Case IH Quadtrac CVX the first 4WD articulated tractor to offer a CVT

The most significant upgrade to Case IH's Quadtrac and Steiger articulated tracked tractors for 2018 is a new CVXDrive transmission supplied by ZF, the first such application of a continuously-variable transmission (CVT) in the segment, the company claims. CVT development for Case IH's mid-power tractors dates back 17 years; the company decided that now is the right time to bring the technology and its benefits to the top end of the tractor market.

A range of three Case IH Quadtrac CVX models-470, 500 and 540 CVX-will complement the existing line of five models with the standard powershift transmission. The CVT-a ZF ECCOM 6.0 transmission-is also available on five Steiger models: the 370, 420, 470, 500 and 540. The new machines had a prominent spot in Case IH's booth at the recent Agritechnica event in Hanover, Germany.