Type | Public |
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Founded | 1946 |
Headquarters | Brno, Czech Republic |
Industry | Heavy equipment |
Products | Agriculture, Consumer & Commercial Equipment, Engines |
Revenue (turnover) | 4.9 billion Czech koruna(CZK) (2006) |
Employees | 1,700 |
Website | www.zetor.com |
Zetor is a Czech tractor manufacturer in Brno-Líšeň, the Czech Republic, now owned by Slovak [[Company HTC HOLDING Slovensko. Originally, the Zbrojovka Brno company, an auto manufacturer, Zetor first completed building prototype tractors in November 1945.[1]
The name Zetor originates from the name of the first letter of the company name Zbrojovka (Zet) and last two letters of the word tractor (or).
History[]
The company started production in 1946. Since then, the company has produced over 1.1 million agricultural tractors that are now sold in about 80 countries, including the United States.[2]
Early Zetor models used an efficient four stroke Diesel engines with mechanical fuel injection. They were considered very advanced, and have proved quite durable. This, combined with their low cost, made them popular in many areas of the world. The company was an early adopter of four wheel drive and mechanical front wheel drive systems, and one of the earliest companies to build heated and air conditioned cabs on their tractors for operator comfort. In 1958, Zetor was an early adopter of unified production methods, where different models used common parts. This led to leaner manufacturing, and allowed the company to meet rising demand. Zetor also licensed its models for production in India and Iraq in the 1950s and 1960s.[3]
Especially innovative is the Zetor hydraulics system, "Zetormatic", which uses a hydraulic cylinder to transfer most of the weight of towed implements, such as ploughs, to the rear axle of the tractor at the hitch. This gives greater control over plough depth, especially in hilly terrain, and greatly reduces fuel consumption. To deal with larger, wider implement sizes in the 1960s, the system was updated to "Zetormatic II", a system still in use today.[4]
One feature of the late 1970s tractors was the spacious cab, which was a safety cab complete with a second seat for the wife or the Dog. They were also fitted with a compressor and air brake line for trailers on some models. They manufactured their own engines, and they had individual cylinder heads on some models.
From 1993-1998, Zetor built some tractors for John Deere that were marketed as John Deere in some parts of the world. They have had involvement in the tractor companies Ursus in Poland, (selling some models as Zetor Crystal; ZTS of Slovakia; Agrale of Brazil; Agtor sold in Australia; HMT in India and Iskendiriya in Iran.
In 2009, with the then current economic crisis, HTC HOLDING Slovensko announced it was looking for a buyer for Zetor. However, with the crisis ending only a little while later, they decided to withdraw their offer. Zetor later enjoyed huge successes with the lunch of a bunch of new series, such as the modern Crystal.
Model Range[]
Early Models[]
- Zetor 15 of 1947-48 was a 15 hp model single cylinder engine. (only 1800 believed built).[5]
- Zetor T25 of 1946 was a 25 hp model with a 2 cylinder engine. (over 100,000 built)
- Zetor 50 Super
- Unified 1 series
- Zetor 2011
- Zetor 2023 Crawler tractor (see photo >)
- Zetor 2511
- Zetor 3011
- Zetor 3013 vineyard
- Zetor 3045 (photo >)
- Zetor 3511
- Zetor 3513
- Zetor 3545
