Capital Equipment News June 2016

MATERIALS HANDLING

Wacker Neuson’s Agri-Offering GERMAN ENGINEERING MEETS AFFORDABILITY ON THE FARM

W acker Neuson, with its long and distinguished record of supplying products and services to agricul- tural customers across the globe, once again highlighted the quality, performance and affordability of its range of German-en- gineered compact and robust machines showcased at this year’s Royal Agricultural Show. It was the global plant and light construc- tion and agri-equipment specialist’s fifth consecutive year as an exhibitor at the ag- ricultural show and according to Eugene Brown, Regional President of Wacker Neu- son in Sub-Saharan Africa, the event was once again a success. “It presents the per- fect platform to showcase our agri-solutions and our machines certainly got the farmers’ attention.” Every farm, irrespective of whether it grows crops or fruit or produces meat or dairy, re- quires the lifting, stacking and moving of ma- terials. “Farmers need to do this quickly and efficiently, with the lowest possible input and operating costs and this is where Wacker

function in feedlots) as well as for cleaning out cowsheds.

Neuson really delivers on our promise – ‘All it Takes’. Our machines and equipment de- liver exactly what the farmer needs – quality, performance, reliability, versatility, easy op- eration, low fuel consumption and low main- tenance costs all at an affordable price. The current drought is placing further pressures on many farmers and here our machines de- liver true value add.” Fitted with a wide selection of attachments including bale and pallet forks, augers, trenchers, mulchers and mowers, mixing buckets, etc., the Wacker Neuson range of skid steer loaders, wheel loaders, telescopic wheel loaders, telehandlers, dumpers and excavators become versatile helpers on any farm. They can take on almost any task, from silage stacking and harvesting, kraal cleaning, fence pole installation and farm road maintenance, all the way through to handling bulk containers of harvested veg- etables in the fields. “The dairy industry in KwaZulu-Natal in particular has embraced our machines. Our wheel loaders, with their small turning radii, are very popular for pro- viding animal fodder (full feeding and mixing

The Wacker Neuson Group is a global lead- ing specialist with over 165 years’ experi- ence in the manufacture of light and com- pact construction equipment and machines. “This means that the same industry-leading qualities inherent to our agricultural equip- ment is mirrored in our range of compact light-weight machinery and equipment for the construction sector,” continues Brown. “Farmers thus have the added advantage of being able to utilise our construction-re- lated industry expertise, specifically within our lighting, pumping and generator product groups where we can offer world-class solu- tions for night-work, water movement and power supply problems.” “When farmers purchase a Wacker Neuson machine, they invest not only in the equip- ment but also in the company’s fast, spe- cialist after-sales service including effective maintenance and repair from our strategi- cally located dealer network,” concludes Brown. b

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