Leading tractors manufacturer International Tractors has on Thursday announced the launch of its new YM3 tractor series under the Solis Yanmar brand.
According to a press release from the company, the two new tractors – YM 342A and YM 348A are tuned to deliver higher productivity and performance. Built with 110-year-old diesel engine expertise of Yanmar, the new YM3 series is fully tailored as per Indian farmer requirements and local conditions. The tractors come with fully synchromesh gear, push-button operated PTO, and carry optimum weight to address farmers’ farming and special application needs.
Even before being launched in India, the YM3 tractor range has already been globally successful while being exported to Thailand, South East Asian countries, Europe, Brazil, and US markets, the release said.
The Yanmar YM3 series features an aerodynamic hornet design with an ergonomically designed 4-way adjustable seat and power steering for farmer comfort.
The 4-cylinder engine with Monoplunger FIP and feather touch 8F + 8R shuttle shift transmission, coupled with balancer shafts, eliminate noise and vibration for superior performance.
Raman Mittal, Joint Managing Director - ITL, said the tractors are optimally designed with Supernova engine by Yanmar. “Our engineers have made sure that the YM series tractors deliver zero noise & zero vibration so as to allow long, fatigue-free working hours under diverse operations. Solis Yanmar will continue to offer new tractor range to address every application specific needs of farmers,” he added.
Akihiko Hiraoka, Chief Marketing Officer, Yanmar Holdings, said that since the beginning of Yanmar Holdings, we have always focused on offering solutions for the betterment of the world. YM3 series tractors developed with the expertise of both Solis (ITL) and Yanmar team will be manufactured at the tractor manufacturing plant of ITL in Hoshiarpur Punjab. “YM3 series tractor is a commitment from Yanmar and Solis (ITL) to serve the Indian farming community while meeting their varied farming requirement,” he added.