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Case IH Steiger touts fuel efficiency results

Agriculture.com Staff 03/19/2012 @ 11:07am

A new report from the Nebraska Tractor Test Lab shows that Case IH Steiger tractors with  have set new industry records for fuel-efficient power, the company said in a statement. Several models using the company's Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) technology were considered in the test--the Steiger 600, Steiger 500, Steiger 450 and Steiger 350.

"All showed significant fuel efficiency and drawbar horsepower advantages over the competition, according to test lab reports," Case IH reported.

“Steiger tractors are built with Case IH Efficient Power to pull the largest implements available, while reducing fuel costs,” said Mitch Kaiser, Case IH Steiger Tractor Marketing Manager. “These test results prove Steiger tractors perform and deliver in the field and in the lab.”

Case IH efforts is using SCR technology to meet Tier 4 standards.

 "Case IH will meet the 2014 Tier 4B (Tier 4 Final) engine emissions standards using exclusively SCR technology found in the Steiger models," the company said.

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