Real world testing
Engine Optimization – John Deere 9520
- 23% savings in cost
- 12 000 liter fuel savings
- An additional 10 cm of cultivation depth
The optimization has given us a saving of 15 liters per hectare. With 800 hectares, that adds up to 12,000 liters saved per year.
Carl Celsing
Owner, Rossviks Estate
Quick overview
The Optimization and Testing
Lately, we’ve received more and more inquiries about engine optimization for agricultural machinery and construction equipment. Just like with cars and trucks, we can reprogram the engine in your tractor or combine harvester to improve performance and efficiency. One of the most common questions we get is: Can you really save money by optimizing the engine?
Below, our customer Carl Celsing, owner of Rossviks Estate, along with his team, share their experience with the two optimizations we performed on their combine harvester and tractor.
How does the engine feel after the reprogramming?
“I noticed the difference right away. Already on the first test run, the response was much better and the machine had noticeably more pulling power. It runs more smoothly, and you can really feel the improved torque. Now it barely drops in revs under load.”
What does this mean for your work?
“Now that the engine delivers more power, we’re able to cultivate deeper. Previously, we worked at 10–15 cm, but now we usually go down to 20 cm — which means we’re turning more soil in the same amount of time. This improves aeration and helps prevent water from pooling. When we’re using the cultivator, we maintain a speed of around 13–13.5 km/h. The big difference now is that we can hold that speed at a much lower RPM. That’s where we really see the improved engine efficiency. We’re getting significantly more work done per hour, and since time is money, we’re more than satisfied and can highly recommend optimizing your machinery.”
What about fuel consumption?
“Our fuel usage depends on liters per hectare and time per hectare — if we can do the job better and faster, we save fuel. Higher speed means fewer hours per hectare, while lower RPMs result in lower fuel consumption per hour.”
Performance Gains After Optimization
Fuel Consumption
Before
Approx. 65 L/ha
After
Cultivation Efficiency
Before
10 - 15 cm
After
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