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CLAAS Gen III TT System – the track story of CLAAS
Hagen Adam, Jan 2013, Kansas City
CLAAS Industrietechnik GmbH
System solutions.
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Agenda
� History and inspiration� Why tracks ? � Track story of CLAAS� Market creator – market success� Summary and outlook
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Agenda
� History and inspiration� Why tracks ? � Track story of CLAAS� Market creator – market success� Summary and outlook
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History and inspiration - mobility
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History and inspiration - floatation
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History and inspiration - compaction
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1970: Stealtracks in rice harvest on a CLAAS MERCATOR
1989 Royal Show: COMMANDOR 115CS with full track
History and inspiration – compaction and floatation
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History and inspiration - compaction
1994
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Rubber Track systems in agriculture
1980ies 2010
� Increased belt lifetime
� Increased speed level
� Increased comfort level
� Increased pulling forces
� Increased machine weight
� Increased soil sensitivity=>
� Established technology
� Increased volume
� Increased application areas
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Agenda
� History and inspiration� Why tracks ? � Track story of CLAAS� Market creator – market success� Summary and outlook
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Why tracks ?
� High contact area and very low ground pressure� Lower transport width in relation to contact area� High level of soil protection goes along with higher yields� Low slip capabilities in up hill applications� Secure staying on track in side hill operations� Harvesting capability also in heavy duty conditions� Higher seasonal performance� Optimized comfort with full suspension� Smoothness for header application
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Legal requirements
1 inch = 25,4 mm
1 foot = 30,48 cm
1 yard = 0,9144 m
Limit !
Weight restrictions driven axle:
11,5 t on wheels vs.
16 t on a 4 roller undercarriage
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Header guidance - Autocontour
Lexion with a 40 ft header for small grain
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Compaction – results from research
Source: Research results from D. Ansorge, Silsoe, 2007
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Trac ked Machine
Dominator
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A machine on duals (both 680 tires) followed by a 700 tire causes similar soil deformation compared to tracks
A Dominator (11 t) causes similar soil deformation as a track machine at 33 t
Influence of lugs limited to top 100 – 200 mm
Different longitudinal soil deformation shown for track (backward) compared to wheel (forward)
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Agenda
� History and inspiration� Why tracks ? � Track story of CLAAS� Market creator – market success� Summary and outlook
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Track undercarriages - state of the art
Friction drive systemCLAAS, AGCO – Challenger, JD-T Series et al.Suspension at the interface Track UC vs. Machine
Positive drive systemSnowmobiles, Defence, Retrofit et al.Suspension of Midrollers via rubberblocks
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1996: GEN 0a
Main features:
- Friction drive system- one midroller- pneumatic tyres as driverand idler
- wheelbase app 1200mm- paylod 12t per axle- no suspension- track frame structurewelded
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1997: GEN I
Main features:
- Friction drive system- two midroller- stamped rubberized wheelsas driver and idler
- wheelbase 1825 mm- payload 20t per axle- no suspension- track frame structure welded
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2005: GEN II
Main features:
- Friction drive system- two midroller- stamped rubberized wheels as driver and idler
- wheelbase 1825mm- payload 24t per axle- track system suspendedversus vehicle
- track frame structure casted
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Targets for the new development
� Increased comfort� Improved evenness of ground pressure� Capable for higher road speeds� Stable costs for drive system – same axle structure as for
wheels� Less weight for drive system
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TERRA TRAC GEN III - Development process
Sketch on a beer mat - 2005 Product in the showroom - 2010
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Development process
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Comfort
längs 4 längs 6 längs 8 längs 10 quer 4 quer 6 quer 8 quer 10 Straße 10
Straße 20
Straße 30
Straße 40
Gelände 6
Gelände 8
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GEN III
MAN 10tgl
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TERRA TRAC Gen III - features
1. Hydro pneumatic suspension
2. Driver, Boogies and Idler are moving independently from each other
3. Improved driving comfort (30% less impulse)
4. 25 mph possible
5. Improved header ground guidance
6. Automatic leveling system
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Agenda
� History and inspiration� Why tracks ? � Track story of CLAAS� Market creator – market success� Summary and outlook
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Technology push vs. Market pull
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Henry Ford (1863 – 1947)
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Credo of CLAAS – 100 years old family owned company
If you want to be theleader,you must keepon running
Helmut CLAAS
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Volumes 1996 – 2012 CLAAS TERRA TRAC
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2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012Summe Konzern Summe Externe
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More than 10,000 TERRA TRAC rubber track undercarri ages have been sold since 1996 in meanwhile three generations. These have proven themselves worldwide.We are pleased with the high level of customer satisfaction with this product.
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Agenda
� History and inspiration� Why tracks ? � Track story of CLAAS� Market creator – market success� Summary and outlook
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Summary and outlook
� Outlook
� Tracks will gain even more importance because of bigger machines, higher flexibility and better risk management for farmers
� Many retrofit companies� In 2011 all manufacturer of Self propelled harvesting machines had
tracks available
� CLAAS has a long history in track development and did set a standard in Ag business
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LenkgetriebeCLAAS TERRA TRAC – established in AG business
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Very special application – most probably a niche !
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CLAAS Industrietechnik GmbH
Halberstädter Straße 15 - 19
D – 33106 Paderborn
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