“These agreements bring together a revolutionary patented design for small square balers with a best-in-class dealer network,”

“We are excited to work with John Deere and more than double the productivity of farmers putting up small square bales allowing them to do more with fewer operators,”

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“We are at the vanguard of a greener transport sector. Deutz believes that e-fuels provide a sensible alternative, alongside electric drives and hydrogen engines, that will help to achieve the Paris climate targets. For exactly this reason, we commit ourselves to play an active role in the eFuel Alliance,”

says Dr. Frank Hiller, CEO of Deutz AG.

Monika Griefahn, spokeswoman for the eFuel Alliance, adds:

“We are delighted to be able to welcome DEUTZ AG as a partner in our network. The addition of the SDAX-listed, Cologne-based company brings the number of eFuel Alliance members to 150.”

E-fuels are synthetic fuels that are made on a renewable basis from water and carbon dioxide (CO2). The type of fuel used by an engine determines its emissions characteristics. By switching to biofuels or gas, the amount of pollutants and CO2 that the engine emits can be dramatically reduced, even to the point of making it fully carbon neutral.

Because of the heavy-duty nature of the applications and the long hours they are in use, commercial vehicles, tractors, and construction equipment need fuel with a high energy density and rapid refueling. This is where e-fuels have a clear und advantage over purely electric drives. Not only are they easy to transport, but refueling can be done quickly using the existing, globally available infrastructure.

In August 2021, Deutz approved its entire diesel engine portfolio for use with paraffinic fuels such as e-fuels. This means that alternative fuels can now also be used to run Deutz engines that meet the EU Stage V emissions standard. At the same time, Deutz has approved the majority of its latest-generation engines, particularly in the sub-4 liter and above-8 liter range, for biodiesel blends of up to 30 percent. The use of these alternative fuels significantly reduces the carbon footprint of Deutz’s engines and raises the prospect of running engines on a carbon-neutral basis in the future.

Also in August, Deutz unveiled its first purely hydrogen-powered engine for off-highway applications, paving the way for zero-emission operation in this segment. The six-cylinder engine is set to go into series production in 2024.

Source: Deutz

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 “We encounter enormous interest and demand in these tires and work hard to bring them to end-users in all relevant sizes. Seeing these tires appreciated as they are is an impressive confirmation of our strategy,”

concludes Angelo Noronha, President Europe at ‎Yokohama Off-Highway Tires.

Alliance 372 VF – flagship tractor tire in VF technology

With altogether 30 available sizes, Alliance 372 VF offers the biggest choice on the market for tractors, combines, and harvesters. Following a recent construction upgrade and a new, the most modern stubble guard compound, the tire now comes in the additional size VF 710/60R34. Confirmed by independent research in France, the 372 VF tire range excels in terms of high fuel efficiency, powerful traction, low slip, and large footprint, and hence effective soil protection. Performance and total cost of ownership of the Alliance 372 VF make for an unbeatable package with excellent value for money.

Alliance 363 VF row crop

Alliance 363 VF features a unique hybrid design specifically developed for tractors and sprayers with extensive usage on the road driving in between the fields. This high-speed steel-belted tire with very high flexion (VF) technology is now also available in sizes 380/105R50 and 480/80R50. Its key feature is low wear and long tire life. Practice reports give clear evidence that the 363 VF row crop tire can last twice as long on roads when compared to standard tread designs – and still delivers perfect traction and self-cleaning characteristics in the field as well as a comfortable ride, low vibration, and low noise on the road.

Alliance 585 – master of versatility

This versatile Agro-Industrial steel-belted tire equally excels on hard surfaces, loose gravel, and soil, thus offering the all-in-one choice for challenging surroundings and operations in construction, industry, municipalities, material handling, and agriculture. Be it on telehandlers or backhoe and compact loaders, the Alliance 585 is built smart to work efficiently and with ease. The unique tread design, robust construction, and proverbial durability characterize this tire as a durable specialist for all kinds of challenging operations. This tire is now also available in size 305/70R16.5 and 265/70R16.5

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Alliance 372 VF is a radial steel-belted tire for tractors, combines, harvesters, and some slurry tankers. The tire goes with the 10-year warranty, D speed rating, and is available in 28 sizes – which is the biggest variety of VF tractor sizes in the industry!

Tire upgrade “put to the test”

The Alliance 372 VF received a construction and design upgrade in early 2019. The improved stubble guard compound as well as special tread compounds for wear, cut and chip resistance was used for the new version of the tire. These upgrades ensure high structural stability and reliable heat resistance during the cycling field operations (CFO) even at 0.8 bar inflation pressure. The updated tire has got rounded lug shoulders, a larger footprint, and higher lug angles for better soil protection and self-cleaning.

Gerrit Vinkers, Application Specialist Europe at Alliance Tire Group, says:

“The recent field tests at IRSTEA were conducted on behalf of our R&D department to test the latest improvements to the tire. In the course of transforming the complete Alliance IF tire portfolio to VF, our engineers looked for additional features to further enhance soil protection, improve tire performance and reduce structural strains in these highly flexible tires.”

Four parameters – clear results

IRSTEA performed four field tests under defined conditions: fuel efficiency, traction, slip in soft soil, and footprint width. The Alliance 372 VF and IF tires were tested against 2 similar patterns from the Premium brands in IF and VF construction in the same sizes: 600/70R30 (front) and 710/70R42 (rear). Tire inflation pressure was kept constant at 1.6 bar for the front tires whilst the load was varied between 4375 daN (IF) and 5150 daN (VF). For the rear tires, the load was kept constant at 4875 daN whilst tire inflation pressure varied between 1 bar (IF) and 0.8 bar (VF). While reading the test results, the performance of the Alliance IF tire is used as the reference baseline – or 100%.

Fuel efficiency: With a relative result of 104 and 107 % for both tires, Alliance 372 VF matches the competitor’s premium VF tire fuel efficiency level and clearly outperforms all IF tires.

Traction: Ranking a very close second to the competitor’s premium VF tire in the rear option, the Alliance 372 VF delivered more powerful traction than the competitors’ premium IF tires.

Slip in soft soil: With its excellent test value, the Alliance 372 VF is in the lead in terms of lower slip. In relative figures, the performance of the Alliance 372 VF rear size tire is 118 % of the baseline figure compared to 112 % for the competitor’s premium VF tire, and 63 and 58 %, respectively, for the two competitors’ premium IF tires.

Footprint: Alliance 372 VF scores 110% for the rear size tire in comparison with 112% for a Premium competition tire. The front size tire is slightly narrower than the competition: 104% versus 113 and 123% respectively.

Test results for Alliance 372 VF vs Premium Competition, Size: 710/70R42

The general conclusion of the tests: Alliance 372 VF performs in line with the Premium competition VF tires and better than Premium IF tires. Given that Alliance 372 VF comes at a significantly lower price point than the premium competitors’ IF and VF tires, the overall test results reveal an excellent value for money with Alliance.

“Cutting edge technology, customer benefits, and value for money have always been at the forefront of our thinking. As our flagship tractor tire in VF technology, Alliance 372 VF is a perfect example of how low total cost of ownership translates in terms of Price–Performance ratio in the slogan of Alliance Tire Group: Better Value. Smarter Choice”,

says Angelo Noronha, President EMEA of Alliance Tire Group.

Alliance 372 VF is available with Kirkby Tyres – the exclusive importer of the Alliance products in the UK & Ireland.

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