Develops and produces compact specialty tractors for agriculture and municipal operations in Küssnacht am Rigi – including a production-ready electric tractor.

Rigitrac Traktorenbau AG

Küssnacht am Rigi (Aahusweg 2, administration/sales) · Küssnacht am Rigi (Aahusweg 4, production and service)New on Amplifa

approx. 1975Founded as Sepp Knüsel Landmaschinen

AGLegal form (family business, owners Sepp and Marlis

CH, AT, EUSales territories

40–150 hp or 40 kW electricPower range of the series

About Rigitrac Traktorenbau AG

Rigitrac Traktorenbau AG is a Swiss family-owned company based in Küssnacht am Rigi. The company develops and produces compact specialty tractors of the SKH 60, SKH 75, SKH 743 and SKH 150 series as well as the fully electric SKE 40 e-direct, the first production-ready electric tractor with European type approval. The vehicles are characterized by a central articulation joint, four equally sized wheels, hydrostatic drive, load-sensing hydraulics and several steering variants; the SKH 60 features a cab with slope compensation up to 30 percent. In addition to development and final assembly, the company offers consulting, sales, repairs, technical customer service, attachments and special custom attachments as well as special paint finishes. The tractors are used in agriculture, municipal and depot operations, winter services, landscaping, sports and golf course maintenance, orchards and specialty crops, forestry and airfield maintenance. The vehicles are sold in Switzerland, Austria and Europe; production and service are located at the Küssnacht am Rigi site.

Site: Küssnacht am Rigi
Processes: Development and production of tractors (Rigitrac), Assembly/final assembly of the tractors (construction, equipment, programming, commissioning), Service and repairs, technical customer service, Consulting, sales and service of tractors, Repairs and technical customer service, Attachments and special custom attachments, Special paint finishes, Development and production of tractors
Materials: Deutz engines (TCD 2.9 L4, TCD 3.6), FPT N45 ENT, Fully electric drive SKE 40 e-direct, Load-sensing hydraulics
Certificates: EU type approval (SKE 40 e-direct), ROPS/FOPS certified cab
Industries: Agriculture, Municipal and depot operations, Winter services, Garden and landscaping, Sports and golf course maintenance, Orchards and specialty crops

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Development and design of the tractors
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Procurement of components (purchased engines, axles, hydraulics)
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Assembly and equipment in the Küssnacht production hall
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Programming and commissioning
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Completion for delivery
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Sales and consulting
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Service, repairs and technical customer service

Technology and Drive Concepts

Diesel

Deutz engines (TCD 2.9 L4, TCD 3.6)

Four-cylinder diesel engines with 75 or 116 hp, emission stage 5, for the SKH 60, SKH 75 and SKH 743 series.

Diesel

FPT N45 ENT

Four-cylinder engine with 150 hp (emission stage F04) for the Rigitrac SKH 150.

E-Antrieb

Fully electric drive SKE 40 e-direct

Five intelligently controlled electric motors with a 58-kWh lithium-ion battery, recuperation and heat pump for emission-free operation.

Hydraulik

Load-sensing hydraulics

Load-sensing axial piston pumps with up to 110 l/min and proportionally flow-adjustable valves for precise attachment control.

Sites

Küssnacht am Rigi – Production

Production hall: assembly, equipment, programming, commissioning and completion of the tractors; service department

Lot size: One-off production to customer requirements, attachments and special attachments
Materials: Deutz and FPT diesel engines, electric drive, load-sensing hydraulics

Production hall
Assembly
Service department with technical service

Küssnacht am Rigi – Administration and Sales

Administration and sales (contact address)

Vehicles and Products

**Rigitrac SKH 60 – Compact tractor with slope compensation**Standard vehicle · Agriculture / slopes

**Rigitrac SKH 75 – Articulated tractor**Standard vehicle · Agriculture / front loader

**Rigitrac SKH 743 – 116 hp, new generation**Standard vehicle · Municipal / agriculture

**Rigitrac SKH 150 – 150 hp heavy-duty tractor**Standard vehicle · Front loader / municipal

**Rigitrac SKE 40 e-direct – Electric tractor**Standard vehicle · Municipal / winter service / landscaping

Inside the production

Rigitrac Traktorenbau AG – Küssnacht am Rigi

Production: assembly and commissioning in Küssnacht

SKE 40 e-direct in municipal and depot operations

Industries

AgricultureMunicipal and depot operationsWinter servicesGarden and landscapingSports and golf course maintenanceOrchards and specialty cropsForestryAirfield maintenance

Processes & technical limits

Processes	Tolerance	Max. part	Weight	Lot size	Materials
Development and production of tractors (Rigitrac)Engineering	–	–	–	–	–
Assembly/final assembly of the tractors (construction, equipment, programming, commissioning)Assembly	–	–	–	–	–
Service and repairs, technical customer serviceAssembly	–	–	–	–	–

Additional services

Consulting, sales and service of tractorsRepairs and technical customer serviceAttachments and special custom attachmentsSpecial paint finishesDevelopment and production of tractorsPlant tours by appointment

Reference customers

Municipality of Oberkirch (depot)District of KüssnachtCivil Engineering Office of the Canton of SchwyzZHAW (practical test/use)

Quality and Awards

The comfort cabs are sound-insulated, certified safety cells; on the SKE 40 e-direct the cab is ROPS and FOPS certified. The SKE 40 e-direct is the first production-ready electric tractor to have European type approval.

Evidence	Küssnacht am Rigi
EU type approval (SKE 40 e-direct)
ROPS/FOPS certified cab

History

ca. 1975
Founded as Sepp Knüsel Landmaschinen; for its 50th anniversary the company celebrated with several thousand visitors, including an acceleration world record by the SKE 40 electric and the premiere of the SKH 743.
2025
Winner of the Swiss Excellence Award (September 2025).
2026
Swiss Energy Prize Watt d'Or 2026 in the Energy-Efficient Mobility category for the Rigitrac SKE 40 e-direct, the first production-ready electric tractor with European type approval.