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The article is about the world’s renowned tractor manufacturing company Massey Ferguson that is leading the tractor industry for more than 50 years towards progression.
A Brief History of Massey Ferguson:
The company Massey Ferguson was founded in 1953 in the result of a merger between the two farming equipment manufacturing companies Massey Harris and Harry Ferguson. The company did its best to improve the fertility process and hence played a positive role in farming through their up to date machineries. Due to the slump in the company on financial grounds the company was downsized and broken up in 1990s. Till then the company exists as a brand name used by AGCO but it is still serving the agriculture industry up to till now as the market leader.
The story begins as it usually begins. Long ago in 1847, when Mr Daniel Massey started machine manufacturing production unit in Canada and that manufactured the world’s first ever mechanical threshers. Afterwards the company was taken over by his son Hart Almerrin Massey and renamed the company as Massey Manufacturing. His full devotion and dedication to his work made his company famous among the world renowned mechanical manufacturing companies and thus brought it international recognition. Further Hart Almerrin Massey decided for merger with A. Harris, Son & Co. Ltd in 1891 and hence named as Massey-Harris Co who had the pride to produce the self-propelled Combine Harvester as well as the world's first four-wheel drive tractor that brought them the place among the largest mechanical manufacturers in the world.
Massey-Harris-Ferguson:
Massey-Harris Co at last merged with Ferguson Tractor Company in 1953 and renamed as Massey-Harris-Ferguson. The Ferguson Tractor Company was owned by Harry Ferguson who was an engineer from Ireland. Before merger with Massey-Harris Harry Ferguson did play his important role in the agriculture industry in Ireland.
Tractor Production Era:
After the merger of two tycoons they produced the most popular all times TE-20 tractors. The merger gave a great strength to the company that brought them to produce about one hundred thousand units per year to give their most output to bolster the farming industry. Afterwards the company started to produce the newer versions of the tractors with more and more features and the best example was a Ferguson FE-35 model that enabled the user to get more and more accuracy along with the proper control over the machine.
Later during 50’s diesel engines were taking place the spark engines and thus the company proved itself by participating themselves in the new diesel engine production era. Massey Ferguson later introduced the new series of tractors that had diesel engines starting from the production of FE-35 tractor, Massey-Ferguson 35, Massey-Ferguson 65 those were the best examples of it. The most important role in diesel engine production was of Perkins that made the diesel engines for Massey Ferguson. They manufactured the diesel engine for the model Massey Ferguson 65 tractor that proved itself to be the best diesel engine all times and the company won the trust of the company and the tractor buyers that brought them to the position to bind in the agreement in 1959 to produce more and more modern high speed diesel engines for Massey Ferguson and still they are serving the Massey Ferguson.
As the time was passing day by day Massey Ferguson was breaching the heights of producing the modern tractors and some of the examples are given below with their productive years and some specifications.
Multi-Power Gearbox:
That was launched in 1962 that enabled the driver to fingertip control and over the ranges operating through a switch built on their dashboard.
Red Giant (MF 315, MF165, MF175 Tractors):
Those were introduced in 1964 who break the all past records of selling tractors.
Cab Comfort (MF1200 and MF1250 tractors):
Those were launched in 1970 with engine noise reduction along with more space for the driver.
MF148, MF168 and MF188 Models:
Those were launched in 1971 with more driver space and efficiency in performance.
MF500 tractor series:
Those were launched in 1974 and the series consisted of 47hp, 60hp and 75hp models.
MF1505 Tractor:
That was introduced in 1978 and was famous to be the world’s first tractor to have Electronic Linkage Control (ELC).
MF2005 tractor series:
Those were introduced in 1985 and the series was consisted on 110hp to 147hp models.
Afterwards Massey Ferguson introduced more and newer versions with expansion to provide more features and facilities to the farmers like MF3000 tractor series in the 67hp to 147hp sector, GP links having mapping facilities, Dynashift transmission etc.
AGCO Corporation and Massey Ferguson Merger:
Lately Massey Ferguson was acquired by the AGCO Corporation in 1994. After acquiring Massey Ferguson AGCO Corporation gave the company more boosts to compete the other tractor manufacturing companies those were present in the market and hence focusing on new research corporation allocated huge resources to overcome the demand of tractors all over the world. Under the umbrella of AGCO Corporation all ranges of Massey Ferguson were renewed that covered power outputs from 19hp to 315hp till 2007. Massey Ferguson has proved itself to be the best tractor producer in the world who is responsible for cost effective and most efficient tractors (for both driving and farming) to meet the requirements of the new era of farming where technology has covered up the whole industry and day by day it is more flourishing.
