RURAL INFRASTRUCTURE
The perfect birthday present For many when it comes to their birthday they dream of jewellery or maybe a dinner out. But not Maureen Doyle from Wanganui. She had the best present possible, a new Delfast tool to help out on the farm. Community is so important to the Delfast family and not a day goes by that we don’t get a glimpse into the life of our end-users. Understanding how, when and why they use our products means we can develop them to meet their needs and pretty tough conditions, without fear of failure. This was even more important for Maureen. After a running battle with cancer many years ago she was left with a little less strength in her right arm, not ideal when nailing battens. It’s one of those occasions we get to see the impact of our products in the day to day operation of smaller farms. Maureen was over the moon with her birthday present because it’s easy to use. When you are out on the farm you want your tools to
| Wanganui farmer Maureen Doyle says the Delfast Staple Gun is easy to use.
Maureen was more than happy to share her thoughts when she had taken it for a test run; ‘That staple gun is just awesome, easy to use for a lady my age.
work with you to get the job done as
“I can now take care of loose and
easily and as quickly as possible.
broken battens myself without having to
At only 3.94kgs, the 3.15 Cordless
engage a fencer.
Batten Stapler is robust but light
“It’s easier on my arm with the
enough for farm owners like Maureen
lymphedema as well, being as how it’s
to be able to move around the property
on my right arm and I am right-handed.
with little effort. With a charge time
Hammering in staples is hard work in
of 2 hours and 5,200 shots per
those circumstances, the staple gun
charge, there’s a lot of ground that
makes the job a breeze. Best birthday
can be covered with this portable and
present ever.”
convenient setup.
At Delfast, the design and reliability of
Ideal for quick fence repairs and
our products are key to an end-user’s
hill country fencing, there isn’t any
experience and we understand that
compromise for the user.
not all jobs are big. So when you get
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such great feedback from someone like Maureen, we know we have nailed it! No matter the size of the job, Delfast has the right tool for the job, no matter your age or experience. So when you’re writing your birthday wish list, maybe drop your loved ones the link to the Delfast website and hopefully we’ll make your birthday wishes come true. For more information, contact your Farmlands Technical Field Officer or the friendly team at your local Farmlands store. Article supplied by Delfast
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