UK Tractor Registrations up 4% in first half year
Registrations of agricultural tractors in June were 1.4% up on the equivalent month a year ago at 1,144 units. This left the half year total at 6,942 units, an increase of 4.0%. The average size of unit sold in the first 6 months was 151.6hp which is a 2.6% increase on a year earlier. The […]
Pacepacker shows food manufacturers how robotic efficiency is done
Leading food manufacturers and retailers, including Frederick Hiam, Huntapac Produce, Bakkavor and Produce World flocked to Pacepacker Services’ educational workshop in mid-June to see how new innovations in pick and place robot technology could improve their production output and efficiency. Essex-based Pacepacker, who designs, manufactures and integrates state-of-the-art automation solutions predominantly for the food industry, […]
Milking Equipment Association marks milestone
The Milking Equipment Association (MEA) is celebrating after signing up the 200th Level 2 candidate on to its dedicated accreditation scheme, Parlour Safe. A national scheme launched to provide a benchmark of the competence of milking technicians, the LTA MEA Parlour Safe qualification is open to both dealers and self-employed technicians and is supported by […]
Eaton highlights customers’ successes with new X20 challenge
Power management company Eaton today announced the X20 Challenge, encouraging the company’s customers to submit success stories highlighting where Eaton’s X20 portfolio of piston pumps have positively impacted a customer platform or application. One story will be chosen each quarter and will be featured in the company’s X20 portfolio advertising and social outreach campaign. “One […]
Record first quarter for Polaris
Polaris Industries Inc. recorded in April 2014, the 18th consecutive quarter of record earnings. First quarter sales increased 19% to $888.3 million, setting a new record for the first quarter of the year. In turn, operating income increased 24% to $126.7 million in the same period. Scott Wine, Polaris’ Chairman and CEO, attributed this exceptional performance […]
Volvo Penta’s Italian renaissance
Volvo Penta has recently made an impressive run of new industrial engine supply agreements, netting three new customers in three segments — agriculture, construction and materials handling. These deals demonstrate the engine supplier’s strength and suitability in these segments — as well as provide momentum for the company’s expansion in Italy. “OEMs know the Volvo […]
Micron launches Varidome band sprayer for vegetables
At the recent Cereals event, Micron Group – manufacturer of specialist spraying equipment – presented its latest Varidome model which has been specifically designed for treating weeds in vegetables and other narrowly planted crops. The Varidome S3 band sprayer on display was fitted with the new narrow design Varidome 100 HiFlo shields which are capable […]
Bridgestone makes emphatic entry onto premium agricultural tyre market
Bridgestone is making an emphatic entrance into the agricultural market for premium tyres with the launch of its long-awaited VT-TRACTOR tyre. While all radial agricultural tyres previously manufactured by the Bridgestone Group were sold under the Firestone brand, this newly developed tyre signals a clear declaration of intent on the part of Bridgestone to compete […]
Weidemann Wheeled Loader finds friends in Wales
When Geraint Powell recently decided to try a Weidemann articulated loader as a replacement for a tractor/loader for all routine feeding and cleaning jobs around his mixed livestock farm near Newtown in Powys, his 18 year old son Lloyd was initially very sceptical. “I had never heard of Weidemann before”, said Lloyd, “And I really […]
