NAMPO 2017
Smallholder stuff from Backsaver of Bultfontein: Left: Expanding epoxy foam for setting fence posts quickly.
Centre: Local take-off of an Australian design fence-wire tensioner. Right: Michris Janse van Rensburg
of Backsaver demonstrates his new adjustable, precise granular fertilizer dispenser
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display of these Chinese
models, large and small. With
Greenfields having thrown in
the towel only a couple of
small Foton Lovol tractors
were in evidence, almost as
an afterthought, as part of the
Dura Equipment Sales stand.
Thus, the only Chinese brand
properly represented at
Nampo this year was YTO,
which offers the full range of
machines from 20HP
upwards.
Having said that, there's a
new range of small Malaysian
tractors available in South
Africa, branded Zar Trac for
this market and distributed by
a Ballito-based company of
the same name. There are
three models rated from
12kW to 26kW, the larger two
having Cat 1 hydraulics. Zar
Trac also markets a set of
Range of plastic water troughs from Rototank
small implements and is
clearly aiming its offering
at emergent Black
farmers.
South Africa has also, it
seems, got over its love-
affair with hydroponic
containerised fodder
including log splitters,
production. Only one
chippers and wood handling
purveyor of such equipment
was to be seen at Nampo this machinery, as well as forestry
and fire fighting equipment
year, down from four or five
and this continued at this
from previous recent years.
year's show.
The move towards tracked,
Over the years international
rather than tyred, tractors
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continues among the larger
machines with
conversions from
wheels to tracks now
being possible as an
after-market purchase
for older tractors.
A trend over recent
years has been a focus
on wood-farming and
working machinery
Stihl’s smaller, lighter battery-operated prun-
ing shears for the domestic or hobby market
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