New Nut Industry Equipment
January 23, 2015 Making nut farming and transporting easier, or at least not so difficult, can be as simple as one, two, three. In that spirit, here are three pieces of equipment that may be of interest.
Nut Crowder
Nut growers losing crop at the turn row during harvest have had to rely upon hand labor to keep profits from being left behind.
This month at World Ag Expo 2015, Nikkel Iron Works will introduce the Nut Crowder, a Top 10 New Product winner that helps reduce crop loss and labor.
Developed by Nikkel Iron Works Corp., the TR521 Nut Crowder will be unveiled at World Ag Expo, Feb. 10-12, at O Street 32. The Nut Crowder, patent pending, was designed in response to input from nut growers who were frustrated with spillage at lane end that required hand labor to collect.
“Every nut has a value and growers are seeking a money-saving solution,” noted Karl Almquist, general manager for Nikkel Iron Works. “The Nut Crowder Model TR521 is the easy-to-use, low-maintenance solution.
“Turn row clean-up takes seconds with the Nut Crowder compared to minutes with a hand crew. We developed the Nut Crowder with grower input, and have tested it in local orchards so we know what a difference it makes in efficiency and profitability.”
Model TR521 is the first implement developed under the new Tule River Orchard Equipment division of Nikkel Iron Works, which has been based in the farming community of Shafter, CA, for 92 years. Nikkel is best known for the durable-yet-gentle DARF hay rake, now available through dealers across the West and Midwest.
For information on the Nut Crowder, visit nikkelironworks.com or contact Sales Manager Bruce Shannon, 559-999-1014; [email protected].
High Cube Hopper Trailer
Premier Trailer Mfg. Inc. has been providing California walnut, almond and pistachio growers and hullers with quality straight hopper trailers for 18 years.
Prior to founding Premier Trailer, Gene Cuelho Jr. built hopper trailers with his father for 15 years. The staff at Premier Trailer is dedicated to providing high volume capacity and lightweight trailers for maximum production of California’s numerous tree nut growers.
They also build flatbed ag trailers for hulling bins to processing facilities. All trailers are built to their customers’ specifications and colors.
They have introduced a new line of high cube hopper trailers to their production line in 2014 as well as a 102-inch-wide-by-22-foot-long low-top and high-top trailers for maximum volume loads.
“The tree nut industry is full of wonderful people to work with,” says Premier Trailer’s Rick Cuelho. “We are proud to be a leader in the transportation of this product.”
For more information, contact Cuelho at Premier Trailer Mfg. Inc. at 559-651-2212, or email him: [email protected].
1400 Conveyor Cart
Flory Industries has introduced the new 1400 Conveyor Cart.
It provides the nut industry with the largest cleaning chains throughout for a faster unload time. This means less time following the harvester and quicker return to the elevator.
It features standard auto unload and compatibility with most shuttle systems on the market.
The dual chain system uses flat wire chains for superior cleaning.
For more information, contact Flory Industries at 209-545-1167, or email [email protected].
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