Specs of Case IH Self-Propelled Forage Harvester

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History of Case IH forage harvesters

The history of Case IH self-propelled forage harvesters is relatively short and is closely linked to the acquisition of other manufacturers. The Case IH brand was established in 1985, but it did not establish a significant presence in the self-propelled forage harvester market until the late 1990s.

In 1997, Case IH acquired the Bidell Group, which included the German manufacturer Mengele. The company was well known for its forage equipment, including the Mammut series of self-propelled forage harvesters. This brought Mengele-developed machines into the Case IH product range, where they were sold in the brand’s distinctive red livery.

The range included the Case IH Mammut 6900, 7400, 7800 and 8790. These machines were not developed from scratch by Case IH, however, but were based directly on earlier Mengele forage harvester designs. They marked the first significant stage of Case IH’s presence in the self-propelled forage harvester market.

Another major change followed in 1999, when Case Corporation merged with New Holland to form CNH. From then on, the group increasingly shared technologies and machine platforms across products sold under its various brands.

In the early 2000s, Case IH introduced the CHX series, comprising the CHX 320, CHX 420, CHX 520 and CHX 620. These machines were Case IH counterparts to New Holland’s FX series forage harvesters. In terms of design and engineering, the individual Case IH models corresponded to the New Holland FX30, FX40, FX50 and FX60.

The CHX series remained in production for only a few years. By around the middle of the 2000s, Case IH had withdrawn from offering self-propelled forage harvesters under its own brand. Within the CNH group, development of this type of machine became concentrated primarily under the New Holland brand.

This brought the relatively brief history of Case IH self-propelled forage harvesters to an end. The red Mammut machines and the later CHX models are rarely seen today and represent an interesting chapter in the history of a brand far better known for its tractors and combine harvesters.