Lindner returned to the UK’s Lamma trade fair for the second time in January 2018, where it displayed a prototype of the latest model from its CVT series, the 113hp Lintrac 110.
The family-owned company from Tyrol, Austria, says the new tractor delivers a compact, manoeuvrable package with continuously variable transmission, a maximum permissible total weight of 8,000kg and a payload of about 3,500kg. Pilot production will begin in June 2018, with series production starting soon after that.
The centrepiece of the new tractor is its continuously variable TMT11 gearbox from ZF. This is designed for the 110hp output range, and has all the well known features of a ZF transmission, including power shift reverse (Power Shuttle), stationary control (Powered Zero) and continuous acceleration from standstill to maximum speed.
Driving speeds between 0 to 40km/hr in forward driving and 0 to 20km/hr in reverse is possible from the tractor’s two working modes – Mode I is working mode and Mode II is transport mode – and drive range switching.
“Mode switching as well as drive range switching have been fully automated, which means that continuous driving without interruption to the power flow has been realised with a minimum amount of components and maximum comfort and functionality,”the development manager for agricultural machines at ZF, Stefan Prebeck, said.
The company says it’s easy to drive the Lintrac: start the engine, pick the direction, step on the gas and steer. And using the LDrive control dial on the armrest makes for very efficient work. If this is activated, rotating the dial sets the speed of travel in a dynamic and infinitely variable manner. Rapid selection buttons are provided for all-wheel, differential, cruise-control memory, creep function, hand and foot accelerator mode and the various driving modes.
The Lintrac 110 is powered by a 3.4-litre, four-cylinder engine from Perkins that offers 113hp and 450Nm of torque. No AdBlue is needed as the engine meets the Stage IIIB emissions standard with a diesel particulate filter.
High-performance hydraulics from Bosch are supplied by variable-displacement, axial piston pump that producers a flow from four to 88 lit/min. The exact oil volume needed is just what is provided, which eliminates power losses. Up to five hydraulic outlets can be fitted, and these operate on a proportional basis and are particularly sensitive. As with all Lindner vehicles, the Lintrac has a separate oil supply for the steering and transmission.
The Lintrac is the first standard tractor with a steering rear axle, which allows unprecedented maneuverability. On request, the rear axle steers up to 20 degrees, which allows a turning circle diameter of less than 7.0m to be achieved.
The company believes the new Lintrac will allow it to strengthen core markets and explore new export areas.
“The continuously variable technology will offer great benefits for professional users in our core markets in Austria, Germany and France,” export manager David Lindner said. “And we are also prepared for new markets. The export focus lies on areas such as Scandinavia, Great Britain and Ireland.”
Half of Lindner’s production is sold outside Austria, and the company is the second best selling brand in its home market.
For more information visit: www.lindner-traktoren.at/en/.
