John Deere 7R

Lynx Engineering has assembled and delivered the first John Deere 7R Series tractor to be fitted with a rubber tracks system. The sole UK distributor for Zuidberg Westtrack, Lynx Engineering fitted the tracks to the John Deere 7280R tractor for a major growers' co-operative which grows more than 4,700 hectares of salad and vegetable crops in the UK plus over 1,900 hectares in Spain and is one of Europe's largest producers of lettuce. The company also grows wheat and some 800 hectares of maize.

 The reduced ground pressure exerted by the Zuidberg Westtrack system over surfaces with a lower-load bearing capacity is of major benefit not only to salad and vegetable producers, but also to cereals growers. Zuidberg triangular rubber tracks apply up to 75% less ground pressure than machines using standard pneumatic tyres. This means that the soil structure remains fully intact with little or no compaction to inhibit plant growth. In many cases, the tracks enable farmers to get onto their fields earlier in the year and to work them for longer, thus extending the working season. The product really can contribute to yield improvement, both in terms of quantity and quality."