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Torq’N Tigers Teams Take 2nd and 5th Places at ASABE Quarter-Scale Tractor Competition
Missouri Ag Connection - 06/09/2023
The University of Missouri Torq’N Tigers had two teams compete in the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers (ASABE) International Quarter-Scale Tractor Student Design Competition this month, with one being named Performance Event Winner. The X-Team took those event honors, and second place overall out of eight teams; the A-Team finished in fifth place out of 18 teams.
The event took place June 1-5 in Peoria, Ill. The MU Torq’N Tigers quarter-scale tractor team competes in the competition each year.
This year’s competition was particularly challenging, said advisor Kent Shannon, assistant teaching professor of agricultural systems technology. The A-Team experienced two mechanical failures, including losing an exhaust bolt in the durability test and a pulley failure in the first hook, but still had two first-place pulls out of three total.
The team provides its members the opportunity to apply classroom knowledge and gain hands-on experience, as well as develop professional skills and network, Shannon said. Students are challenged to harness the power and torque of a specified stock engine during the competition, to maximize performance during a series of challenges.
According to the ASABE website, for the competition, “teams of students are given a 31-hp Briggs & Stratton engine and a set of Titan tires. The design of their tractor is up to them. A panel of industry experts then judge each design for innovation, manufacturability, serviceability, safety, sound level, and ergonomics. Teams also submit a written design report in advance of the competition, and on-site, they must sell their design, in a formal presentation to industry experts playing the role of a corporate management team. Finally, machines are put to the test in three performance events – three tractor pulls, a maneuverability course, and a durability course.”
Source: missouri.edu
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