Friday, 26 February 2021 14:55

Real handy in all situations

Written by  Mark Daniel
The Handypiece Pro features variable speeds from 2400 - 3500rpm, typically carrying out dagging, crutching and trimming cows' tails at a mid-speed of 2700 rpm. The Handypiece Pro features variable speeds from 2400 - 3500rpm, typically carrying out dagging, crutching and trimming cows' tails at a mid-speed of 2700 rpm.

Listening to customers across all sectors of agriculture helps the Handypiece team design and engineer options to make its unit better suited for each application. 

Inventor Dave Short says as part of the development process, any trial modifications are tested by experienced users, meaning if a perfectionist shearer is happy with the performance of the machine under load and at a selected speed, then farmers and farm workers will also be happy.

The standard Handypiece Pro, with the purple curly cord, remains the most popular style. It’s suitable for users of all abilities, on sheep, cattle, goats, deer, large dogs, horses, grass and plants.

A shearing style Handypiece, with a long straight cord, is designed for experienced users and shearers, with the extra cord length offering longer blows when shearing. It also allows a longer reach when TB testing deer, or when being used on animals held in a sheep handler.

The machines can be customised for left-handed users, or with the power cord exiting from the middle of the motor, making it suitable for use by right and left-handed users. 

The Handypiece Pro features variable speeds from 2400 – 3500rpm, typically carrying out dagging, crutching and trimming cows’ tails at a mid-speed of 2700 rpm. Meanwhile, it offers a superior finish when shearing by running at the maximum speed.

Equipped with a brushless motor, the Pro units can crutch between 300 to 400 sheep from a single charge, while also weighing in at 100 grams lighter than a standard handpiece and developing less heat build-up.

Handypiece kits, supplied in a purpose-built carry bag, includes a 12 amp/hr lithium battery, charger, belt, holster and pouch, along with a 5-metre extension cord.

www.handypiece.co.nz

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