Industry of Machinery and Tractors

Industry of Machinery and Tractors (IMT)

Native name	Индустрија Машина и Трактора
Type	joint-stock company
Industry	Agriculture
Founded	1947, Belgrade, SFR Yugoslavia
Founder	Government of SFR Yugoslavia and independent tradespeople
Headquarters	Belgrade, Serbia
Products	Agricultural machinery, Tractors
Production output	467 vehicles (2013) 192 agricultural machinery (2013) 15 unfinished products
Revenue	EUR -68,892 thousand (2014)[1]
Operating income	EUR 4,937 million (2014)
Net income	EUR -5,531 million (2014)
Total assets	EUR 8,617 million (2014)
Total equity	EUR 2,760 million (2014)
Owner	Workers (95.05%) Beoagencija (2.45%), OTP Bank Serbia (1.07), Agrooprema (0.53%), IMR (0.35%), Serbian development fond (0.35%), Others (0.20%)[2]
Subsidiaries	IMT Remontni centar IMT Commerce doo
Website	www.imt.co.rs/index_en.php

First serie of IMT tractors - IMT 533.

Industry of Machinery and Tractors (IMT) (Serbian: IMT - Industrija mašina I traktora a.d. Beograd/ИМТ - Индустрија машина и трактора а.д. Београд) is a producer and vendor of tractors and agricultural machinery, situated near Belgrade, Serbia.

History

The IMT factory was founded in 1947 as the Central Foundry. In 1949, a new company, the Metal Institute, was formed by amalgamating the Central Foundry and four other local companies. The Metal Institute became the Industry of Machinery and Tractors (IMT) in 1954. The following year, research was conducted on different types of tractors and the Massey Ferguson licence was chosen.^[3]

In 1959, the factory was reconstructed and production capacities for 4000 tractors a year were built. The factory started production of a tractor of their own design in 1964. In 1988, IMT recorded its largest annual production in history - 42000 tractors and 35000 machines.^[3]

Between 1990 and 2000, changing economic circumstances led to significant changes in production. A long-term co-operation was established with the Perkins company, and the first engines complying to the EU 2000/25/EC standards were built in 2005.^[3] In 2008, the Serbian Privatisation Agency launched a tender process for the sale of IMT.^[4] In 2012, IMT introduced a new "S" series of tractors.^[5] Offer of the new generation of tractors together with purchasing power demanded customisation of tractor accessory. Mostly new models have join of traditional and modern look, thanks to the Belgrade professional schools, Faculties of Design and IMT design studio.

In July 2013, IMT exported tractors in Kazakhstan, ex-Yugoslavia markets, Ecuador and African market. The model which has been exported in Kazakhstan was labelled "Baikonur" (derives from Baikonur Cosmodrome) and it was models 539, 549, 555.11.^[6]

Popular products

Most popular type of IMT tractors was IMT 533 (with 35 hp) and IMT 539 (40 hp). These tractors become popular in Yugoslavia, because they were easy for maintenance, easy to handle, manoeuvrable, rotatable. Popularity is resulted by spreading of mechanisation and (that time) modern technology on rural parts of country. Later model was produced in 1965. It was IMT 555. Reliable of these three types is in characteristics of the engine. These engine could stand for 4,000 working hours to the general repair.

IMT 5200-5360 models were among the ten bigest tractors on the world market in 80's and 90's. These series were contemporary for that period. Characteristics of these series were: ≈500 hp, V12 diesel FAP and Mercedes-Benz engine, 4WD, 4X4 chasis, synchro gearbox shifter (16 forward and 4 reverse),16 t (35,274 lb), hydrostatic power steering, dual clutch, 3 seats adjustable, complete safety programs for passengers and driver, big space for smaller items and air brakes. Additional accessories of 5200-5360 models were: manual A/C, cigarette lighter and ashtray, manual sun or moon roof and car radio/cassette recorder.

Other historical models worth to mention of this company are:^[7] 528,530-539P, 542-549 (standard and Deluxe versions), 550-558, 560-569, 570-579, 585-589, 590-597, 5100, 5135-5136, 5170, 5210, 5220, 5270 and 5500.

Quality and certificates

New series of tractors have EC standards. EC stand for European emission standards for engines used in new non-road mobile machinery. IMT products have Stage II and IIIA (model IMT 555.11).^[8]

Products

Tractors

IMT produces the following tractor models:^[9]

New series of tractors and offer

Series 2000, are equipped with: polyester engine cover, synchronised gear shifter, 2 WD, adjustable steering by height, synchronised gear shifter, engines with EC Stage II standard, easy handling and maintenance. Series 2000, in accessory part refers to A/C, 4WD, heating and hydraulic power steering regulation of position and draft.

At 79 (in 2012) Agruculture Fair in Novi Sad, IMT presedente new generation of tractors with mark "S" (539 S, 549 S, 550 S and 555 S). Standard equipment offered: better anti acoustic and rust protection (with viscoelastic deadener ), modern design of cabin, synchronised gear shifter with 10 speeds (forward) and 2 speeds (reverse), polyester engine cover, EC IIIA standard, 4 WD, hydraulic power steering regulation of position and draft. They have been adjusted for attachment and work with implements of large width, mounted or semi-mounted. Accessories for these series includes: A/C, A/C powered by solar panels, car radio (with/without handsfree), seat heating and heating+ventilation (HV).

In IMT at 2013 was announced reproduction of older version of IMT 5360 with governments stimulatives. These type includes the same standard equipment and accessory as series "S".

Other

Besides tractors, IMT also produces a number of agricultural machinery. Ploughs, trailers, maize planters, seed drills, cultivators and loader fortklifts.^[10]

Gallery

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  IMT 533 Deluxe from 1973 in Gornji Milanovac, Serbia.

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  IMT 539 in Susek, Serbia.

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  IMT 540 de Luxe in Srem, Serbia.

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  IMT 560 De luxe tractor with a sort of "cage" machine cleaning plenty of carrots in river water; Danube riverbank at Banoštor village in Serbia.

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  IMT-577DV tractor of Serbian Air Force 204th Air Brigade at Batajnica Air Base, Serbia.

References

External links

• Official website

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