Istituto Agronomico per l’Oltremare
Università degli Studi di Firenze
Italian machinery and equipment for date palm field operations
Edited by Francesco Garbati Pegna, Massimo Battaglia, Carlo Bergesio
Introduction The date palm (Phoenix dactylifera L.) can be considered the linchpin plant in desert and pre-desert agricultural systems. Its cultivation is most effective in protecting areas that are environmentally at risk. The species is highly adaptable to difficult soil and climate conditions, thanks to its evolution which has produced marked differentiation into numerous local cultivars and ecotypes. Each of these has been subjected to natural and anthropic selective pressure through the age-old history of cultivation in circumscribed distribution areas under extreme conditions. The Project “Improvement and valorization of date palms” in the Al Jufrah Oases, in Libya, funded by the Directorate General for Development Cooperation of the Italian Foreign Ministry and coordinated by the Istituto Agronomico per l’Oltremare in Florence, in collaboration with the Libyan Ministry of Agriculture, was launched within the framework of the agreement between Italy and Libya aimed at strengthening and further developing relations between the two countries. The overall objective of the project is to identify technical and economic measures intended to supporting and enhancing economically the date-production chain, promoting the social and economic development of the area. Within this Project special attention has been given to the possibility of improving productivity, safety and product quality in date palm cultivation through the use of modern tools and equipment: this pamphlet, which has been produced in cooperation with the Department of Agricultural and Forest Economics, Engineering, Sciences and Technology of the University of Florence, describes the main field operations that are carried out in date palm cultivation and the relevant agricultural equipment that can be used for best results, together with a list of highly experienced Italian manufacturers that produce and sell the referred machines or tools. The Istituto Agronomico per l’Oltremare (IAO) is an Italian Foreign Ministry institution with a vast experience in international development cooperation in the rural sector, which is already implementing several other bilateral agricultural and livestock programs in Libya. The Department of Agricultural and Forest Economics, Engineering, Sciences and Technology (DEISTAF) is a Department of the University of Florence, with robust competencies in tropical environment and rural development and longtime experience in date palm mechanization and post-harvest operations.
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Index of field operations and relevant equipment 1. Sucker removal ………………………………………………………………………… pag. 6 Clearing
Hoes, pickaxes and shovels
Cutting
Cleavers, double blade billhooks, billhooks, chiesels, cutters
Cleaning
Shears (manual/pneumatic/electric)
Uprooting
Treediggers
Transport
see ‘Transports’ table
2. Plantation ……………………………………………………………………………… pag. 10 Land clearing
Hoes, sickles and machetes Portable trimmers Shredders
Ripping
Rippers and subsoilers
Removal of stones
Skeleton buckets Stone picking graders or tractor mounted rakes Stone crushers Stone buriers
Harrowing
Disc harrows
Levelling
Rear scrapers Dozer blades
Digging of holes
Post hole diggers Backhoes
Planting of shoots
Shovels
3. Irrigation and drainage …………….………………………………………………... pag. 15 Excavation
Shovels, hoes, other manual tools Rotary ditchers Backhoes
Water lifting
Submergible pumps Centrifugal pumps
Production of electricity
Generators PV panels Wind turbines
Tanks
Prefabricated tanks Plastic tanks Metal tanks
Reservoir
Geomembranes
Pipes
PVC o PE materials Cast iron or galvanized
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4. Cropping operations ………………………………………………………………… pag. 17 Tillage
Disc ploughs Disc harrows Rotary tillers Cultivators
Fertilization
Fertilizer spreaders/burying Manure-spreaders
Mechanical weeding
Hoes, sickles and machetes Portable trimmers Shredders Rotary mowers
Chemical weeding
Sprayers High pressure guns
5. Phytosanitary Treatments …………………………………………………………… pag. 20 Chemical treatments
Wheelbarrow sprayers (motorized or manual) Sprayers and air blast sprayers Trailed /mounted sprayers and air blast sprayers with cannon High pressure guns
Physical treatments
Microwave
6. Pollination …………………………………………………………………………….. pag. 22 Pollen extraction
Pollen aspirators
Pollen distribution
Manual and motorized air sprayers/dusting mills Pneumatic gun sprayers
7. Fruits thinning ………………………………………………………………………... pag. 24 Peduncle cutting
Shears (electric/pneumatic) Branch cutters Hacksaw s Treetop shears Pruning chain saws (motor/electric/pneumatic)
8. Clusters arrangement and positioning of anti-breakage supports ………….... pag. 25 9. Clusters coverage …………………………………………………………………….. pag. 25 Coverage of clusters
Plastic bags Waxed/parchment paper bags Shading nets
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10. Harvest ………………………………………………………………………………… pag. 26 Direct harvesting
see ‘Lifting Operations” table
Ground harvesting
Shakers (electric and pneumatic) Harvesters Tarpaulins, cloths, nets
Transport
Boxes
11. Waste collection and shredding ……………………………………………………. pag. 28 Size reduction
Bioshredders /chippers
Windrowing
Twig windrowers
Shredding
Shredders
12. Transport ……………………………………………………………………………… pag. 30 Trailers/dumpers
Trailers Hook lift trailers Motortrailers Transporters Minitracked transporters Flat-deck trailers
13. Tractors ………………………………………………………………………………... pag. 32 Tractors
Motocultivators, motorhoes Light tractors Medium-large tractors
14. Lifting Operations …………………………………………………………………… pag. 34 Climbing aids
Palm bicycle
Ladders
Manually placed Self-moved (crawler)
Fruit Harvesters
Self-propelled Trailed
Aerial platforms
Self-propelled Self-propelled tracked Pantograph vertical Truck-based Trailed or mounted
Company Cards …………………………………………………………………………... pag. 38
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1.
Sucker removal
Date palm spreads through suckers that most plants produce mainly within the first 20 years of life. These suckers must be collected when 4-5 years old, as they reach a diameter of about 25 cm (figure 1), either if needed for propagation or to allow best development and production of the mother plant (since they would become competitors). The best time for detaching is late spring, and an adaptation period is often needed to allow them to develop their own root system; this is done in nurseries, under shading nets, where the suckers are earthed up and constantly watered (figure 2) for a period of 6 to 12 months. Cutting is made with large sharpened iron chisels beaten with sledgehammers (figures 3 and 4). Once the sucker has been detached the external leaves are removed while the more internal ones are cut into half to reduce evapotranspiration and then bound up for transport (figure 5). A sucker average weight is 15-20 kg.
Figure 1 - Suckers ready for collection
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Figure 2 - Suckers in nursery
Figure 3 - Detaching of a sucker from mother plant
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Figure 4 - Tools for cutting off suckers
Figure 5 - Suckers ready for transport to the nursery
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Operation Clearing
Cutting
Cleaning
Uprooting
Transport
Machinery/ equipment
Companies
Web
Cav. Mario Valsecchi & Figli Srl
www.angelo-b.com
Falci Srl
www.falcitools.com
Leonelli Cav. Lanfranco Snc
www.leonelliattrezzi.com
Cleavers, double blade billhooks, billhooks, chiesels, cutters
Cav. Mario Valsecchi & Figli Srl
www.angelo-b.com
Falci Srl
www.falcitools.com
Leonelli Cav. Lanfranco Snc
www.leonelliattrezzi.com
Shears (manual,
Agritec Srl
www.agritecsrl.com
pneumatic, electric)
Campagnola Srl
www.campagnola.it
Castellari Srl
www.li-castellari.com
Coima Italy Srl
www.coimaitaly.com
FIAC Air Compressors SpA
www.fiac.it
Fa.Ma. di Marigonda Gino
www.famapruning.com
Falci Srl
www.falcitools.com
Ferroni Srl
www.ferroni-srl.com
Ideal Srl
www.idealitalia.it
Imbriano Macchine Agricole Srl
www.imbriano.com
Kuker di F.lli Fazzini Snc
www.kuker.it
Lisam Srl
www.lisam.it
Sbaraglia Srl
www.sbaragliacompressori.it
Sicil Zappa Snc
www.sicilzappa.it
Speroni Spa
www.speroni.it
Stocker Srl
www.stockergarden.com
Zanon Srl
www.zanon.it
Holmac SAS
www.holmac.com
Mac-Bert SAS di Mantovani C. & C.
www.macbert.it
Pazzaglia SpA
www.pazzaglia.it
Hoes, pickaxes, shovels
Treediggers
see list in Transports table
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2.
Plantation
Preliminary land clearing is needed to eliminate natural vegetation that could be growing on the selected area: this is done manually, with sickles and hoes or motorized backpack trimmers, or mechanically, with the use of tractors driving equipment of different size, depending on the required working capacity. If soil has hardpan layers they should be disrupted with rippers or subsoilers, driven by wheel or track-laying tractors (figure 6). If there is a high content of stones and rocks these must be removed with the use of excavators equipped with special buckets or with crawler tractors or bulldozers equipped with rake blades. Alternatively stones and rocks can be crushed or buried with the use of specific machinery. Leveling is done by bulldozers or by self-propelled or towed graders. Holes are made with excavators (figure 7) or by motorized manual drills or post-hole diggers carried by a tractor and connected to the p.t.o. (figure 8). The size of the holes is around 1 m3 (1 m x 1 m x 1 m). Springtime is the planting period: once the plant is placed in the hole the roots are covered manually, with the use of shovels (figure 9).
