New Holland: T9 range represents a new concept in large-scale farming

New Holland has completely redesigned and upgraded its American-built T9 tractor range. The brand’s most powerful tractor, with outputs as high as 669hp maximum Engine Power Management horsepower, is available in two versions: a standard and a heavy-duty frame to satisfy all farming needs.
The standard 36-inch frame has been developed with tight-turning, row crop producers in mind following in-depth customer consultation. It is equally at home in a mega-dairy situation and on farms where extensive road transport is undertaken thanks to engines that produce up to 557hp. The heavy-duty frame model is the most powerful four wheel drive tractor on the market and is perfect for extensive small grain growers, owner operators and large arable farmers.
The T9 range is also the perfect companion for New Holland’s flagship rotary and conventional combines and the FR forage harvester range. Moreover, thanks to its soil-friendly tyre offering, the T9 range gives a significant advantage in terms of agronomy courtesy of reduced soil compaction and scaring.
New Holland undertook extensive research with current users before designing the new T9 cab. The resulting best-in-class cab makes the T9’s impressive proportions shrink around the operator. The operating logic will be familiar to users of the T8, T7 and T6000 series, and guarantees an unmistakeable New Holland experience.
The cab is packed with ingenious features that make farming easier, one example is the multi-award winning SideWinder II armrest that offers the ultimate in ergonomic operation, as all controls naturally fall to hand. The CommandGrip is used to control the full powershift transmission for precision gear changing, and a dedicated button also controls the forward/reverse shuttle.

User feedback was used to design the new cab for the T9 range.

