Tractor Cab Complete Redesign — T-150K Agricultural Machinery
The Challenge
The T-150K tractor model has been produced since 1976 without significant changes, making it non-compliant with modern safety and ergonomic requirements. The client — an agricultural machinery repair company — needed a fully modernized cab design that could be mass-produced using available manufacturing equipment.
Our Solution
Designed a complete new cab on 40x40x4mm square section steel pipe frame. All exterior panels manufactured from 3-4mm ABS plastic using vacuum forming machines. Designed wooden molds for vacuum forming and wrote all CNC control programs. Dashboard was fully redesigned with controls positioned per client specifications. Upper section includes air conditioning and audio systems. Hydraulic attachment control system mounted under the cab frame.
Scope of Work
Structural frame design, exterior panel design, dashboard layout, electrical system development, hydraulic control system, CNC programming for wooden mold production, KUKA 125 welding robot programming, welding fixture and jig design, production process organization, author's supervision.
Result
Successfully launched mass production of 300 cab units per month in two-shift mode. All patents and documentation completed. Production optimization reduced per-unit labor costs significantly.