New Narrow Row Crop Tracks
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Narrow Row Crop (NRC) tracks from Mattracks feature a footprint a hair wider than 9 1/2 in. Like other Mattracks rubber track conversions used the world over, the NRC track units slip on wheel hubs. They even use the same lug nuts. The new track units are designed to spread out the load and reduce ground pressure for high-wheeled sprayers, large applicators, and other equipment traversing narrow row spacing. However, the company won’t be surprised if other uses are found.
“We make tracks for a wide variety of equipment and industries and export to more than 100 countries,” says Dan Laux, Mattracks. “There are always customer applications that come up that we didn’t think of.”
Mattracks makes 170 different track conversion models using 44 different molded rubber tracks. All of it is made in-house. Applications include every type imaginable, from 3-in. wide tracks for bomb disposal robots to 30-in. wide tracks for combines.
Designing the rubber tread for the NRC track units was the biggest challenge the company faced. It was a big step down from the previous narrowest track in the ag market, which was 15 in. wide.
“We had to design a tread that could handle the narrower road wheels and still carry the load,” says Laux. “A lot goes into creating a rubber tread. Just like a tire, it has different materials, including steel and fabric.”
Installing the track units is easy, notes Laux. “Anyone who can change a tire can install our tracks,” he says. “Of course, just like with tires, the bigger they get, the bigger the challenge to move them around.”
Pricing of the new NRC track units varies with the size of the equipment being converted. “A 100-hp. tractor would cost around $80,000 to $90,000, while a larger machine could run $150,000 and up,” estimates Laux.
Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Mattracks, P.O. Box 214, Karlstad, Minn. 56732 (ph 218-683-9800 or toll-free 877-436-7800; sales@mattracks.com; www.mattracks.co).
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New Narrow Row Crop Tracks TIRES/WHEELS Miscellaneous Narrow Row Crop NRC tracks from Mattracks feature a footprint a hair wider than 9 1/2 in Like other Mattracks rubber track conversions used the world over the NRC track units slip on wheel hubs They even use the same lug nuts The new track units are designed to spread out the load and reduce ground pressure for high-wheeled sprayers large applicators and other equipment traversing narrow row spacing However the company won’t be surprised if other uses are found “We make tracks for a wide variety of equipment and industries and export to more than 100 countries ” says Dan Laux Mattracks “There are always customer applications that come up that we didn’t think of ” Mattracks makes 170 different track conversion models using 44 different molded rubber tracks All of it is made in-house Applications include every type imaginable from 3-in wide tracks for bomb disposal robots to 30-in wide tracks for combines Designing the rubber tread for the NRC track units was the biggest challenge the company faced It was a big step down from the previous narrowest track in the ag market which was 15 in wide “We had to design a tread that could handle the narrower road wheels and still carry the load ” says Laux “A lot goes into creating a rubber tread Just like a tire it has different materials including steel and fabric ” Installing the track units is easy notes Laux “Anyone who can change a tire can install our tracks ” he says “Of course just like with tires the bigger they get the bigger the challenge to move them around ” Pricing of the new NRC track units varies with the size of the equipment being converted “A 100-hp tractor would cost around $80 000 to $90 000 while a larger machine could run $150 000 and up ” estimates Laux Contact: FARM SHOW Followup Mattracks P O Box 214 Karlstad Minn 56732 ph 218-683-9800 or toll-free 877-436-7800; sales@mattracks com; www mattracks co
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