Posted by Aaron Chen on 13/04/2022
Working in the garden or nursery can be a challenging task especially if there is a need to transport materials such as plants crops, pots, heavy types of machinery and many more. If there is a right equipment on hand such as a nursery trailer, it can be an easy task for gardeners and nursery workers.
Topics: nursery equipment, Nursery trailer
Posted by Aaron Chen on 03/03/2022
Extreme heat from the sun and wind can cause great damage to growing plants, especially if they have insufficient protection. That is why small shade houses are utilised in small gardens or nurseries.
Topics: Shade house, Shade cloth
Posted by Aaron Chen on 07/12/2021
Shade houses are vital structures in the gardens and nurseries. They are an ideal place for plants to grow. They also serve as plant’s protection from harsh weather. Before investing in this garden structure, it is crucial to know the basics and have better knowledge about shade houses.
Topics: Shade house, Shade cloth
Posted by Aaron Chen on 10/11/2021
Using the right garden tools can make gardening easier. These gardening tools may include rake, spade, hoe, pruning shears, plant trolley and more. Among these tools, plant trollies play a very crucial role in gardening. This useful equipment helps gardeners carry and transport plants, bags of soil, fertilizers, gardening tools, compost and other supplies in their designated areas.
Topics: nursery trolley, plant trolley
Posted by Aaron Chen on 26/10/2021
Purchasing potting mix can be overwhelming especially for first-timers. With so many options, a gardener or nursery worker will be confused about which one is best to be used for their plants.
Topics: potting mix, nursery equipment
Posted by Aaron Chen on 30/09/2021
One of the most common dilemmas for gardeners and nursery workers is how they can effectively utilise the space in their greenhouse. Unfortunately, some require inspiration on how to save space in a garden or nursery. Even worst, others don’t have a lot of room to make the most of their nursery since it is small.
Topics: greenhouse benches, metal plant benches
Posted by Aaron Chen on 19/08/2021
Orchids are plants known for their exotic beauty. People are often fascinated with their colours, scents and shapes.
Topics: Shade house, Shade cloth
Posted by Aaron Chen on 28/07/2021
To increase production in a nursery or garden, nursery equipment such as a metal plant bench is often necessary. It serves a vital function in the nursery and garden operation. Metal plant bench is a stable and well-drained platform where plants grow.
Topics: plant bench, metal plant benches
Posted by Aaron Chen on 16/07/2021
A plant bench can serve many purposes in a nursery or garden. It can be used for propagating, growing and handling plants. That’s why it is often considered multi-purpose nursery equipment.
Topics: metal potting benches, plant bench
Posted by Aaron Chen on 10/06/2021
A plant trolley or nursery trolley is essential equipment in the garden and nursery. Generally, it is a large metal basket or frame that is used to transport heavy or large items. It usually has straight sides with two or more wheels.
Topics: nursery trolley, plant trolley
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*[Owner]* An industrial laundry system service company needed repairs and redesign done to their tooling. C-Mac made changes to the tooling to make access and ease of use to decrease service down times.
*[Service Manager]* An industrial fan service company had a failure of a major shopping centre air conditioning fan/ blower. C-Mac repaired the unit within a 24hr turn around for minimum downtime.
*[Owner/Manager]* A major food manufacturer specializing in tomato sauce had a filling machine breakdown. The machine was brought to C-Mac and repaired in 24hrs for minimum downtime of the production line costing $5,000 per hour.
*[RAAF - Warrant Officer]* Airfield support staff required a portable sandbagging frame and requested a design, prototype and trials at no cost. There was nothing suitable on the market i.e. made in Australia. "Sandbagging Frames":materials-handling/1-bagging-equipment#silt-bagging-frame are now on the national procurement data base and some probably overseas at different war zones.
*[Mechanical Design Engineer]* An automotive transmission design customer needed help with designing an automatic transmission gear prototype. We suggested and engineered a more cost effective and practical way for the mass production stage.
*[Nursery Manager]* At an exhibition saw our self tracking nursery trailers and indicated he had a costly issue transporting large (heavy) pots containing advanced trees. Existing method was a bobcat. C-Mac designed and quoted for the manufacture of a Self Tracking “Low Loader”. His comment on the first day of using "Low Loader trailer":nursery-equipment/7-trailers/#low-loader-self-tracking-trailer “Can now move 100 litre pots with trees, 150 metres in 1 hr and not get a sore back”.
*[Purchasing Officer]* A mining design and machining company needed help with machining components urgently as they were too busy to keep up with the demand. C-Mac machined the components so the deadline could be met.
*[General Manager]* Customer had to submit a proposal and compete against other countries for the manufacturing facility. C-Mac submitted drawings to show there was space in existing plant to install the new process and to comply with all Australian OH&S Standards. Working together with customer to submit proposal to the Head Office overseas WON the contract. Project was a success meeting 6month lead time and budget.
*[Nursery Owner]* Needed a specific Potting & Mixing machine. for his yuccas nursery, but the problem was it was no longer manufactured. From his description and specifications our engineers designed and modelled in 3D software his requirements. "Potting Machine":nursery-equipment/3-potting-machines/ was manufactured and fully tested with potting media in our workshop, video was then sent to customer who was very pleased with the results. Machine disassembled and freighted interstate and installed.
*[Maintenance Engineer]* An industrial hydraulic fitting manufacturer had problems with gear and shaft breakages with their machinery. They also had problems repairing and maintaining. C-Mac offered to repair and maintain their machinery on-site instead of having to permanently employ fitters.
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