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CLAAS
BRINGS NEW
COMBINE TO MARKET
The TRION 740 is a Class 7 combine
DIEGO FLAMMINI
FARMS.COM
CLAAS has brought a new Class 7
combine to market.
The TRION 740 is a departure from typical industry
trends, said Greg Frenzel, combine product manager
with CLAAS.
“It’s kind of on the smaller end,” he said. “We’ve seen
industry go to the bigger machines, but we came to
the realization that the larger equipment doesn’t fit
everybody.
“This machine was built on three things: reliability,
affordability and performance.”
CLAAS markets the TRION to farmers who farm
between 1,000 and 3,000 acres.
These sizes of farms make up more than 30 percent of
all combines sold in North America.
Specs on the combine include:
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430 maximum horsepower,
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341-bushel grain tank capacity,
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Unloading rate of 3.8 bushels per second, and
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A Cummins L9 engine.
The combine is available with wheels or with tracks.
Opting for the tracks does increase the
combine’s weight from 40,500 pounds to
47,000 pounds.
One key feature of the TRION 740 is its single
rotor.
Most combines in North America have two, but
removing one has its benefits, Frenzel said.
“Instead of having two rotors in the separation, we now
have one bigger rotor (13.75 ft. long x 22.5 inches in
diameter) for better crop flowability,” he said.
The threshing drum is 56 inches wide with a 24-inch
diameter.
In terms of attachments, the TRION can handle corn
heads and drapers up to specific sizes.
“We can go up to as 12-row, 30-inch spacing corn head
and it can be a chopping model,” Frenzel said. “If we’re
talking about a draper or platform head, we can go up
to 40 feet.”
Another innovative area on the TRION is the cab.
CLAAS has redesigned the cab for a better operator
experience, Frenzel said.
“We’ve redesigned the front pillars in the cab for better
visibility, we’ve moved some monitor brackets around
so not everything is on the right-hand side. The unload
auger will be on the left-hand side, there will be a
swivel seat and an active refrigerator.”
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“THIS MACHINE WAS BUILT ON THREE
THINGS: RELIABILITY, AFFORDABILITY
AND PERFORMANCE.”