Director's Brief
By Byron Wolff
Welcome to the Summer Edition of our Newsletter. Thompson Longhorn has enjoyed a very busy schedule this year with the completion of the Biggenden Saleyards, featured in our Autumn Newsletter, and also the Scone Regional Livestock Selling Centre upgrade with new selling pens and roof area.
Manufacture and installation of new yards on properties in South Australia, Victoria, New South Wales and Queensland this year have also kept the team busy. Whilst 2019 has seen below average rainfall throughout vast areas of Australia, many producers still see the value in upgrading their cattle handling facilities.
Another milestone in 2019 has been the installation of a tipping restrainer at Mort & Co’s Grassdale Feedlot, near Dalby, Qld. After featuring in the Autumn 2018 Newsletter, the first tipping restrainer was installed at Tey’s Australia – Charlton Feedlot in Victoria. Production is currently underway for the 3rd tipping restrainer which will go into the Bindaree Beef Group’s Myola Feedlot near North Star, NSW early in 2020. As with any new product, real world feedback leads to ongoing improvement of the design to ensure optimum operation.
Wishing all our clients and followers a Merry Christmas and we look forward to the possibility of widespread rain in 2020.
Scone Saleyards
By Georgina Barnet
Work on the Scone Regional Livestock Selling Centre commenced in June 2018 with several months spent planning the 7 Stages of the re-development. Many subcontractors were engaged by Thompson Longhorn for the installation of not only the equipment and yards, but also the civil works required. Tender work was completed in October 2019 and regular weekly sales were maintained throughout the entire period. Our on-site project manager oversaw the project from start to finish. Here are some interesting statistics and a few photos. A more detailed overview is available on the project profile click here
New Product- “Medic” Tipping Restrainer
By Shelly Barnet
From development to delivery, this product has been manufactured with both the operator and livestock in mind. Specifications in this fully hydraulic restrainer include; vet restrainer and compartment kick door, adjustable top and bottom squeeze for animal safety when lowering to horizontal, swing away floor for full hoof access, leg grabs with remote control and head scoop. The hydraulic system is driven by a power pack, which can be located several metres from the restrainer to increase work space and reduce noise from influencing livestock behaviour.
Offside of “Medic” Tipping Restrainer
First “Medic” in use
Control Console for “Medic” Tipping Restrainer
Underside of steer tipped horizontal with floor dropped in “Medic”
Come and see us at our factory
288 Inverramsay Road, 75 kilometres from Toowoomba
We welcome you to visit use to see our automated trade display and our robotic welding facility. Our factory is only a 50 minute drive from Toowoomba. Simply turn east just south of Allora at the Goomburra turnoff and 12.5km later you will be at Thompson Longhorn.
An appointment is necessary for factory tours. To book an appointment please call us on (07) 4666 6174.
288 Inverramsay Road, Goomburra, Qld, 4362,
Ph: (07) 4666 6174, Fax: (07) 4666 6242,
Email: sales@thompsonlonghorn.com.au
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