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Poultry sheds clean up with Aussie Pumps
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TO maximise production efficiency, it makes sense to clean poultry sheds fast and reduce the time they remain empty.
Aussie Pumps, through working directly with leading producers, has developed a high-flow, Honda petrol-drive water blaster ideal for cleaning sheds quickly.
The Aussie Scud 351 delivers a powerful com- bination of flow and pressure that washes and flushes, cutting cleaning times in heavily soiled ap- plications.
The machine features an Aussie Scud galvanised steel frame with four 13” wheels.
The Scud design, a unique Australian de- velopment, incorporates OH&S friendly attrib- utes with ergonomics that make it easy to move around.
Product manager Ham- ish Lorenz said the Scud’s ability has won fans in a range of industries.
“They’re simple to use and even the diesel-drive version, at 100kg, is very manoeuvrable,” he said.
The heart of the machine is a ‘Big Berty’ Bertolini triplex pump that delivers a massive 21l/pm flow.
The slow-speed, gear- box-drive pump has a pressure capability of
2600psi, ideal for wash- down applications.
The machines can be powered by either Honda petrol or Yanmar diesel- drive engines.
When partnered with a high-pressure turbo lance, the machine perform- ance is boosted to give the operator an effective working pressure of up to 4200psi.
This can cut cleaning times by up to 50 percent.
“The turbo saves huge amounts of time, cuts wa- ter usage and saves energy and machine wear and tear,” Lorenz said.
The machine also has a high/low-pressure capa- bility that can be adjusted by the operator at the gun.
This is effected through a double stainless steel lance with an adjustment valve that also enables the operator to apply non- caustic cleaning agents to
the job when necessary. The machines are sup- ported by a first-class af- termarket warranty pro-
gram.
The Big Berty pump
comes with a four-year warranty.
Honda’s engine, care- fully match tested to the product and approved by Honda internationally for this application, comes with a three-year warranty support program.
The Yanmar diesel ver- sion has a two-year factory guarantee.
“We spared no effort in design and consultation with users to come up with the best machine for this application,” Lorenz said.
“Our huge production capability at our 2.5-acre Castle Hill plant means prices are competitive, even in cut-priced inter- national markets.”
The Aussie Pumps team showed off their Scud high-pressure blasters on the production line in the Castle Hill facility.
Modernising agricultural R&D consultation extended
CONSULTATION on Modernising the Research and Devel- opment Corporation system: Discussion pa- per has been extended until November 25, 2019, giving stakehold- ers more time to put forward imaginative and innovative ideas to drive future success in Australian agriculture.
Minister for Agricul- ture Bridget McKenzie said the discussion pa- per was calling for ideas to modernise Australia’s Research and Develop- ment Corporations to support the next wave of innovation for Aus- tralian farmers.
“Australian agricul- ture is an international success story and the Australian Government is working to ensure farmers can build on that success,” Minister McKenzie said.
“Our farmers feed and clothe our nation and send safe, high-quality, sustainable products to markets around the globe.
“Farming underpins profitable farming fam- ilies, strong rural and regional communities and contributes to our national economy.
“That’s why our gov- ernment is committed to realising a $100 billion industry by 2030.
“Agriculture in the 21st century will be sci- ence-led, employ more cutting-edge technology and need highly skilled workers.
“If we’re to position agriculture as an agile industry of choice for the 21st century we need to see what improve- ments we can make that
will help us get there. “This is an opportu- nity for those who have a stake in the system to be involved so we can make sure our agricul- ture sector is operating as effectively and effi-
ciently as it can.
“This discussion pa-
per is about modernis- ing our agricultural re- search and development to ensure the RDC sys- tem is delivering value for our levy and taxpay- ers into the future.”
The Modernising the Research and Develop- ment Corporation sys- tem: Discussion paper is available for com- ment until November 25, 2019.
Go to haveyoursay. agriculture.gov.au/mod ernising-rdc
Discussion paper questions
• Is the current RDC system delivering value for levy payers and tax- payers? In what ways?
• What are some of the benefits of keeping the same number of RDCs?
• What are some of the benefits of changing the number of RDCs?
• What are some of the cross-sectoral issues be- ing faced by the wider agricultural sector?
• How can RDCs in- crease collaboration to ensure better investment in, and returns from, cross-sectoral, trans- formative and public good research?
• What are the cul- tural changes necessary in RDCs to achieve a modern fit-for-purpose RDC system?
• What other ways are there for increasing in- vestment in cross-secto- ral, transformative and
public good research?
• What is the best way for RDCs to engage with levy payers to in- form investment deci-
sions?
• How can we encour-
age increased invest- ment in the RDC system from the private sector and international part- ners?
• How can we form stronger linkages be- tween the RDC sys- tem and the food value chain?
• What changes might encourage improved RDC collaboration with the private sector, in- cluding those outside the agricultural sector?
• Where should the balance of investment between R&D and ex- tension lie?
• How could RDCs play a stronger role in extension service deliv- ery, in light of existing private and state gov- ernment extension ef- forts?
• How could RDCs help researchers, entre- preneurs and others bet- ter engage with produc- ers to accelerate uptake?
• How could industry and levy payers drive increased uptake of R&D?
• How might RDCs be able to increase their role in policy research and development and participate in policy de- bate alongside industry representative bodies?
• If RDCs were to play a greater role in this area how could this activity be clearly distinguished from partisan and po- litical activity, which must remain a role for industry representative bodies?
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