Herbert Engineering will once again be showcasing its latest range of grading and handling equipment at LAMMA 2012.
The UK’s leading designer and manufacturer of post harvest root crop handling and sorting equipment will be on outdoor stand R15 Avenue F, to showcase a number of new products from the latest 2012 range, including both Herberts most innovative coil cleaner and most advanced cleaner separator yet. Visitors to LAMMA 2012 will also get the opportunity to talk to the Herbert agricultural team about the latest product enhancements and other new products launches scheduled throughout the year.
Marketing Director Jo Herbert explains As this is our 40th year, we are not only celebrating our history and journey to becoming the foremost provider of root crop handling equipment in the UK, but also looking ahead with the innovative team of professionals who will continue to provide improved solutions for our customers. We continue to provide gentle produce handling, robust and reliable build quality to minimise downtime, and flexible products to meet changing customer needs. The latest cleaners to be launched by Herbert are both examples of this continual innovation for improved performance.
Variclean is the new cleaner separator from Herbert, and has been designed to work with all of Herbert’s Contractor grading systems, or as a standalone machine. It incorporates the very latest in technological developments that combine improved cleaning of crops, gentler handling for reduced crop damage, along with reduced energy consumption and low maintenance. The Variclean incorporates a number of significant features that give improved cleaning and better performance for users. These include hydraulic drive for greater flexibility and optimised separation for the gentle removal of clod, stone and haulm. Each Variclean features polyurethane fluted rollers and clod rollers. The speed of all rollers can be varied, with separate speed and height controls for the clod rollers, which can also be easily reversed. Each clod roller rotates around the circumference of the adjacent fluted roller. This unique ’constant geometry’ design maintains a consistent gap and pressure in every cleaning position. The flexibility and range of adjustments means the Variclean is equally effective with virtually all soil types and a wide range of crops, including potatoes, carrots, onions, parsnips, turnips and celeriac. The Variclean comes in widths ranging from 900mm to 2400mm and from four to 12 rows.
The new Coilcleaner Plus spiral cleaner moves the crop continuously, separating loose soil, clods and small potatoes from the main crop. The Coilcleaner Plus features several key innovations, which increases its cleaning effectiveness, as well as providing easier maintenance. A core difference is the key components are made of polyurethane instead of steel, providing a better cleaning action. The CoilCleaner Plus also uses a split drive system, which enables every other coil to be driven at an independent speed, giving a more flexible cleaning action, holding crop to ensure effective cleaning. The module is designed to be used with a Herbert standard interchange mechanism and can be easily fitted in place of another cleaner to suit the conditions. Herbert is the only supplier to offer this unique interchange design on its graders.
In 2012, Herbert Engineering will be celebrating its 40th anniversary and launching a record number of new products. The LAMMA event marks the start of these exciting launches.
