Splitters made for Aussie wood

Australia-made and designed Power Hound wood splitters are ideal for Aussie conditions and can be used with a range of machinery, including excavators.

Power Hound managing director Steve Thwaites said because the log splitters were designed to be operated from the seat of various machines they were safer and easier to manage as there was no lifting of heavy logs or wood.

“They are designed and made by us for hard Australian wood — not the soft wood we see on videos from overseas,” Steve said.

“The advantages of operating from the seat of your machine include saving time and money, and your back, as you can also use the splitter as a grab, lifting a tree or branch off the ground or fence then cutting it to the right size to fit your fireplace.”

He said the wood splitter had a 54 cm stroke, which was a common size for most wood heaters, and the hydraulic cylinder ram’s 40-tonne capacity meant it could split all Australian hard woods with ease.

The splitter comes with 1.8 m hydraulic hoses and quick-release couplings.

“We custom make the hitch to fit your excavator and also make a universal skid steer hitch which fits most skid steers sold in Australia,” Steve said.

“The beauty of the Power Hound splitter design is you can comfortably break down a one metre-wide tree, which normally you could not get on a traditional splitter.

"With our splitter you simply place it over the log roll and keep splitting until you break down the log.“

He said Power Hound also manufactured a wood splitter that was a combination of a traditional style splitter but was powered by a tractor.

"It couples to your 3PL and hydraulics, with a control valve at the splitter. You back up to your tree and start splitting.“

He said Power Hound also had a range of heavy duty Australian designed and made tree pullers, fork attachments and hydraulic grabs for excavators (1.7 tonne to 8 tonne) and tractors and skid steers.

A new range of excavator thumbs will be released shortly, designed for the

1.7 tonne to 6 tonne machine, which will help excavator operators to pick up rocks and logs using the thumb with their bucket.

“Power Hound Australia has been manufacturing quality Australian attachments for 15 years,” Steve said.

Power Hound has been making and designing innovative attachments for 15 years.

“We concentrate on a select, small range of specialist innovative attachments that no-one else in the country manufactures.”

This pull-out section includes a comprehensive guide to all the exciting events and an easy-to-read map to help you find all the must-see exhibits at this year’s Seymour Alternative Farming Expo.

Please note that the schedule

TIME DETAILS

9:30 AM Prime Lamb

Break Down of a lamb Carcass

Prime Cuts and Working the Forequarter and the cuts it presents for cooking preparation

9:30 AM Cattle Basics, Stephen Koch, Atriem Murray Greys & experienced local cattle managers

Location

Country Kitchen & Butcher Shop

Farm Lectures

10:00 AM Training Working Dogs Learning Hub

10:10 AM Herb crusted lamb rack. demonstration presented by GOTAFE Hospitality department

Country Kitchen & Butcher Shop

10:00 AM Ozsort Team Sorting Horse Arena

10:30 AM Drone Demonstrations — Aerial bird scaring techniques to reduce reliance on netting

10:30 AM Hemp Building Demo

10:30 AM An overview of owning Alpacas, Daniel Boote — Avenel Ridge Alpacas

10:50 AM Beef Butt Break Down

See all the Prime Cuts that come from a Butt of Beef and there Uses

Rear Oval

T 47

Farm Lectures

Country Kitchen & Butcher Shop

11:00 AM Introduction to Camel Farming Learning Hub

11:00 AM Beloka Kelpie: Working dog Demonstrations

Rear Oval

11:30 AM Drones in Agriculture, John Davison Farm Lectures

11:30 AM Seared Sirloin steak demonstration presented by GOTAFE Hospitality department

12:00 PM Drone Demonstrations — Monitoring pasture and crop health from the sky, reduce fertiliser spend and other input costs

12:00 PM Hemp Farming

12:00 PM Ozsort Team Sorting

12:10 PM Side Of Pork Break Down

Country Kitchen & Butcher Shop

Rear Oval

Hub

Arena

A full insight to all the Major Prime cuts the uses. Legs Shoulder, Porchetta, Pork Cutles & Spare Ribs Country Kitchen & Butcher Shop

12:30 PM Biosecurity & Foot and Mouth Disease; where are we now? Dr Eliane Harris

Lectures

12:45 PM Beloka Kelpies: Working dog demonstrations Rear Oval

12:50 PM Spicy pork ribs, demonstration presented by GOTAFE Hospitality department Country Kitchen & Butcher Shop

1:00 PM Introduction to Beekeeping Learning Hub

1:30 PM Seven Sheep Essentials, Jill Noble — Hallston Valley Farm Farm Lectures

1:30 PM Drone Demonstrations — Aerial bird scaring techniques to reduce reliance on netting Rear Oval

2:00 PM Learn about verticle gardens Learning Hub

2:00 PM Ozsort Team Sorting

2:00 PM Hemp Building Demo T 47

2:20 PM Beef Forequarter Break Down

See all the Main Muscles and Cuts that come from a short Cut Forequarter of Beef. Blade, Brisket & Oyster Blade

2:30 PM Small Farm Weed Management — Rob Richardson Agronomist

3:00 PM How can Microbes help your farm & garden

3:00 PM Beloka Kelpies: Working dog demonstrations

3:00 PM No session

3:15 PM Drone Demonstrations — Monitoring pasture and crop health from the sky, reduce fertiliser spend and other input costs

ALL DAY

Arena

Country Kitchen & Butcher Shop

Farm Lectures

Learning Hub

Main Oval

Country Kitchen & Butcher Shop

Rear Oval

All Day Bunnings Kids Activity Tent Kids Corner

All Day Whip Cracking Demostrations — Come and Try!

Rear Oval

All Day Farmer Darryl’s Animal Farmyard Kids Corner

All Day Snake Safe Victoria

All Day Cattle

All Day Sheep

E 42

Livestock Hub & Cattle Yards

Livestock Hub

All Day Poultry Poultry Pavilion

All Day Vintage Car Display

All Day Bendigo Woodturners

All Day Camel Rides

Rear Oval

E 50

Rear Oval

All Day Kids Rides Kids Corner