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theland.com.au ThursdayAugust 26, 2021 SPECIAL PUBLICATION 9
AGQUIP VIRTUAL FIELD DAYS

Attachments make jobs easy

POWER Hound Australia
manufactures attachments
forthefarmingandconstruc-
tion sectors, with innovative
designs to assist the farmer
or contractor to get the job
done safe and quickly.
"We will miss not going
to AgQuip as usual as it is a
wonderful opportunity to
showcase our attachments,
speak directly to the farmer,
gaining valuable feedback
and new ideas for the fu- VERSATILE: Power Hound specialise in rock buckets for
ture," Power Hound's Steve tractors, skid steers and excavators.
Thwaites said.
"The value of gaining first excavator, tractor or skid strength, bolt on front cutting
hand knowledge from the steer as it opens to over a edge, hoses and couplings,"
farmer that works the land metre and closes to 100mm," Mr Thwaites said.
every day is enormous and Mr Thwaites said. Power Hound also has
creates a pathway forward in "The high grade steel jaws Australian made fork attach-
our designs and understand- are designed to pick up trees, ments for a tractor or skid
ing what really matters." logs, posts, rocks even silage steer.
Power Hound Log Splitters and hay - all those hard jobs With a traditional carriage
are a new innovative way to made easy." style frame and 1100mm tine
split wood for a wood heater Power Hound attach- length, the forks have an op-
or open fire place. ments 4-in-1 bucket for tion for hay spikes, fitted to
"Australian made, these INNOVATIVE: Suzie and Steve Thwaites from Power Hound Australia manufacture excavators up to 8 tonne are the carriage so they can be
splitters are designed to be attachments for the farming and construction sectors. innovative and suited for the removed at anytime.
powered by a tractor, skid farm or job site. The combination fork-hay
steer, telehandler or excava- with the hydraulic hoses and logs, just hover over your move posts from vineyards, "A grab and bucket in one, spike attachment is a must
tor," Mr Thwaites said. couplings included. wood pick it up in the jaws fences, shrubs and small just like your tractors or skid for those wanting a dual pur-
"Coupled with a 40 tonne "The skid steer and exca- of the splitter swing over the trees from the paddock, steer buckets, it is designed pose versatile attachment for
hydraulic ram cylinder, they vator models are designed trailer or pile and split. weeds and almost anything and built for Australian con- the farm.
splitallAustralianhardwood. to operate from the seat of The post/tree puller is an that will fit in the jaws. ditions with high grade steel ■ Visit: www.
"Thelogsplitterisdesigned your machine. attachment that fits most "The five finger grabs are a and two 2800kg hydraulic powerhoundattachments.
to split up to 60cm (two feet) "No more sore back lifting skid steers and tractors to re- versatile attachment for your cylinder rams for extra tough com.au.
New principal brings a wealth of experience

BY DENIS HOWARD ences on offer to students," families and alumni in our post-doctoral research fellow
she said. heartland and I have been and lecturer in microbiology
HER professional life has "The ability to try new so generously welcomed by and immunology at universi-
taken her around the world, things, to be challenged and them all," Dr Horton said. ties around the world.
but Dr Rachel Horton said learn both in and outside of "I grew up on a farm and "What attracted me to
it was the combination of the classroom, to experience Curtis in a small town on working in schools after
broad opportunities within success and grow from fail- the Canadian prairies, so we my university career, was
a regional setting, that at- ure gives them fundamental both have an affection for the incredible privilege of
tracted her to take up the skills and an education that and an understanding of re- working with young people
role as principal at The Armi- helps prepare them for life." gional communities." as they develop their talents,
dale School. While she officially start- Prior to commencing at passions and character," Dr
Dr Horton holds a PhD in ed in the top job on July 1, TAS, Dr Horton was depu- Horton said.
Immunology, did a tour of Dr Horton has already seen ty headmaster at Brighton "I am committed to en-
duty in Iraq as a Captain in much of the New England Grammar School in Victo- suring that TAS continues to
the British Army and is an north-west since moving to ria and before that, taught grow and to be progressive
international rugby referee. Armidale with her husband chemistry and physics at while still absolutely respect-
"One of the things that first Mr Curtis Coulson in May. Churchie in Brisbane. ing the school's deep history EXPERIENCED: TAS' new principal, Dr Rachel Horton,
drew me to TAS was the huge "I have especially enjoyed Before coming to and traditions." holds a PhD in Immunology, did a tour of duty in Iraq in
breadth and depth of experi- meeting so many of our Australia, Dr Horton was a ■ Visit: www.as.edu.au the British Army and is an international rugby referee.

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