The front-end loader is the most popular tractor attachment for tractors up to 150 hp. And for good reason.
It offers great versatility and utility for general purpose tractors around a farm, contracting or public works, assisting with a wide range of materials handling and maintenance tasks.
As we rely more on the loader to undertake these tasks, ergonomics of the loader operation are a major factor in the efficiency of that work and the level of fatigue and errors experienced. A high level of loader integration with the tractor is the key to improving ergonomics.
The new Landini Powerfarm II 120 tractor makes this leap with superb loader integration directly from the factory.
First, it starts with the loader.
Inlon sales and marketing manager Gary Surman said the Morra family behind Landini tractors acquired Italy’s largest loader manufacturer Sigma4 three years ago and made it the original equipment manufacturer supplier of loaders to Landini.
“With this direct connection to the factory, the Powerfarm II 120 loader is now fitted during the tractor assembly process, ensuring it is fitted as the original engineers intended,” Mr Surman said.
“The integration in the cabin is obvious in the easy-to-reach location and layout on the right-hand side of the driver. But it is the extra controls on the loader joystick that lift that integration to the next level.”
The Landini Powerfarm II 120 Cabin model is powered by a 4.4-litre Perkins Tier 3 diesel engine. Its transmission has a hydraulic power shuttle main clutch, 36 forward and 12 reverse gears incorporating a HML three-speed power shift and a top speed of 40km/h.
When manoeuvring the loader, the forward-reverse shuttle control on the steering column is essential, but the Powerfarm II also incorporates HML transmission speed shifting with a press of the thumb on the loader joystick.
Hydraulic third function is operated with the trigger button on the front of the joystick, with optional hydraulic fourth function and hydraulic implement latch and un-latch also available.
For efficient and tireless operation, all the key loader and tractor driving controls are within finger reach of the steering wheel and loader joystick.
Visibility is another essential when stacking bales. The Landini Powerfarm II series has the latest slimline rounded cabin bulkhead, providing the operator with superb visibility when placing bales high in the shed.
Both Landini and distributor Inlon celebrated milestones in 2024. Landini celebrated its 140th anniversary as a machinery manufacturer.
It was 1884 when Giovanni Landini founded Officine Landini, a wine-making machinery factory in Fabbrico, Italy. The first tractor went into production in 1925.
Australian family business Inlon recently celebrated its 40th anniversary.
Established in 1984 by Joe and Lolita Jardim, Inlon first imported, assembled and distributed Universal Farmliner tractors from Romania.
Forty years later, Inlon is a major importer and distributor of 15 brands of farm machinery from across Europe, Korea, India and Japan.
The Landini Powerfarm II 120RPS four-wheel drive cab with integrated level lift loader with quick detach, Euro hitch, soft ride, third function, independent loader valve and joystick plus a 2000mm four-in-one bucket, is $138,446 from Inlon dealers.
For more information on Landini Powerfarm II, please visit www.landini.ag/935 or phone Inlon on 1800 945 090.