Classification of Tractor.pptx

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1. Classification of Tractors

2. What is Tractor? Development of Tractor in India Classification of Tractors Technical terms in tractor

3. What is Tractor? Tractor is a self-propelled power unit having wheels or tracks for operating agricultural implements and machines including trailers.

4. Development of Tractor in India 1960-61: Manufacturing of tractor started in India by first manufacturer M/s Eicher Good Earth 1962-70: manufacturers like Tractor and farm equipment, Chennai, Hindustan tractors at Baroda, Escorts tractors at Faridabad and International Harvester in Bombay started their work during this period. 1971: Escorts tractors Ltd, started producing Ford Tractor 1973: Manufacturing of HMT tractors was launched. 1974: Pitti and Kirloskar Tractors were launched. 1975: Harsha Tractors were established. 1981: Auto tractor were started. 1982: Universal tractor were started

5. 1997: Manufacturing of Sonalica International Tractor was launched. 1998: Manufacturing of Standard Tractor was launched 2000 : Manufacturing of L and T John Deere Tractor was launched

6. Classification of Tractors On the basis of construction Riding type: Tractor in which driver can sit and drive

7. Walking type: tractor with which the operator walks along

8. On the basis of number of wheels Two wheel type: Used in small farms, hilly area and for gardening purpose.

9. Three wheel or Tricle type: These are very popular 45 years back but now it has been replaced by four wheel tractors. It had single or dual wheel fitted at the front end. Good for negotiated shorter turns.

10. Four wheel drive tractor with smaller front wheel

11. Four wheel drive or simple 4WD:

12. On the basis of purpose of use Utility tractor:

13. Orchard tractor:

14. Lawn and garden tractor

15. Power tiller:

16. Row crop tractor:

17. Standard tractor:

18. Earth moving tractor:

19. Implement carrier

20. Tree skidder:

21. High clearance tractor

22. Farm Power Power is the basic requirement for agriculture. In agriculture p ower is required for tillage, sowing, weeding, and mulching, harvesting, spraying, transportation, irrigation, threshing, winnowing, feed grinding, chaff cutting and other farm processing operations.

23. Technical Terms in Tractor Track: Distance between centres of two tyres. Ground clearance : It is the height of the lowest point of the tractor from a level supporting surface when the tractor being loaded to its maximum permissible weight. Wheel base : It is the horizontal distance between front and rear wheels measured at ground contact. Height of frame : It is the distance from the upper edge of the frame from the ground level.

24. Tractor Components