JCB has launched new Fastrac 4000 and 8000 Series tractors, featuring an all-new electronics infrastructure that delivers higher levels of performance and convenience while giving operators a choice in the way they operate their machine.
According to JCB, the Fastrac iCON operator environment features:
The 220 HP to 348 HP Fastracs feature the new iCON armrest console and touch-screen display that provides flexibility in control allocation and operator information, and a new transmission control strategy to deliver operator comfort and powertrain efficiency. The tractors are also available with fully integrated ISOBUS and implement control applications that minimize the need for additional displays.
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At the heart of the new Fastrac iCON models is a new electronics infrastructure that JCB says enables a host of modern technology features to be fully integrated as standard or optional equipment.
The most obvious improvement of this development is the new iCON seat-mounted armrest console and a 12-in., color touch-screen display that JCB says can be positioned ahead of the controls for easy viewing or moved to one side to maximize visibility through the Fastrac’s large windshield.
Additionally, Smart Transmission Control is a new speed-based system that enables operators to set the required forward speed and leave the tractor to do the hard work of balancing engine speed and gear ratio to achieve that speed under changing load, JCB says.
