¶ New Zealand program on nursery block-lifting machine
Description: The block lifter, which attaches to the rear plough arms of a small tractor and is controlled by the tractor’s GPS, can gently lift a one-metre-length block of 8 -10 rows of trees at a time – around 120-150 trees. It can lift at least 20,000 seedlings an hour – the equivalent ten people working flat out. Tree roots are mechanically trimmed, and trees then placed in a bin which holds 8,000-10,000 trees. Bins are lifted onto a trailer towed by the tractor and delivered to an indoor grading and packing line.
Category: Planting & Silviculture Automation
FWPA RD&E: 4.4
¶ Details
| Company | Country | Type | Website | Available in Australia? | Year | Status | Remarks | TRL | Employees | Colour | Inventors | Patent Model. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonathan Sudano at Tree Nursery NZ | New Zealand | Company | Link | Red |