Power Equipment celebrates 30 years in the diesel power business
Family-owned company Power Equipment this year celebrated 30 successful years of delivering diesel power solutions to Australian customers, and 10 years of operation in New Zealand Power Equipment started from humble beginnings as an undercapitalised three-man operation in 1990 with the rights to distribute Yanmar marine and industrial engines in Australia. The company has gone […]
Southern Forest Irrigation Scheme won’t work says former Director General
Kim Taylor is the former Director General of the Department of Water in Western Australia and gives his reasons why he believes the scheme will fail According to Kim Taylor there is not enough water for the proposed scheme and it will also have a huge impact on the Donnelly River. But the current State […]
Australia Indian water centre formed to tackle niggling water challenges
A consortium of research institutions in Australia and India have combine to find solutions for irrigation issues Ongoing water issues is exactly what has bought nine Australian and 15 Indian research institutions together, including The University of Western Australia, and it includes the launch of a new centre to address critical water security and sanitation […]
Irrigation that limits water usage comes out on top
It was a welcome result to find that recycled wastewater outperformed groundwater and in addition produced better results when it came to growing tomatoes in a hothouse
KY General Engineering irrigation pumps
Take a look at the locally manufactured self-priming centrifugal pumps for irrigation and general agricultural applications from KY pumps
Farmbot releases improved remote water monitoring technology
Farmbot remote monitoring water technology is designed to give farm owners and managers a real time overview of water use and water sources across their properties.
LK Diesel offers full complement of engines, pumps and gen sets
LK Diesel provides an equipment design and build service for agricultural and industrial applications LK Diesel has built a strong reputation on its expertise in repairing and overhauling industrial and commercial diesel engines but as an authorised dealer for many leading brands. No two operations are the same and farmers looking to install equipment like […]
CSIRO and Goanna Ag combine to maximise irrigation water use
Irrigation water is a precious resource and ensuring the efficiency of its use is crucial to successful crop production. A partnership between Australia’s national science agency CSIRO and local agricultural technology company Goanna Ag will see sensors and analytics combined to guide the best use of irrigation water. An Australian first, ‘WaterWise’ is a water-use […]
Power Equipment dedicated to performance
Your power source is an essential component in the continued productivity of your business. Be it within agriculture, irrigation, construction or other commercial sectors. Power Equipment has thirty years of experience supplying diesel power sources to the Australian and New Zealand markets. You need to be certain that your machinery will perform with the utmost […]
Sustainable irrigation pumping solutions
With optimising water and energy use critical concerns for irrigators, innovations in pumping technology are welcome developments in the sector. Increasing adoption is also bringing prices down, allowing more operations to access technologies like variable frequency drives (VFDs) and solar pumps. Franklin Electric is one of the leading suppliers in this area and its DrivE-Tech […]