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April 24, 2009
 As
a well known manufacturer of high specification and bespoke on farm potato
handling and grading systems, R J Herbert Engineering Ltd has been offering
vegetable growers machinery with great flexibility incorporating many extra
features since the early 1970’s.
However, Herbert’s understand that not all growers need the level of
sophistication and adjustment available on the current Herbert range of
machinery. Launching for this season is the new Contractor I (1800).
Combining the quality build, components, and unique design features which
Herberts continue to offer year after year this new simplified model offers
a fixed cleaning system, with more standard conveyor configurations
resulting in a lower cost machine to the farmer.
The new Contractor I (1800) is available in 4 standard models each with a
single specialist cleaner fitted. The farmer can choose between stars,
multi-sep, coils or hydraulic rollers.
The fixed cleaner removes the need for a presentation conveyor between the
hopper and cleaner provided for cleaner interchange making the machines more
compact for transport and reducing the space required in a grading shed.
The fixed cleaner concept along with other modifications such as a simple
grading screen agitation system creates a cost effective, basic farm grader
for growers but is still manufactured with the famous Herbert build quality.
This new farm grader does not compromise on build quality as the same high
quality parts are used as with the market leading Contractor II (1800 &
2400).
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new model will have its first English appearance at Cereals and first
Scottish appearance at the Royal Highland Show both in June. Farmers can
also see the Contractor I (1800) at Herbert’s factory site near Wisbech in
Cambridgeshire.
Herbert’s Agricultural Sales Engineer Steven Skipper commented “Limited
numbers of the model will be available for the 2009 season and interest has
been high not only in the UK but from Western Europe”
This new edition to the Herbert range gives growers more choice to the
industry at a time when everyone is looking at value for money.
Herbert Contractor I (1800) - Simply the Best
• Cost effective grading with compact design principle
• Fixed cleaner concept creates cost effective farm grader
• Maintaining the famous Herbert build quality
• Preview at both Cereals and Royal Highland Show in June
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