This September sees the return of Potato Europe to Belgium on its four-year cycle of venues with Case being the unique provider of tractors to the occasion.

The corporate will likely be taking the chance to showcase its newest addition to the vary, the brand new Optum 340 CVXDrive, which is being marketed as an all rounder regardless of tractors of this energy usually being thought-about the protect of the tillage sector.

Working shows

The present takes place yearly in the important thing potato-producing nations of France, Germany, the Netherlands and Belgium, and this 12 months the out of doors exhibition returns to the latter nation.

The 2023 occasion will likely be held from September 6-7 at Kain, close to Tournai, western Belgium, the place guests will have the ability to see static and dealing shows of a few of the newest developments in potato equipment.

Working demonstrations potato Harvesting Belgium
This 12 months will see the occasion being held in western Belgium

All the main producers at the moment are eager to promote themselves as not simply producers of tractors but additionally suppliers of the digital know-how that can make them extra productive and environment friendly within the subject.

Case IH is not any totally different and it will likely be highlighting how its full vary of merchandise, together with the digital know-how put in upon its tractors, is especially related to potato producers. 

Optum 340 at Potato Europe

The corporate believes that potato growers are looking for extra energy to carry out duties reminiscent of bedforming, planting and harvesting in essentially the most fuel-efficient approach potential.

This, it claims, requires not solely larger engine output, but additionally advantages from the infinitely variable independence of the engine and floor pace offered by a always variable transmission (CVT).

Potato Europe Optum Case
Infinitely variable gear ratios are a giant plus in any respect levels of potato cropping in line with Case

The brand new mannequin with its beneficiant energy output is alleged to slot in neatly with this quest for extra energy and the pliability of CVT.

Will probably be proven working alongside its 312hp Optum 320 sibling which was additionally launched just lately.

The capabilities of the corporate’s telematic system, Case IH AFS Join, may even be demonstrated, reside on the screens current on the stand, as an instance the way it can assist customers enhance the productiveness of their operations by means of monitoring and adjustment.