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Henk Buenk
July 17, 1998
PROFI TEST: During peak season, the tractor cab may be home for up to 14 hours/day, seven days/week. Manufacturers are well aware of this, and recognise that a farmer’s perception of their particular platform is…
July 8, 1998
DRIVING IMPRESSION: Knight’s Laser recirculation system ends the need to purge the spray lines on the headland before setting off down a tramline. It also dispenses with the job of spraying out chemical left in…
June 12, 1998
The Zetor UR3 Series has long since served its on-farm apprenticeship, so those new to the brand should draw comfort from the many hours already clocked.
June 21, 1998
Chafer Mistral sprayer The Chafer Mistral is a truly top spec sprayer in terms of capacity, equipment – and its awesome £76,000 price tag! Clearly, for farmers and contractors to be able to justify such…
April 21, 1998
USED MACHINERY: About 18 years ago Fiat introduced the 80-90 tractor, a long-serving model which was to be eventually superseded by the 82-94 range in 1993. No longer on the New Holland price list –…
February 5, 1998
Three knives per disc and a substantial frame are the two distinguishing features on Vicon’s KMT 3000 mower, which was introduced for the 1997 season. profi tested a central drawbar version throughout the whole season…
January 21, 1998
USED MACHINERY: Farmers contemplating buying a used Case Maxxum can hardly be accused of heading into uncharted territory; these long-serving mid-rangers have now been around for more than seven years, and their various strengths and…
November 12, 1997
USED MACHINERY: The Fendt tool carrier has a lot going for it; just ask any existing user. But, as with most tractors, it also has a few drawbacks – its price, for starters. Here we…
October 9, 1997
DRIVING IMPRESSION: Case IH liked Gem Sprayers so much it bought thecompany. But for those looking for a singlemachine, rather than the whole range,Mick Roberts finds out what the company's latest 2,000 litre capacity self-propelled…
August 21, 1997
PROFI USED MACHINERY: Mounted sprayers can be a sound second-hand buy. Most main manufacturers have been around for years so finding spares is not a problem. There are also a number of specialists that hold…
July 21, 1997
DRIVING IMPRESSION: Case IH has invested ‘big time’ in the Maxxum MX – some £10m, to be more exact, recently spent on refurbishing its Doncaster plant and new Maxxum home. Here Andrew Faulkner drives the…
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