Freshpack in the Field – A monster leek machine
20th October 2006

Emmetts approached Herberts to design and manufacture a mobile self propelled leek packhouse incorporating full harvesting facilities. Nine months later the Emmett team completed their first season with the new system achieving a full “Harvest to Shop Ready” package all within the field. The system incorporates a transfer conveyor spanning over 32 metres and enables a massive three acres a day capacity. A team of fifty Emmett employees operate the mobile monster, with thirty-six harvesting and fourteen in the preparation of the finished product.  The system can “fold up” into a road safe transportable width to give a quick field transfer, thus keeping downtime to a minimum.

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