Figure 6 - Land preparation by ripping
Figure 7 - Land preparation with excavators
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Figure 8 - Holes made with a post-hole digger
Figure 9 - New plantation of date palm
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Operation Land clearing
Ripping
Machinery/ equipment
Companies
Web
Cav. Mario Valsecchi & Figli Srl
www.angelo-b.com
Falci Srl
www.falcitools.com
Leonelli Cav. Lanfranco Snc
www.leonelliattrezzi.com
Sicil Zappa Snc
www.sicilzappa.it
Portable trimmers
Emak SpA
www.emak.it
Shredders
Alpego Srl
www.alpego.com
Berti Macchine Agricole SpA
www.bertima.it
Emy-Elenfer di Luciano Erbelli F.C.R. di Perin Lina
www.emyelenfer.com www.fcrfancelli.it
Facma Srl
www.facma.it
Falc Srl
www.falc.eu
Feraboli Ing. A. SpA
www.feraboli.com
Ferri Srl
www.ferrisrl.it
Forigo Roter Italia Srl
www.forigo.it
Maschio Gaspardo SpA
www.maschionet.com
Meritano SAS di Meritano Bruno & C.
www.meritano.it
Muratori SpA
www.muratoriequip.it
Nardi SpA
www.grupponardi.it
Nobili SpA
www.nobili.com
Ortolan Zappatrici snc
www.ortolan.net
Seppi M. SpA
www.seppi.com
Sovema Srl
www.sovema.com
Tecnoagri Srl di Malpassi Graziano
www.tecnoagri.it
Vigolo Srl
www.vigolo.com
Zanon Srl
www.zanon.it
Zilli snc di Zilli Guerrino & C.
www.zillisnc.it
Alpego Srl
www.alpego.com
Aldo Biagioli & Figli Srl
www.aldobiagioli.it
Collari Edore
www.collarimacchine.it
Conterno & Occelli Srl
www.aratri-trivelle.it
Cosmeco Srl
www.cosmeco.it
Dondi SpA
www.dondinet.it
Enoagricola Rossi Srl
www.enorossi.it
Er.Mo SpA
www.ermo.it
F.C.R. di Perin Lina
www.fcrfancelli.it
Faza Srl
www.fazasrl.com
Feraboli Ing. A. SpA
www.feraboli.com
G.F. Costruzione Macc. Agricole Srl
www.gf-srl.it
Gherardi Srl
www.gherardisrl.it
MA-AG Srl Macchine Agricole
www.ma-ag.com
Mipe Viviani Srl
www.mipeviviani.it
Hoes, sickles, machetes
Rippers and subsoilers
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Removal of stones
Skeleton buckets
Stone picking graders or tractor mounted rakes
Stone crushers
Stone buriers
Harrowing
Disc harrows
Morra Macchine Agricole snc
www.morraitaly.com
Nardi SpA
www.grupponardi.it
Siciltiller snc
www.siciltiller.it
Spedo A. & Figli Srl
www.spedo.eu
Ambrosi Benne Srl
www.ambrosibenne.it
Cangini Benne Srl
www.canginibenne.com
LTA Construction Equipment Group
www.ltabenne.com
Mantovanibenne Srl
www.mantovanibenne.com
Aldo Biagioli & Figli Srl
www.aldobiagioli.it
Argnani & Monti Srl
www.argnaniemonti.it
Faza Srl
www.fazasrl.com
Gherardi Srl
www.gherardisrl.it
OMA di Amadori Srl
www.omabertinoro.it
Crushing Tech Srl
www.crushingtech.com
FAE Group SpA
www.fae-group.com
Primetech SpA
www.prime-tech.com
Seppi M. Spa
www.seppi.com
Carbogreen di Carboni Renzo
www.carbogreen.it
Collari Edore
www.collarimacchine.it
Forigo Roter Italia Srl
www.forigo.it
Hortech Srl
www.hortech.it
Muratori SpA
www.muratoriequip.it
Ortolan Zappatrici snc
www.ortolan.net
Tortella SpA
www.tortella.it
Valentini Antonio Srl
www.valentini-group.com
Aldo Biagioli & Figli Srl
www.aldobiagioli.it
Alpego Srl
www.alpego.com
Badalini Srl
www.badalini.it
Calderoni Rolando & C snc
www.calderoniweb.it
Enoagricola Rossi Srl
www.enorossi.it
Faza Srl
www.fazasrl.com
Fontana Srl
www.fontanasrl.com
Forigo Roter Italia Srl
www.forigo.it
Gherardi Srl
www.gherardisrl.it
MA-AG Srl Macchine Agricole
www.ma-ag.com
Mipe Viviani Srl
www.mipeviviani.it
Nardi Spa
www.grupponardi.it
Officine Mecc. Aratri Biagioli SAS
www.aratribiagioli.it
Spada & Gatti snc
www.spadaegatti.it
Spedo A. & Figli Srl
www.spedo.eu
Tecnoagri Srl
www.tecnoagri.it
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Levelling
Rear scrapers
Dozer blades
Digging of holes
Post hole diggers
Backhoes
Planting of shoots
Shovels
Aldo Biagioli & Figli Srl
www.aldobiagioli.it
Dondi SpA
www.dondinet.it
Enoagricola Rossi Srl
www.enorossi.it
F.C.R. Di Perin Lina
www.fcrfancelli.it
Faza Srl
www.fazasrl.com
Fontana Srl
www.fontanasrl.com
MA-AG Srl Macchine Agricole
www.ma-ag.com
Mara Srl
www.maralaser.com
Montefiori snc di Montefiori Gino & C.
www.montefiorig.com
Moro Pietro Meccanica Srl
www.moropietro.it
Nardi Spa
www.grupponardi.it
Selvatici Franco
www.selvatici.com
Gherardi Srl
www.gherardisrl.it
Moro Pietro Meccanica Srl
www.moropietro.it
OMA di Amadori Srl
www.omabertinoro.it
Selvatici Franco
www.selvatici.com
Conterno & Occelli Srl
www.aratri-trivelle.it
Dondi SpA
www.dondinet.it
Enoagricola Rossi Srl
www.enorossi.it
Faza Srl
www.fazasrl.com
Gherardi Srl
www.gherardisrl.it
Nardi SpA
www.grupponardi.it
Olmi snc di Olmi Franco & Figli
www.olmiagrivitis.it
OMA di Amadori Srl
www.omabertinoro.it
Rotomec SpA
www.rotomec.com
Selvatici Franco
www.selvatici.com
Tecnoagri Srl di Malpassi Graziano
www.tecnoagri.it
Vigolo Srl
www.vigolo.com
Argnani & Monti Srl
www.argnaniemonti.it
Del Morino Srl
www.del-morino.it
Enoagricola Rossi Srl
www.enorossi.it
Gherardi Srl
www.gherardisrl.it
Negrisolo Costr. snc di N. M. & C
www.negrisolo.it
OMA di Amadori Srl
www.omabertinoro.it
Tecnoagri Srl di Malpassi Graziano
www.tecnoagri.it
Tifermec Oleodinamica Srl
www.tifermec.com
see list in Sucker removal table, paragraph ‘clearing’
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3.
Irrigation and drainage
Water is important for date palm physiology and full production is assured only if it is fully available. Water is drawn from channels or pumped from wells and can be collected in basins or deposits before usage, especially if it is too cold; when the water available is too salted it is mixed with other of better quality. Different kind of pumps are used to put water under pressure and power is provided by electric or combustion engines and in some cases by sources of natural energy, such as sun or wind. Tanks can be made of cement, plastic or steel, but water can be also stored in basins dug in the ground and lined with geomembranes. Adduction and distribution pipes are usually of plastic (PVC or PE) or metal (galvanized steel or casted iron); in case of localized irrigation, driplines can be equipped with a large variety of drippers. Where excess water must be drained drain channel are dug; buried ducts or drains are rare.
Operation Excavation
Water lifting
Machinery/ equipment
Companies
Web
Shovels, hoes, other manual tools
see list in Sucker removal table, paragraph ‘clearing’
Rotary ditchers
Cosmeco Srl
www.cosmeco.it
Cucchi snc di Cucchi A. M. & C.
www.cucchi-ma.it
Dondi SpA
www.dondinet.it
Moro Pietro Meccanica Srl
www.moropietro.it
Sovema Srl
www.sovema.com
Backhoes
see list in Plantation table, paragraph ‘digging of holes’
Submergible and centrifugal pumps
Apd Technology Srl
www.apdtechnology.it
Arven Srl
www.arven.it
Bizzi & Tedeschi Srl
www.bizzi.it
Braglia Srl
www.braglia.it
Calpeda SpA
www.calpeda.com
Caprari Spa
www.caprari.com
Ditta Lepri Giuseppe
www.lepripompe.it
Econtek
www.econtek.it
F.B. Submersible Motors Srl
www.fbpompe.com
Fluxinos Italia Srl
www.fluxinos.it
Gruppo Aturia SpA
www.gruppoaturia.com
Jet Pumps SpA
www.jetpumps.it
Liverani Srl
www.liverani.com
Orlando Srl
www.orlando.it
Pompe Ferrari snc
www.ferraripompe.it
Rovatti A. & Figli Pompe SpA
www.rovatti.it
Rover Pompe snc di Chiarello E.& C. Saer Elettropompe SpA
www.roverpompe.com www.saerelettropompe.com
Scova Engineering SpA
www.scova-engineering.it
SEA-LAND srl
www.sixteam.com
Sicil Zappa Snc
www.sicilzappa.it
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Production of electricity
Generators
Bizzi & Tedeschi Srl
www.bizzi.it
Coverco Srl
www.coverco.com
Genset SpA
www.genset.it
Pramac Spa
www.pramac.it
Sicil Zappa Snc
www.sicilzappa.it
Apd Technology Srl
www.apdtechnology.it
Maniero Elettronica Srl
www.manieroelettronica.it
Pramac Spa
www.pramac.it
Rael Srl
www.raelsrl.com
Tozzi nord
www.tozzinord.com
Prefabricated tanks
Emiliana Serbatoi
www.emilianaserbatoi.com
Plastic tanks
Di Camillo Serbatoi Srl
www.di-camillo.com
Emiliana Serbatoi
www.emilianaserbatoi.com
Savi Serbatoi di F.lli Savi snc
www.saviserbatoi.com
Spila Srl
www.spilasrl.com
Vetroresina Padana Srl
www.vetroresinapadana.com
Di Camillo Serbatoi Srl
www.di-camillo.com
Emiliana Serbatoi
www.emilianaserbatoi.com
Fenzi Srl
www.fenzi.it
Savi Serbatoi di F.lli Savi snc
www.saviserbatoi.com
PV panels
Wind turbines
Tanks
Metal tanks
Reservoir
Geomembranes
Canova & Clo' Srl
www.canova-clo.com
Pipes
PVC o PE materials
Boldarino SpA
www.boldarino.com
Deriplast SpA
www.deriplast.it
La.Re.Ter. SpA
www.lareter.it
Lucania Resine Srl
www.tubi.net
Plast Mec Pvc SpA
www.plastmecpvc.it
Redi SpA
www.redi.it
Sati Trading SpA
www.satitrading.it
Tecnotubi Picena Srl
www.tecnotubi.net
Unidelta SpA
www.unidelta.com
Uniplast-Tubi SpA
www.uniplast-tubi.it
Boldarino SpA
www.boldarino.com
Tecnoresine Srl di Bellini d Sturaro
www.tecnoresine.net
Cast iron or galvanized
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4.
