PW-ACTUA WIFO-Anema BV continues innovation with the K65, an adjustable stationary box rotator Under the slogan ‘Simply Strong’, WIFO has fitted the K65 with a stable and robust construction. WIFO-Anema, the manufacturer of machinery in Ferwerd, has added a new product to its range: the K65 stationary box rotator. This rotator is easy to adjust to both box and drop heights and is therefore excellently suited for the product-friendly emptying of differing box sizes. Under the slogan ‘Simply Strong’, WIFO has developed this machine with a stable and robust construction. The rotator has a maximum capacity of 2,500 kg and carries boxes to a maximum height of 1,200 mm. The rotator and forklift are easily moveable and adjustable in height via de fork pockets underneath the main frame. The drop height can be adjusted between 500 and 1,500 mm, whereby the user can adjust the correct height in steps of 10 cm, according to WIFO. The appropriate box height can also be easily set from 1,100 to 1,400 mm and the spacious entry access allows the driver to position the boxes accurately in the rotator frame. By using the remote control, it is possible to clamp and also empty the box with one push of the button. Two hydraulic cylinders rotate the box to a maximum angle of 140 degrees. The adjustable funnel makes it possible to choose the appropriate discharge angle so the crop is dropped in a proper way without any damage. The K65 is available in two different models: the K65 (for backward drop) and the K65Z (for a sideways drop). Both are available for all standard box widths. The machine costs 11,850 euros exclusive of VAT. ● Agrico now has a majority interest in Canadian parkland Agrico in Emmeloord recently acquired a majority interest in the Canadian seed potato company parkland Seed Potatoes, owned by Kirby and Paul Sawatzky of Edmonton. The potato cooperative already owned 49 percent of the shares and this has now become 70 percent. According to managing director Jan van Hoogen, the cooperative aims to get majority interests in all its participations. This will make it possible to get more grips on the operational management, bringing it into line with Agrico’s strategy. The cooperative has had subsidiary companies in various countries for many years now. The cooperation with parkland Seed Potatoes in Edmonton goes back to 1997. It was only in 2005 that the cooperative acquired a quarter of the shares and in 2008 this was expanded to 49 percent, to which 21 percent was added recently. According to Agrico, parkland Seed Potatoes only sells seed from affiliated growers in Canada and the United States. Thanks to the company in Edmonton, the cooperative has been able to profit from the trade margins for many years and it can more easily acquire licence fees from its own varieties. Thanks to its majority interest, Agrico expects that it will generate much more income in the future. ● Agrico recently acquired a majority interest in the Canadian seed potato company parkland Seed Potatoes of Kirby (l) (here together with his wife Caroline) and son Paul Sawatzky in Edmonton. Potato World 2014 • number 4 13 Pagina 52

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