2016 Henty Machine of the Year
Recognises most outstanding new piece of ag- machinery exhibited at the upcoming Henty field daysMore than 20 entries have been received for the 2016 Henty Machine of the Year award, which will be judged by an independent panel of farmers prior to the Henty Machinery Field Days.
The winner will be announced at the opening ceremony of the field days on September 20.
According to organisers, past award-winning machines went on to become standard pieces of equipment on farms.
Judging criteria includes machine purpose, scope of application, construction, ease of maintenance, ease of operation, availability of parts and overall value for money.
This year, entries range from Australia’s smallest digital TIG AC/DC welder which weighs just eight kilograms, up to one of the biggest mother bins on the market, the 135-tonne mother bin by Coolamon.
Last year, the award drew 13 entries with TPOS Fabrications of Coonooer West (VIC) eventually sweeping up the accolade for its Flatrac wheel track renovator.
A highly commended award went to Haze Ag of Cudal (NSW) for its innovative fertiliser spreader.
Machine of the Year chairman Matt Bergmeier says the award is open to all machines on site released into the Australian market in the past 12 months.
"A win at Henty gives the entrant valuable exposure for their product," he says.
Another award handed out at the field days is the Tractor and Machinery Association of Australia award. It is judged and presented on the final day of the event to the best new Australian-made machine.
Last year, it was won by the K-Line Speedtiller Powerflex, manufactured by K-Line Agriculture.
Entries for the 2016 Henty Machine of the Year award are:
- 8kg AC/DC TIG welder, entered by Magnum Welders
- EZ 2700 windrow compost turner, entered by EZ Machinery
- Elmers 34-tonne chaser bin with transfer tracks, entered by Agrispread Elmers
- Miller 6365 sprayer with Sprayair, entered by McIntosh Distribution
- Kubota SSV65/SSV75 skid steer loader, entered by Kubota Tractors Australia
- Air compressor with Under & Over remote start, entered by Peerless Products Air Compressor & Equipment
- Marshall Multispread MDC fertiliser control system, entered by Eastern Spreaders Pty Ltd
- Rubicon 9000 self-propelled sprayer, entered by Hardi Australia
- Bud Flow cattle handling product, entered by Arrow Farm Equip
- AgEagle UAV, entered by Falcon UAV
- WL70 cabin wheeled loader, entered by Wacker Neuson
- R116 rotary disk mower conditioner, entered by MacDon Australia Pty Ltd
- Keltec bale transporter, entered by Gendore Tractors and Machinery
- Kuhn FC triple mower conditioner, entered by Kuhn Farm Machinery
- 135-tonne mother bin, entered by Coolamon Chaser Bins
- McIntosh multi bale feeder, entered by TracMac Farm Equipment
- Serafin Pasture King narrow fold double disc seeder, entered by Serafin Machinery
- Dew Eze 660 bolt-on bale bed, entered by Hendy Solutions
- Shelbourne XCV series stripper heads, entered by Hutcheon & Pearce
- Haze Ag TF 15 fertiliser spreader, entered by Haze Ag
- Trailer-mounted twin-axis solar tracker, entered by Magnisun
- Horsch Avatar SD drill, entered by Muddy River Ag
- TX930 wheel loader, entered by Agrison Australia Pty Ltd
- Back Up Charlie sheep handling system, entered by Urana producer Charlie Webb
The 2016 Henty Machinery field days will be held from September 20 to 22.
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