Cropping operations
Both palm trees and alley crops benefit from inter-row tillage, necessary for weed control and burying of fertilizers. Where soils are saline, sandy and low in organic elements, tillage must be light and shallow and can be done with the use of disk ploughs or harrows, rotary hoes or tillers. Manure is applied with trailers and rakes or mechanical spreaders, while granular (mineral or organic) fertilizers are applied with centrifugal broadcasters. Organic fertilizers improve soil structure and contribute to mitigate the negative effects of salinity, therefore they should be mixed with the soil and not left on the surface, especially in dry and sunny environments, where even chemical fertilizers can be partially lost: in these cases subsequent harrowing or hoeing, or the use of spreaders that bury the fertilizer, should be considered. Weeds can be controlled also manually, with hoes, sickles or machete, or with backpack trimmers, or by the use of tractor driven vertical or horizontal axis mowers or by spraying of herbicides.
Operation Tillage
Machinery/ equipment Disc ploughs
Companies
Web
Aldo Biagioli & Figli Srl
www.aldobiagioli.it
Casorzo Srl
www.casorzo .it
Del Morino Srl
www.del-morino.it
Emmegiemme di Mangeri F.lli Srl
www.aratriemmegiemme.it
Faza Srl
www.fazasrl.com
Moro Pietro Meccanica Srl
www.moropietro.it
Nardi SpA
www.grupponardi.it
Renaioli Srl
www.renaioli.net
Disc harrows
see list in Plantation table, paragraph ‘harrowing’
Rotary tillers
Breviglieri Spa
www.breviglieri.com
Calderoni Rolando & C snc
www.calderoniweb.it
Collari Edore
www.collarimacchine.it
Emy Elenfer di Erbelli Luciano
www.emyelenfer.com
Falc Srl
www.falc.eu
Forigo Roter Italia Srl
www.forigo.it
Maschio Gaspardo SpA
www.maschionet.com
Meritano SAS di Meritano B. & C.
www.meritano.it
Muratori Spa
www.muratoriequip.it
Nardi Spa
www.grupponardi.it
Ortolan Zappatrici snc
www.ortolan.net
Rotomec Spa
www.rotomec.com
Sovema Srl
www.sovema.com
Aldo Biagioli & Figli Srl
www.aldobiagioli.it
Dondi SpA
www.dondinet.it
Mainardi C. snc
www.mainardimacchineagricole.it
Mansoldo Costr. Agricole
www.mansoldo.it
Nardi SpA
www.grupponardi.it
Raciti Macchine Agricole Srl
www.racitimacchineagricole.com
Siciltiller Snc
www.siciltiller.it
Cultivators
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Fertilization
Fertilizer spreaders/burying
Manure-spreaders
Mechanical weeding
Agrex SpA
www.agrex.com
Badalini Srl
www.badalini.it
C.E.A. di Cornaglia snc
www.cea-agrimix.com
Conterno & Occelli Srl
www.aratri-trivelle.it
Faza Srl
www.fazasrl.com
Feraboli Ing. A. Spa Off. Mecc.
www.feraboli.com
Matermacc SpA
www.matermacc.it
Officine Mecc. Bovesane Srl
www.eurospand.it
Olmi snc di Olmi F. & Figli
www.olmiagrivitis.it
RCM Srl
www.rcm-agrimeccanica.it
Rinieri Srl
www.rinieri.com
Rotomec Spa
www.rotomec.com
Agrofer SAS di Zenegaglia S. & C.
www.agrofer.it
Annovi F.lli di Annovi Marino
www.annovi-terrmacch.it
B.R. di Bellucci & Rossini snc
www.belluccierossini.com
Bicchi Srl
www.bicchi.it
Emme Enne snc
www.emmeenne.it
Franzosi Aristide snc
www.franzosifvr.com
Lochmann Plantatec Srl
www.lochmann.biz
Mutti Amos Macc. Agricole Srl
www.muttiamos.it
Ren Mark snc
www.renmark.it
Stocker Srl
www.stockergarden.com
Terpa Officine snc
www.terpaofficine.com
Vaschieri Lorenzo Srl
www.vaschieri.com
Hoes and sickles Portable trimmers
see list in Plantation table, paragraph ‘land clearing’
Shredders Rotary mowers
Chemical weeding
Sprayers
Aedes Costruzioni Srl
www.aedes.bz
Bellon M.It snc
www.bellonm.it
Berti Macchine Agricole SpA
www.bertima.it
Emak SpA
www.emak.it
Emy-Elenfer di Luciano Erbelli
www.emyelenfer.com
Euro Class 21 Srl
www.euroclass21.it
Fischer Srl
www.fischermulchgeraete.com
Maschio Gaspardo SpA
www.maschionet.com
Sicil Zappa Snc
www.sicilzappa.it
A.M.A.S. snc di Cecconi M. & M
www.amasitalia.it
Bargam Spa
www.bargam.com
Caffini Spa
www.caffini.com
Casotti Irroratori di Casotti E. Cav. Mario Valsecchi & Figli Srl
www.casotti.it www.angelo-b.com
Dal Degan Srl
www.daldegan.it
G.R. Gamberini Srl
www.impolveratori.it
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High pressure guns
Italdifra Agricultural Tools Srl
www.italdifra.com
Nobili SpA
www.nobili.com
Panari Giancarlo & C. snc
www.panari.it
Renaioli Macchine Agricole Srl
www.renaioli.net
Revello Giovanni
www.revellogiovanni.com
V.M.A. atomizzatori Srl
www.vmaatomizzatori.it
Braglia Srl
www.braglia.it
Metal-Pi snc di Pasotti E. & M.
www.metalpi.it
Metaltecnica Srl
www.metaltecnicazanolo.com
Mondial Srl
www.mondialspraying.com
Revello Giovanni
www.revellogiovanni.com
Tecomec Srl
www.tecomec.com
Valvolmeccanica snc
www.valvolmeccanica.com
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5.
Phytosanitary Treatments
Fighting of main date palm parasites (date palm scale Parlatoria blanchardi, palm mite Oligonychus afrasiaticus, black borer Apate monachus and palm weevil Rhynchophorus ferrugineus) is usually done by spraying of chemicals. Spraying on large extensions can be made with airplanes or helicopters, while from-the-ground spraying can be done with backpack sprayers, if localized (figure 10) or with atomizers equipped with air blast sprayers or high pressure guns, mounted on wheelbarrows, pick-ups or trailers (figure 11). For high value plants (landscape, small groves, rare varieties) prevention of infestation and in some cases curing can be done by trunk injections of insecticide. Besides chemical insecticides, also physical means can be used to control pests, such as microwave frequencies that can kill insects at different development stages without damaging the plant (figure 12).
Figure 10 - Spraying at the base of date palm trunks
Figure 11 - Trailed sprayer with high pressure guns
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Figure 12 - Eco-compatible device using microwave technology for total disinfestation of red snout-beetle directly on the palm tree (source: www.ecopalm.it)
Operation
Machinery/ equipment
Chemical treatments
Wheelbarrow sprayers (motorized
Companies
Web
Riding Srl
www.ridingsrl.it
Agri Perrone SAS di Perrone G. & C.
www.agriperrone.it
Dal Degan Srl
www.daldegan.it
Fox Motori Srl
www.foxmotori.it
Genesini Macchine Agricole snc
www.genesini.it
Imovilli Pompe Srl
www.imovillipompe.it
Maggio Giovanni & Figli Srl
www.maggiogiovanni.com
Nania Srl
www.nania.it
O.C.L.L. Srl Di Carraro L. & L.
www.carrarospray.com
V.M.A. atomizzatori Srl
www.vmaatomizzatori.it
Agri Perrone SAS di Perrone G. & C.
www.agriperrone.it
Florida Atomizzatori snc
www.atomizzatoriflorida.it
Ideal Srl
www.idealitalia.it
Nobili SpA
www.nobili.com
Ricosma snc di Gaspari G. & E.
www.ricosma.com
Unigreen SpA
www.unigreen-spa.com
V.M.A. atomizzatori Srl
www.vmaatomizzatori.it
Vulcano Srl
www.vulcanoatomizzatori.it
or manual)
Sprayers and air blast sprayers
Trailed /mounted sprayers and air blast sprayers with cannon
Physical treatments
High pressure guns
see list in Cropping operations table, paragraph ‘chemical weeding’
Insecticide injectors
Difesa Ambientale di Longhin G.&C. SAS
www.arbocap.it
Microwave
Bi.Elle Srl - Microwave Technology (Ecopalm System)
www.ecopalm.it
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6.
Pollination
The date Palm is a dioecious plant and, in order to obtain a good production, female plants have to be pollinated artificially. Traditionally this operation has been done manually, by inserting parts of the male inflorescence inside the female one, but nowadays the use of mechanical aids, such as blowers with pollen tanks and long pipes, is quite common. In this case the pollen must be previously collected (figure 13) and diluted with inert powders. Artificial pollination can be made from the ground, with blowers equipped with spears or rigid pipes (figure 14) long enough to reach the female flowers, or by reaching them with aerial platforms (see the section “lifting operations”). Pollinating with the use of blowers is a less precise operation than the traditional one, but it’s much easier to carry out since in there is no need to tie the male and female inflorescences together (figure 15). Artificial pollination can be made easier with the use of facilitating equipment that helps to approach the flowers.
Figure 13 - Male inflorescence and pollen
Figure 14 - Example of blower for mechanical pollination
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Figure 15 - Inclusion of male inflorescence spikes inside the female ones (traditional method)
Operation Pollen extraction
Pollen distribution
Machinery/ equipment Pollen aspirators
Manual and motorized air sprayers/dusting mills
Pneumatic gun sprayers
Companies
Web
Biotac di Tacconi Lorenzo
www.biotac.135.it
Dall'agata Daniele Srl
www.dallagata.com
Romani Roberto Srl
www.impollinazione-kiwi-romani.it
Simeoni Tecnogreen Srl
www.simeonitecnogreen.com
Biotac di Tacconi Lorenzo
www.biotac.135.it
Carpi Officine Srl
www.carpi-italy.com
Dal Degan Srl
www.daldegan.it
Di Martino Spa
www.dimartino.it
Revello Giovanni
www.revellogiovanni.com
Simeoni Tecnogreen Srl
www.simeonitecnogreen.com
Air Cat International Srl
www.aircatinternational.com
Biotac di Tacconi Lorenzo
www.biotac.135.it
Corcos Srl
www.corcos.com
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7.
