Most of us that use forks or rakes of any kind will be able to recall that moment of a bent or broken tine, and we know how it happened, right?
It's not what you want part way through any job because it's going to effect productivity and in the case of the silage, often the broken parts are nowhere to be found and you know the lost part is going to damage something else like a chopper or tyre...best case is the broken part is found before the damage is done. Not to mention the replacement cost.
There is no telling, tines get used for everything in between being used for their intended purpose, so a broken tine can be expected through shear overloading or impact.
So what can be done to reduce the risk of broken tines?
Here are the five key measures that can be taken to impact tine breakage and save you a few bucks on replacement parts:
Here at Rata we get our Bale Forks from SHW Germany Factory. And this is because they are good quality tines compared to others that break often and can be a cost to farmers.
Watch the video of the Bale Fork Tine production in the Germany factory. Check out the robots do the work- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qYOjol8bR6c&t=1s
Read more about SHW’s production https://bit.ly/3Dg4BXH
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