- Zetor 4011
- Zetor 4712
- Zetor 4718
- Zetor 4911
- Zetor 5011
- Zetor 5211
- Zetor 5245
- Zetor 4511
- Zetor 4611
- Zetor 5511
- Zetor 5516
- Zetor 5545
- Zetor 5611
- Zetor 5645
- Zetor 5647
- Zetor 5711
- Zetor 5718
- Zetor 5745
- Zetor 5748
- Zetor 5911
- Zetor 5945
- Zetor 6011
- Zetor 6045
- Zetor 6211
- Zetor 6245
- Zetor 6711
- Zetor 6718
- Zetor 6745
- Zetor 6748
- Zetor 6911
- Zetor 6945
- Zetor 7011
- Zetor 7045
- Zetor 7211
- Zetor 7245
- Zetor 7711
- Zetor 7745
- Zetor 8045 Crystal 1986 - 85 hp
- Unified range 1 series
- Zetor 3320
- Zetor 3321
- Zetor 3340
- Zetor 3341
- Zetor 4320
- Zetor 4321
- Zetor 4340
- Zetor 4341
- Zetor 5320
- Zetor 5340
- Zetor 5341
- Zetor 5340H
- Zetor 6320
- Zetor 6321
- Zetor 6340
- Zetor 6340E
- Zetor 6341
- Zetor 7320
- Zetor 7340
- Zetor 7520
- Zetor 7540
- Unified 2 series
- Zetor 8011
- Zetor 8045
- Zetor 8111
- Zetor 8145
- Zetor 10011
- Zetor 10045
- Zetor 10111
- Zetor 10145
- Zetor 10211
- Zetor 10245
- Zetor 10520
- Zetor 10540
- Zetor 12011
- Zetor 12045
- Zetor 12111
- Zetor 12145
- Zetor 14145
- Zetor 16045
- Zetor 16145
- Unified range 11 series
- Zetor 8211
- Zetor 8245
- Zetor 8520
- Zetor 8540
- Zetor 9111
- Zetor 9145
- Zetor 9211
- Zetor 9245
- Zetor 11211
- Zetor 11245
- Zetor 12211
- Zetor 12245
- Zetor 14245
- Zetor 16245
The Modern Range (1990s > to date)[]
- Unified range 111 series
- Zetor 3320
- Zetor 3340
- Zetor 6421
- Zetor 7540
- Zetor 8540
- Zetor 9520
- Zetor 9540
- Zetor 9640
- Zetor 10540
- Zetor Forterra range - (A Zetor 8641 shown above)
- Zetor 95 Forterra
- Zetor 105 Forterra
- Zetor 115 Forterra
- Zetor 125 Forterra
- Zetor 135 Forterra
- Zetor 8621 Forterra
- Zetor 8641 Forterra
- Zetor 9621 Forterra
- Zetor 9641 Forterra
- Zetor 9742 Forterra
- Zetor 10641 Forterra
- Zetor 10742 Forterra
- Zetor 11441 Forterra
- Zetor 11641 Forterra
- Zetor 11741 Forterra
- Zetor 12742 Forterra
- Zetor Maxterra range
- Zetor 135 Maxterra
- Zetor 145 Maxterra
- Zetor 165 Maxterra
- Zetor 175 Maxterra
- Zetor 12541 Maxterra
- Zetor 18441 Maxterra
- Zetor Proxima range
- Zetor 6421 Proxima
- Zetor 6441 Proxima
- Zetor 7421 Proxima
- Zetor 7441 Proxima
- Zetor 8421 Proxima
- Zetor 8441 Proxima
- Proxima Plus range
- Zetor 85 Proxima Plus
- Zetor 95 Proxima Plus
- Zetor 105 Proxima Plus
- Zetor 8541 Proxima Plus
- Zetor 9541 Proxima Plus
- Zetor 10541 Proxima Plus
- Proxima Power range
- Zetor 85 Proxima Power
- Zetor 95 Proxima Power
- Zetor 100 Proxima Power
- Zetor 105 Proxima Power
- Zetor 115 Proxima Power
- Silver Series range
- Zetor 7020 Silver Series
- Zetor 7040 Silver Series
- Zetor 8020 Silver Series
- Zetor 8040 Silver Series
- Zetor 9020 Silver Series
- Zetor 9040 Silver Series
- Zetor 9050 Silver Series Plus
- Zetor 10050 Silver Series
- Zetor 10050 Silver Series Plus
- Zetor 11050 Silver Series
- Zetor 11050 Silver Series Plus
- Zetor 12050 Silver Series Plus
- Zetor 12741
Models built for Zetor[]
Model | Year(s) Produced | Horsepower | Engine Type | Misc Notes | Photo |
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Zetor 45 Hortus HS | 2018- | 45 hp (34 kW) | Caterpillar/Perkins | built in South Korea by TYM | |
Zetor 45 Utilix HT | 2018- | 43 hp (32 kW) | Caterpillar/Perkins | built in South Korea by TYM | |
Zetor 55 Utilix HT | 2018- | 49 hp (37 kW) | Caterpillar/Perkins | built in South Korea by TYM | |
Zetor 65 Hortus CL | 2018- | 67 hp (50 kW) | Deutz | built in South Korea by TYM | |
Zetor 65 Hortus HS | 2018- | 67 hp (50 kW) | Deutz | built in South Korea by TYM | |