Fruits Thinning
Palm date is a very alternating plant therefore thinning of the clusters is a quite useful operation. Thinning is done when fruits begin growing in size (late spring) and only 8 to 10 clusters per plant should be left: 2-3 for each cardinal point. The cut of peduncles is made with the usual pruning tools: pneumatic or electric shears and chain or hand saws (figure 16).
Figure 16 - Clusters thinning with traditional equipment
Operation Peduncle cutting
Machinery/ equipment
Companies
Web
Shears (electric/pneumatic)
see list in Sucker removal table, paragraph ‘cleaning’
Branch cutters
Castellari Srl
www.li-castellari.com
Stocker Srl
www.stockergarden.com
Zanon Srl
www.zanon.it
Campagnola Srl
www.campagnola.it
Carratù Leonardo
www.carratu.net
Castellari Srl
www.li-castellari.com
Cav. Mario Valsecchi & Figli Srl
www.angelo-b.com
Coima Italy Srl
www.coimaitaly.com
Stocker Srl
www.stockergarden.com
Zanon Srl
www.zanon.it
Castellari Srl
www.li-castellari.com
Stocker Srl
www.stockergarden.com
Emak Spa
www.emak.it
Bow saws
Treetop shears
Pruning chain saw (motor/electric/pneumatic)
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8.
Clusters arrangement and positioning of anti-breakage supports
To make harvesting easier the clusters have to be arranged under the leaves so, when growing up is size, fruits will not get caught in the foliage or damaged by thorns. When arranging the clusters it’s often necessary to support them with props, since without being sustained by the leafs, they could break off due to the weight of ripe fruits. This operation is typically manual and can be facilitated by the use of lifting devices when the infructescences are higher than 2 meters (see section “lifting operations”).
9.
Clusters coverage
To protect the fruits from adverse weather (date quality is affected by rain during the ripening period) and from insects, during the end of the ripening phase, the clusters can be covered with plastic or cardboard caps (figure 17). For each mature palm about 1 m2 of coverage sheet is needed.
Operation Coverage of clusters
Machinery/ equipment
Companies
Web
Plastic bags
Arrigoni SpA
www.arrigoni.it
Waxed/parchment paper bags
the list is being updated
Shading nets
Arrigoni SpA
www.arrigoni.it
Stocker Srl
www.stockergarden.com
Figure 17 – Coverage of the cluster (source: www.bioquicknews.com/node/49)
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10. Harvest Dates are collected manually, one by one or as a whole cluster, depending on the variety and on the ripening phase: this implies the need to reach the top of the same plant for several times. In order to make this operation faster and to reduce fruit losses, both the arrangement of clusters under the leaves and a regular cleaning of the stem are essential. When harvesting, the picker stands on the ground or reaches the clusters with the use of a ladder or by climbing up the stem, depending on the palm height, and gleans the ripe dates, depositing them in a basket, or cuts the stalks and lowers the whole infructescences with a rope or drops them directly on the ground (figure 18). There are no mechanical date harvesters but just aids such as ladders or aerial platforms that allow the workers to reach the fruits more quickly, reducing fatigue and risks. The fruits of lower quality can be collected from the ground after shaking the whole plant or only the clusters with vibrating arms similar to those used to harvest olives: also in this case it is necessary to lay sheets or tarpaulins on the ground, under the trees. In very extensive plantations, if soil conformation allows it, dates can be collected from the ground with mechanic collectors, as the ones used for picking up hard-shelled fruits.
Figure 18 - Traditional harvesting method
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Operation
Machinery/ equipment
Direct harvesting Ground harvesting
Web
see list in Lifting Operations table
Shakers (electric and pneumatic)
Harvesters
Tarpaulins, cloths, nets
Transport
Companies
Boxes
Agritec Srl
www.agritecsrl.com
Arpi Meccanica Daunia Srl
www.arpimeccanicadaunia.com
Campagnola Srl
www.campagnola.it
Carratù Leonardo
www.carratu.net
Castellari Srl
www.li-castellari.com
Coima Italy Srl
www.coimaitaly.com
De Masi Costruzioni Srl
www.demasi.it
Erreppi Srl
www.erreppi.com
Imbriano Macchine Agr. Srl
www.imbriano.com
Lisam Srl
www.lisam.it
Sbaraglia Srl
www.sbaragliacompressori.it
Sicil Zappa Snc
www.sicilzappa.it
Spedo A. & Figli Srl
www.spedo.eu
Tekna Srl
www.tekna-srl.com
Zanon Srl
www.zanon.it
Asquini Srl
www.asquini.org
Carratù Leonardo
www.carratu.net
Chianchia Srl
www.chianchia.it
De Cloet Srl
www.decloet.it
G.F. Costruzione Macc. Agr. Srl
www.gf-srl.it
Giampi Costruzione Macc. Agr.
www.giampimacchineagricole.com
Marte Francesco
www.francescomarte.it
Monchiero & C. snc
www.monchiero.com
Rivmec di Valter Rivetti
www.rivmec.com
S.I.C.M.A. Srl
www.sicmasrl.com
Arrigoni SpA
www.arrigoni.it
Quartulli Tessili Srl
www.quartulli.com
Retificio Padano
www.padano.it
Capp-Plast Srl
www.capp-plast.com
CMP Srl
www.cmp-plast.it
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11. Waste collection and shredding Pruning and stem shaving residues (figures 19 and 20), if not infested by parasites, can be collected and grinded with shredders for subsequent composting or shredded directly on the ground with a knife flail mower after raking.
Figure 19 - Eliminating leafstalks with traditional equipment
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Figure 20 - Abundant residues from pruning and cleaning of trunks
Operation Size reduction
Windrowing
Shredding
Machinery/ equipment
Companies
Web
Bioshredders,
B.3 Srl
www.b3srl.it
chippers
Caravaggi Srl
www.caravaggi.com
Gandini Meccanica snc
www.gandinimeccanica.com
Green Produzione Srl
www.green-produzione.it
Negri Srl
www.negri-bio.com
Peruzzo Srl
www.peruzzo.it
Pezzolato Off. Costr. Mecc. SpA
www.pezzolato.it
Seppi M. SpA
www.seppi.com
Zanon Srl
www.zanon.it
Abimac Srl
www.abimac.it
Berti Macchine Agricole SpA
www.bertima.it
Cesari Gianni
www.cesarigianni.com
Fa.Ma. di Marigonda Gino
www.famapruning.com
I.Me.Ca. di Macorigh M. & C. snc
www.imeca-sacaia.it
Roc Srl
www.roc.ag
Twig windrowers
Shredders
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12. Transport Transport is a common operation to all agricultural activities and that’s true also for date cultivation where vegetable parts, fertilizers, machinery and equipment, together with the harvested fruits, must be moved within and out of the farm. The most common and versatile piece of equipment is the agricultural trailer that, when soil is flat and sandy, is generally endowed of two axles, but for minor transportation needs also buckets carried by tractors, in front or at the back, can be used. If large amounts of materials have to be transported instead, and bins are needed in different places at the same time, it’s possible to disengage the tractor by using hook-lift trailers. Also self-propelled transporters can be very useful: these machines have a minor transport capacity but are very mobile and versatile. For short-range moving of materials an interesting option is constituted by walking crawler dumpers. Where soil is rough or difficult to tackle, trailers should have its own driving wheels connected to the tractor PTO. Machinery/ equipment Trailers
Hook lift trailers
Motortrailers
Transporters
Companies
Web
B.R. di Bellucci L. & Rossini P. snc
www.belluccierossini.com
Bicchi Srl
www.bicchi.it
Bonsegna Srl
www.bonsegna.it
Capriotti Rimorchi Srl
www.capriottirimorchi.com
D'eusanio snc
www.deusanio.com
Emme Enne snc
www.emmeenne.it
Erreppi Srl
www.erreppi.com
Fe.Ba. snc di Feliziani Serafino & C.
www.febarimorchi.com
Francini Macchine Agricole Srl
www.francinirimorchi.it
Mutti Amos Macchine Agricole Srl
www.muttiamos.it
Randazzo Gianni & Giuseppe snc
www.rimorchirandazzo.com
Roagna Trailer System Srl
www.roagnatrailer.com
Silver Car Srl
www.rimorchisilvercar.com
Terpa Officine snc
www.terpaofficine.com
Zaccaria Srl
www.zaccariarimorchi.com
B.O.B. Sistemi Idraulici SpA
www.bobspa.com
Franzosi Aristide snc
www.franzosifvr.com
Officine Galvagni Srl
www.galvagnirimorchi.it
Roagna Trailer System Srl
www.roagnatrailer.com
Tecnosima Srl
www.tecnosima.it
Zaccaria Srl
www.zaccariarimorchi.com
Caron Officine Brevetti Srl
www.caron.it
Cerruti Srl
www.cerrutimacchineagricole.it
Erreppi Srl
www.erreppi.com
Fort Srl
www.fort-it.com
Goldoni SpA
www.goldoni.com
Antonio Carraro SpA
www.antoniocarraro.com
Bonetti Srl
www.bonetti4x4.it
Bsi Veicoli SpA
www.bsiveicoli.it
Caron Officine Brevetti Srl
www.caron.it
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Minitracked transporters
Flat-deck trailers
Comaca Srl
www.comaca.it
Durso Srl
www.durso.it
Erreppi Srl
www.erreppi.com
Ferrante F.lli Srl
www.ferrantesnc.it
Fort Srl
www.fort-it.com
Oelle Costruzioni Meccaniche Srl
www.oelle.it
Camisa F.lli snc
www.fratellicamisa.it
Casorzo Srl
www.casorzo.it
Emak SpA
www.emak.it
Erreppi Srl
www.erreppi.com
Fort Srl
www.fort-it.com
Hinowa SpA
www.hinowa.com
Merlo SpA
www.merlo.it
Oelle Costruzioni Meccaniche Srl
www.oelle.it
Riding Srl
www.ridingsrl.it
Sep By Valpadana SpA
www.sep.it
Agrofer SAS di Zenegaglia S. & C.
www.agrofer.it
Cesari Gianni
www.cesarigianni.com
Coima Italy Srl
www.coimaitaly.com
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13. Tractors Most of the machines described in the previous paragraphs must be carried or trailed, and in some cases moved, by a tractor, which is a prime mover with lifting and towing devices, mechanical power take-off and hydraulic power distributors. Agricultural tractors can have two or four wheels or tracks. Two wheel tractors (moto-cultivators) have a low power, usually less than 10 kW (figure 21), while four wheel tractors start from about 15 kW and can reach up to 200 kW and more. Crawler tractors can also include self-moved wheelbarrows, low power machines normally equipped with a bucket or a platform, which can also be fitted with lifting system, hydraulic distributors and hydraulic power take-off. All operations previously described, except for those necessary for land clearing and soil preparation, do not require much power, therefore small or medium-sized farms would need tractors in the range of 35 to 50 kW (figure 22); in larger farms instead the power need will be determined by the required working capacity. Standing the prize only marginally higher, four-wheel drive is preferable to the single one for the major versatility of the machines and also for higher performance on sandy soils.
