The Farmers Mart Dec/Jan 2016 - Issue 43 | Page 35

YAMS 2016 Philip Watkins – Farm Machinery at its Best »»A very well-respected name in agricultural machinery is that of South Yorkshire-based Philip Watkins Ltd, a company which not only manufacturers a wide range of machinery to the agricultural industry, but which also specialises in min-till and custom-built equipment. From its Stainton (near Rotherham) premises, the company also provides a comprehensive modification and refurbishment specialist service. Everything here is built to ensure each customer’s individual needs are properly met. The expert team can also undertake repair work if required and then shot blast and paint to produce equipment good as new. Specifically for trailers, the team can service suspension, brakes, lights etc before blasting and painting. IN THE FOREFRONT All machinery is designed and manufactured at the Stainton HQ. Regular enhancements to the overall service keep this company in the forefront – for example, road lights on all machinery and trailers is now LED as standard. Also introduced as a very useful innovation (pictured) the front mounted toolbox. THE SHOW CIRCUIT Philip Watkins Ltd is to be seen at major agricultural events – in November 2015 they had a strong presence at the increasingly popular Midlands Machinery Show held at Newark Showground. Later this month (20 & 21 January 2016) the team will be at LAMMA to take place at the East of England Showground, Peter