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If any further evidence was needed that we work in a particularly hazardous industry, recent fatality notifications from the HSE confirming that more than 40 people in the UK lost their lives to accidents in 2020 deliver a sharp and painful reminder. The latest statistics represent a substantial increase in...
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Never has the old adage “if it ain’t broke don’t fix it” been more apt than for the Stoll Drive-In system. Originally pioneered by Stoll more than three decades ago, the speed, simplicity and reliability of this method of attaching the front loader to the tractor has been proven more...
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Following the small year-on-year increase in new tractor registrations (+50hp) recorded in November 2020, the upward trend continued into December with 776 machines registered, representing an increase of 25% compared with December 2019, according to figures released by the Agricultural Engineers Association (AEA). The AEA have also adjusted the figures...
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The engine performance of some of the world’s biggest combines and tractors can now be accurately tested in the UK and ROI thanks to the arrival of new EGGERS dynamometer technology here at Lynx Engineering. We’ve added a mobile EGGERS 735 KW PT 501 G+ PTO brake dynamometer to our...
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Over the coming weeks we’ll be shining the spotlight on some of the many innovative and unique features that set Stoll front loaders apart from the competition and make Stoll the loader of choice for leading tractor manufacturers and tractor operators around the world. For the first in our series,...
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Adding a front linkage to any tractor is a quick and cost-effective way of increasing its flexibility and productivity. These days a front linkage can be specified as an option on the vast majority of new tractor orders, whilst it is also a relatively simple task to have a suitable...
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