Figure 21 - Motocultivator with mower
Figure 22 - Soil tillage with the use of a tractor
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Machinery/ equipment Motocultivators, motorhoes
Light tractors
Medium-large tractors
Companies
Web
Adriatica Macchine Agricole Srl
www.adriatica-grifo.it
Agris-Brumi Srl
www.agris.it
Barbieri Srl
www.barbierisrl.com
Benassi SpA
www.benassi.eu
Casorzo Srl
www.casorzo.it
Diesse Srl
www.diesseagri.it
Emak SpA
www.emak.it
Fort Srl
www.fort-it.com
Goldoni SpA
www.goldoni.com
MAB snc di Ceccarelli Antonio & C.
www.mabsnc.com
Meccanica Benassi SpA
www.benassi.it
MGM snc dei Fratelli Marconi
www.mgmsnc.it
Sep By Valpadana SpA
www.sep.it
Sicil Zappa snc
www.sicilzappa.it
Antonio Carraro SpA
www.antoniocarraro.com
Erreppi Srl
www.erreppi.com
Goldoni SpA
www.goldoni.com
Sicil Zappa snc
www.sicilzappa.it
Valpadana SpA
www.valpadana.it
Antonio Carraro SpA
www.antoniocarraro.com
Barbieri Srl
www.barbierisrl.com
Cnh Italia SpA - New Holland
www.agriculture.newholland.com
Emak SpA
www.emak.it
Erreppi Srl
www.erreppi.com
Goldoni SpA
www.goldoni.com
Landini - Argo Tractors SpA
www.argotractors.com
Same Deutz-Fahr Italia SpA Lamborghini Trattori
www.lamborghini-tractors.com
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14. Lifting Operations Some of the most important date palm farming operations, such as pollination, harvesting, thinning, coverage and arrangement of clusters, pruning of both trunk and leaves, benefit from the possibility of an easy access to the top of the tree. Despite the availability of low cost labor in many date palm growing areas, making climbing operation easier contributes to increase work productivity and product quality at the same time safeguarding operator’s safety. One interesting device that can be used to climb up the trunk is the “palm bicycle”(figure 23): the best version has metal bands that embrace the stem, allowing the operator to proceed safely without damaging the plant. The stem needs to be clean and as smooth as possible. The use of crampons should not be allowed because they damage the stem affecting its physiological balance and mechanical stability. The simplest and most common means to facilitate the access to the top of the palm tree are: lifting aids (crampon, straps,...), even if some are harmful to the plant manually handled ladders: useful for palms with a stem height up to 4-5 m harvesting carts: useful for heights in the range of 4-5 m self-moved ladders (figure 24): for heights ranging from 4 to 10 m aerial platforms (figure 25): for heights above 6 m Platforms can be classified according to the type of movement and elevation: Self-propelled with telescopic and/or articulated boom Self-propelled track-type with telescopic and/or articulated boom (figure 26) Self-propelled vertical with pantograph boom Truck or tractor-mounted with telescopic and/or articulated boom (figure 27) Towed on trailer with telescopic and/or articulated boom Vertical hydraulic column lifts
Figure 23 - Palm bicycle
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Figure 24 - Self-propelled ladder for harvesting
Figure 25 - Single-bucket aerial platform for harvesting
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Figure 26 - Self-propelled crawler aerial platform for harvesting
Figure 27 - Tractor-mounted aerial platform (bucket) for pruning
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Operation
Machinery Equipment
Companies
Web
Climbing aids
Palm bicycle
Hobby Agricoltura SAS
www.treeworker.it
Ladders
Manually placed
Artfer 3 Srl
www.artfer.net
Emiliana Scale Di Reggiani G.
www.emilianascale.it
Frigerio Carpenterie SpA
www.frigeriospa.com
Orsi Flavio S.R.L.
www.orsigroup.it
R.S.T.B. di Rizzi Stefano
www.rstbscali.com
Santilli Srl
www.santilliscale.it
Svelt SpA
www.svelt.it
Self-moved (crawler)
Riding Srl
www.ridingsrl.it
Self-propelled
Billo Srl
www.billosrl.it
Campadelli di Campadelli G.
www.campadelli.it
Orsi Group Srl
www.orsigroup.it
Pazzaglia Spa
www.pazzaglia.it
Pillon Srl
www.pillonsrl.it
Trailed
Campadelli di Campadelli G.
www.campadelli.it
Self-propelled
Colombo Giuseppe Srl
www.colombopiattaformeaeree.com
Cte Lift
www.ctelift.com
Emiliana Scale di Reggiani G.
www.emilianascale.it
Merlo SpA
www.merlo.it
Platform Basket Srl
www.platformbasket.com
Vi-Bo snc di Vicini&Bonettini
www.vi-bo.it
Colombo Giuseppe Srl
www.colombopiattaformeaeree.com
Hinowa SpA
www.hinowa.com
Leader World Srl
www.leader-piatt.it
Palazzani Industrie SpA
www.palazzani.it
Platform Basket Srl
www.platformbasket.com
Socage Srl
www.socage.it
Pantograph vertical
Scale DC Srl
www.scaledc.it
Truck-based
Colombo Giuseppe S.R.L.
www.colombopiattaformeaeree.com
Hinowa Spa
www.hinowa.com
Socage S.R.L.
www.socage.it
D'amico Officine Srl
www.macchinaridamico.com
Fa.Ma. di Marigonda Gino
www.famapruning.com
Platform Basket S.R.L.
www.platformbasket.com
Scale DC Srl
www.scaledc.it
Fruit Harvesters
Aerial platforms
Self-propelled tracked
Trailed or mounted
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Istituto Agronomico per l’Oltremare
Università degli Studi di Firenze
Company Cards Aldo Biagioli e Figli Srl
Nania Srl
Angelo B. Srl
Nardi SpA
Antonio Carraro SpA
Palazzani Industrie SpA
Carrarospray Srl
Peruzzo Srl
Carratù Leonardo
Pezzolato Officine Costruzioni Meccaniche SpA
Casorzo Srl
Pillon Srl
Collari Edore
Riding Srl
Dondi SpA
Selvatici Franco
Erreppi Srl
Seppi M. SpA
Facma Srl
Sicil Zappa Snc di Giardina S.M. & C.
Lisam Srl
Tecnoagri Srl di Malpassi Graziano
MAC-BERT SAS Di Mantovani Carlotta & C.
Tifermec Oleodinamica Srl
Mara Srl
Unigreen SpA
Muratori SpA
V.M.A. atomizzatori Srl
Mutti Amos macchine agricole Srl
Vigolo Srl
Aldo Biagioli e Figli Srl Via Maestri del Lavoro 3 -Z.I. S.Fiora 52037 Sansepolcro (AR) ITALIA Tel. +39-0575-749890 Fax +39-0575-749962
[email protected] www.aldobiagioli.it
Products Cultivators Disc harrows Disc ploughs Rear scrapers Rear scrapers Subsoilers
Biagioli founder, Aldo, began manufacturing farming equipment, to be drawn by animals, which were immediately appreciated by its regional and national clientele and this recognition was witnessed by the award of a Gold Medal at the Farming Industry Exhibition in Gubbio in 1908 and a Silver Medal at the Labour and Industry Exhibition in Rome in 1908. When small-scale mechanisation came in, his sons made the company a leader in the manufacture of equipment for mechanical cultivators and small tractors. This history provides the company’s clientele with a solid guarantee of its experience, quality and reliability. Thanks to the experience gained in its long-established business, this company can now offer the market an extremely wide and qualified range of equipment for working on the land that can be used with mechanical cultivators and tractors. Their quality and competitive prices have allowed the company to consolidate its position on the foreign markets with 40% of its production going abroad. Just as in the past, Biagioli is still today attentive to the needs of small-scale mechanisation and provides farm producers with a qualified and specialised range of articles that help them to improve their efficiency in their various fields of application.
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Cav. Mario Valsecchi & Figli Srl Via XXV Aprile 40 23041 Annone Brianza (LC) ITALIA Tel. +39-0341-641161 Fax +39-0341-644998
[email protected] www.angelo-b.com
Products Cleavers, double blade billhooks, chiesels, cutters Hacksaws Hoes, pickaxes, shovels, machetes
billhooks,
The centuries-old course of the “Cav. Mario Valsecchi & Sons srl” has deep long past roots and it has been developed, generation after generation, always towards new and significant goals. Since the first traditional settlement in the Valsecca area until the actual and workable industrial complex of Annone Brianza, it has just been a growing success which brought the “Cav. Mario Valsecchi & Sons srl” to be nominated as a quality brand within the main markets. The reason for that is the deep knowledge for productive process and steel making, run with the same particular care of yore but supported by modern technologies. In second place, the vocational guidance to the main exigent calls of the market in which hobbyists started to place side by side the professionals. ‘wide range of branded products “Angelo B.” certifies the value of a company facing all our century challenges.
