Farmers Review Africa Nov/Dec 2016 volume 2 Issue no. 6 | Page 36

Machinery Preview STIHL SR 450 backpack-mounted mistblower Make light work of the daily tasks Agriculture is demanding and requires a wide STIHL innovation is evident in the multi- professional-grade models. ese hard-working selection of power tools and equipment that are purpose STIHL SR 450 backpack-mounted beasts ably cope with the heavy duty work of tough enough, consistently reliable and able to mistblower. Its 2-in-1 conversion mechanism clearing bramble, tough grass, thickets and weeds. cope with extremely challenging conditions, day adapts the machine from spraying to dusting ere's a choice of petrol, electrical and battery- aer day. With a legacy dating back to 1929, with the turn of a single handle – no need for a powered cordless options. STIHL products deliver guaranteed separate conversion kit and very easy to use. STIHL power tools are not only designed for performance, innovation, quality and expert aer-sales service by a network of expert dealers. STIHL is also known for its range of augers, working at ground level: its pole pruners allow for STIHL also offers a guaranteed 10 years' spares which are designed to tackle the hard-baked loy branches to be trimmed with ease and safety availability on its products. earth of Africa. e STIHL BT 130 auger offers from the ground. e HT 100 and HT 101 pole high torque p ower and combines the bene ts of pruners are petrol powered by the STIHL 4-MIX STIHL mistblowers and sprayers are vital two-stroke and four-stroke technology with its low emission motor and have a telescopic sha equipment for any farmer and enable small 1.4kW STIHL 4-MIX® engine. e smooth- that allows for the cutting of branches as high as seeds, fertilisers and pesticides to be effortlessly running, reduced noise, low emission engine is 5m above the ground. e HLA 85 is a cordless and efficiently distributed across the required also very economical. e BT 130's advanced model that is quietly powerful and perfect for area. All models are ergonomic and easy to work vibration dampening system and large hip noise-sensitive areas. with, and the handle houses the engine controls cushion pad enhance user comfort, and the and the valve for the sprayer element so that the STIHL Quickstop® drill brake, triggered by the STIHL was started by Andreas Stihl, an engineer operator's hand never leaves the handle. e SR operator's thigh, stops the machine should the who dreamed of creating the world's best 430 backpack mistblower is powerful enough to drill jam in the ground. chainsaw. Not only is STIHL today the world's best-selling chainsaw brand, the company that spray liquid herbicides and pesticides over large areas, with an impressive range of 14.5m and a STIHL's brushcutters range from lightweight bears his name has taken his dream so much large volume spray tank of 14 litres for maximum models for occasional edge trimming and further and created a stable of hard-working, efficiency with fewer stops to top up the contents. keeping small grassed areas tidy to robust innovative power tools that have transformed how we work in so many ways. November - December 2016 [36] FARMERS REVIEW AFRICA www.farmersreviewafrica.com