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Engineers Ireland

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About Engineers Ireland

Engineers Ireland is the trusted voice of the Engineering profession, with 26,000 members. They will exhibit at the National Ploughing Championships for the first time this year, with the theme ‘Engineering Your Future’.

Dr. Edmond Harty, President

Dr. Edmond Harty (ex Dairymaster) is President of Engineers Ireland and a well-known Engineer.

As you may know, Edmond previously won the prestigious title of Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year.

Edmond will be on site throughout the event, being Engineers Ireland’s primary spokesperson and he will answer any questions about engineering.

President Michael D. Higgins – Honorary Fellow

President Michael D. Higgins is an Honorary Fellow of Engineers Ireland. 

Key Focus Areas at Ploughing

Careers

Engineers Ireland will be joined by academic partners, including Heads of Schools of Engineering from universities across Ireland. They will showcase career pathways and opportunities in Engineering via third level and apprenticeship routes.

‘ENG-E’ the Robot, serving Ice Cream

One of the key attractions at Engineers Ireland’s stand is ‘ENG-E’, the ice cream serving robot, who has been created specifically for the National Ploughing Championships to demonstrate the innovation, creativity and potential of the engineering sector in Ireland. The Engineers Ireland robot will also showcase the talent and creativity of our third-level Engineering students.

ENG-E has been developed by a team of researchers at MTU Kerry. Team members will be on site to demonstrate how robots can work alongside humans, allowing us to solve more complex engineering problems-all whilst serving delicious ice cream! 

Formula 1 Type Student Racing Car

Engineers Ireland is collaborating with TU Dublin to showcase their Formula Student Racing car on site, which previously raced at Silverstone. This car was built by third level students in the Mechanical & Manufacturing Engineering programme at TU Dublin.

Cyclone Machine

A Cyclone Machine will also be in the stand to engage visitors in the importance of sustainability and innovation, with the title ‘Our climate is changing and we all have a role to play’. Visitors will enter the cyclone machine and try to catch the coloured ball. This will be a fun and interactive educational experience, learning about the role of Engineers in developing innovative solutions to some of society’s more challenging issues.

 

Family firm joins global leader Hiab.

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One of Southern Ireland’s most established truck body manufacturers has been named as an official partner of a global leader in heavy lifting equipment.

Gleeson will already be a familiar name to many companies in the region having grown from a small agricultural equipment provider in 1968 to become a cutting-edge manufacturer of bodies.

Its five decades of market experience have now been recognised by Hiab, the world leading provider of load handling.

The Tipperary-based company will continue its growth as it becomes a leading Hiab sales and service provider in Southern Ireland. Gleeson will be showcasing its partnership at the National Ploughing Championships, taking place 19th to 21st September in Ratheniska, Co. 

Gleeson’s stand will be packed with the latest in Hiab’s product offerings including MULTILIFT and the brand-new HIAB iX 158 HIDUO crane which is set to hit the UK market later this month. The crane is designed to be lighter and stronger than previous generations of Hiab loader cranes and promises customers improved safety, cost efficiency, and performance reliability. 

PJ Gleeson, owner, said: “We already have a very strong reputation here in Southern Ireland having been in operation for 54 years. The partnership with Hiab will help take us to the next level, which is being well known nationally. Hiab is the biggest crane and heavy lifting operator in the world, their products are the best of the best. Customers across Ireland buy them because of the Hiab name. 

“Partnering with Hiab is the perfect fit: we have an established name here in Southern Ireland, and they are known globally so this is the best of both worlds.”

John Carnall, Vice President and Managing Director of Hiab UK & Ireland added: “Gleeson Truck Bodies are a valued partner, and we look forward to working with them to expand our service offering in Southern Ireland. This is yet another step forward for our ambitious plans to continue growing our authorised service centre and dealerships in both the UK and Ireland.

“We will continue to work closely with Gleeson, and other strategic partners, to grow the Hiab footprint so that customers can benefit from local access to our products and service engineers.”