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Antonio Carraro SpA Via Caltana 24 35011 Campodarsego (PD) ITALIA Tel. +39-049-9219921 Fax +39-049-9219922
[email protected] www.antoniocarraro.com
Products Compact tractors Transporters
At the young age of 20, in the year 1910, Giovanni Carraro builds the first multifunctional agricultural machine. In brief he develops his smith workshop into an industrial plant which manufactures sowing machines and, afterwards, traditional tractors. In 1960 Antonio, the youngest of his six sons, founds the company "Antonio Carraro di Giovanni": the first single-axle tractor "Scarabeo" is developed. Currently, Antonio Carraro opts for a niche production of tractors, from 20 to 100 hp, with four driving wheels. Since 1979 the strength point of the company is the R&D (Research and Development) department, source of projects to develop innovative and original products. Thanks to the experience and the heritage of technical solutions which the firm has acquired in time, Antonio Carraro increased its market niches from specialised agriculture to civil sector (business unit Groundcare: green maintenance, roadways, urban cleaning.) Antonio Carraro is an historical family business, still leader in the production of multifunctional tractors with alternative and innovative solutions dedicated to market niches. Antonio Carraro's mission is to provide the best solution to operators who work in the specialised agriculture field, even with extreme working conditions and in the groundcare and roadways sectors. They believe that customers and collaborators community, together with work ethics are their successful key.
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O.C.L.L. Srl di Carraro Luigi & Luciano Via Cornara 40 35010 Villanova di C.S.P. (PD) ITALIA Tel. +39.049.922.00.72 Fax +39.049.922.09.51
[email protected] www.carrarospray.com
Products Back pack sprayers Sprayers and air blast sprayers with cannon Weelbarrow sprayers
O.C.L.L. was founded in 1961 by LUIGI and LUCIANO CARRARO as a manufacturer of machines and equipment for the protection of plants and crops and now the continuity is guaranteed by the presence of Maurizio and Michele Carraro to the summits of the company, always with the presence of theirs fathers. Experience acquired over the years and constant technological research have made O.C.L.L. an important point of reference in its field. Growing demand by foreign operators has led to the development of a new range of innovative products and the creation of a new trademark: - CARRAROSPRAY - expressly developed for the foreign market - that is now projecting our company into the leading ranks of European manufacturers of machinery and equipment for agriculture, gardening and hobbies, disinfestation, and fire-prevention.
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Carratù Leonardo Via Luigi Guerrasio 130 CP133 84083 Castel San Giorgio (SA) ITALIA Tel. +39-081-5162037 Fax +39-081-5162037
[email protected] www.carratu.net
Products Hacksaws Shakers
The firm was founded in 1961.It is situated in Castel San Giorgio, a small town in the province of Salerno . It represents the landmark in the field of agricultural machines, in Italy and in Europe , in particular of the vibrant hook for pending fruit supershake. The firm avails itself of the best supplying firms that work in the sector of mechanics exactness , both on national and international levels , in other it makes use of excellent materials to assure the quality, the efficiency and in particular a long run product. The firm Leonardo Carratù, that deals with research development and production; avails itself and is supported by CARRATU' snc, interested in the increment of the sale system as well as in the distribution of the product to offer the sellers a quick and efficient service and the traceableness of the products at any moment.
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Casorzo Srl Via Asti 31 14039 Tonco (AT) ITALIA Tel. +39-0141-991041 Fax +39-0141-991043
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[email protected] www.casorzo.it
Products Disc ploughs Minitracked transporters Motocultivators, motorhoes
Casorzo srl was founded in 1888 by Prospero Casorzo, grandfather of the present five partners in the company, which for fifty years now has been manufacturing small motor-driven agricultural machinery. In 1958 the first Universal motor hoe was constructed with a 5 Hp, 4-stroke petrol engine. Ten years later the FC85 motor mower was made with a central control which, at the time was seen as revolutionary because of its ease of handling, its practicality in use and the low cost. Motor hoes, motor mowers, power ploughs, and hand tractors, are the speciality of Casorzo srl. Working with a CASORZO machine makes the operator's job much easier, because of their ease of use and performance, the result of considerable experience and trials carried out in the field.
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Collari Edore Via Provinciale Sud 24 A-B 40050 Castello d'Argile (BO) ITALIA Tel. +39-051-977022 Fax +39-051-977600
[email protected] www.collarimacchine.it
Products Grubbers, Subsoilers Fertilizer burying Rotary Tillers
Collari was founded in 1963 by Cav. Mario Collari along with his son Edore, who started production of rotary tiller and winding machines for metal wire in a small workshop in the town centre in response to a strong local demand. Today, after 40 years of ongoing activity, Collari has significantly expanded and enjoys an excellent reputation in Italy and Europe for the craftsmanship and strength of it products, generally designed for a heavy-duty professional use by a demanding clientele. The company's manufacturing policy is to consistently apply new technologies to improve the products without penalising the robust construction for which they are noted. The farming sector has undergone extraordinary development over the years in response to the evolving market demands, and the company, in addition to rotary tiller, has added several new machines, including grubbers, subsoilers, normal and combined cultivators with roller hydraulic sections or rear discs, combined grubber + rotary tiller, combined machines for seeding with minimum tillage, etc.
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Dondi SpA Viale Europa 94-102 06080 Ospedalicchio di Bastia Umbra (PG) ITALIA Tel. +39-075-8010198 Fax +39-075-8010387
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[email protected] www.dondinet.it
Products Cultivators Post hole diggers Rear scrapers Rotary ditchers Subsoilers
The Dondi S.p.A. is world leader in the manufactures of rotary ditchers for digging and maintenance of drainage and\or irrigation canals. These machines are produced in over 60 models and have been made for different uses and for any kind of cultivation; both traditional and modern for rice, pineapples, bananas, sugarcane, kiwi fruits etc The company exports its products in over 60 countries all over the world. Moreover, it manufactures machines like subsoilers and cultivators for the first cultivation on the land and to prepare the seed bed.
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Erreppi Srl Via dell' Industria 2 Z.I. 06031 Bevagna (PG) ITALIA Tel. +39-0742-360592 Fax +39-0742-360810
[email protected] www.erreppi.com
Products Light tractors Minitracked transporters Trailers
Established in 1976 by the Proietti family with the objective to produce innovative, versatile, economical, agricultural equipments as PTO Driven Trailers. Leading to development of 4x4 “off-road” vehicles, with a wide range of specifications to meet individual customers’ needs in the various areas. In 2003 a new vehicle development to meet special customer requirements for “in-field” collection of Oil Palm fruits in Malaysia and subsequent development of accessories to create a versatile vehicle for palm oil plantations for palm oil plantations for operations like spraying, spreading, transporting. Now exported in Malaysia, Indonesia and Central America. In 2011 a new vehicle project being developed to meet Changing “customer needs” in the tropical markets. Annual production is circa 1000 units with 55% of production being exported worldwide. The company’s mission is to further expand its exports world-wide via national importers / dealers and this could include: - develpment of “tailored made” vehicles for new mechanized applications - niche applications - CKD kits for on-site assembly - technology transfer(s) to overcome importation difficulties.
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Facma Srl Strada Piangoli s.n.c. 01030 Vitorchiano (VT) ITALIA Tel. +39-0761 370292 Fax +39-0761 370420
[email protected] www.facma.it
Products Mulchers, Shredders
In 1971 thanks to Marcello Bellachioma’s intuition was born the first harvester machine for hazelnuts. From 1971 until 1985 Mr Marcello and his brother Renzo operated like individual enterprise. In 1985 was established F.A.C.M.A. S.n.c. (which name means Artisan Factory Construction Agricultural Machines). In 2005 it became FACMA Srl. In this 40 years of job, research and investment, FACMA studied in a deepen way the ground working, harvesting of shell fruit, drying and selection of product systems, projecting appropriate machineries for them. The firm seat is in Vitorchiano, Viterbo , Italia, in the modern factory by the employ of advanced technologies are projected and constructed agricultural machineries like Mulchers and other. Mulchers which can be used in date palms is the model XPEL.
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Products Shears (manual, pneumatic, electric) Shakers (electric and pneumatic) Pneumatic Saw Pto Compressor Diesel Compressors Petrol Compressors
Lisam Srl Via Lughese 27/G 40026 Imola (Bo) ITALIA Tel. +39-542 -640380 Fax +39-542-640284
[email protected] www.lisam.it
Lisam was established in 1967, in Imola, in the heart of the Romagna region. Working in the agricultural industry, we came to recognize the need for innovation in work tools. Lisam has exported its all-Italian technology across the globe to respond to the increasingly demanding needs of farmers in light of the constant and intense pace of technological evolution of the sector. Today Lisam is the only direct manufacturer of both manual and pneumatic pruning and harvesting systems. At Lisam, designing new solutions means inventing new ways of working: choosing the best that modern technology has to offer to increase productivity. Our ideas are the results of years of pioneering research, creating new pruning and harvesting systems and all the accessories, which together make up an intelligent work system. We believe that each one of our tools is an expression of functionality, originality, durable reliability and high performance. Through ongoing research and design, Lisam has accumulated a wealth of expertise in micro-engineering and in special production processes for metals, electronics and pneumatic systems. The results of this experience are ultrahigh technology tools for pruning and harvesting.
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MACCHINE AGRICOLE PER VIVAI
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MAC-BERT SAS Di Mantovani Carlotta & C. Via Saccona n° 33 44123 Porporana (FE) ITALIA Tel. +39-0532-412444 Fax +39-0532-412444
[email protected] www.macbert.it
Products Extir-plants (treediggers)
MAC-BERT s.a.s. produces and commercializes, since many years, machines for nursery- men, in particular EXTIRPLANTS, clod maker to exstract plants with truncated-cone clod. Appreciated in Italy and abroad for their practicality and strength, they ensure the respect of tap-roots too, and cohesion of the clods by the absence of any vibration.
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Mara Srl Via Ettore Ara 70 13100 Vercelli (VC) ITALIA Tel. +39-0161-392797 Fax +39-0161-393217
[email protected] www.maralaser.com
Products Rear scrapers
The company was born in 1987 by four friends working in different fields of industry. Mara Co. is continuing research and innovation act to get a constant evolution to its products. Besides Mara Co. guarantees the quality of its products, making tests over each manufactured machines and using certify raw materials only. Mara Co. is producing 24 models of leveller laser control. The equipments are pulling machines. The working blade is from 1,5 mt till to 7 mt. All the models can joint to all types of tractors or industrial equipment. Mara Co. is manufacturing the metal parts, the hydraulic equipments, and the electronic machine control receiver. The policy is to manufacture machines with the eyes of the end users. All the machines has to pass four quality controls. Each model has its matrixes for different working operation. The weldings are made by robot.
