On January 17 and 18, 2024, Tong Engineering will be present at LAMMA, the largest farm machinery show in the UK, which will be held at the NEC Birmingham.

The expert in vegetable handling equipment and Verbruggen, a Dutch provider of palletizing solutions, will be present at exhibit 7.750 in Hall 7.

At the event, Tong will be displaying its most recent line of handling solutions, with a sustained emphasis on using automated and effective machinery to address post-harvest labor concerns.

“The company’s best-selling in-field and on-farm machine, the FieldLoad PRO, continues to receive high demand for its unrivaled performance in cutting post-harvest loading times. The increasingly renowned machine from Tong receives and cleans crop at high capacities straight from trailers filled by the harvester, ensuring soil and debris are removed from crop in the field, whilst significantly reducing unnecessary transport of crop from field to farm. The machine is fully configurable to meet exact requirements and is designed to be extremely versatile; it is suitable for multi-crop use, working effectively on potatoes, carrots, and onions. Customers can also choose any Tong cleaning unit as part of the machine, including the advanced EasyClean separator available with Auto-Touch HMI controls. The Tong high-speed PU coil cleaning system and star coil cleaning units are also available,” according to a recent press release.

As the UK distributor for Verbruggen palletizing solutions, Tong now serves clients all across the country by offering cutting-edge end-of-line box and bag palletizing systems in addition to its premium selection of vegetable handling tools, which spans from post-harvest to pack.

Verbruggen palletizers are designed to provide fast, effective, and consistent stacking of bags, boxes, and crates on pallets or sheets. They can precisely stack products at any pace, thus there is a palletizer for every throughput. A Verbruggen palletizing system, with its range of automatic and semi-automatic solutions, not only significantly reduces labor costs and downtime, but also makes optimal use of loading space. Verbruggen offers a wide selection of palletizers, but it also has wrapping machines, strapping machines, and check weighers. Tong, as the UK distributor, will carry these items in addition to its palletizers.

Along with the newest machinery from Verbruggen and Tong, Tong will also be showcasing its recently purchased Swift Lift line of mobile elevators and conveyors, which are appropriate for a variety of crops in addition to grain and aggregates. The organization will also be present to talk about the developments in camera and optical sorting technologies, which further lessen the need for labor-intensive grading and sorting.

“Farmers and growers have seen an incredible range of challenges in 2023, not to mention the effect of the extreme weather on crop harvesting and handling. We look forward to welcoming farmers from all over the UK and overseas at LAMMA to discuss how the latest Tong equipment can overcome labor challenges whilst ensuring ultimate performance and throughput in all conditions. We welcome visitors to come and see us on our stand in Hall 7 where they can be sure of a warm welcome with light refreshments,” Richard Knighton, Sales Manager at Tong Engineering, concluded.