Deutz Agrale is the name under which the Brazilian company Agrale built tractors and trucks in its alliance with the German firm Deutz-Fahr. Agrale, founded in 1962 and based in Caxias do Sul in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, is one of the traditional vehicle makers of southern Brazil.
Deutz Agrale at a glance
| Company | Agrale, formerly AGRISA |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1962 |
| Headquarters | Caxias do Sul, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil |
| Deutz alliance | with Deutz-Fahr; tractors and trucks built under the Agrale-Deutz name |
| Earlier alliance | AGRISA-Bungartz tractors built under licence from Bungartz |
| Later alliance | with Zetor |
| Group | Francisco Stedile Group |
| Traditional tractors | small tractors from 14.7 hp, mainly for vineyards |
| Range today | up to 140 hp |
| 400 Series | models 415, 416 and 420 |
| 4000 Series | models 4100, 4200 and 4300 |
| 6000 Series | BX6110, BX6150 and BX6180 |
There is no Wikipedia article on Deutz Agrale itself; the page is based on the English article on Agrale (one source) and covers the Deutz-Fahr alliance and the company’s tractors.
History of the Deutz Agrale
From AGRISA to Agrale
The company was originally called AGRISA (Indústria Gaúcha de Implementos Agrícolas SA) and built AGRISA-Bungartz tractors under licence from the German firm Bungartz. It was established in 1962 and is based in Caxias do Sul in the state of Rio Grande do Sul. The most traditional part of its business is the manufacture of small tractors, with power from 14.7 hp, intended mainly for work in the vineyards of the wine region of Rio Grande do Sul near the company headquarters.
The alliance with Deutz-Fahr
Later alliances included Deutz-Fahr, when Agrale built some tractors and trucks under the Agrale-Deutz name, and later Zetor. The tractors the company manufactures include both self-developed models and ones based on Zetor designs. Agrale is now part of the Francisco Stedile Group, which also includes the Lavrale, Fazenda Três Rios, Germani Foods and Yanmar-Agritech Tractors companies.
Tractor ranges
The first tractors were the Agrale models 415, 416 and 420 of the 400 Series; the 420 model 4100 gave rise to the following series, which is still produced today with several changes, mostly cosmetic. The 4000 series consisted of the models 4100, 4200 and 4300, and the 4100 remains in production as the 4118, 4230 and 4240, in 4×2, 4×4 and industrial versions. The BX series was produced from the 1990s and led to the current 5000 and 6000 series; the 6000 series consists of three 4×4 models, the BX6110 with a 105 hp four-cylinder MWM TD229 EC4, the BX6150 with a 140 hp six-cylinder MWM TD229 EC6 and the BX6180 with a 168 hp version of the same six.
Design and features
- A Deutz-Fahr alliance: tractors and trucks were built in Brazil under the Agrale-Deutz name.
- Vineyard tractors: the company began with small machines from 14.7 hp for the vineyards of Rio Grande do Sul.
- Licence-built origins: the first tractors were AGRISA-Bungartz models built under German licence.
- Zetor-based models: a later alliance with Zetor added models based on Czech designs.
- Modern range: tractors of up to 140 hp, with MWM engines in the 6000 series.
Deutz Agrale versions
- 400 Series: the first tractors, models 415, 416 and 420.
- 4000 Series: models 4100, 4200 and 4300; the 4100 continues as the 4118, 4230 and 4240.
- BX series: produced from the 1990s, the basis of the later 5000 and 6000 series.
- 6000 Series: the 4×4 models BX6110, BX6150 and BX6180 with MWM TD229 engines.
The German side of the alliance is described in Deutz-Fahr, the 1978 range in Deutz DX and the 1950s single-cylinder tractors in Deutz F1L 514/51. More machines are in the Deutz collection.
Video: Deutz Agrale 8500 con pente na turbina…By DELINDIO ESCAPES
Video on YouTube.
Sources
- Agrale, English Wikipedia: company history, Deutz-Fahr alliance, tractor ranges
