Macdon Windrower Front Extension- Case Study Case Study from Contract Canola Windrower's, the Newbiggin brothers from Peak Hill in Central NSW. Not only are they contract canola harvesters, they're farmers as well. SITUATION: They found themselves in the following scenario: They were working in heavy canola crops on behalf of clients in central New South Wales They had a 12 metre wide Macdon windrower front for their self-propelled windrower The Macdon header front did not quite cover the 40 foot sowing or seeder width created by the controlled traffic or tramline farming techniques their clients were using. The conflict between metric and imperial measures in tramtrack farming was causing all sorts of grief The result was, a) crop was getting left behind b) they had to … [Read more...]
Macdon Windrower Repair before and after
Macdon Windrower Repaired Example Recently we were in receipt of a Macdon windrower front that had incurred structural damage to the comb front. Before Repair Work Began As you can see in the before shot, the centre of the windrower front was where the primary impact occurred. After Project Completion You will see that the finished product has been repaired, clearly straight and in 'as new' condition. Reports from the field confirmed that the windrower operates 'as new'. Contact Header Front Repairs Office: 03 50 330 300 John Ward Mobile: 0418 525 942 … [Read more...]
Repairing John Deere Grain Harvester Fronts
Love Your John Deere? Sometimes accidents happen. As family grain farmers during the whole of the 20th Century, we have been avid fans and users of John Deere equipment. Whether we like it or not, accidents do happen. It is good to know that your JD header comb can be fixed and operating as new. Make sure you see the case study below about Lisa from near St Arnaud in Victoria. Her John Deere front is working as new. John Deere Header Front Repair Job Case Study Give us a Call … [Read more...]
Successfully Repairing Macdon Draper Harvester Fronts
Macdon Draper Header Fronts are Repairable If you have had the misfortune of damaging your Macdon header front, please rest assured that it is repairable. At Header Front Repairs in Swan Hill, we've had plenty of experience fixing up Macdon drapers fronts and wind-rowers to as new condition. Call us on the numbers below and speak to John about getting your Macdon working properly again. Office: 03 50 330 300 John Ward: 0418 525 942 View a Case Study of a John Deere Owner … [Read more...]
Grain Harvest 2011
2011 Grain Harvest The 2011 grain harvest has started here in Northern Victoria and for grain farmer and owner of Header Front Repairs, John Ward, that means things get busy. Header Front Repairs currently has in stock refurbished rotors that we can exchange so grain harvester owners and operators like you can be up and running quickly if you need. 53 Grain Harvests and Counting John has been involved in the last 53 grain harvests here at Swan Hill, so he knows the pressure harvest can bring when machinery breaks down or accidents happen. Header Front Repairs, formerly Murphy Engineering, has been in operation for 31 years, so we have the tools, the workshop and the expertise to turn around the most difficult header front repairs. The crop in this video is yielding roughly … [Read more...]
