Tong Engineering, a vegetable handling equipment manufacturer, will be exhibiting at the UK's largest arable event, Cereals, to present its latest equipment range for 2016.
Exhibiting at this year’s event - held on June 15th & 16th - Tong will have the latest model of its Storemaker hopper cleaner machine on stand 258.
The Storemaker is suitable for multi-site use; in the field, on the farm or in the packhouse, and can be used on a wide range of vegetables from potatoes, carrots and onions, to parsnips, beet, bulbs and more.
Like new models of the Caretaker, the new Storemaker offers energy efficiency, with Tong’s all electric Blue Inverter Technology drive, as well as featuring the company’s new generation EasyClean separator, with inverter direct drive motors on every shaft, ensuring minimal maintenance and refined control.
When specified with an EasyClean separating system, the Storemaker is available with the option of the latest technology HMI touch screen controls.
Another feature on the new Storemaker includes the option of Tong’s new and advanced Pro-Series control interface, which is offered as part of its Auto-Touch HMI touch screen control. With added benefits including a new, larger display with easy to use graphical controls, the Auto –Touch HMI Pro-Series not only provides total touch-screen control of machine speed and settings, it also offers advanced diagnostics including a machine health status report, plus precise fault detection and location of any machine faults or E-stop alerts, significantly reducing downtime and maintenance.
Complementing the latest `EasyClean separator and Auto-Touch HMI advancements are a number of additional features on new Storemakers, including a heavy duty folding-side hopper design as standard for easy transport, as well as an upgraded drawbar and tailgate system for added strength and durability. Trailer reversing sensors for quick and easy loading into the hopper are also an option on new Storemakers, making the whole loading process even more efficient.
For more information on Tong's range of handling equipment, please visit www.tongengineering.com.