned by a jury of international experts and journalists. The ceremony took place during the fair in Paris on November 6th.
Carlo Lambro, New Holland Brand President, commented: “We are very proud of this award, a well-deserved acknowledgement for us, in a segment where we are already leading the international market. Congratulations to the teams who developed the new T4F with dedication and who are constantly striving to improve our products.”
Oscar Baroncelli, New Holland Agriculture Tractors Product Management Leader Global, said: “New Holland has remained at the forefront of the specialty tractor segment for seven decades, earning its position as the undisputed leader by constantly innovating and upgrading our products. Over the years, we have developed our uniquely wide offering to meet our customers’ most specialized requirements, anticipating their evolving needs. The T4 F/N/V VisionView™ cab and T4K raise the bar once again redesigning completely the products around customer needs.”
T4 F/N/V VisionView™ cab: the best in comfort, visibility and safety
The revolutionary VisionView™ cab introduces the comfort of an open field tractor in the narrow T4 F/N/V Series, with a spacious environment and flat deck for all type of operators. The exclusive design of the front window, combined with the lowest and most compact hood on the market that is covering and protecting all the after-treatment system, provides a unique style and best-in-class visibility. The one-piece side window and four-pillar design further improve visibility to the sides and to the rear achieving the challenge of increasing roominess in constrain space.
The VisionView™ cab is also the quietest in the segment, with noise level as low as 71 dB(A) further adding to the operator’s comfort and safety, and is available with the full benefits of the exclusive Blue Cab™4 with Category 2 and 4 double filtration system. The infotainment and human machine interface has been upgraded following the bigger brothers T7/T8 with InfoView™ digital instrument cluster to manage all machine controls and settings.
The T4 F/N/V VisionView™ cab delivers a powerful performance with emissions than 40 times lower than its predecessor. The F5C FPT engine achieve the highest torque, 518Nm, at the lowest RPM, 1300, as well as a torque backup up to 40%. Beside the power, these featuresprovide the most flexible solution to the customers, for all their applications and needsFollowing customer requirements, hydraulic circuits have been redesigned delivering with just 1 pump up to 80L/min. for new linkages and hydraulic remotes.
The T4 series tractors are the perfect machines for contractors and small to medium orchards and vineyards with high-value crops who look for high performance, comfort and reliability in the best tractor sized for specialty applications. Thanks to the VisionView™ cab and to all the other technical features our tractor is Finalist of TOTY 2023 in the category Best Specialized.
TK4 Series: upgraded to deliver more power and Stage V compliance
The TK4 series crawler tractors have been updated with new styling to match the latest wheeled specialty tractors. New Holland’s crawlers have a long history behind, starting from 1932 and they play an important part in the company’s heritage: this new addition confirms the company’s willing to continue its investments in this sector, and consolidate its already undisputed leadership.
The open field models have been upgraded with new, more powerful Stage V engines with maximum power ranging from 85 to 109 hp and an after-treatment system with EGR, DOC and SCRoF, while the narrow models feature a 75 hp Stage V engine and after-treatment system with EGR, DOC and DPF which doesn’t require AdBlue. On all models, the compact design of engine and after-treatment system fit under the hood, ensuring excellent visibility and manoeuvrability.
The new specifications are added to a vehicle that has always contained elements and exclusivity and which still make it the best-selling crawler tractor. Some of these exclusive elements are for example a Factory fitted cab for Crawler (introduced in 2009) or the SmartTrax™ rubber track system Interchangeable with steel tracks in less than 1 hour, that grants no need to be loaded on a trailer for transportation, reduced vibrations and increased comfort. Or again, the Steering-O-Matic™ Plus: steer and clutch system One control to steer, brake, stop and re-start, without clutch pedal. Finally, the Lift-O-Matic™ Plus system: an award winning mechanical hydraulic control system that allows you to raise or lower the rear linkage when making a headland turn, while maintaining position and draft settings. When pushing/pulling the lever, if released, the implement immediately stops at the height corresponding to the actual implement position. A gentle push or pull of this convenient lever allows for minor adjustments.
Last but not least the new TK it has been upgraded to respect all the latest safety regulations to ensure that our customers are always protected and operating in safety conditions.
Sean Lennon, New Holland Vice President of Sales said: “With this new product we reinforce our the range and we will confirm our historical and absolute leadership in specialty tractors.
We have thoroughly redesigned this tractor in response to the requests we received from our customers. We aimed to make the impossible possible and exceed all their expectations beginning with comfort.”
