As the country enters what is expected to be yet another bumper harvest season, Motion Australia is busy getting back on the ground, connecting with farmers nation-wide in a series of agricultural field days. “Harvesting is very much a tactile business,” says Grant Gray, National Manager...
In order to offer a broader selection of cutting equipment to Australia’s agricultural industry, Motion Australia has partnered with Webb Cutting Components – a U.S. based manufacturer of premium quality sickles, knife assemblies, guards and other related components. “We have customers from areas of Western Australia...
In agricultural environments, equipment such as compressors and engines can generate a lot of toxic run-off, which can seep into the ground or waterways and pose a risk to the surrounding ecosystem. A large contributor to this is harsh chemical cleaning products often used to...
Jack Hine began pioneering the no-till movement in Australia in 1963 from his farm in Mansfield, Victoria. Today, his grandson Stewart Mactaggart is just as passionate about innovating new ways to promote the long-term benefits of stubble retention and soil cover through the family business,...
When Diamond® Chain was acquired by leading industrial manufacturer Timken in 2019, it already had an extensive history at the heart of countless revolutionary innovations. Among these were in Henry Ford’s first automobile drive assembles, and the Wright Brothers’ debut flying machine. Flash forward to today’s...
Roller chain is rapidly becoming an outdated technology on Australian farms, due to its heavy, noisy, and rust-prone characteristics. Luckily, the engineers at Gates have been developing safer, more efficient alternatives, including their innovative Poly Chain® GT™ Carbon™ synchronous belt solution. To read the full article,...
Respiratory disease and noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL) are the most common health conditions sustained on Australian farms. The noise pollution emitted by heavy machinery can cause irreparable damage to inner ear cells, but this can be prevented by the use of comfortable and effective noise...
According to the Australian Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, energy costs account for at least 15 per cent of total operational costs for food and beverage manufacturers. It is important that harvesting equipment is closely monitored through regular energy audits, so that...
According to Mark Boyle, Hydraulic Seal and O-Ring Product Manager at Motion Australia, carrying out routine maintenance on farming equipment often requires more than just patching up a few leaks. “In throws of harvest season, when sites are operating around the clock, any downtime on hydraulic...
Australia’s poultry industry is typically vertically integrated, and processing facilities are usually located within 200km of where the chickens are reared. “In large scale poultry processing plants, there is a great degree of automation in place which includes conveyor systems for transporting the chicken from transport...
