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40 years with Krone John Tulloch proudly displays the award
Krone sales director Wilhelm Voss made a special visit to New Zealand in February to personally congratulate John Tulloch and the team for 40 years of loyal service distributing Krone products throughout New Zealand. Mr. Voss reinforced Krone’s commitment to Tulloch Farm Machines and noted the special relationship between the Krone and Tulloch families. During this time there has been generation changes on both sides of the alliance, with John taking over the reins from Graeme Tulloch on the one hand, and on the other, Bernard Krone III about to hand over to Bernard Krone IV. John will attend the August 2010 function near Spelle in Germany marking that milestone.
Highlights
1983 Introduction of the Krone KR120 fixed-chamber baler into New Zealand and the very first baler in the country with the very popular chain-and-slat system. 1985 First Krone AM series AM 201 disc mower sold. 25 years later Krone still produces the AM series which are still a top-selling mower. 1993 First Krone model 8-16 variable-chamber baler sold.
1997 Introduction of the popular VarioPack variable-chamber baler, renowned for being able to bale almost anything in the most challenging conditions. By 2005 sales of Krone VarioPack balers surpassed New Holland to become New Zealand’s top-selling baler.
2000 Arrival in New Zealand of the largest ever - and first ever - self-propelled mower-conditioner, a 9.1m Big M machine powered by a 300hp engine.
2006 BigPack 1270 MultiBale: the only medium-square baler in the world with the ability to make smaller component bales within the total bale.
2006 Introduction of Big X 605hp, the largest (at the time) forage harvester in New Zealand.
2007 The new-generation Comprima round baler introduced with the Belt-and-Slat system offering fixed-chamber, variable chamber and a world-first semi-variable chamber model.
Come and see these machines at Mystery Creek Fieldays
Tulloch Farm Machines cordially invites customers to visit at Mystery Creek and view the machines on display. Of particular interest we have the New Zealand launch of the new Krone Comprima CF155 XC and the Monosem NG Plus4 precision planter.
Krone - Comprima CF155 XC
We are all used to the terms fixed-chamber and variable-chamber when talking round balers. Well, Krone has come up with a world first - a fixed - chamber round baler that is capable of producing a range of bale sizes from 1.25m to 1.5m in 5cm increments.
Monosem - NG Plus4 Extend
Tulloch Farm Machines has recently been appointed the New Zealand distributor for the world-renowned Monosem planters from France and the USA. The model NG Plus4 Extend on display demonstrates simple yet innovative features to ensure optimum germination - and the high degree of versatility achieved by its ability to change row spacings from 45cm to 80cm in 5cm increments in a matter of minutes. For those interested in additional concepts in optimising maize yield: talk to us about synchronised twin-row planting from Monosem.
Krone Swadro 1400 Four-rotor hay and silage rake Germany
Krone R54GL Loader wagon Germany
Krone BigPack 1270XC Medium-square baler/MultiBale Germany
MultiBale
Krone VP1800MC Variable-chamber round baler Germany Krone Comprima Semi-Variable chamber Germany
CF155 XC Round baler Krone AM243S 2.4m rear-mounted mower Germany
Krone EC320 Safecut 3.17m rear-mounted mower Germany
Krone EC320 CVQ Safecut 3.17m rear-mounted Germany
Mower-conditioner
Krone Big X 650 650hp Forage harvester Germany
Krone EasyCollect Row-independent maize header Germany
Krone KW7.82/6x7 7.8m 6-rotor mounted tedder Germany
Einbock Pneumaticstar 6m Pneumatic seeder Austria
Einbock Pneumatic Box Pneumatic seeder (box only) Austria
Rabe P3001 3m power harrow Germany
Fransgard GT250PH 2.5m grader blade Denmark
Fransgard V6500 Tractor-mounted forestry winch Denmark
Bema Agrar 2.3m Tractor mounted sweeper Germany Monosem NG Plus4 Extend 6-Row precision planter France
Grasslands Tour 2011 Europe and North America
The itinerary is a work-in-progress as we are still arranging a Big X visit in California during the last few days of the trip. However the draft below shows what promises to be a very informative trip with some time allowed to appreciate places of interest beyond our borders. The Grasslands trip is always very popular and places are limited so we must insist that first in with the deposit gets the seat. Please ring Coral Birch on 0800 88 55 624 for the final itinerary and details of the deposit required.
May
14th Flight via Singapore and Frankfurt to Muenster. Flight via Singapore and Frankfurt to Muenster.
15th Arrive Muenster; transfer to the Stadhotel Muenster for two nights. Arrive Muenster; transfer to the Stadhotel Muenster for two nights.