Zetor C29 | 2004- | 29 hp (22 kW) | Zetor | built in South Korea by Kukje | |
Zetor C35 | 2004- | 35 hp (26 kW) | Zetor | built in South Korea by Kukje | |
Zetor C38L | 2004- | 38 hp (28 kW) | Zetor | built in South Korea by Kukje | |
Zetor C42L | 2004- | 42 hp (31 kW) | Zetor | built in South Korea by Kukje | |
Zetor C47L | 2004- | 47 hp (35 kW) | Zetor | built in South Korea by Kukje |
Zetor Crystal/Crystal Zetor Models[]
Model | Year(s) of Production | Horsepower | Engine Type | Photo | Misc Notes |
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Zetor Crystal 8011 | 80 hp | ||||
Zetor Crystal 8011 S | 80 hp | ||||
Zetor Crystal 8045 | |||||
Zetor Crystal 8111 | |||||
Zetor Crystal 8145 | |||||
Zetor Crystal 10011 | 110 hp | ||||
Zetor Crystal 10045 (Master) | 110 hp | ||||
Zetor Crystal 10111 (Master) | 100 hp | ||||
Zetor Crystal 10145 | 100 hp | ||||
Zetor Crystal 10645 | |||||
Zetor Crystal 12011 | 115 hp | ||||
Zetor Crystal 12045 | 115 hp | ||||
Zetor Crystal 12145 | 105 hp | ||||
Crystal Zetor 12245 | 115 hp | ||||
Zetor Crystal 16045 |
Models built for other Companies[]
Model | Year(s) Produced | Horsepower | Engine Type | Misc Notes | Photo |
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Agri-Power 5000 | 46 hp (34 kW) | sold in USA | |||
Agtor 3511 | 35 hp (26 kW) | ||||
Agtor 5911 | 58 hp (43 kW) | ||||
Agtor 7340 | 81 hp (60 kW) | ||||
Agtor 8245 | 82 hp (61 kW) | ||||
Agtor 9211 | |||||
Agtor 9245 | |||||
Agtor 10540 | 103 hp (77 kW) | ||||
Agtor 11245 | 105 hp (78 kW) | ||||
Agtor 12145 | 121 hp (90 kW) | ||||
Agtor 12245 | 115 hp (86 kW) | ||||
Agtor 16245 | 162 hp (121 kW) | ||||
John Deere 2000 | @1995-1996 | 45 hp (34 kW) | same as Zetor 3320/3340 | ||
John Deere 2100 | @1995-1996 | 57 hp (43 kW) | same as Zetor 4320/4340 | ||
John Deere 2200 | @1995-1996 | 63 hp (47 kW) | same as Zetor 5320/5340 | ||
John Deere 2300 | @1995-1996 | 69 hp (51 kW) | same as Zetor 6320/6340 | ||
John Deere 2400 | @1995-1996 | 78 hp (58 kW) | same as Zetor 7320/7340 | ||
John Deere 2700 | @1995-1996 | 82 hp (61 kW) | same as Zetor 8520/8540 | ||
John Deere 2800 | @1995-1996 | 92 hp (69 kW) | same as Zetor 9520/9540 | ||
John Deere 2900 | @1995-1996 | 103 hp (77 kW) | same as Zetor 10520/10540 |
UK Preserved Tractors[]
The older (early) models turns up on the show circuit, but they are not that common. There are quite a few still at work as they are well built and the early compact 4-WD models were popular with some hill farms.
- Several Zetors were on display at the Newark VTH show in November 2008.
PML Zetor tractors
See also[]
References / sources[]
Wikipedia for base article
- The World Encyclopedia of Tractors by John Carroll
- ↑ http://www.zetor.cz/default.asp?nDepartmentID=231&nLanguageID=2 Zetor Company Activities page retrieved June 1, 2005
- ↑ http://www.zetor.cz/default.asp?nLanguageID=2 Zetor English language website retrieved June 1, 2005
- ↑ http://www.tractordata.com/td/zetor.html TractorData.com Zetor page retrieved June 1, 2005
- ↑ http://www.zetorworld.com/ Zetorworld.com various pages (direct linking not permitted) retrieved June 1, 2005
- ↑ Tractor & Machinery Magazine Vol13-3
External links[]
- Zetor Group
- Zetor Tractors Czechoslovakian web site
- Zetor Dealer offering Zetor Spare Parts in the United Kingdom
- Zetor Original spare parts home page
- List of Zetor Tractors
- Barlows of Henbury - UK Zetor Tractor Spare Parts Dealer
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