John Deere has also increased filter performance on new equipment because of concerns about fuel contaminants. While investigating fuel injector problems, field service representative Greg Clampitt, from Deere''s Waterloo, Iowa, Engine Works, discovered good crafthobbychopsaw reason for that concern.Clampitt used fuel testing equipment on tractors operating in several states. The equipment counted particles as small as 2 microns both crafthobbychopsaw before and after the fuel filtration system (see chart below).Surprising results"The results were surprising, and we think they relate to fuel storage and handling," says Clampitt. "We tested tractors in Texas and, on average, found 25 times more particles in the 2-to 5-micron size range than on tractors tested in Iowa. There were 40 times more particles from 5 to 15 microns in size in Texas. Results from tests on tractors in Arizona and California fell between the Texas and Iowa findings.

Overall size with motor is 5.7 X 6.1 X 13.3 in. The 6.5-hp Oillube air compressor is ideal for heavy-duty use with most air tools. The compressor has a 60-gal. vertical tank that provides large air storage in little space. Its 2-cylinder pump has cast-iron sleeves and automotive pistons and rings, thus it consumes less oil. An aluminum-finned crankcase and balanced flywheel provide improved heat dissipation. The Model 652A Quantum Plus heat pump is designed for replacement and new construction applications. Using non-ozone depleting Puron refrigerant, this 12-SEER heat pump offers dependability, efficiency and flexible installation. A coil guard provides additional protection from rocks and debris. An accumulator ensures that oil-rich refrigerant flows through the compressor to improve compressor lubrication and service life. The compressor features such safeguards as a loss of charge switch and a discharge temperature switch. An air management system, discharge muffler and sound shield help minimize noise. Bryant.

It is not just California farming that Italian farm machinery manufacturers are interested in. Many of the companies exhibiting at the recent 34th annual International Agricultural and Gardening Machinery Exhibition (EIMA) in Bologna, Italy left no doubt that the U.S. is a key market for them. Many like Tonutti have been aggressively marketing their equipment in the U.S. and around the world. They view the U.S. as one of the more positive markets right now.EIMA, organized by Italian National Union of Agricultural Machinery Manufacturers, featured more than 1,700 exhibitors (1,100 Italian manufacturers) in more than 20 giant exhibit halls totaling more than 1.6 million square feet housing 22,000 machinery models and innumerable other suppliers of agricultural parts and services. More than 100,000 people visit the show annually.

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