Claas has built its 40,000th Jaguar model at the Harsewinkel, Germany plant.

Since the start of production of its first Jaguar model series in 1973, the company say they have developed into the world market leader in self-propelled forage harvesters. Their latest success came at the recent SIMA show in Paris with the win of a Gold Innovation Award for the Jaguar Terra Trac.

This latest model, which joined the range in 2018, is the 960 Terra Trac. This is described by the company as the first forage harvester to feature a factory-integrated crawler track system. They say the new concept offers optimal soil protection under all conditions while remaining narrow enough for on-road travel. An intelligent headland protection system prevents damage to the grass cover and enables year-round operation. 

With twelve models in two model series, Claas say they now offer a comprehensive line-up of self-propelled forage harvesters for every area of application. 

The 40,000th Jaguar which recently rolled off the production line features a special design on the side panels. This milestone in production will also be marked by the deployment around the world of demonstration machines bearing the big cat design on the side.