Profi

If you are interested in tractors and farm machinery then Profi International is the magazine for you with its in-depth technical articles, keeping you up to date on all the latest farm machinery news. Profi magazine is the only monthly magazine assessing, scientifically testing, comparing and advising on tractors, machinery and ancillary equipment. Profi also advises on buying used equipment, and includes a wealth of practical and technical features to help readers get more from their existing machinery. Profi magazine also has a new workshop tips section and expanded classifieds! A subscription to Profi delivers you 13 issues per year.

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Kioti HX1201: Power, noise and curiosities • The Kioti HX1201 impressed us with its liveliness. But it is rather loud, and there are a few oddities, too. Read on to find out more.

Three tractors in comparison • This is a comparison of three similar hp tractors that have been tested by profi in past magazines

Standard and VF tyres compared:: Flexibility is key • Almost all tractor tyre manufacturers now have a standard and VF design. We had both types tested by the Technical University of Dresden in our exclusive test.

Krone GX440 moving floor trailer: Belt and braces trailer? • A jack of all trades. That is Krone’s promise for its GX trailer with its belt-based moving floor. We used it to shift all sorts of farming materials in our practical test.

BM Tractors Better 175: How much better? • Italian maker BM Tractors builds the rather confidently named Better line of specialist tractors, which keep the operator close to the ground. We take a look at the range-topping Better 175 model.

Väderstad Extract L hoe: A lopsided eagle • Now that Vaderstad has made itself comfortable with the former Thyregod mechanical weeding division, we caught up with one of the first machines to leave the Danish factory in its new red livery. The hoe’s double-wing concept is certainly a bit different.

TMC Cancela TFT225 forestry mulcher: Tearing it up • Straying away from its usual parts business, Spaldings has been selling the TMC Cancela for several years now. We caught up with one of the heavy-duty machines from the Spanish maker, the TFT225 forestry mulcher.

Stoneless ATV stone collector: Add some fun to the job • If you're still emotionally scarred from having to wander along picking stones and heaving them into a bucket or trailer, then this could be the tool for you. The Stoneless turns this task into a one-person show.

Kramer telehandlers: A classy used buy? • Sold through John Deere dealers since 2017, the number of Kramer handlers sold year on year has strengthened, with a good range of used models on offer.

Retrofitting Power Beyond — Part 1: Power Beyond possibilities • With the right connectors and a bit of know-how, a tractor with closed-centre hydraulics can be retrofitted with Power Beyond. Here we outline how we did this on a 2003 Case IH CVX tractor. Next month’s Part 2 follow-up shows a ‘pseudo’ load-sensing system that can be made to work with tractors with a constant-flow pump.

Relining drum brakes: Old drum, new beat • Old drum brakes can be refurbished by specialists to deliver braking performance that is as good, or better, than new. We visited Bremsen-Schöbel, a German company that specialises in refurbishing brakes of vehicles no longer in production.

Hydraulic wheel drive motors: A shove in the back • Wheel motors are...