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Fendt 728 Vario wins "Tractor of the Year 2023”
On Wednesday, November 9, the jury awarded the Fendt 728 Vario as "Tractor of the Year 2023" at the EIMA in Bologna, Italy.
Introducing the ALL-NEW Gehl Compact Telehandlers. New to the North American Market, the GCT 3-14 and GCT 3-14+ join the accredited TS Series line-up as the smallest within the range.
Read MoreConnect Equipment recently celebrated the retirement of three valued team members. Bill Rooyakkers, Steve Hackett, and Keith Cassidy were all employees of our Chepstow location.
Bill has always worked in agriculture and joined the Chepstow team as an Outside Sales Representative 16 years ago. As he begins his much deserved retirement, Bill is looking forward to spending time in his woodshop and with his family, including an upcoming trip with his son to Tuktoyaktuk, Northwest Territories.
With a background in agriculture, Keith has been a knowledgeable member of our Parts staff for the past 6 years. Keith is retiring from Connect Equipment, but plans to keep busy selling Personal Protective Equipment to fire departments.
We also celebrated the semi-retirement of Chepstow Parts team member of 9 years, Steve Hackett. We appreciate Steve's continued service as he retires from his full-time role.
We wish Keith, Steve, and Bill all the best as they start this new chapter and thank them all for their service and contributions to Connect Equipment Corporation.
If you're looking for an exciting new role in the agricultural and commercial equipment industry, visit our Careers page to see our open positions and the many benefits available to Connect Equipment team members.
Introducing Momentum, an all-new advanced planting architecture from Fendt that senses conditions in real time and responds with real answers.
Read MoreWe are pleased to share in the exciting announcement from GEHL, introducing the new Gehl ALT950 Telescopic Articulated Loader. This full-size telescopic wheel loader will reach maximum lift heights up to 17 feet, carrying 7,050 lbs. (3200 kg) to this maximum height, based on a 24" load center. The ALT950 features excellent access to the cab front both sides, a multi-function joystick, excellent visibility and 2D articulation (44 degrees to the left/right).
The Gehl ALT950 is ideal for dairy farms, cattle farms, diversified crop handling, feedlots, construction loading and mulch operations. Main handling applications include; silage, hay bales, big bags and pallets. Also feeding livestock and loading trucks or mixer wagons.
ALL-NEW ALT950 FEATURES:
• CVT Transmission
• Improved Visibility
• 2D Articulation
• High Performance Capacities:
- Static Tipping Load w/ Forks Retracted- 10,974 lbs.
(4,978 kg)
- Static Tipping Load w/ Forks Extended- 9,142 lbs.
(4147 kg)
• Rear Axle Oscillation
• Multi-function joystick
- Forward, Neutral, Reverse - FNR
- Proportional auxiliary hydraulics
• 143 hp Deutz Engine
• 42 gal/min Hydraulic Flow
• Hydraulic Locking System Attachment Mount
• ECO Mode
Ask our team for more information or to pre-order you new ALT950 today!
Five new all-around workhorses are designed and built for North American producers to deliver unprecedented fuel efficiency, up-time and crop-friendly benefits.
As a popular all-round high-power tractor, the new 900-series generation is extremely versatile in its use. Made for heavy tractive or PTO work like wood chopping, the 900-series is also suitable for transport at up to 60 km/h. The low unladen weight of just 11.7 tonnes and the integrated VarioGrip tyre pressure regulation system makes this series ideal for work with low ground pressure and high tractive power. Thanks to its modular equipment with or without rear power lift, rear PTO, front PTO, reversing driver station and a range of hydraulic, attachment and power lift models, it is compatible with all common attachments.
