Horticulture
Hydralada
640h MAXI
Maxi 640h with Tandem Drive & Twin Castor rear wheels.
Safe, strong, reliable and productive
The 640h MAXI is our most popular machine for avocados and mangos. Fitted with Tandem Four Wheel Drive for added stability and traction, this machine will go almost anywhere. Safety comes first and the 640h is a stable machine, but still very productive in the field. Contractors use this model for picking fruit due to the high output and low per hour operating costs.
Rigid chassis
Designed to work long and hard
Strong chassis with higher boom pivot for excellent reach into trees and working height of up to 8.40m. The most popular model in the avocado industry.
Foot operated drive controls
Hands free operation for productivity
Unique three-pedal foot controls in the platform floor. Independent wheel drive means you can turn on the spot and lift simultaneously, all hands free.
Quiet engine
Powered by high torque petrol engine
Kohler petrol engines are reliable, powerful and fuel efficient, with low noise and vibration levels. They’ve been powering Hydralada since 1975.
Drive Train and Wheels
- 1.5″ drive axles
- Hydrabrake system
- 26 x 12.00 x 12 drive wheels
- 185 x 14 rear castor wheel
- Six stud heavy duty wheel equipment
- High torque hydraulic motors
Chassis Construction
- Heavy duty rigid chassis
- Heavy duty lift boom
- Low profile tail
- Externally mounted muffler
Controls
- Three pedal foot controls
- Hand operated accelerator
- Smooth hydraulic valve
- Dual station with base controls for emergency situations
POPULAR OPTIONS
Customise your 640h MAXI
Picking Bag quick taches to front of the operator platform and is designed to handle fruit without bruising. Fruit passes through the three compartments then empties into a field bin. Trials show it has the best results, delivering high quality fruit to the pack house.
Increases the machine’s overall stability and improves traction on rough, uneven and sloping terrain. Includes four powerful high-torque hydraulic motors and driving wheels are mounted to an oscillating beam for suspension and a smoother ride.
This enables the drive wheels to be disengaged and the machine becomes towable behind a vehicle at a maximum speed of 30kph. This option comes with a heavy duty towing frame. Ideal for transporting the machine without the need for a trailer or truck.
A hydraulic chainsaw from an elevated work platform is the safest and most efficient way to prune. Quiet trigger start/stop, no dangerous pull starting, no refuelling, lightweight and powerful. Available in either pistol grip or pole configuration.
More stability than the standard single castor rear wheel, the Twin Castor option is often included with Tandem Four Wheel drive making for a truly versatile machine for working sloping property.
Steel tracks fit over the Tandem Four Wheel Drive and increase the machines traction. The additional weight also adds to the stability of the machine, ideal for working on steep orchards, and in rough ground conditions.
“We run our Hydralada machines all year for harvesting and pruning avocados. They’re built to a very high standard and comply with all safety requirements.”
Tony Bradley
Aongatete Avocados Limited AAL, Bay Of Plenty
“We want everything to be safer. These new machines are safe.”
Craig Treneman
Bostock Orchards
“Not only picking but pruning too!”
Shannon Peak
A1 Avocados – Bay of Plenty, NZ
“We produce around 150,000 cartons of apples every year. We run a fleet of Hydralada platforms all year-round and seriously couldn't manage without them.”
Gary Wake
Wakes Fruit Company, Hawke's Bay
Let’s talk about the right options for you
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