Forums
New posts
Forum list
Search forums
What's new
New posts
New resources
Latest activity
Trending Threads
Resources
Latest reviews
Search resources
Members
Registered members
Current visitors
Calendar
Upcoming Events
Farm Compare
Search
Tokens/Searches
New Resources
New posts
Log in
Register
What's new
Search
Search
Search titles only
By:
New posts
Forum list
Search forums
Menu
Log in
Register
Navigation
Install the app
Install
More options
Contact us
Close Menu
Forums
Farm Business
Agricultural Matters
Fruit Growers
JavaScript is disabled. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding.
You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly.
You should upgrade or use an
alternative browser
.
Reply to thread
Message
<blockquote data-quote="Kidds" data-source="post: 7835615" data-attributes="member: 5589"><p>For picking containers I would go with plastic vented bulk bins if you can stand the cost, they come up at around £100 each new (+ VAT) or even once used from citrus being shipped in. Wooden ones are the next choice and new can be had for £30 ish. Plastic are much nicer to work with, lighter and easier to clean, not as prone to being broken etc. I would ask Reco, Stockport. <a href="https://www.recohandling.com/" target="_blank">https://www.recohandling.com/</a></p><p>[ATTACH=full]997093[/ATTACH]</p><p>I pick mine into bins using a picking box on a stack of 3 milk crates zip tied together, it works for me. I won't use a picking basket as they are too heavy around your neck but if you are young and daft you will ignore the pain and bugger yourself up. (I know from my own experience) Picking box came from Richard Burton, Specialised Machinery. <a href="http://www.rbsm.me.uk/" target="_blank">http://www.rbsm.me.uk/</a></p><p>[ATTACH=full]997092[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>For bottling I use a Vigo 4 head bench mounted gravity filler. If filling 330ml bottles it fills them quicker than I can take them off but if filling 75cl bottles I am having to wait for the bottles to fill, not long but enough to irritate me as I know I could go quicker.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]997099[/ATTACH]</p><p>I actually bought a used 6 head filler but I have decided to stick with the 4 head after all, as it is bench mounted it fits in with the layout of my shed. 6 head is for sale if you are interested, £1k + VAT. They are £1.7k new and there's not much that could go wrong with them, I think my 4 head has done nearly 1 million bottles and only had o-rings and the like. If you want new then Vigo sell the best stuff all round in my opinion. There are cheaper options but their stuff is tried and tested and works right from the off, I have bought machinery elsewhere but the money saved comes at a cost IYSWIM.</p><p>6 head</p><p>[ATTACH=full]997102[/ATTACH] <a href="https://www.vigoltd.com/" target="_blank">https://www.vigoltd.com/</a></p><p></p><p>As for carting bins around, I use a MF35 with a simple 3 point linkage fork on the back. It works very well as the tractor is very easy to get on and off repeatedly and it travels very lightly over the ground. It's a PITA making ruts in orchards because you are stuck with them and it makes it very unpleasant when picking. It takes a while to fill a bin and unless I am lucky enough to have any help with the picking I don't need a trailer, just run the bins back on the forks. If I am in a situation where I do need to cart bins around then I have a rear mounted fork lift and load onto my Ifor and 6 bins is plenty.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Kidds, post: 7835615, member: 5589"] For picking containers I would go with plastic vented bulk bins if you can stand the cost, they come up at around £100 each new (+ VAT) or even once used from citrus being shipped in. Wooden ones are the next choice and new can be had for £30 ish. Plastic are much nicer to work with, lighter and easier to clean, not as prone to being broken etc. I would ask Reco, Stockport. [URL]https://www.recohandling.com/[/URL] [ATTACH type="full"]997093[/ATTACH] I pick mine into bins using a picking box on a stack of 3 milk crates zip tied together, it works for me. I won't use a picking basket as they are too heavy around your neck but if you are young and daft you will ignore the pain and bugger yourself up. (I know from my own experience) Picking box came from Richard Burton, Specialised Machinery. [URL]http://www.rbsm.me.uk/[/URL] [ATTACH type="full"]997092[/ATTACH] For bottling I use a Vigo 4 head bench mounted gravity filler. If filling 330ml bottles it fills them quicker than I can take them off but if filling 75cl bottles I am having to wait for the bottles to fill, not long but enough to irritate me as I know I could go quicker. [ATTACH type="full"]997099[/ATTACH] I actually bought a used 6 head filler but I have decided to stick with the 4 head after all, as it is bench mounted it fits in with the layout of my shed. 6 head is for sale if you are interested, £1k + VAT. They are £1.7k new and there's not much that could go wrong with them, I think my 4 head has done nearly 1 million bottles and only had o-rings and the like. If you want new then Vigo sell the best stuff all round in my opinion. There are cheaper options but their stuff is tried and tested and works right from the off, I have bought machinery elsewhere but the money saved comes at a cost IYSWIM. 6 head [ATTACH type="full"]997102[/ATTACH] [URL]https://www.vigoltd.com/[/URL] As for carting bins around, I use a MF35 with a simple 3 point linkage fork on the back. It works very well as the tractor is very easy to get on and off repeatedly and it travels very lightly over the ground. It's a PITA making ruts in orchards because you are stuck with them and it makes it very unpleasant when picking. It takes a while to fill a bin and unless I am lucky enough to have any help with the picking I don't need a trailer, just run the bins back on the forks. If I am in a situation where I do need to cart bins around then I have a rear mounted fork lift and load onto my Ifor and 6 bins is plenty. [/QUOTE]
Insert quotes…
Verification
Post reply
Forums
Farm Business
Agricultural Matters
Fruit Growers
Top