On display at Elmore will be the full range of sheep and cattle handling equipment from New Zealand-based company Te Pari, as it returns to the field days once again.
Te Pari will showcase for the first time in Australia the new Racewell Sheep Handler.
Marketing manager and third generation family member Corban Blampied said the company is known for supplying high-quality automated handling, weighing and drafting equipment.
“Our story is about how we are always innovating, and looking to improve old ways or products,“ Corban said.
“One of the showpieces on the day will be the new Racewell Sheep Handler.
“The existing models are very well known in the market, but we’ve been working with our global customer base, taking on feedback and suggestions, and are proud to be showcasing the new Racewell for the first time in Australia.”
The new Racewell Sheep Handler (Series 2) has been in the making for more than two years, with Te Pari redesigning the critical areas of the handler.
The company took the time to perfect a product offering more advantages versus the existing Racewell sheep handler, while also improving the durability of a product that was already well-known for being able to last.
“We’ve taken on-board suggestions and feedback from customers, added in a few of our own ideas, and dipped into some good old-fashioned Kiwi know-how, and developed a new handler that’s easier to use and more efficient for the farmer and the livestock,” manufacturing manager Nick Blampied said.
One big change is the addition of a larger tilt ram, which introduces cushioning at the end of the stroke with the tilt movement more controlled when handling larger animals.
It is less jarring on the animal and the parts, meaning there is reduced wear and tear.
To accommodate the bigger pneumatic rams, the chassis has been beefed up, having a slightly wider frame and moving to a stronger 75x50x4mm steel profile. Adding to the reinforcements are new bushes on the crush wall, removing the steel-on-steel wear points seen on the old units.
Overall, the Te Pari Racewell Sheep Handler (Series 2) is stronger and easier to use. It takes the hard work out of sheep handling and is built to last using a cost-effective process with robotic welders, tube lasers and CNC machinery.
Te Pari will also have their full range of cattle handling equipment on site this year, which includes a full range of manual, powered and fully automatic cattle crushes.
A showpiece will be the Automatic Hydraulic Headbail, a world-first for cattle handling.