62 | Product development company focus The Pivot Boss track ller (top left) and Tipper Boss. The Pivot Boss pivot track ller has become Bossman Engineering’s top seller. The Hororata based company installs and services a wide range of agricultural products. Kelly Deeks Proudly servicing the mid Canterbury area with engineering products and solutions for more than 30 years, Bossman Engineering is now rmly established in the manufacturing sector, turning concepts into full engineering plans and manufacturing for businesses and individuals throughout New Zealand. Formerly known as Geoff Hampton Engineering and Home of the Hampton Roller Mill, this agship product combined with exceptional after-sales service and support made Hamptons a leading provider of grain storage systems within the New Zealand market. Fred Dodson and Phil Freeman bought the business in 2014, and when the milk payout dropped in 2015, Hamptons lost most of its dairy business and made a move into manufacturing. Providing practical support and solutions for new products in any business sector, and to individuals needing speci c engineering support, the business was renamed Bossman Engineering to help re ect its new direction. Its tagline, Innovation, Solutions, and Results represents exactly what Bossman Engineering does on a daily basis. “Our experience and capability allow us to provide practical solutions which enable our clients to undertake their R&D projects more cost-effectively, through our integrated stepped process from proof of concept to prototype development,” says Bossman Engineering manager Will Freeman. “We offer a complete service from selecting the right materials, designing for manufacturing ability, modelling, FEA, and problem solving, right through to providing solutions in the most cost ef cient manner.” The team at Bossman Engineering enjoys the challenge of product development and of taking a vision from an idea into a practical cost-effective item, regardless of whether it is a bespoke one off item, or a product requiring mass productions runs. Bossman Engineering has added another two agship products to its portfolio. The Pivot Boss pivot track ller is now Bossman Engineering’s number one seller, developed for a farmer who couldn’t ll his pivot ruts with any other machine on the market. “The Pivot Boss is a strong and reliable machine that drops material in to the track then levels it off to leave a at level paddock behind,” Will says. “When not in use as a pivot track ller, the bin can be removed through the use of twist locks, and a at deck or tip deck can be attached allowing farmers to utilise the heavy duty chassis all year round.” The Bossman Fish Screen is now in the testing stage, prior to its release to market later this year. Fish screens are required wherever a water take could impact sh, designed to protect sh by RURAL SERVICES » Bossman Engineering keeping them away from where water is being abstracted, with ease and without being harmed. In 2019/2020, ECan checked all 32 sh screens installed in irrigation schemes monitored by the local body and found all to be non-compliant. “There is no actual compliant product out there,” Will says. So Bossman Engineering has come up with one. “We understand a number of critical areas and key elements that need to be addressed in order to have effective and code compliant designed sh screening systems, including sh species, size range of the sh, movement of sh, water velocity, exposure time, opening sizes, escape routes, and ef ciency of screening. We have signi cant experience in this area and have devised a number of our own unique solutions for clients over the years.” Proud to supply & support Bossman Engineering Brendon Cairns 021 169 5163 Your stockist of the most comprehensive range of fasteners in the South Island Contact your Local Sales Representative Sprockets NZ stock an extensive range of sprockets, transmission chains, agricultural chains, conveyor chains and timber chains from world leading manufacturers. FOR PROFESSIONAL ADVICE & SUPPLY: 0800 477 762 sales@pmlnz.com www.sprocketsnz.co.nz PRECISION MANUFACTURING LIMITED APPROVED PRODUCT PARTNER www.pmlnz.com Southchain NEW ZEALAND • TAPER LOCKS • WELD-ON HUBS • SPROCKETS • LOCKING BUSHES • QD BUSHES • CHAIN • CHAIN BREAKERS • COUPLINGS SPR CKETSNZ
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