The T9 range can be factory specified with New Holland’s integrated IntelliSteer auto-guidance system. This complete package ensures the ultimate in ease of operation, as the roof hosts a integrated antenna position, and the system is controlled via the 178mm IntelliView III monitor, which makes following guidance paths even easier. No additional screens or add-ons are required. This fully integrated system enables year on year absolute pass to pass accuracy of 1-2cm when using RTK signals.
The system is managed courtesy of the IntelliView III touch screen colour monitor, which also gives operators access to a whole range of operating parameters for constant monitoring and adjustment to ensure optimum productivity and efficiency.
The Integrated Control Panel, which is ergonomically positioned to the right hand side of the operator, enables users to regulate a whole host of tractor parameters during working for maximum productivity and efficiency.  Features such as Engine Speed Management and Terralock traction management can be controlled through the intuitive panel to ensure the T9 range always works at peak performance to guarantee the very highest outputs.
Operators who spend extended hours in the cab will benefit from the completely new Comfort Ride cab suspension. Unique in the industry, the cab is suspended on each of its four corners to absorb even the most aggressive bumps to ensure cab stability. In order to further enhance productivity, New Holland’s trademark sloping bonnet design has been integrated to further enhance visibility when manoeuvring, and the 360-degree lighting package ensures that even in poor light conditions, there is no loss in productivity. One of the industry’s quietest cabs offers a spacious and relaxing operating environment, courtesy of the enhanced cab suspension system and the quiet running Cursor 9 and 13 engines.
The SCR technology used to meet the stringent Stage 3B emissions standards was developed in partnership with Fiat Powertrain Technologies (FPT). A fundamental element of the SCR system is AdBlue, the solution that is injected in the after-treatment system to neutralise the harmful exhaust emissions produced during combustion. It turns them into water and nitrogen, both of which are naturally present in the environment. The T9’s AdBlue system has been designed for minimal operator input, and only needs to be filled every other diesel refill. It is also conveniently located next to the pre-existing diesel tank to ensure hassle-free filling. Operators are kept continually informed of AdBlue levels courtesy of in-cab displays. The initial purchase price of AdBlue is more than offset by the fuel savings this cutting-edge solution offers.
New Holland will help its customers to adopt the SCR technology during the transitional period to Stage 3B by delivering a 1,000-litre AdBlue tank together with an electrical pump free of charge. All New Holland authorised dealers will also stock all products required to ensure conformity with new Stage 3B regulations, including AdBlue, in containers of varying sizes in order to suit individual farmers needs.
The SCR technology offers significant performance advantages. Cursor 9 and 13 SCR engines benefit from increased Maximum Engine Power Management horsepowers of between 390-669  courtesy of New Holland’s Engine Power Management system. This technology continuously adjusts engine output to perfectly match actual working conditions by an intelligent sensing of the PTO, hydraulic and transmission loads. This ensure the optimum generation of power by the engine, which also always runs at the most efficient settings.This guarantees both optimised performance and optimal fuel consumption, and customers will have the most efficient power in reserve to operate even the biggest implements in the toughest conditions.
The new T9 range uses 9-litre (on T9.390) and 13-litre (on T9.450, T9.505, T9.560, T9.615, T9.670) Cursor engines developed and produced by FPT. These engines make light work of even the most demanding applications thanks to rated powers from 354-608hp. With up to 40 per cent torque rise, the T9 range is able to tackle tough conditions with the most demanding wide implements without downshifting, to offer customers the ultimate in productivity and efficiency.
The FPT Cursor engines on the T9.615 and T9.670 are equipped with a two-stage turbo. The first turbo feeds the second, and results in improved engine performance due to the increased torque on offer. The constant and sustained power band, which is this system’s hallmark, means that even in the most extreme conditions, the T9 will easily cope with the most demanding tasks.
The new T9 range offers the best hydraulic performance in its segment courtesy of up to eight rear-mounted hydraulic remotes. Standard flow offers up to 159 lit/min; the optional high flow variant delivers up to 216 lit/min, when combined with the optional Mega Flow, which offers an additional 212 lit/min, a total hydraulic flow of 428 lit/min is achievable. This makes light work of even the most intensive hydraulic applications such as Flexi-Coil air planters and large drills, as well as in heavy tillage situations and when transporting large chaser bins.
This entire system is simple and easy to set up courtesy of the intuitive IntelliView III monitor mounted on the SideWinder II armrest. In order to facilitate control, four remote valves are controlled via the ergonomic joystick and the remaining four by the paddles located on the armrest, it is also possible control two remotes via the CommandGrip.
New Holland has completely redesigned the T9’s frame to increase both strength and rigidity in order to unlock the full potential of the prodigious performance of the highest horsepower models. The range also benefits from improved manoeuvrability, with a reduced turning circle of a mere 4.9m. This system has been subjected to an extreme testing regime, to guarantee owners ultimate reliability; for example: the articulation pivot underwent reliability testing in highly abrasive Arizona sand for over 10,000 hours.
The maximum permissible weight of the T9 range has been increased to an impressive 25t, meaning even the heaviest implements and loads can be handled with ease, and an extensive range of ballasting options are available. Operators can now choose from a full range of monobloc ‘chin’ weights, wheel weights and rear suitcase weights to ensure maximum productivity even when using the most demanding rear-mounted implements.
The T9’s transmission offering has been upgraded to perfectly match the engine offering, and ensures that the 669hp available on the T9.670 is efficiently applied. The 16×2 Ultra Command full powershift transmission is easily controlled via the CommandGrip. Quick and easy direction changes are available courtesy of the dedicated button on the ergonomic CommandGrip or via New Holland’s acclaimed steering mounted shuttle lever.
In order to offer optimised productivity and fuel efficiency, New Holland have developed the Ground Speed Management (GSM) concept for the T9 range. Similar in operation to a CVT transmission, the operator sets the ideal working speed and then the engine rpm and gears are automatically calibrated to ensure the most efficient operation. Once the GSM mode has been engaged, the engine throttle will no longer control the engine rpm, instead it controls forward speed. To offer optimum efficiency under heavy loads, the control system will select a lower gear so that the power train can take on higher loads to produce more power; however, as soon as the load is decreased the control system will raise the gear and decrease the engine rpm to ensure optimum operation. Available in two modes, field model offers speeds as low as 4km/hr, at rated engine speed, and road mode ensures ultimate efficiency up to 40km/hr. This intuitive system guarantees maximum efficiency under changing load conditions in situations where precise speed is required such as high speed air drilling.
New Holland knows that soil compaction is of prime concern for large agri-businesses. Following extensive consultation with its customers, all T9 standard frame models can be fitted with extra tall RCI 50 tyres for reduced soil compaction. Standard frame models can be fitted with ‘super singles’ in 900/60/R42 configuration to ensure the 3m transport width restriction is met whilst ensuring a large footprint to prevent in-field compaction. Moreover, owners do not have to worry about costly, complex daily maintenance of tracked machines.
The new numbering on the T9 series makes the models performance immediately obvious, as the first digit refers to the range, the T9, and the numbers following the dot denote its maximum Engine Power Management horsepower.

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