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LAMMA PREVIEW
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THE
VEGETABLE
FARMER •
JANUARY 2017
Bauer
will introduce its centre-
pivot irrigation system to UK
growers at LAMMA 2017 on
Stand G45
.
“We are a leading supplier of
mobile reel irrigators to growers
with our ProRain and Rainstar
systems,” says Adrian Tindall,
Bauer sales manager. “But we
believe there is amarket for a
modern centre-pivot systemwith
automated controls that keep the
manpower andmanagement
time needed to operate it to an
absoluteminimum.”
“Covering a large area from a
fixed point eliminates having to
keepmoving the irrigation
equipment, so the savings in
manpower are enormous,” points
out Adrian Tindall. “Also, moving
the irrigation boom by electric
motors rather than a water-
driven turbine, takes less energy
and applyingwater by low
pressure sprinklers rather than a
high pressure gun, makes more
efficient use of water through
reduced evaporation.”
The Bauer Centerstar 9000
irrigator operates with fixed or
wheeled pivot towers (the latter
enabling the system to be
relocated) that are constructed
from galvanised steel and scaled
to suit a number of span sections
covering up to 220ha in one go.
In Britain, the systems for up to
60ha and 150ha aremost
relevant, with a choice of nozzles
for the droppers providing
appropriate distribution and
droplet sizes for different crops.
External ball and socket joints
between each span structure and
the drive wheel towers allow
flexible articulation over surface
contours, while stability is
ensured by the generous 4.3m or
5.2mwheelbase of the two
inline drive wheels on each
tower.
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Bauer launch Centerstar automatic pivot system
Haith celebrates 500th Rootveg polisher
More than 500
Haith
Rootveg
polisher machines have now been
produced,with one of the latest
Direct Drive Rootvegmodels
being sold as part of a £1.7m
washing, sorting and packing line
investment by Branston Potatoes
in Scotland.
Kevin Imrie is general manager
at Branston Scotland, where the
newHaithwashing, polishing,
grading and box/bag filling
system can accept potatoes at 50
tonnes per hour, and can grade
washed product at around
175,000 potatoes an hour.
Kevin said; “I looked at all the
major players when choosing a
new system and chose Haith
because I like the simplicity of
their designs. Simplicity translates
into easier maintenance and long
term reliability. Choosing Haith
was the no-risk option for me,
because of their experience and
proven track record.”
“This is the first time we have
used a polisher here,” he said,
“With the Haith Rootvegwe’re
definitely seeing the results, with
a brighter crop, and a superior
finish to the end-product. With
the new line, we’ve been able to
increase output and reduce
labour by 25%.”
Branston’s new potato grading
line also includes the latest
Newtec Celox optical sorter for
sizing and quality selection. This
machine is designed to reduce
manual handling, efficiently
remove quality defects and sort
the crop intomuchmore
accurate size bands ready for
packing.
Haith’s new advanced
Control+ Line Control System is
an in-house development,
designed to simplify
management. Control+ features
a 12 inch HMI touch screen from
where the whole line is
managed; run hours,
performance, maintenance,
scheduling and diagnostics are all
displayed. The HMI screen also
monitors Emergency Stop
buttons and Overload Trip
Identification. The system is
displayed in ‘work zones’,
allowing single zones to be
isolated for testing or
maintenance purposes.
The Haith Group designs
develops andmanufactures
machines for crop grading,
washing and polishing. Box and
bag tipping and filling.
Packhouse equipment, elevators
and conveyors, processing and
peeling equipment, bulk feeders,
inspection and sorting systems,
brassica handling, waste water
treatment and AD Feed Systems.
Haithwill be at LAMMA in
Hall
3A, Stand 3A171
.
Kevin Imrie of Branston Scotlandwith their Haith Rootveg polisher.
