Energetic tractors are distinguished from ordinary ones, that is, traction concept tractors, primarily by the ratio of engine power to its own weight. While a regular tractor is designed so that all its power goes into the traction force at the drawbar, the energetic tractor has a significant reserve of power that can be used not only for movement but also for driving active working bodies of machines and equipment. Key Difference in Numbers: Energetic Content The main indicator that separates these machines is energetic content. This is the ratio of engine operating power to the tractor's operating weight. The formula looks like this: energetic content equals the ratio of engine operating power to the tractor's operating weight. For traction concept tractors, that is, regular ones, the standard value is one whole and five tenths kilowatts per kilonewton for wheel tractors. All the power of such a tractor is realized through the force of traction, and it is not intended for simultaneous operation of complex mounted equipment requiring power extraction. Energetic tractors of traction and energy concepts have an energetic content greater than one whole and five tenths kilowatts per kilonewton. In practice, the modern models often range from one whole and eight tenths to two whole and one tenth kilowatts per kilonewton, and some reach two whole and thirty-five tenths kilowatts per kilonewton and more. This means that a unit of weight comes with significantly more horsepower. What This Means in Practice The difference in design and purpose is manifested in the following. Multi-functionality. A regular tractor is essentially a tractor. An energetic tractor can simultaneously pull a wide-path attachment and drive its working bodies through a power take-off shaft or hydraulics. This allows for combining operations in one pass across the field. Ballast problem. The paradox of energetic machines is that they often lack weight for effective transfer of a large torq ... Read more