The Case IH Maxxum is the mid-range tractor that Case IH introduced in 1990 and has kept in production, generation after generation, ever since. The film below shows a Maxxum CVX at work.
Case IH Maxxum at a glance
| Introduced | 1990, as the Maxxum 5100 range |
|---|---|
| First factory | the former International Harvester plant at Neuss, Germany |
| 1993 | Maxxum 5150 Plus |
| 1996 | Maxxum Pro range |
| 1997 | MX Maxxum range, built at Doncaster |
| 2003 | MXM Maxxum, built at Basildon, and the MXU Maxxum with the Horizon cab |
| 2006 | most Case IH tractor production moved from Basildon to St Valentin, Austria |
| Machine in the film | Case IH Maxxum CVX |
| Engine and output | not stated in the sources used here |
The generations and factories come from the Case IH timeline; no engine figures are added because the sources give none for the Maxxum.
History of the Case IH Maxxum
1990: the 5100 range
Case IH launched the Maxxum 5100 range in 1990 and built it in the former International Harvester factory at Neuss in Germany. That factory had been the source of IH tractors in Europe since the early 1970s and stayed with Case IH until 1997, when production moved on.
Four generations
The 5150 Plus followed in 1993 and the Maxxum Pro range in 1996. In 1997 the range became the MX Maxxum, built at Doncaster in England, and in 2003 the MXM Maxxum was built at Basildon while the MXU Maxxum brought the new Horizon cab. The MX range meanwhile passed to McCormick, and most Basildon production moved to Steyr’s St Valentin factory in 2006.
The film
The video shows a Case IH Maxxum CVX in a German machinery test. It is a working demonstration rather than a specification sheet, and the sources used here do not give the engine or output figures, so none appear on this page.
Design and features
- Mid-range mainstay: the Maxxum has been Case IH’s middle tractor since 1990.
- German start: the first range was built at Neuss in Germany.
- British generations: MX Maxxum came from Doncaster, MXM from Basildon.
- Horizon cab: the MXU of 2003 introduced it.
- Continuous updating: 5100, 5150 Plus, Pro, MX, MXM and MXU in thirteen years.
Case IH Maxxum versions
- Maxxum 5100 (1990): the original range.
- Maxxum 5150 Plus (1993): the updated version.
- Maxxum Pro (1996): the next range.
- MX Maxxum (1997): built at Doncaster.
- MXM Maxxum (2003): built at Basildon.
- MXU Maxxum (2003): with the Horizon cab.
The larger Magnum is on the Case IH Magnum page and the smaller Puma on the Case IH Puma page. The utility ranges are covered with the Case IH JX. More are in the Case section.
Video: Case IH Maxxum CVX in a machinery test
Video by Redaktion AGRARTECHNIK on YouTube.
Sources
- Case IH, English Wikipedia: 1990 5100 range, 5150 Plus, Pro, MX, MXM, MXU
- Case IH, German Wikipedia: Neuss plant, 2006 production move
- Case Corporation, English Wikipedia: company background
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