Highlights from the Yorkshire Agricultural Machinery show
Pulling in the crowds on the Independent Agri Parts stand was a gleaming Case IH 1455 XL restored by business owners Paul and Steve Durkin. The accident damaged tractor was bought by the Bridlington-based firm in June last year, with a heavily crumpled front end and a smashed axle casing.
It was completely stripped down and inspected before the rebuilding process began. Most of the mechanicals were in serviceable condition, and the engine had been treated to a £4,000 rebuild just before the accident.Read More : Tk 100cr subsidy earmarked for farm machinery However, a large portion of the bodywork was destroyed and the cab glass had been ruined by sparks from an angle grinder.
Almost all parts for the build were sourced from the firm’s suppliers – Kramp, Bepco, Sparex, Granit and Vapormatic – but some salvaged body panels had to be sourced from the Netherlands at great expense, particularly the front grille.
Finishing touches included a full respray, fitting a complete set of cab glazing, and installing a new wider set of wheel rims shod with Ascenso 650mm rear and 540mm front tyres.
The renovation took just five weeks, but the cost was more than £28,000. The firm is planning to sell the tractor and it had a couple of potential buyers registering interest at the show.
Ceres Unimole mole drainer
Thanks to its large beam and hydraulic ground departure system, the latest Unimole mole drainer from Cambridgeshire firm Ceres creates minimal surface soil disturbance.
The secret to this is a hydraulic ram mounted between the headstock and beam which, when run in float, allows the leg, bullet and expander to ride gently out of the ground as the link arms are lifted.
The system also helps the leg pull gently back into work before it settles at its pre-set depth. Additional features include a centrally mounted serrated disc to cut though trash, shear-tab leg protection with replaceable hooks, and a stowage point for the expander.
The mole plough can also pivot so that it follows the path of the tractor, and there are springs to help keep the movement smooth.
Ceres has been building products for other agricultural makers for years and has been selling under its own name since 2020. The Unimole is one of its most popular products, with a list price of £9,020.
Other equipment in the firm’s line-up includes grain pushers, bag lifters, loader/telehandler attachments and post knockers. It also makes ballast rollers, grass harrows and log splitters.
Leeds Welding Company bag filler bucket
To take the hassle out of loading bulk bags, Leeds Welding Company has built a dedicated filling bucket. This can be dug into a pile of material – seed, fertiliser, stone and the like – and it has capacity to hold 0.6cu m.
Bags are suspended from hooks on the side and there’s a hydraulic trap door to release the contents. List price is £3,400, excluding brackets.
It’s the latest in a line of equipment from the Yorkshire fabrication firm, which has been selling under its own name for the past five years.
Most of the products are loader and telehandler attachments, but it also offers tipping trailers, yard scrapers and tractor weight block toolboxes. A larger 1cu m bag filling bucket is also on the way.
DRT 16t grain trailer
Local trailer maker DRT was showing off one of its latest 16t grain trailers, rolling on 10-stud commercial axles shod with 560mm flotation tyres.
Built at the firm’s workshop in Full Sutton, York, it features a hydraulic tailgate, roll-over sheet and a mild steel body fabricated using 5mm metal in the floor and 4mm on the sides.
This sits on a box-section chassis with twin tipping rams and an 18t sprung drawbar. Other features include LED headlights, air brakes, mudguards and a front access ladder. List price of the 16t model (pictured) is £25,000.
DRT has been building agricultural trailers since 2010 and offers a broad range, including grain, root crop, dumpers and bale trailers, as well as bespoke options.
Maxxus T90EV electric pickup
The first electric pickup to go on sale in the UK hasn’t come from Ford, Toyota or Isuzu but, instead, Chinese brand Maxxus.
Available to buy now through a network of some 50 dealers, the T90EV is fitted with a 150kW (201hp) motor and 88.5kWh battery pack that promises a range of up to 220 miles.
For now, only rear-wheel drive is being offered, but the firm says a 4×4 model is on the way. Payload is up there with most pickups at 1t, but the towing capacity is just 1.5t – 2t less than key diesel rivals.
Graham Edwards tractor-drawn livestock trailer
Although best known for its range of 4×4 livestock trailers, Yorkshire maker Graham Edwards is seeing growing demand for its range of larger tractor-drawn models.
The TDM820 on show at the Yorkshire Agricultural Machinery Show is the biggest on offer, with a 20ft body riding on tandem axles that can carry a gross weight of 8t.
Features include aluminium treadplate floors, double inspection gates, leaf-sprung suspension, and hydraulic brakes. The pictured trailer is also fitted with optional electric-powered decks.
