AS Gibbons began supplying its 0.13 – 2.2kW grain-cooling pedestal fans to farmers across the UK and beyond , it became clear that there was so much more that it could offer to help before , during and after harvest .

A determination to assist farmers with all aspects of their electrical and mechanical requirements has led to the gradual addition of several time and energy-saving solutions to the Gibbons portfolio .

In the space of just 18 months , Gibbons has transformed its agricultural offering into one of the most comprehensive in the marketplace . To properly reflect the complete range of solutions it now offers , Gibbons Agricultural Fans has been shortened to simply Gibbons Agricultural , with a new logo revealed as part of the rebranding .

Gibbons Agricultural Manager Josie Pickard says : “ We felt it was important that our name symbolised our entire offering rather than one element of it .

“ We ’ d like to reassure our customers that this rebranding won ’ t have any impact on the quality of their products and services they receive from us . It ’ s business as usual .”

The Gibbons Agricultural range is suitable for new and existing crop stores and includes :

Plug & Dry™

A selection of time and energy-saving accessories including fan starters , thermostats and extension leads which are designed to be fully compatible with the Gibbons Agricultural fans range . Each of these ‘ plug-and-play ’ solutions can be quickly installed by the user , removing the cost of having an electrician attend site . Gibbons offers full after-sales support , with engineers available to answer technical queries .

Plug & Cool™ Barn System

A packaged solution of grain fans , pedestals , starters and extension cables that allows users to automatically manage crop temperature from a single control panel . Once the desired temperature is set , wireless probes placed in the grain pile communicate continuously with the fully-equipped panel to ensure consistent and accurate temperature control .

Every Plug & Cool™ Barn System is bespoke designed , with the capacity for multiple fans within crop stores of all sizes .

Farm services

A comprehensive range of bespoke electrical services for grain stores and other farm buildings , including wiring , door controls , lighting and control panels . Gibbons also supplies , installs , maintains and repairs all makes and models of electric motors , pumps , gearboxes and variable-speed drives .

Mrs Pickard says : “ We know that having access to this complete

range of grain products and services from a single provider means farmers pay less than they would by sourcing individually , not to mention the time saving .

“ Using a single contractor also means less disruption while equipment is being installed compared with having multiple providers on site .”

Meanwhile , as the busy harvest season continues , Gibbons Agricultural has announced that all its fans are now being supplied with a 5-year manufacturer ’ s warranty .

Mrs Pickard says : “ We ’ re so confident in the quality of these pedestal

fans that we ’ ll allow farmers to return them for a full refund or replacement for up to 60 months should the equipment fail due to a manufacturing defect .”

The new warranty coincides with the extension of Gibbons ’ summer sale , which sees its pedestal fans offered from just £ 199 . Originally closing at the end of August , the discounted prices can now be claimed until 28 September . High demand means farmers are encouraged to order well in advance of the deadline to guarantee their fans .

josie @ gibbonsgroup . co . uk