The smallest leaky pipe within a fluid transfer system can bring agricultural operations to a standstill. Harvesting equipment breaking down in the field can be extremely costly, as traditional sealing methods require maintenance adjustments and consequential operation downtime. Enter the LOCTITE® 55 Thread Sealing Cord –...
As a family owned and operated business, Grainline supplies the rural agricultural industry key harvesting equipment such as mobile augers and rota doors. National Account Manager for Agriculture at Motion Australia, Russel Randal, has recently collaborated with Grainline to upgrade the standard bearings on their...
Agriculture is an extremely time-sensitive industry, and farmers need to be ready to act when harvest season rolls around. If machinery breaks down in the field, every second wasted becomes extremely costly. Equipment OEMs need to rely on the quality of their power transmission componentry,...
Walterscheid’s newly developed torque testing rig built to carry out detailed assessment on any overload clutch. This service is being offered on units prior to leaving the factory, and following maintenance service to ensure peace of mind and ultimate safety in the field. If a clutch...
Kew Agriculture Engineering is a family-owned and operated business that can be found nestled in McLaren Vale countryside, as part of the coastal wellspring that is the Fleurieu agriculture and wine region. With the vast number of wine producers in the Fleurieu there is a...
The Inox MX3 lubricant and its food-grade sister Inox MX3FG are popular among both industrial and domestic consumers, used for a variety of maintenance tasks. Australian company Candan Industries introduced Inox MX3 in 1989 as an anti-corrosion and anti-moisture lubricant. The food-grade version followed in 2008,...
Fieldquip is a preferred supplier of tractor implements to major tractor brands. Fieldquip’s mowing and slashing equipment are distributed throughput Australia, New Zealand and other Pacific Island countries, recognised for their wide range and versatility. Founder Stephen Millar talks about the company’s history and approach to product development. Among...
For Jim Lynch, the owner of Jim Lynch Steel Fabrication based in Dunoon, New South Wales, NSK has spelled quality over his years of providing steel fabrication services to local industries. He frequently uses the NSK 6007C3 single-housed deep groove ball bearings, which he says perform much...
With Bundaberg’s macadamia industry booming, Ben Steinhardt’s business, B Fabricated, has been busy building macadamia harvesters for local macadamia farmers. B Fabricated manufactures not just nut harvesters, but all types of agricultural processing equipment, from conveyors to bucket elevators and batch weighing machines. The company also undertakes ad-hoc fabrication and repair services for customers. As...
Bundaberg-based Adds Up Engineering specialising in custom design, manufacture and repair of farming equipment since 1998. Their innovative fertigation units, harvesters, in-shed equipment, spraying units and ground preparation equipment are favoured by farmers across Australia and beyond. Manager Tony Denton says components such as the Rexnord FalkTM Wrapflex® Elastomer Coupling are critical to the reliability of his machines, which...
