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A SOLID REPUTATION OF QUALITY

Platinum Sponsor

Monchiero

Hosted by the Australian Macadamia

Society

6th INTERNATIONAL MACADAMIA SYMPOSIUM

SOFITEL BRISBANE CENTRAL BRISBANE, QUEENSLAND

AUSTRALIA18-20 SEPTEMBER 2012

Exclusive technology for harvesting nuts

Faster Harvesting

for Quality Nuts

Quality is a critical factor to meet market

demand and enhance profitability.

“Harvest frequency has a strong relationship to the quality of NIS” (*)

Best practices for increasing growers

profitability, competitiveness, and

sustainability.

On-farm innovations that increase

productivity and return. (*) The Australian Macadamia Industry Strategic Plan 2009-2014


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for Quality Nuts


demand and enhance profitability. “Harvest frequency has a strong relationship to the quality of NIS”

(*)

Product quality and consistency is critical to the market

acceptance of any food but particularly for premium

products such as Macadamias.

Processing companies need a high level of quality to avoid:

•Loss of customers

•Freight costs

•Reprocessing

•Product recall (*) The Australian Macadamia Industry Strategic Plan 2009-2014


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for Quality Nuts


demand and enhance profitability. “Harvest frequency has a strong relationship to the quality of NIS”

(*)

What does quality mean for growers

payments? Faster return from investments !!!

A direct return in $ per tonne

An additional return in reduced shed losses

(*) The Australian Macadamia Industry Strategic Plan 2009-2014


Faster Harvesting

for Quality Nuts

Quality is a critical factor to meet market demand

and enhance profitability. “Harvest frequency has a strong relationship to the quality of NIS” (*)

How to reach a better quality in the field With normal fingerwheel harvesters you have some choices:

•Doing several passes to avoid nuts staying on the ground, in a single

pass this type of harvester can pick-up only 60 to 90% of the nuts,

depending on the quantity of nuts on the ground.

•Doing just one pass, to increase the harvesting frequency and avoid

most of the nuts staying on the ground for more time

•Purchase more fingerwheel type machines, To have at the same time,

more passes and more frequency.



Faster Harvesting

for Quality Nuts

PRODUCTIVITY THROUGH INNOVATION “Industry needs to perform at its constant best,...investing in

innovation to improve productivity and reduce costs” (*)

Frequent

Harvesting But, does more frequent harvesting pay ?

• Harvest frequency has a direct relationship to the quality of nut-in

-shell.

• Every nut left on the ground not harvested, can be a problem in

the next harvest, just some weeks later.

• On the other hand the report “A summary of Mac Man Best

practice group 2001-2007”, found that a return on a second pass is:

$0,00 (*) The Australian Macadamia Industry Strategic Plan 2009-2014


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for Quality Nuts



Is there a new answer ?

How can we have more passes and frequency ?

• With a faster single pass harvester.

• With a harvester having a better pick-up ratio.

• With a one man machine.

• With a large volume, fast cleaning process.

• With one of our very fast harvesters you can harvest up to 99% of

the nuts in just one pass and with a single machine, and one driver.



Faster Harvesting

for Quality Nuts



Faster Harvesting

Increasing the harvesting speed can give

you several benefits:

• Less fuel consumption per Hectare

• Give you the opportunity to harvest more frequently

• Better quality nuts

• Less labor costs

• More efficiency

• More productivity

• The opportunity of harvesting just before an expected rainfall event

• More revenue



Faster Harvesting

for Quality Nuts

BUILDING PROFITABILITY “Frequent harvesting (less than or equal to every 4 weeks on average)

gave a mean sound kernel recovery (SKR) of 34.2%, instead than

31.6%” (*) MORE REVENUE IN ONE SINGLE PASS

For a 100 t farm, higher average yearly revenue of $37250 and

lower costs up to $9500 :

• The average 2.6% difference in SKR result in a difference of $260 per

tonne, that for a 100t farm means $26,000 more revenue per year (**) Reduced shed losses. Frequent harvests result in shed reject levels of

4.6%, while longer harvest intervals result in reject levels of 8.3%, and this

means up to $11,250 more revenue for the grower (**)

(*) The Australian Macadamia Industry Strategic Plan 2009-2014 (**) MC03008 Adoption of quality management systems in

macadamia

$ $ $ $ $


Faster Harvesting

for Quality Nuts

BUILDING PROFITABILITY “Frequent harvesting (less than or equal to every 4 weeks on average)

gave a mean sound kernel recovery (SKR) of 34.2%, instead than

31.6%” (*) MORE REVENUE IN ONE SINGLE PASS

For a 100 t farm, higher average yearly revenue of $37,250 and

lower costs up to $9,500 : • No need to pass again on the same row to reach a satisfactory crop.

