Agricultural case studies
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Fighting frosts with Perkins engines
If you travel through any major wine or fruit growing region in New Zealand or Australia, you’ll be sure to see FrostBoss frost fans protecting the crops. These impressive fans are used for frost protection for vines, kiwifruit, nuts, citrus and all stone fruit amongst others.
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New orchard tractor all systems go thanks to Perkins Pacific partnership
The latest model of Porter ETUV’s Orchard Boss tractor features a 125 hp (93 kW) Perkins® 1100 Series engine package, designed in conjunction with Porter to achieve the specific performance needed by growers. This gives the new tractor very quiet and reliable performance with great fuel economy.
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Cleaner harvest, cleaner engines
French viticulture machinery specialist, Pellenc, was looking to build a machine that set new standards in crop quality, respect for the environment, profitability and ease of use.
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Emissions technologies get thumbs up from UK farmer
When Devon beef and sheep farmer Andrew Kneebone replaced his previous Landini tractors with two new models, he was understandably concerned about saying goodbye to his faithful workhorses.
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Over 50 years of peak performance
Long-lasting relationships and a collaborative way of working are at the heart of the Perkins approach. Its 52 year relationship with Lindner, the Austrian manufacturer of specialist tractors, demonstrates this ethos in every respect.
