Horticulture

Apple & Stone Fruit Orchards

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Hydralada lifting platforms are ready for every challenge on an apple and stone fruit orchard

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  1. Safe and stable operation on all terrain

    All Hydralada models are designed to drive on unprepared terrain and slopes of up to 20 degrees at full elevation. Each machine is stability tested and given a specific safe working angle.

  2. Foot control for hands free operation

    Efficiency is maximised with the ability to drive the machine hands free at full height. The operator can pick fruit, prune and tree train on the move, significantly increasing productivity.

  3. Unique picking bag design

    The Hydralada picking bag is divided into three compartments to optimize fruit handling. The apples pass gently through each compartment without bruising and are unloaded into a field bin.

Popular lifting platform options
Hydrafork Bin Shifter

Manoeuvre fruit bins with ease

A popular option on an apple orchard for shifting a full bin of fruit independent to a tractor forklift. The operator can keep the bin in close vicinity to the picking and once the bin is full it can be turned in the row of trees for the tractor forklift to collect.

Free Wheeling Hubs

Tow behind your vehicle

Quick-release wheel hubs fitted to the drive wheels are disengaged to allow the Hydralada machine to be towed behind your utility from one orchard to another.

Auxiliary Oil Outlets

Add power to your pruning

The platform includes Hydraulic outlets to connect pruning tools, Hydraloppa Pruners and Hydraulic Chainsaws. Taking the hard work out of pruning during the winter months and dramatically speeding up the job.

Picking Bag

Mounted fruit picking bag

The apple picking bag mounts to the front of the Hydralada platform with a 54 kg capacity. The steel case is lined with foam and includes a PVC liner which is divided into three compartments. Field trials have proved this system to be the most effective form of apple picking without bruising.

Picking Crate Magazine

Picking crate handling made easy

Handles up to four plastic picking crates (depending on size), saving time and increasing picking output. Fully adjustable to fit a range of crate sizes.

Hydrabrake System

Failsafe braking on hills

The Hydrabrake System eliminates the machine creeping while parked. An economical system which uses a replaceable brake wearing ring to provide a fail-safe locking brake.

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