ShearEzy on tour
Peak Hill Industries' ShearEzy shearing system, developed as part of AWI's Wool Harvesting program, has now completed field trials and proved it has an important role to play in the Australian shearing industry.
Ben Swain, AWI's project manager for the Upright Posture Shearing Platform (UPSP) program, says that ShearEzy has demonstrated reliable and consistent performance across a wide range of sheep types compared with ‘on-the-board' shearing. It will now be demonstrated around Australia at various field days and information sessions as part of a marketing and commercialisation program.
"These demonstrations will allow growers, contractors and shearers the opportunity to see the benefits of using ShearEzy first hand," Mr Swain says. "Being in their local area will also mean that people interested in purchasing a ShearEzy UPSP will be able to trial the platform on the type of sheep they will be shearing.
"By making shearing physically less demanding and easy to learn for all shearer levels, ShearEzy is sure to be popular. Ideal for rams and large sheep, ShearEzy does not require a dedicated shearing shed and can be used in any shed or yard area."
To find out when ShearEzy is coming to your area, visit www.wool.com.au/shearezy or call Ben Swain on 02 6743 2306.
Field days
- Elders Kangaroo Island Field Day, South Australia - 22 February 2007
- Wimmera Machinery Field Days, Horsham, Victoria - 6, 7 & 8 March 2007
- South East Field Days, Lucindale, South Australia - 16 & 17 March 2007
- Agfest, Tasmania - 3, 4 & 5 May 2007
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