16th Visit Krone Factory in Spelle. Visit Krone Factory in Spelle .
17th Flight via Frankfurt to Birmingham. Transfer to Stoneleigh Park Lodge for three nights. Flight via Frankfurt to Birmingham. Transfer to Stoneleigh Park Lodgefor three nights.
18th–19th Grasslands Field Day. Grasslands Field Day .
20th Flight to Frankfurt. Transfer to Centre Plaza Hotel. Flight to Frankfurt. Transfer to Centre Plaza Hotel.
21st Flight to Calgary. Transfer to the Sandman Hotel City Centre for four nights. Flight to Calgary. Transfer to the Sandman Hotel City Centre for four nights.
22nd Sightseeing tour: downtown, Fort Calgary, Stampede Park, the Saddledome and the Canada Olympic Park.Sightseeing tour: downtown, Fort Calgary, Stampede Park, the Saddledome and the Canada Olympic Park.
23rd Travel south to dealer in town of Lethbridge. Travel south to dealer in town of Lethbridge.
24th Travel north to the Supreme International Ltd factory in Wetaskiwin, and a local farm in the Edmonton area.Travel north to the Supreme International Ltd factory in Wetaskiwin, and a local farm in the Edmonton area.
25th Flight to Phoenix, Scottsdale. Transferred to Hospitality Suites Scottsdale for two nights. Flight to Phoenix, Scottsdale. Transferred to Hospitality Suites Scottsdale for two nights.
26th Visit a local Krone Dealer who has specialised in Big Pack. Visit a local Krone Dealer who has specialised in Big Pack .
27th Travel north through cactus-studded scenery to Sedona, Arizona’s Scenic Sensation, followed by one of America’s most beautiful drives, through Oak Creek Canyon. Arrive afternoon at the Grand Canyon, one of the Seven Natural Wonders of the World. Spectacular sunset at lodge. Travel north through cactus-studded scenery to Sedona, Arizona’s Scenic Sensation, followed by one of America’s most beautiful drives, through Oak Creek Canyon. Arrive afternoon at the Grand Canyon, one of the Seven Natural Wonders of the World. Spectacular sunset at lodge.
28th Free with plenty of optional excursion possibilities available, including a sightseeing flight over the Grand Canyon. Free with plenty of optional excursion possibilities available, including a sightseeing flight over the Grand Canyon.
29th Pass through Kaibab National Forest onto Route 66 to Las Vegas. Sightseeing tour en route to Imperial Palace Hotel for two nights. Pass through Kaibab National Forest onto Route 66 to Las Vegas. Sightseeing tour en route to Imperial Palace Hotel for two nights.
30th Free morning, then short drive to Hoover Dam. Return to Las Vegas for the evening. Free morning, then short drive to Hoover Dam. Return to Las Vegas for the evening.
31st Travel west through Mojave country into California. Arrive Los Angeles late afternoon, transfer to airport for flight home. Travel west through Mojave country into California. Arrive Los Angeles late afternoon, transfer to airport for flight home.
June 2nd Arrive Auckland; transfer to domestic for flight home. Arrive Auckland; transfer to domestic for flight home
75 years of Einbock
Einbock celebrated 75 years of business in 2009. From humble beginnings when Leopold Einbock opened a blacksmith shop in 1934, the business has grown to the successful company it is today, headed by Leopold Einbock III.
Young vigorous pasture is key to successful farming today, and since 2005 when we first introduced the Einbock Pneumaticstar seeder it has primarily been used for sowing new pasture into prepared ground. Just recently we sold two units to farmers who want the machine primarily for pasture management and restoration — exactly which the machine was designed for. Taking a 6-metre machine into existing pasture and scouring it out and undersowing at 8kph makes a lot of economic sense. We will report the results in the next newsletter.
Einbock Pneumaticstar Pro
Configured the same as the Pneumaticstar, the Pro features a beefier tool bar, option of 10mm tines, and a parallelogram linkage connecting the tine sections to the tool bar which allows greater flotation than the current system. The Pro also features remote hydraulic tine adjustment.
Detail of the Pneumaticstar Pro showing the heavier toolbar.
Our Nautical Nutritionist
Congratulations to Trish Lewis on a remarkable achievement.
Trish recently sailed solo from New Plymouth to Mooloolaba in Wishbone, a 25-foot Reactor. This was the smallest boat in the regatta and Trish was placed third on handicap. It was the first time in 35 years that a woman (and there were two this time) sailed in this event. Trish spent 12 days 5 hours and 21 minutes at sea. It is worthy of note that the Reactor hull was designed in New Zealand by Paul Whiting when he was only 16 years old.