| It goes without saying electronic controls are having a huge impact in both the utility vehicle and mobile equipment markets. Steer by wire, electronic shifters, and distributed hydraulic controls - just to name a few - are more the norm than the exception. A "tricked out" tractor cab resembles the cockpit of a jumbo jet far more than a traditional farm machine. In many cases, these advances in technology will make the difference between whether a company will survive or expire as world markets evolve. |