- 09 September 2020
- Falcon
- 826
Soil preparation represents a key step in the planting process but can seem like a very daunting process. The use of quality soil cultivating equipment, such as Amazone, can however greatly facilitate the process. In South Africa, Amazone is proudly distributed by Falcon, a subsidiary of Senwes Equipment.
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Falcon Agricultural Equipment has been part of the input supply offer of the Senwes group of companies since 1 November 2019.
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A terminal which can be operated as intuitively as a tablet or Smartphone? Amazone has rolled out the AmaTron 4, an innovative and completely new, in-house developed tablet style ISOBUS terminal, on all new implements.
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The Falcon F290 Flail Mower is intended for a specific range of cutting applications. These include mulching of maize/wheat residue, pasture maintenance, orchard maintenance, general bush clearing, and maintenance of roadways and other public amenities.
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Single Nozzle Control technology explained - Optimising sprayer efficiency is a must in modern farming practices, not only for the savings of input costs but also to reduce drift to prevent damage to bordering farms, waterways and any other areas that border a field.
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Professional fertiliser spreader for spreading widths up to 36 m
A fertiliser spreader is a fundamental piece of farm machinery for a large majority of farming operations. For this reason, there is a wide choice of spreaders on the market from a wide range of manufacturers with varying specification levels.
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… the culture of innovation at Falcon Equipment has taken us from the first “Rotoslasher” and Falcon Haymaker® to today’s leading-edge reliable and durable implements. Take a journey through the history of our implements and these significant product milestones in our 35-year history.
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This post has been contributed by Wessel Vosloo, our Regional Sales Manager in the Western Cape and parts of the Eastern Cape, following his training and testing of the ArgusTwin system.
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Fertiliser spreaders go high-tech for precise application to optimise crop management and improve fertilser use. Most spreaders sold today are twin disc machines, but huge variations in their designs impact on how wide, evenly and precisely they can spread fertiliser.
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Amazone has had some good success in the run-up to Agritechnica 2019. The neutral panels of experts appointed by the DLG (German Agricultural Association) has awarded silver medals to three of Amazone’s innovations which will be showcased at Agritechnica, the world’s leading trade show for agricultural machinery, taking place from the 10-16 November in Hanover, Germany.
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One of the most extensive offerings from Falcon equipment is their range of mowers for application in turf, agricultural fields and pastures, general mowing and grounds maintenance. All tractor drawn, there are over twenty models in their wide range, with cutting widths ranging from 0,9 m to 2,1 m and cutting heights between 0 and 100 mm. However, in addition to their core range, there are a number of specialised mowers in their offering. These include the Falcon Rotagang®, Turfpro Finishing Mower and the Amazone SmartCut Groundkeeper.
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The AMAZONE UX 01 Super series of trailed sprayers boasts a completely new operating concept and innovative boom guidance systems for even greater precision, capacity and comfort. Offered with tank volumes of 6,200, 5,200 or 4,200 litres and Super-L2 booms from 21 to 40 metres, the sprayer was named the winner of Machine of the Year 2018, by the highly respected Audience Choice Awards, in the crop protection category.
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SAAMA, The South African Agricultural Machinery Association has introduced a “Proud member of SAAMA” logo for use by its members. Falcon will be incorporating this logo on various marketing materials to promote the group and the work they do for all businesses in our industry.
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Falcon, the leading local manufacturer of rotary cutters and a range of other agricultural implements, and the sole importer of the technologically innovative Amazone range of products from Germany, recently conducted a some tests of some efficient single-pass processes using the Amazone Catros and Greendrill combination, which are traditionally conducted using more conventional methods.
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Falcon has become known in the agricultural industry in South Africa as the benchmark for quality, durability and safety of locally manufactured rotary cutters and various other agricultural implements.
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Margins in the dairy industry are tight and over the years new tools and techniques have been introduced to improve the productivity of pastures
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Falcon, the leaders in local manufacture of rotary cutters, offers to the market a range of mulchers and flail cutters to suit a wide variety of applications.
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Dit is ‘n fantastiese artikel in die ProAgri-tydskrif in Mei 2019 oor die gebruik van ons Amazone UF 1801-spuit met die bykomende FT 1001-tenk. Die artikel gaan oor die plaasbestuurder, Mauritz de Beer, van Rilu Farms, ‘n groot melkplaas naby Kroonstad, en sy sukses met die spuit, insluitend die skoonmaak en instandhouding daarvan.
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Falcon, together with many national and global agricultural mechanisation and journalism communities, are mourning the loss of Joe Spencer (86), who passed away recently in Hilton, KwaZulu-Natal, after months of battling ill health.
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It is well understood that when small scale and emerging farmers adopt mechanisation into their farming practices, a significant increase in yield is realised, resulting in a higher income for the farmer. The multiple benefits, including labour saving technologies and improved farm productivity, contribute to our countries overall improved food security, as well as reduced migration to urban areas as farmers, continue with a career in farming.
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One of the most essential parts of keeping turf healthy is regular mowing. The simple advantage of mowing grass regularly is that it increases the quality of the turf. In general, most turf requires mowing once a week and increasing to twice a week in the faster growth months.
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This is a fantastic review by a farmer in the Bethal area, of his successful use of our Amazone 1801 field sprayer, with a front tank, from the October 2018 issue of ProAgri SA.
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Falcon has become known in the agricultural industry in South Africa as the benchmark for quality, durability and safety of locally manufactured rotary cutters. As a company, it stands firmly behind the slogan for the brand: “Falcon stands the test of time, generation after generation.”
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- 20 September 2018
- Falcon Equipment
- 693
With the current climate of farmers focusing on improving efficiency on the farm, and with one of the biggest costs for farmers being fertiliser and spreading, extensive savings can be seen when using a precision spreader which offers improved and accurate spreading efficiencies. In addition, using a quality implement with a long life-span enables a significant amount of money to be saved over a long-term period.
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One of the most common questions we are asked by farmers is to explain the differences between our Slasher and Haymaker® range. Many farmers will use one rotary cutter for a range of operations on the farm, and although both our implements are built specifically for versatility, it is important to know the differences to ensure you choose the implement that is most suitable to your needs.
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The ability to operate a ZA-V, or ZA-TS, fertiliser spreader mounted up front is a very interesting option, particularly for those users who are looking to spread two different types of fertiliser in one pass. As oppose to spreading blended fertilisers through just one fertiliser spreader, this option offers the opportunity to set up each spreader optimally to the properties of the relevant fertiliser and thus to achieve the perfect lateral distribution for both fertilisers. Now, for the first time, Amazone introduces this possibility of twin fertiliser utilisation.
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Falcon Equipment, a leading manufacturer of agricultural implements in the South African market, has expanded its range of material handling implements to meet its customers’ needs and expectations. The company focuses on innovation in the local agricultural market, developing new solutions for its customers’ evolving needs.
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Below is a letter from Dr. Justus Dreyer and Christrian Dreyer, Directors of Amazone, on the celebration of 100 years of fertliser spreaders milestone which they are currently celebrating. Click here to view the TIMELINE showing the major milestones and innovations over the 100 year journey.
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Falcon and Amazone original spare parts are designed, manufactured and tested according to the same exacting standards as their finished products. The quality, durability and innovation which has built the reputation for these brands in the market place is a result of the high level of quality controls, testing, technical expertise and manufacturing experience where the products are built and assembled.
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Falcon Equipment, the leading manufacturer, and distributor of agricultural implements to South Africa and other Southern African markets, has just celebrated the manufacture of its 40 000th implement. As the unequivocal leader of rotary cutters in the South African market, it has been manufacturing its range of implements for over 30 years.
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