National Research Centre "Institute for Agricultural Engineering and Electrification” and “AutoKrAZ” continue cooperation that started last year. Director of National Research Centre «Institute for Agricultural Engineering and Electrification” Academician of NAAS Mr. Adamchuk and candidate for doctor’s degree Mr.Pogoreliy gave an overview of the first year of cooperation in project MEZ-330 Autotractor – agrarian novelties of 2017 during the visit to the company held February 2.
During the visit Mr.Adamchuk said: “Leading institute for development of mechanized techniques and vehicles for agribusiness of the National Academy of Agricultural Sciences of Ukraine and national manufacturer of heavy-duty trucks “AutoKrAZ” have fully completed tasks to develop national competitive mobile energy source (MEZ-330 tractor) based on the KrAZ-6322 chassis. Tests of the MEZ-330 in crop farming for transportation and distribution of organic and artificial fertilizers, soil treatment and cultivation, and sowing prove that an idea to use аn upgraded multipurpose KrAZ vehicle as mobile energy source has been tried out in agribusiness. This opens the way for mass production and launch of the MEZ-330 mobile energy source suitable to all trailed tractor-mounted agricultural machines to 3 and 5 drawbar category tractors with due regard to results achieved and using the best Ukraine-made components. Moreover, top Ukrainian companies specializing in agricultural machinery for crop farming such as Kherson Machine-Building Plant and PJSC “Elvorti” ( factory “Red Star”) are ready to support development of a new trend by creating special tractor-mounted equipment (25-30 percent cheaper than traditional ones) to the MEZ-330 tractor. He also emphasized an important point proven by tests: the MEZ-330 tractor can be effectively used for soil treatment. It is important because there were lots of those who were skeptical about efficiency of new tractor for such power consuming operation as plowing.
“Given that mobile energy source proved its competitive performance, excellent specifications and positive test results with some parameters exceeding those of tractors, the institute’s experimental farm decided to buy the MEZ-330 tractor for its own needs”, - said the institute executive.
Consolidation of production and science will continue this year, too. “KrAZ” intends to extend its lineup of agricultural vehicles, using innovative research results in its production. Domestic manufacturer of trucks is sure that it will help develop national agrarian sector. Ukraine is a leading producer of agricultural products and innovative vehicles will help do agribusiness more profitable.
