Schaffer front end loaders 3033S

GERMANY has a tradition of engineering excellence. Its cars, such as Mercedes-Benz and BMW, have been regarded as among the best engineered in the world for many years. So it’s no surprise to see that Germany’s engineers are producing a top quality, well built, robust front end loader – Schaffer front end loaders.

Schaffer front end loaders says its aim was to produce articulated, compact front end loaders for people involved in agriculture, horticulture, construction, mining, landscape gardening and construction. Its engineers have developed front end loaders that offer maximum performance in small spaces, while also providing superior ergonomics and comfort for operators. Schaffer front end loaders are compact, with a small turning circle. Schaffer front end loaders provide optimum stability while working in confined spaces.

One of Schaffer front end loaders first customers in Australia was NS Flowers, of Oakford, a southern suburb of Perth. NS Flowers, run by Neil and Sonia Reid, produces cut flowers for florists at its 6000 square metre nursery, including roses, gerberas and gypsophilas. The roses and gerberas are produced in heated plastic tunnel houses, while other flowers are raised in shade houses.

The Reids needed a front end loader to take the hard work out of moving bags of fertiliser and potting mix, as well as shovelling coal into the hopper for the water heater and removing the ashes. Neil explains: “I borrowed my father-in-law’s machine initially, a front end loader on a tractor. But I needed a narrower front end loader to use in the nursery and something that could give me a lot better productivity. Our central path is only 1.6 metres wide. We don’t need a wide path because we would lose growing area. However, Schaffer front end loaders soon arranged for a demonstration of their articulated loader at the nursery, and it didn’t take Neil and Sonia long to decide that Schaffer loaders 3033S model would best suit their needs. They didn’t want to buy a skid steer as they thought visibility in the confined space wouldn’t be good enough and a wrong turn would damage the shed. Also Neil had a lot of experience driving earthmoving machinery in Europe and knew he wanted something with a smooth ride so a short wheel base skid steer loader wasn’t suitable.

Since they received their Schaffer front end loader in February 2005, they have found it to be ideal for their operation. “We’ve been very happy with our Schaffer front end loader,” Neil says. “It’s compact and manoeuvrable, with good power and lifting capacity. We’ve set the front end loaders width at 1400cm. The width of Schaffer front end loader can be varied, depending on the wheel offset and the tyres.”

Neil says Schaffer’s front end loader 3033S is very strong and very well built. “The weight/power ratio is right for me,” he says. “The Schaffer front end loader is very well balanced. It has great bosch hydraulics and a very good Kubota engine.” He says another feature of Schaffer front end loaders is the extra cooling fan, controlled by a thermostat, to help keep the engine oil and hydraulics cool on hot days. “And it’s very user friendly,” he says. All of the controls can be used with one hand.”

Neil uses his Schaffer front end loader either with the bucket attachment to move coal or ashes, or the fork attachment to lift and move pallets of fertiliser or potting mix. The front end loader has a safety roll frame, which can be folded down when it is working in the shed or nursery.

Schaffer Loaders manufacture a range of front end loaders, articulated loaders and telescopic loaders from 20hp to 130hp and 1,400 kg to 6,000 kg operating weight. Skid steer substitute.

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Enquiries: Cameron Moir on 0417 669 707, office@schaffer-loaders.com.au http://www.schaeffer-lader.de/en/