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Muratori SpA Via Pavarello 21 41051 Castelnuovo Rangone (MO) ITALIA Tel. +39-059-5330611 Fax +39-059-537259
[email protected] www.muratoriequip.it
Products Rotary Tillers Shredders Stone buriers
The firm, founded by Alcide Muratori in 1949, was originally a small company of craftsmen who mended agricultural machinery. During the ‘50s the Company repaired and occasionally built tractors ranging from 15 to 25 HP. Rotary hoe construction began at the beginning of the 1960s and, in 1965, became the company’s sole activity. In the second half of the ‘60s Muratori began to export its rotary hoes, although at that point only occasionally. During those years Muratori was the first company to manufacture light rotary hoes for tractors under 30 HP. Muratori continued to grow during the ‘70s until, in 1978, it became a new company and a new factory was built where its head office is still located. The new factory was immediately considered one of the most modern in the sector. As well as rotary hoe production, the new factory also saw the production of rotary harrows and then of shredders.
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Mutti Amos macchine agricole Srl Via dell'Industria 24 46041 Asola (MN) ITALIA Tel. +39-0376-710495 Fax +39-0376-710798
[email protected] www.muttiamos.it
Products Manure-spreaders Trailers
The Mutti Amos belives that the components and materials of the highest quality have a growing role in the strategy of farm machinery, this aims to: continue research and development, increase and develop its product range, improve pre and post sales service, ensure prompt end efficient spare parts service. The primary object is the customers satifaction , according to their needs and expectations. The queality system adopted in 2007, is therefore not only a important tool for internal management, the means by wich to ensure the quality of products and internal processes and to allow continuous improvement. The technological tradition of Mutti Amos carries a continuing commitment to investment and aim to be at the forefront of the importance of a flexibility in production. Our brand of agricultural machinery distinguishes high reliability capable of passing, after all our controls, the most important tests: one every day at your side. Tecnology, innovation, reliability, quality and high standard of customer service are the basis of development as a stategic priority. The Mutti Amos is able to approve its products according to the strictest regulations in accordance with CE norms. Policy and quality objectives within the entire organization by focusing on real needs and expectations of its customers.
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Nania Srl Via Nazionale 167 Olivarella 98040 S. Filippo del Mela (ME) ITALIA Tel. +39-090930303 Fax +39-090930924
[email protected] www.nania.it
Products Sprayers and air blast sprayers
The Nania Srl firm came to live in 1974 in Milazzo, eastern Sicily, thanks to Mr Antonino Nania. Our company is managed by the Nania family and its core business concerns agricultural equipment selling and besides professional consultancy to both husbandry and crop farmers. The robust growth of the industrial and agricultural sectors in Sicily at that time, which represents the crossroads of the Mediterranean sea above all in nursery gardening and fruit areas, favors the switch of Nania Srl from wholesaling to assembling of several equipments. Across the years our company progressively broadens its customer service offering by starting providing agronomic and mechanical consultancies in order to fruitful the corporate know-how gathered over the years. Furthermore, the assembly plant has been expanded for meeting customer needs while keeping high their satisfaction. Nania Srl represents the milestone in the region in terms of environmental preservation and both crop and urban green safeguard, especially our firm came out on top for palm protection from phytophagous. The steady research of solutions by our team of experts led to various successes developing and assembling spraying facilitators. This got to the building of different versions of telescopic spear sprayer that facilitate the treatment on the crown foliage and eliminate the waste of pesticides used. These innovative palm spear sprayer it can support a pressure of 20 bar until the total height of 16 m, it can be associated to up-to-date Diaphragm pumps and allow for spraying on foliage without the need for cranes and baskets maximizing the effectiveness of treatments. Nania Srl is heading to international markets, bringing its renowed tradition and honesty.
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Nardi SpA Via del lavoro, 24/26 06016 Selci Lama (PG) ITALIA Tel. +39-075-8610611 Fax +39-075-8583446
[email protected] www.grupponardi.it
Products Cultivators Disc harrows, Disc ploughs Post hole diggers Rear scrapers Rippers and subsoilers Rotary tillers Shredders
Nardi's history is a series of innovations that stretches along as much as four generations. A 115-year-old history that began in 1895 with the first reversible plough traded in Italy by the company's founder, Francesco Nardi, up until the latest product of Nardi's catalogue: a specially-designed plough for areas of the world potentially affected by desertification. Nardi operates in 85 countries around the world, with a special focus on efficient services and after-sales support. “Implements for professional farming” is indeed the new slogan of the industrial group, which provides a comprehensive product range for professional farming, from ploughs to seed drills. To support this growth, our Research & Development department continues to work on improving the quality of our products, which are increasingly manufactured with special micro alloy steels, providing more than double the resilience of normal steel. With these premises, today Nardi's range is among the most exhaustive ones currently available on the market and covers machines to work, prepare and sow the soil: ploughs, cultivators, disk harrows, hoes, machines for vines and fruit trees and mechanical and pneumatic seed drills. These include our new series of NX-SX reversible ploughs and our brand new FAST Combined Cultivator", a machine developed to satisfy the increased need to deal with cuts on processing costs whilst still providing an adequate preparation of the soil. Foreign markets represent 45% of the group's revenue and 55% comes from its domestic market. Among the various ranges marketed by the group, 15% of the company's turnover is represented by seed drills, 40% by ploughs, 20% by hoes and 25% by disk harrows. It seems strategic to intensify partnerships with large tractor manufacturers, as these address our same end users. Moreover, collaboration in terms of distribution network is increasingly oriented towards customer retention.
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Palazzani Industrie SpA Via del Pavione 4 25050 Paderno F.C. (BS) ITALIA Tel. +39-0306857073 Fax +39-030657079
[email protected] www.palazzani.it
Products Self-propelled tracked Aerial platforms
Palazzani starts its activity in 1935 by producing agricultural machinery. The increasing company development allows to increase and gradually diversify its productive sector. In 1980, an important step is made so the Palazzani Sas becomes SpA. Thenceforth, Palazzani Industry Spa starts distinguishing its production into “Paload”, division of machinery with movement on the ground, and “Palift”, division of aerial platforms. The success of this ever-increasing expansion is definitely to lay at an investment policy for studies and projects, a constant research for process technologies, original and exclusive, at forefront production systems of laboratory test equipment, tested for a quality and security brand. An accurate development of commercial network and an after-sales support, in Italy and abroad, made of firms specialized in the sector contributes to promptly assist customers with the highest expertise. Nowadays the vanguard of Palazzani Industry Spa is an accomplished reality, complex and well structured to satisfy every operational need with the highest comfort, security and high productivity.
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Peruzzo Srl Via Valsugana 30 35010 Curtarolo (PD) ITALIA Tel. +39-049-9620477 Fax +39-049-9620435
[email protected] www.peruzzo.it
Products Biochippers
The Peruzzo Srl Engineering works has been established since 1959, manufacturer of agricultural and turf maintenance equipment. It has been one of the first companies to understand the modern maintenance, aiming to achieve high quality standards. The constant innovation, research and improvement required by ours customers and close co-operation with prestigious tractor companies, have distinguished our firm and product ranges in the world wide markets. We have achieved many patents and awards, thanks to the continuous and constant product research and innovation.
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Pezzolato Officine Costruzioni Meccaniche SpA Via Provinciale Revello 89 12030 Envie (CN) ITALIA Tel. +39-0175-278077 Fax +39-0175-278421
[email protected] www.pezzolato.it
Products Biochippers
Established in 1976, Pezzolato SpA is an Italian designer and manufacturer of machines for the first wood-working. Its extensive expertise, built through over thirty years long history, has led to an impressive array of machines, available in both standard and custom sized version, which cover three product lines: - GREENLINE: Disc and drum chippers, Shredders, Machines for refuse, recycling and compost preparation - REDLINE: Machines for Firewood Preparation - PLANKLINE: Stationary and Mobile Horizontal Band Saws Strong aptitude in mechanics, investments in R&D, competent distribution net, well-organized spare parts stock and client-comes-first strategy are the Company’s keys of success. Pezzolato SpA currently is represented in over 30 countries worldwide. The headquarter is in the province of Cuneo, far west northern Italy.
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Pillon Srl Via della Meccanica 2-4 36042 Breganze (VI) ITALIA Tel. +39-0445-308159 Fax +39-0445-300480
[email protected] www.pillonsrl.it
Products Fruit Harvesters
The Company: fifty years through which the workshop of Francesco Pillon, master in iron work, has evolved to become a technologically advanced company that stands out in the territory and is oriented towards research and development. From the foresight of the two brothers Giuseppe and Silvano Pillon, has born the Special Machinery Division dedicated to the study and construction of mechanical solutions for applications in different fields, among which, in particular, the agriculture sector. We are orientated towards innovation and technology as to be always at the forefront. The Fruit Harvesters: designed with software of the latest generation and realized by our team of highly qualified technicians, Pillon harvesters stand out for the high quality and reliability, attested by the use of certified components. The continual experimentation of the new technologies carried out with strict procedures assures a constant improvement of our products in order to give tangible advantages to our costumers. Designed for overhead works in orchards of special dimensions, the series 3 x 3m Long presents a 3,2 m long platform and it can be lifted up to 2,85 m. Ideal for the harvest of tall trees fruit like date palms and for the spread of the hail net, it can carry up to 3 boxes in the central platform (loading capacity 1500 kg). It can also be provided with vertical forklifts with two small platforms, and this way it becomes a super machine with wide workplaces at different levels.
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Riding Srl Localita' S. Marziale 4 /C 53034 Colle Di Val D'Elsa (SI) ITALIA Tel. +39-0577-908316 Fax +39-0577-908835 www.ridingsrl.it
Products Minitransporters Motorized wheelbarrow sprayers
Riding was born at the end of 2001 with the aim to design, manufacture and sell multifunction equipment defined as minidumpers or minitransporters the partners who founded the company have a long experience in designing and manufacturing earth moving machines. Riding is at the top of a network companies that make full fabirication as: laser cutting, bending sheet, welding painting and assemble the products. This organisation guarantees good quality, flexibility, competitive prices. The aim achived is: products development to suit the market and the customer requirements. Riding believes that this is and will be a winner strategy. After having assembled more than 2500 units in 40 different versions it wants to spread its sells abroad.
