Hydraulic post lifter
A tractor-mounted lifting concept for removing or handling field posts with controlled grip, lift geometry, and simple operator logic.
Case study - horticulture equipment
Field equipment builds for horticulture operations.
A set of practical plant and equipment builds for the horticulture industry, including a hydraulic post lifter and a PTO-driven winding unit for wire and irrigation hose.
Equipment package
Small machines, real field problems.
The useful engineering in horticulture equipment is often not glamorous. It is about making awkward field tasks safer, quicker, more repeatable, and easier to operate with the machinery already on site.
PTO-driven winding unit
A driven winding frame concept for recovering or deploying wire and irrigation hose using existing tractor PTO power.
CAD and flat patterns
Design development included component geometry, plate details, DXF-ready profiles, and fabrication-aware drawing outputs.
Field-fit thinking
Each build was shaped around rough ground, operator handling, maintenance practicality, available power, and equipment transport.
Engineering approach
Design the attachment around the task, not the other way around.
The post lifter and winder both start from field behaviour: what needs lifting, pulling, winding, controlling or recovering; what power source is available; and what the operator can realistically manage while working outdoors.
GripHold the post without overcomplication
DriveUse tractor PTO where it makes sense
MakeKeep fabrication and servicing practical
Project gallery
Concept models, field references, and build logic.
Selected images from the Plant & Food horticulture equipment build set.
Outcome
Purpose-built equipment for repeated horticulture tasks.
The result was a practical set of equipment concepts and build information aimed at reducing manual handling, making field infrastructure work more controlled, and turning repeated orchard or horticulture tasks into equipment-supported operations.
Operator-led
The equipment thinking started with what the person in the field had to do.
Fabrication-ready
CAD and profile work supported practical manufacturing rather than concept-only modelling.
Machinery aware
The designs considered available tractor power, attachment logic, and field operating conditions.
Have a repeated field task that needs a better attachment?
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