New Holland Celebrates 50 Years of Twin Rotors — First Twin Rotor Combine Ever, the New Holland TR70

Video: New Holland Celebrates 50 Years of Twin Rotors — First Twin Rotor Combine Ever, the New Holland TR70

New Holland is celebrating 50 years of innovation in twin rotor harvesting technology!

Curtis Hillen, cash crop business manager for New Holland North America, discusses the groundbreaking TR70 launched in 1975 to today’s CR11 and CR10 Series.

Key Highlights:

• TR70 Legacy (1975): The world’s first twin rotor combine, introducing grain-on-grain threshing for gentle crop handling and maximum grain savings.
• 50 Years of Innovation: Continuous improvements in power, efficiency, machine design, and operator comfort across TR and CR series combines.
• Modern Advancements: Grain loss sensing, yield monitoring, and IntelliSense harvest automation for real-time machine optimization.
• World Record Performance: The CR10.90 set a wheat harvesting world record in 2014 — a record that still stands today.
• CR11 and CR10 Series (New Generation): Launched last year, setting new industry standards for capacity, automation, and harvesting performance.