New Tractor Dials Dealer When Mechanical Problems Arise

New Tractor Dials Dealer When Mechanical Problems Arise ENGINES Engines 21-1-25 New Valmet 4-WD tractor is equipped with sensors on its engine, transmission, and pto that are linked to a portable phone in the cab. When something goes wrong the phone rings to alert the operator that there's a mechanical problem. The tractor dealer - or more precisely, a computer at the dealership - also gets a call. The strategically located sensors measure pto speed, engine speed, oil temperatures and pressures. Those readings are relayed to a central control unit connected to a mobile phone in the cab. It relays the in-formation directly to a computer at a dealer where actual values, statistics, performance peaks and troughs can be studied in detail.

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