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Match the implement.

Practical job guides and engineering calculators for the work ahead.

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Start with the job

Find practical guidance for common tractor jobs.

MowingPlan the cut, the connection and the time on site.Material handlingStart with the load, the route and the rated limits.TillageDefine the soil operation and estimate each pass.Snow clearingPlan the route and where the snow will go.Hay & forageSchedule the whole workflow, from cut to storage.SeedingConnect placement, calibration and field time.

Put numbers to the plan

Use your own inputs. See the formulas and assumptions.

Field capacity

Estimate area covered, time required and cost.

Width × speed × efficiency

PTO torque

Calculate shaft torque from PTO power and speed.

Power ÷ angular speed

Hydraulic power

Understand power from flow and pressure.

Flow × pressure ÷ 600

Check the connection

Short, practical guides to the systems that link your tractor and implement.

PTO power vs. engine power

Use the rating at the working interface.

Hitch & lift capacity

Check geometry, measurement and rated limits.

Hydraulic flow & pressure

Identify the circuit before calculating power.

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