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McDonald Murphy Machinery has partnered with EHS Manufacturing to supply Case IH Maxxum 110 tractors to mining customers. When it became apparent that smaller horsepower and framed tractors previously used in the mining industry were not coping with the demands out on mine sites, resulting in drive line issues, Case IH's Maxxum 110 came to the fore...

At this time of the year, we offer our customers, in particular our cane farmers and harvesting contractors, Interest Free Servicing and Parts Programs which enables them to buy now and pay later both from us at McDonald Murphy Machinery as well as one from Case IH. We offer these at the end of the crushing season getting ready for the mainten...

We recently delivered to a customer's farm in our area a K-Line 2.5m Speedtiller.  This smaller Speedtiller is ideal for farmers who don't have larger HP tractors to pull the implement or who need to travel a lot between their properties.  The K-Line range caters for Speedtillers as small as 1.75m in width, right up to 12.5m with the...

When hauling sugar cane bins, you need a tractor that can work under load and lug down without the engine dying.This is where the Case IH Puma comes into its own. For example, the Puma 165 has a max torque at only 1400 revs, has a 45% torque rise and boosted power under transport operation up to an impressive 215HP which means it is more driveable ...

With the release of the new Case IH Maxxum 150 (6 cylinder) Multicontroller ActiveDrive 8 Transmission or CVT model, there is now another option available to sugar cane farmers and harvesting contractors when it comes to tractors suitable as cane haulouts. Although the Case IH Pumas have always been the tractor of choice for haulouts, and will cont...

Ever wondered exactly what the difference is between the Case IH Puma and the Puma Sugar Special which you may have seen advertised? Well, if you are looking at a CVT (Continuously Variable Transmission) Puma, then the only real difference is that the Puma Sugar Special has already been factory fitted with an on-board compressor which powers the pn...

Another short video - this time on how to adjust the hydraulic flow for electronic rear remotes in Case IH Puma CVT or Ultimate Series tractors, especially if you do not have a pro 700 monitor.  This enables you to adjust the rear remote flow from within the cab.  Let us know if you would like to know more about this feature Adjusting Rea...

This is a handy feature of the Case IH Maxxum series of tractors.  It enables you to program transmission gear selection to suit the application at hand. If you haven't already tried using this feature, you should give it a go.  Easy to do.  Any queries at all, give us a call here at McDonald Murphy Machinery. Using Shuttle Logic fea...

Ever wondered how easy it is to access the battery on Case IH Puma tractors??  Well, it is as simple as undoing the two screws above the steps and allowing the cover to pivot back on the hinge below.  In the photo above of the Puma 165, you can see that the battery is located behind the steps on the right hand side of the tractor.&nb...

A couple of "How  To" videos on how to use the Headland Management System on the Case IH Puma, Magnum and Steiger tractors.  This function enables you to record a sequence for when you wish to turn into a field and for when you leave the field at the other end.  The recorded sequence can be replayed each time either manually or autom...

A couple of short videos on how to use the auto PTO function on the Case IH Maxxum and Puma series of tractors. The first video shows how to program and the second video goes through how to retrieve and activate the program.  A simple way to use the auto PTO function which can save on uni joints especially when using say a rotary hoe. Part 1 -...

Here is another video in my "How To" series explaining how to set the CRPM (Constant Revs Per Minute) in the Puma tractor.  This allows you to automate your rev settings for different situations eg. in the field for one and then say when doing a turn on the head lands for the other setting.  I also explain how the CRPM can be se...

This feature is great to use when moving heavy implements.  Takes the bounce out of the machine and makes it more comfortable for the operator. Watch my video below.  Working on making better quality videos for future blogs. Let me know if there is anything in particular you would like me to cover. Using the Ride Control feature in t...

Check out the new look being introduced for the high horsepower Case IH range of tractors…. With its streamline sleek looking new roof line, new interior and new seats! They now offer front PTO linkage and an impressive LED light package throughout which are brighter than the previous standard lights and can offer almost daylight visibility during ...

You now have the option of weighting the front or rear of your Case IH tractor with weight block packs. The use of smaller individual weight blocks of 45kgs each at the front of the tractor, are limited to 12 blocks together, giving you a total weight of only 540kgs. With these weight block packs, you now have the option of using a great counter we...

Here we go!Welcome to our Machinery TORQUE blog. We are attempting to take what we used to have appearing in our Machinery Torque magazine, and now have it online for all too see. Interesting snippets of information about tractors, implements and all things machinery in the agricultural world, from our very own team here at McDonald Murphy Machiner...