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Selvatici Franco Via Laura Rodriguez 4 40068 San Lazzaro (BO) ITALIA Tel. +39-051-463328/051-466496 Fax +39-051-454668
[email protected] www.selvatici.com
Products Spading machines, Double spading machines Post hole diggers Rear scrapers Aerators
Vincenzo Selvatici started building horse- and ox-drawn ploughs before tractors had even been invented. This family tradition has developed the experience and technology related to sail working problems in great depth. This has meant continuai contact with clients, in arder to satisfy new needs each time they arise. Particular care is given to post-sales assistance, so much so that spare parts are stili available even far machines built dozens of years ago samething of fundamental importance far working clients. The reliability of Selvatici products is the fruit of highlyspecialized construction, based on four generations of experience. The reliability of Selvatici products is the fruit of highlyspecialized construction, based on four generations of experience. Design has always taken particular account of the distribution of weight and working dimensions, sa as to prevent useless overloading of the tractors, whÏch would mean increased risks when working on a slape, and to facilitate transit on roads and maneuvers in restricted spaces. Great care is taken during construction, down to the smallest details: this can be seen in particular in the dimensions of the gears, bearings and rotating shafts, which are designed to support maximum stress. The Selvatici sales network and Technical Office are always available to provide Clients with any information and help that may be required to prevent a waste of time and money. Selvatici takes great care over safety at work, adapting safety precautions to suit the regulations in force in the various countries.
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Seppi M. SpA Zona Artigianale 1 39052 Caldaro (BZ) ITALIA Tel. +39-0471-963550 Fax +39-0471-962547
[email protected] www.seppi.com
Products Shredders, Mulchers (and forestry mulchers) Stone Crushers
Founded in 1939 by Max Seppi and specializing in the manufacture of mulching mowers since 1971, SEPPI M. company is now one of the foremost manufacturer in its sector throughout the world. Since its early days SEPPI's motto was to help farmers improve their work with innovative yet easy to handle and highly efficient equipment. That's why up to these days SEPPI is committed to offer only the best equipment, whether for agriculture, forestry, greenspace maintenance or for the energy and construction industry. Decades of experience and tireless research for continuously improving technologies and materials guarantee products of the highest quality which will provide unrivalled service even in hard conditions.
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Products Motor-hoe, Small-tractors David one Rotarycultivators, Motormowers Machines for harvesting dried fruit Generators, Water pumps
Sicil Zappa Snc di Giardina S.M. & C. C/da S. Giacomo 93014 Mussomeli (CL) ITALIA Tel. +39-0934-952207 Fax: +39-0934-993164
[email protected] www.sicilzappa.it
Sicilzappa snc was founded in 1989 and after a great experience gained with the old Company FGR (1964), specialized in sales and repair of agricultural machines, decide to invest in the field of agricultural machinery. Soon they started with the production of small agricultural machines to meet the needs of small farmers and hobbyists, certainly looking for small units but strong and reliable at the same time and good for professional use. Now, and after more than half a century , the master builders of SICILZAPPA have specialized in the mechanical engineering and design: SICILZAPPA comes on the market today offering the INTEGRATED GLOBAL SOLUTIONS of: Motor-hoe Multigarden, Professional Motor-Hoe, Transporter 4WD, Small-Tractor 4WD, model “David One”, Component for small tractor David One, Machines for harvesting olives and dried fruit (electric tools for shaking olives and harvest" Olicomb Evo, Olifan Evo, Olifan Lift, shaker for olive Ercole 52, air compressors on trolleys with engine and accessories for air compressors), Machines for almond and pistachio, Bread and pizza machinery, Compressors suitable to be attached to the three point hitch of the tractor, Gasoline and diesel Generator single, three phase, ith or w/ou sond suppression kit, Gasoline and diesel Welders, Gasoline and diesel Water pumps self priming and centrifugal, Gasoline and diesel Engines Ramnay brand.
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Tecnoagri Srl di Malpassi Graziano Via Marconi 49 48017 Conselice (RA) ITALIA Tel. +39-0545-85023 Fax +39-0545-85123
[email protected] www.tecnoagri.it
Products Backhoes Harrows Post hole diggers Shredders
Since 1984 Tecnoagri has conceived and manufactured agricultural and industrial equipment. The success that our company gained during these years comes from the great ability and willingness to keep on innovation in order to fully satisfy our customer. The current production focuses on the following fields: - digging up with the following products - moving - soil cultivation - green maintenance The ideas of quality, versatility and safety concerning Tecnoagri products are the basis of our company philosophy, which is supported by an efficient and competent team as well as by the selection of certified and first quality raw materials. Even if it is not a very big company, Tecnoagri is particularly active, dynamic and attentive to innovations. At present about 80% of products are exported in Europe, South Africa, South America, Asia and Australia.
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Tifermec Oleodinamica Srl Via Carlo Marx n.2/a 06012 Cerbara di Citta’ di Castello (PG) ITALIA Tel. +39-075-8510376 Fax +39-075-8510318
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[email protected] www.tifermec.com
Products Backhoes Boom mower Hedge cutter
We are an Italian company manufacturing backhoes and boom mowers, since 1979. With more than 30 years of experience in the agricultural implement and thanks to our great passion for our job we now are one of the leading group in the production and distribution of agricultural machinery in Italy. Our backhoe is suitable for any wheeled and crawler tractor provided with hydraulic lifting devise. High quality material, casehardened and rectified brushings and pins, hydraulic distributor with anticavitation safety valves, joystick levers and cast iron pump make our backhoes totally safe and reliable. Our boom mower is an advanced equipment for grass mowing, hedge and brush crushing. It gives a perfect maintenance of road edges as well as river and channel banks. It can fit any tractor by 3-point hitch and in addition by optional quick coupling stiffening stretchers. We always focus on technology, design and quality of materials used to manufacture our machines, considering these elements as keys to success. Our philosophy is based on high quality and service to our customers. In fact customers are our main point of reference, their satisfaction is our priority! Our products are currently distributed all over the world, especially in Europe and USA.
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Unigreen SpA Via Rinaldi 105 - Loc. Cavazzoli 42124 Reggio Emilia (MO) ITALIA Tel. +39-0522-369811 Fax +39-0522-369898
[email protected] www.unigreen-spa.com
Products Sprayers with cannon
Our history began during the first half of the 80's, producing equipment for agricultural crop protection under the name of Fullspray S.p.A. with a complete range of mounted and trailed herbicide spraying machines of small to medium dimensions. After some rapid developments, market demand required the introduction of an accompanying range of machines equipped with fans (mist blowers). With the incorporation of GB S.p.A., a company already producing mist blowers and large herbicide spraying machines since the 70's, this operation was accomplished. Unigreen S.p.A. was formed by the fusion of the two Companies in the 90's, which , over the years has continually increased its existence in the market until it has become one of the major Italian companies for business volume. Our philosophy has always been to invest in resources for the study of products and highly specialised types of applications, for the territorial complexity and for the multiplicity of crops and cultivation, in which our machines are required to operate. That's why we are sure to have the right product for your needs.
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V.M.A. atomizzatori Srl Via F. Crispi 184 27047 Santa Maria della Versa (PV) ITALIA Tel. +39-0385-278491 Fax +39-0385-278840
[email protected] www.vmaatomizzatori.it
Products Sprayers and air blast sprayers Trailed /mounted sprayers and air blast sprayers with cannon
VMA manufactures advanced, reliable, high-performance and user-friendly machinery. These are only a few of the reasons behind the success story of VMA - a manufacturer employing specialists with over three decades' experience. The starting point of our company strategy coincides with the initiative of one man: Giampietro Vitali, then joined by a team of experts able to identify and meet the special requirements of crops such as vines and olive groves. As early as in the Sixties, Mr. Vitali poured his craftsman's creativity into a new industrial enterprise, starting a successful low-volume sprayer manufacturing business. Besides bringing to the new business his know-how and expertise, Mr. Vitali also decided that the company's focus should be on achieving qualitative excellence and guaranteed reliability for each manufactured product. This is why every production phase, from die construction all the way to final testing, is carried out and rigorously qualitychecked internally. The result is a range of top quality products, appreciated even by the most demanding customers and market leaders.
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Vigolo Srl Via dell'Industria, 27/A 36045 Alonte (VI) ITALIA Tel. +39-0444-436247 Fax +39-0444-436237
[email protected] www.vigolo.com
Products Post hole diggers Shredders
VIGOLO was founded in 1963 by the current managing director Luigi Vigolo. Originally set up as a contract firm, it started producing farm equipment back in 1964, manufacturing the first rotary hoes in Italy. These machines were subsequently joined by both fixed and folding power harrows in addition to flail shredders, brush shredders, post hole diggers and subsoilers as VIGOLO extended their product range. From the very start, the main objective has been to manufacture indestructible machinery, and VIGOLO farm equipment is indeed known to this day for its reliability. Since 1969, VIGOLO has been manufacturing for foreign customers, with exports currently accounting for 75% of sales. Competition in the international market has led VIGOLO to adopt an increasingly thorough quality control system. VIGOLO boasts an array of machinery and systems at the cutting edge of technology: from the fully automated case-hardening and tempering system for shafts and gears to the latest generation of robotic welding system. Most parts are in-house produced in order to ensure our manufacturing flexibility, prompt improvements and quality. Hole diggers VIGOLO are particulary suitable to drill on agricultural land, in particular the holes to implant the vineyards or the orchards. Hole diggers VIGOLO are avaible in two different models: TN and TSP. The first one can use bits till 500 mm of diameter and it is suitable to be used on normal kinds of land. The Model TSP can use bits till 1000 mm of diameter and it is the ideal for professional use. Both these models can be fitted out with lever reverse to obviate to manacle of bit. Hole diggers VIGOLO can drill till 1000 mm of depth for model TN and 1200 mm for TSP. Support stand is standard as to permit to stock the hole diggers with bit mounted. Hole diggers VIGOLO can be equiped with sundry bits and accessories.
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Realised in the framework of the Cooperation Project "Improvement and Valorisation of Date Palm in Al Jufrah Oasis"
Implemented by Department of Agricultural and Forest Economics, Engineering, Sciences and Technology of the University of Florence (Italy) with the collaboration of Istituto Agronomico per l'Oltremare of Florence
Edited by University of Florence 2012 All rights reserved
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