Category: 2015 Archive

BL Curtains Direct

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BL Curtains Direct have been creating beautiful homes for over 30 years, and are extremely passionate about great design and quality finish. We have a highly qualified sales and interior design team who will work with you individually to ensure that your decorating experience is as delightful as possible.

All our products are manufactured in our own workroom by our skilled team of seamstresses, ensuring the highest quality at all times.

We offer a free measuring and consultation service in your own home, enabling you to decide on the right product for your specific space. We also provide a professional installation service for all our products to ensure that the desired finish is achieved.

Atkins Farm Machinery

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The new Ferri T500G. A 5.0m farmer Hedgecutter with cable control, 50hp hydraulic system , parallel linkage , 1.2m flail head with T hammer flails, power slew and hydraulic break away, and cast iron pumps and motors. New polypropylene oil tank which improves oil cooling while also reduces overall weight.

The NEW Bredal F8 tillage spec spreader, this is a complete new machine , with twin floor belts side by side independently feeding each spread disc together with electrically controlled actuators altering the drop points on both discs to provide “12 section” section control with Automatic headland stop/start all controlled by GPS and operated via Isobus control from the tractors terminal, and an  independent Isobus controller can be supplied for tractors without a factory fitted Isobus terminal. Fitted on 520/85/42 tyres, air brakes, and weigh cells,  with a hydraulic opening cover, and a new disc speed reduction system for slowing down one disc for headland spreading , this is a very high spec machine aimed at customers requiring a higher level of accuracy and precision.

Tri-App Slurry Applicator

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On display at the Abbey Machinery stand at this year’s Royal Highland show will be their new Tri-App 7.5m Slurry applicator. The new Tri-App is a new concept in slurry application and will combine the three functions of Dribble bar, Trailing boot and Trailing shoe applicators into one machine giving it the name Tri-App. The new machine can be mounted on to a tanker via fixed mounting or with the use of a Hydraulic Mast. It also is possible for it to be mounted on the back of a tractor to run with an umbilical system.

“With the increased legislative focus on low emission slurry spreading equipment the market of low emission slurry spreading products is set to grow” Commented Owen Cavanagh of Abbey Machinery.

The mounting to the tanker has been optimised to reduce the overhang and minimise the weight of the applicator on the back of a tanker. The Tri-App has been engineered to offer lightweight construction with robust design to ensure maximum durability and productivity for the end user.

Fitted with 40mm heavy duty durable hose the system is designed with no internal hose restrictions at hose joints and ensures that there are no restrictions to the flow from the Vogelsang Exacut macerator to the ground.

The Double pivot three section boom allows the outlets to follow the ground contours individually and when travelling forward protects the frame from any uneven ground

Key features

  • 7.5m Boot
  • Individual floating sections
  • 40mm housing
  • Forward folding boom Individual folding rams
  • Capacity to carry a rear mounted 600M reel
  • Machine Rigidly mounted
  • Galvanised
  • Vogelsang Exacut distributor with Auto Reverse
  • Rear mounted splash plate
  • Light weight construction
  • LED lights
  • Optional equipment
  • Umbilical Arm
  • Trailing shoe points
  • Mast mounted machine
  • A-Frame to retro fit 600m reels
  • Electric Hydraulic Controls

  • Abbey Machinery has been at the forefront of low emission slurry spreading systems and continues to push the boundaries when it comes to these products.

  • Abbey Machinery is one of Ireland’s largest and most respected manufacturers of agricultural equipment. Abbey Machinery was established by the Cavanagh family in 1947, a family which has a tradition in agricultural engineering dating back to the 19th Century. Abbey machinery manufacturers a wide range of agricultural machines which include slurry and manure handling equipment, grassland management equipment and a range of animal feeding equipment.

Countdown to Ploughing 2015

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With just under two weeks to go to the staging of one of Europe’s largest outdoor events, preparations at the site in Ratheniska are well under way for this year’s National Ploughing Championships. Today, the national media were treated to an exciting preview of what to expect, as the event was officially launched on the Co. Laois site.

Launching the event, NPA Managing Director Anna May McHugh said “The Championships not only provides a national stage for showcasing all things agricultural, but also brings together people from all sectors of Irish society both rural and urban, to enjoy three days immersed in country living”.

“Many visitors to the event take the three days out in late September to have a well-earned break from their daily working lives, particularly following one of the busiest times in the farming calendar, the harvest”.

“Returning annually, the event has been responsible for the forging of many lifelong friendships.”

Food, fashion and farming were the flare of the day as ploughing enthusiasts, public representatives including the Minister for Foreign Affairs Charlie Flanagan and photographic journalists got a flavour of all that “Ploughing” has to offer.

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For Machinery addicts, the NPC trade arena goes unrivalled. All the top brands will be showcasing the latest makes and models on the market. Today guests along with some of Ireland’s top models took the opportunity to inspect the site and try out some of the tractors/machinery on site.

Motoring exhibits have increased by 20% this year and the International element is incredibly strong with countries from all over the world represented; exhibitors from the UK, Germany, New Zealand, France, Netherlands and USA; visiting delegations from China, Austria, Spain and South Africa, . There will also be several Ambassadors including the American Ambassador Kevin O’Malley and the French Ambassador Jean Pierre Thebault in attendance.

Several new dimensions will see a French Business Pavilion, a Young Innovator Bursary to a European trade fair and an International Business Centre in the Innovation Arena.

Education will also feature significantly at this year’s event with 17 colleges exhibiting between Ireland and the UK.

The Science Foundation of Ireland will run a variety of interactive science shows and workshops for event goers of all age groups for example Science magic shows, microscope workshops etc.  These exciting shows and workshops are currently being developed by researchers in Science Foundation Ireland Funded Research Centres and will include walk in and bookable events.

Up to 200,000 visitors are expected to descend on the 800 acre site with over 1,500 stands.

This makes the 2015 National Ploughing Championships the biggest yet and one of the market leading Agriculture Trade Fairs worldwide.