• Less operation hours: less fuel consumption, less oil changes, etc, with

an average savings of $3000 /year for a 100 t farm

• Reduced manpower: up to one third less hours needed (up to $5,000

/year saved)

• Less maintenance and replacement of wearing parts: lower costs and

less loss of time. Average consumption/season of wearing parts of a

Monchiero machine in a 100 t farm is less than $500, with a saving of

$1,500

(*) The Australian Macadamia Industry Strategic Plan 2009-2014 (**) MC03008 Adoption of quality management systems in

macadamia

$ $ $ $ $


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for Quality Nuts

BUILDING GROWER SUSTAINABILITY “Adhering to production systems that are considered environmentally sound is essential to access certain markets, and most retailers and importers have strict quality specifications on both the quality of the

product and the quality of production process. (*)

BEST HARVESTING PRACTISES FOR

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

Our harvesting machines are designed for maximum

efficiency and minimum environmental impact:

•One single pass, one single machine, one single engine:

lower fuel consumption, less emissions

•Eco functions: fuel consumption optimisation

•Maneuverability in low plantations with minimal damage to

the branches

•Wide-section and low ground impact tires: no danger of

damaging the orchard, not even in conditions of very high

levels of humidity (*) The Australian Macadamia Industry Strategic Plan 2009-2014

Exclusive technology

for harvesting nuts

Faster Harvesting for Quality

Nuts


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for Quality Nuts

Monchiero’s production

Innovative by tradition


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for Quality Nuts

Monchiero’s production

We design and manufacture the most

comprehensive range of equipment and

machinery for the harvesting and processing

of nuts and fruit: self-propelled and towed

harvesters, peelers, huskers, windrowers,

sizing sieves,…..



Faster Harvesting

for Quality Nuts

Over 45 years experience in providing

services to small, medium and large-sized

holdings worldwide


We never stop looking for new solutions

and continuously update our equipment,

whose innovative features have been

recognised with

international awards.


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for Quality Nuts

Reliability by tradition

Our production is mainly destined to foreign

markets: Europe, South America, USA and

Australia.

Our customers can count

on a well organised

sales and assistance

network worldwide,

through selected importers.


Increasing productivity

while decreasing effort

Effective, efficient,

easy to handle and

environmentally

respectful, our

equipment is

conceived to improve

yields and the quality

of work, while

minimising costs and

the operator’s fatigue.

Hours and hours

of operation at

maximum efficiency,

without interruption

or problems.


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for Quality Nuts

In house design

and manufacturing

Advanced quality equipment increasingly

innovative, developed on customers requests.

Mass production to guarantee high and

consistent quality.

Components of the best constructors, assuring

reliability and durability.

A full set of accessories available.

A fully stocked parts warehouse ensuring fast

delivery.


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for Quality Nuts

The Macadamia market has great possibilities

for expansion worldwide.

We can assist growers in enhancing

their quality, productivity, profitability and

sustainability to gain a larger share of the

global market.


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for Quality Nuts

• Fluidity of movement

• Stability on steep slopes, also laterally

• Powerful, reliable John Deere and Yanmar engines with low fuel

consumption and emissions

• Integrated hydraulic lock, with all the functions gathered in one

housing

• Reliable hydraulic components

• Low maintenance needs due to the reliability of the components:

just a few grease points and yearly maintenance

• M-Frame: monoblock chassis in high-resistance steel

• The path of the fruit is not obstructed by any narrowing: no risks

of stops, and a more constant and faster harvesting

• Innovative technologies and exclusive patents: Pick up System,

Cleaning system, MMC ® System, …..

• The driver’s seat, lowered and very comfortable, makes work a

lot less tiring. The operator has perfect visual control of all the

operating zones.

General Features


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for Quality Nuts

2050-2075-2095-20125 Evolution

A really new concept

in harvesting!

A comprehensive and fully accessorised range of self-propelled harvesters

Faster Harvesting

for Quality Nuts

Always first at the finish line!

You never know how fast you can go before you

experience Monchiero Harvesters


• Unequaled speed on any ground: up to 8 km/h!

• High yields even on wet ground

• Harvesting capacity of virtually 99% in well prepared orchards:

• No nuts left on the ground, and no bad nuts in the next pass!

• No pit stops for stones, leaves or damp ground

• Less maintenance and replacement of wearing parts during the

season, that means lower costs and less lost time

• Easy maneuvering in tight spaces and on uneven and rough terrain

• Great work autonomy: 6 hours aprox with a full tank

• Capable electro-hydraulically controlled hoppers with raised

discharge

• 3-stage cleaning system at high speed: nice clean fruit

• Total comfort and visibility

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Good work with Monchiero’s self-propelled

harvesters ! Faster

Harvesting

for Quality Nuts

You never know how fast you can go before you experience

Monchiero Harvesters!

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