A tractor’s cooling system is fundamental to its reliability and efficiency. The requirements are varied, as the machines are used in a wide range of climatic conditions, some of which are extremely challenging. Development is therefore complex and must be accompanied by extensive test series – including in so-called ‘hot cells’. CLAAS is therefore continuously investing in the advanced development of tractors so that it can consistently utilise state-of-the-art technologies and testing procedures when trialling new tractors.
“With this investment, we are further developing our state-of-the-art in-house test infrastructure, enabling our R&D teams to develop and test new tractors even more quickly and flexibly,” emphasises Dr Martin von Hoyningen-Huene, CLAAS CTO. “In practical terms, the new infrastructure helps to validate new concepts for cooling systems right from the early stages of advanced development, thereby accelerating the market launch of our new products. In doing so, we are strengthening the positioning of our test and validation centre as a forward-looking centre of excellence for research and development against the backdrop of sustainability and productive agriculture.”