Because the body and chassis are separate, the top can be lifted off, allowing the trailer to double-up as a flatbed. A demount kit is available to do this, which comes with four legs and a jack. List price for the TDM820 is £13,330, with power decks adding £3,670 to the price and partitions coming in at £345.
It was completely stripped down and inspected before the rebuilding process began. Most of the mechanicals were in serviceable condition, and the engine had been treated to a £4,000 rebuild just before the accident.
Almost all parts for the build were sourced from the firm’s suppliers – Kramp, Bepco, Sparex, Granit and Vapormatic – but some salvaged body panels had to be sourced from the Netherlands at great expense, particularly the front grille.
Finishing touches included a full respray, fitting a complete set of cab glazing, and installing a new wider set of wheel rims shod with Ascenso 650mm rear and 540mm front tyres.
The renovation took just five weeks, but the cost was more than £28,000. The firm is planning to sell the tractor and it had a couple of potential buyers registering interest at the show.
Ceres Unimole mole drainer
Thanks to its large beam and hydraulic ground departure system, the latest Unimole mole drainer from Cambridgeshire firm Ceres creates minimal surface soil disturbance.
The secret to this is a hydraulic ram mounted between the headstock and beam which, when run in float, allows the leg, bullet and expander to ride gently out of the ground as the link arms are lifted.
The system also helps the leg pull gently back into work before it settles at its pre-set depth. Additional features include a centrally mounted serrated disc to cut though trash, shear-tab leg protection with replaceable hooks, and a stowage point for the expander.
The mole plough can also pivot so that it follows the path of the tractor, and there are springs to help keep the movement smooth.
Ceres has been building products for other agricultural makers for years and has been selling under its own name since 2020. The Unimole is one of its most popular products, with a list price of £9,020.
Other equipment in the firm’s line-up includes grain pushers, bag lifters, loader/telehandler attachments and post knockers. It also makes ballast rollers, grass harrows and log splitters.
Leeds Welding Company bag filler bucket
To take the hassle out of loading bulk bags, Leeds Welding Company has built a dedicated filling bucket. This can be dug into a pile of material – seed, fertiliser, stone and the like – and it has capacity to hold 0.6cu m.
Bags are suspended from hooks on the side and there’s a hydraulic trap door to release the contents. List price is £3,400, excluding brackets.
It’s the latest in a line of equipment from the Yorkshire fabrication firm, which has been selling under its own name for the past five years.
Most of the products are loader and telehandler attachments, but it also offers tipping trailers, yard scrapers and tractor weight block toolboxes. A larger 1cu m bag filling bucket is also on the way.
DRT 16t grain trailer
Local trailer maker DRT was showing off one of its latest 16t grain trailers, rolling on 10-stud commercial axles shod with 560mm flotation tyres.
Built at the firm’s workshop in Full Sutton, York, it features a hydraulic tailgate, roll-over sheet and a mild steel body fabricated using 5mm metal in the floor and 4mm on the sides.
This sits on a box-section chassis with twin tipping rams and an 18t sprung drawbar. Other features include LED headlights, air brakes, mudguards and a front access ladder. List price of the 16t model (pictured) is £25,000.
DRT has been building agricultural trailers since 2010 and offers a broad range, including grain, root crop, dumpers and bale trailers, as well as bespoke options.
Maxxus T90EV electric pickup
The first electric pickup to go on sale in the UK hasn’t come from Ford, Toyota or Isuzu but, instead, Chinese brand Maxxus.
Available to buy now through a network of some 50 dealers, the T90EV is fitted with a 150kW (201hp) motor and 88.5kWh battery pack that promises a range of up to 220 miles.
For now, only rear-wheel drive is being offered, but the firm says a 4×4 model is on the way. Payload is up there with most pickups at 1t, but the towing capacity is just 1.5t – 2t less than key diesel rivals.
Graham Edwards tractor-drawn livestock trailer
Although best known for its range of 4×4 livestock trailers, Yorkshire maker Graham Edwards is seeing growing demand for its range of larger tractor-drawn models.
The TDM820 on show at the Yorkshire Agricultural Machinery Show is the biggest on offer, with a 20ft body riding on tandem axles that can carry a gross weight of 8t.
Features include aluminium treadplate floors, double inspection gates, leaf-sprung suspension, and hydraulic brakes. The pictured trailer is also fitted with optional electric-powered decks.
Because the body and chassis are separate, the top can be lifted off, allowing the trailer to double-up as a flatbed. A demount kit is available to do this, which comes with four legs and a jack. List price for the TDM820 is £13,330, with power decks adding £3,670 to the price and partitions coming in at £345.
Source: www.fwi.co.uk
