Trelleborg receives prestigious award

Trelleborg has received the prestigious ‘Machine of the Year Award’ 2014 for its new ProgressiveTractionTM technology. The ceremony was held at the leading agricultural exhibition, AGRITECHNICA 2013, in Hannover, Germany on 12 November 2013.

The coveted title was honoured in the ‘Special Award’ category, by a judging panel of 16 journalists across the European agricultural industry’s most influential publications from DLV German Agriculture Publishing Group.

Piero Mancinelli, R&D Director, Agricultural and Forestry Tyres, within Trelleborg Wheel Systems says: “As awards go, to pick up the ‘Machine of the Year Award’ 2014 is a phenomenal feat. Like the unique concept behind the ProgressiveTraction™ tyre, it is testament to Trelleborg’s commitment to continually developing solutions that improve the performance of radial agricultural tyres, raising them to new standards.”

The recently launched, ProgressiveTraction™ tyre, is a new concept in agricultural tyres specifically designed to improve farming efficiency thanks to a double lug. Operating on the soil at different times, the double lug progressively releases higher traction when required.

“The ProgressiveTractionTM technology is the result of two years of intensive numeric simulations as well as stringent indoor and outdoor testing. To be recognised so enthusiastically as a pioneer for innovation and triumph over such strong competition in the process, is a fantastic achievement and one we are extremely proud of,” concludes Mancinelli.