High-performance loaders at Wales grass event
Farmers and agricultural contractors will get an insight into the latest grass harvesting machinery at the Royal Welsh Grassland Event on Friday, June 12, where techniques for bringing home quality forage for sheep and cattle winter feed will be in the spotlight.
The event is being staged at Cwmbrynich Farm, Sennybridge by Gethin Havard, President of the Royal Welsh Show, as Brecknock is this year’s RWAS featured county.
It will showcase live silage-making demonstrations across newly reseeded grassland, sown using both conventional and direct drilling techniques, together with grass variety plots, a soil structure and health clinic, and the latest guidance on effective and sustainable weed control.
At the silage clamp, where chopped forage is preserved for the winter, two of JCB’s most productive loaders will be in action – the 435S wheeled loading shovel, a contractor favourite, and the TM420S, the largest and most powerful model in JCB’s Telemaster line-up.
Alongside, mid-south Wales JCB dealer J E Lawrence will exhibit a Fastrac 6300.
This will be the first chance for many visitors to see the dynamic new tractor, so walk-round explanations of its features, new digital technologies and performance attributes will be running throughout the day.
The dealership has a number of on-farm demonstrations lined up for farmers to experience the new Fastrac first-hand but has already taken orders without a demo because users familiar with other Fastracs know what it can do, in terms of performance and comfort.
With farmers and contractors always wanting more power – the 4220 goes to 235hp – but in a relatively compact and agile package, the new Fastrac 6300 ticks a lot of boxes.
It certainly has the right credentials with a unique combination of power, traction, speed and four-wheel steer agility, together with the machine’s signature axle suspension front and rear, which not only provides the best operator comfort over long working days but also ensures sure-footed field work and road travel.
Back at the silage clamp, the latest-spec JCB 435S loading shovel will demonstrate its recent performance and productivity boost with engine power increased by 12% to 282hp for a class-leading power-to-weight ratio, a new ‘eco’ output of 230hp for light work and road travel, and a comprehensively uprated driveline to make full use of the increased power and torque.
Also in action will be JCB’s TM420S featuring a telescopic boom for extra versatility that can take 4.1 tonne to a lift height of 5.45m, and a high-performance powertrain comprising a 173hp JCB DieselMAX engine and a 40kph or 50kph JCB eight-speed powershift transmission.
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