ADAMCO distributes high-tech Yanmar machinery in the Philippines
BANGKOK, THAILAND – Yanmar, the Japanese firm that was the first to develop the diesel engine in 1933, launched its ground breaking YM tractors last January 29 in Bangkok attended by multi-media journalists from the Philippines, Indonesia, Vietnam, India, and other countries.
One of the new technologies that the company unveiled is the SMARTASSIST-Remote, which was discussed in a workshop handled by Osamu Omoro, manager of Yanmar Agribusiness Company.
This technology allows users to access vital operational information about their tractors through an intuitive user interface which can even be accessed from a smartphone. Its geolocation features allow the operator to see exactly where their tractor is and how it is working. The technology can also issue warnings when the equipment is operating outside preset parameters, or if the equipment moves beyond designated boundaries. The result is reduced downtime, greater earnings, and peace of mind for farmers.
SMARTASSIST-Remote is standard to both the YM351A (51 hp) and the YM357A (57 hp output). The two new breeds of Yanmar tractors are equipped with cutting edge technology.
In his product presentation, Hiraoki Kitaoka, president of Yanmar Agribusiness Co., said that many farmers in Southeast Asia cultivate both rice in wet paddies and a range of dry field crops, from corn to sugarcane, and others. Fields are often tilled by contractors who demand highly efficient light-weight tractors and reliable 50-60 hp tractors to lower costs and maximize their income. The YM series meets these demands in a highly functional and attractive package.
The two new tractors feature powerful and fuelefficient engine. Yanmar’s YM tractor comes with Yanmar direct injection TNV that realizes high power with low fuel consumption and superb durability. Monoplunger fuel injection pump atomizes fuel at high pressure. On the other hand, its unique combustion chamber shape is for improved combustion.
Optimum Gear Selection For Work – Gear ratios are matched to work speed for best performance with 8 forward and 8 reverse gears. Gear ratios widely overlap all speed ranges to deliver the best torque for the speed, using less fuel and contributing to owner profit.
Versatile Workload – The YM tractor is great on dry fields and can also haul loads. Great ground clearance is the key to powering on muddy field conditions or passing over crops without damaging them, while a maximum turning angle of 55 degrees gives a turning circle that is the envy of its class.
The YM can perform a wide range of work and boasts a specially-mated newly designed rotary tiller that limits soil traveling into the rotary for reduced power loss. Implements available at the launching include those for sugarcane and corn.