LS Tractor presents products for horticulture at Agrishow

LS Tractor presents at Agrishow 2022, between April 25th and 29th, its portfolio of products designed for the HF sector  with fruit and vegetable tractor models of 40, 50, 65 and 80 horsepower.

The company's marketing and sales manager, Astor Kilpp explains that LS tractors have technological differences such as 32-speed transmissions in smaller models and 40-speed transmissions in models above 80 hp. Synchro Shuttle or Power Shuttle reversal. With this transmission technology, LS tractors offer the exact speed to perform each task in the field. The reversal makes it easier to maneuver, especially in confined spaces and in activities where the tractor needs to make constant reversals of direction. The technological package of LS Tractor provides reduced fuel consumption, as already tested and approved in the field by several customers.

The tractors also have a high clearance, which favors operation on construction sites, a smaller turning radius for greater agility in maneuvers and a creeper that provides versatility for the tractor to perform, more economically, the various operations required in HF production. The project of Tpower graba in LS Tractor tractors it offers engine power with minimum losses, with the same level of torque, in addition to independent drive with three speed options, 540, 750 and 1.000 rpm, an ideal rotation for each task with implements driven by PTO, diesel enginel four cylinders from the LS brand with Mar1/Tier3 technology, for models up to 65 horsepower. In 2019, new engines with Perkins technology were incorporated into models from 80 hp to 145 hp. All these sets of technologies are focused on offering excellent torque and low consumption.

Meeting demands

LS Tractor has also met demands for product customization for certain fruit growing activities, for example. This was the case with the Plus 80 model for Citrus and R50 for grapes. “Our clients in these activities needed to solve certain problems such as the height of the tractor to work in the vineyard whose trellis driving system is predominant in the crop. That's why we created a new configuration, reducing its height by 90 cm. This brought us excellent sales results in the market and became a new product in our portfolio”, explains Kilpp. For crops such as oranges, changes were made to reduce damage to fruits and branches, having received full approval from users. “We have a different way of looking at our customers, listening, understanding their demands and seeking solutions. This has placed us in excellent positions in terms of share in these markets”, concludes the marketing and sales manager.