SlurryKat launches new lightweight, wider, Farmline trailing shoes

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BOOSTED by the success of its entry level 7.5m Farmline Trailing Shoe, slurry equipment specialist SlurryKat has launched wider models up to 10.5m ahead of the National Ploughing Championships in County Laois.
And, staying with all the core SlurryKat manufacturing principles, these new models are also built to be strong with the best steel, yet staying lightweight to reduce soil compaction.
Garth Cairns, SlurryKat Innovator and CEO, said: “We launched the 7.5m Farmline Trailing Shoe in 2018 and it has been a huge success.
“However, as slurry tankers have become larger and more grants have become available to help farmers purchase specialist equipment, we have experienced huge demand for wider models.”
The new wider models, 9m and 10.5m, incorporate many of the features of the previous models, including the lightweight design, but also some new upgrades.
Lightest trailing shoe on the market
Garth added: “These are the lightest trailing shoes on the market. While the 7.5m model weighed in at 490kgs, the new 9m model is 600kgs and the 10.5m model is 636kgs. Both the 9m and the 10.5m models exhibit unique inverted booms in the transport position.
“The extra width for the new models was achieved by adding a novel flip-over end section on the sidearms, which is operated by a hydraulic cylinder. This is easy and straightforward for the operator to use.
“The transport height, which is the lowest on the market, on the new wider models stays the same as with the 7.5m model. Also, they now have flip-up shoes on the beam with hydraulic cylinder as standard, which was not a feature on the 7.5m model.

Easier Headland Turns

“With flip-up shoes on the central and outer sections, this makes it easier for the operator to make headland turns. Also, the machine does not need to be folded up to reverse, all the operator has to do is flip up the shoes, carry out the manoeuvre, then drop the shoes and work away,” he said.
The new Farmline models use the SlurryKat ventilated macerator distributor head with a V36 head on the 9m model and a V42 head on the 10.5m version.This unique system delivers equal slurry distribution from every shoe along the boom which competitor products can’t deliver.
Other upgrades include a crash protection system on the boom as standard, using a shear bolt rather than a spring release system which is troublesome when the machine ages.
Spacing of the shoes on the new models is the SlurryKat standard 250mm, which is proven to be the optimum width for the uptake of the nutrients in the slurry by the crop.
All models are fully galvanised and fitted with new Italian manufactured UV resistant flexible hoses which gives longevity to the machines.
Reduce Soil Compaction
SlurryKat says its main focus with the new Farmline Trailing Shoes was to keep the machines lightweight, which is an advantage working in all soil conditions.
These new Farmline Trailing Shoes work in conjunction with SlurryKat’s highly successful Premium Plus™ range, which is also undergoing some updates. The new Farmline models are not replacing any of the Premium Plus™ range but are an addition to the range offered.

You can visit SlurryKat and talk to the product experts at the National Ploughing Championships, 19 – 21 Sept, Ratheniska, Co Laois, Block 1 / Stand 199.

www.SlurryKat.com/ploughing

New Bobcat Products Make Debut at Ploughing Show

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Adare Machinery, the Limerick-based Authorised Bobcat Dealer for Ireland, will have the company’s largest ever stand at this year’s National Ploughing Championships, being held at Ratheniska in County Laois in Ireland from 19-21 September 2023. Now in its 92nd year, the National Ploughing Championships is the largest event of its type in the world. and Adare will have the biggest display of Bobcat equipment ever, with several products make their debut at the show.   

William Cuddy, Sales Manager at Adare Machinery, said: “We are very proud to be representatives for the Bobcat brand at this year’s Ploughing Show. We are hoping for a very strong turnout to see our biggest ever stand and the widest array of Bobcat products we have ever shown at the National Ploughing Championships, including their maket-leading mini-excavators, compact loaders and telehandlers.” 

New Compact Tractors

Among the new Bobcat products being shown for the first time at the show is the new Bobcat range of compact tractors. Adare is presenting the new CT2035 and CT2535 models, two of the nine models across the three platforms in the range – the 1000, 2000 and 4000 series. Bobcat compact tractors are part of the ground maintenance equipment (GME) range announced by Bobcat last October, which includes mowers and turf equipment, as well as Bobcat’s existing mini track and small articulated loaders.

New Super Compact Telehandler

Also making its debut at the Ploughing Show is Bobcat’s new Super Compact TL25.60 telehandler, the latest addition to the company’s next generation R-Series range of products. As the smallest machine in the range, the new TL25.60 brings the number of rigid frame telehandlers from Bobcat for construction, rental and general handling to 11 models. Also available as an agricultural version, the TL25.60 also extends Bobcat’s telehandler range for the farming market to eight models.  

Most Powerful Compact Track Loader from Bobcat 

Delivering a higher engine and hydraulic output, Adare is premiering the new T86 at the Ploughing Show, the most powerful compact track loader Bobcat has ever built. The T86 uses a well-proven Stage V compliant 3.4 l Bobcat engine – producing 78 kW (105 HP) at 2600 RPM. 

One of the most exciting aspects of the T86 is that for the first time, there is a choice of three different auxiliary flow outputs. 

There is a standard flow configuration providing 87 l/min for applications such as load and carry, or where low hydraulic flow attachments are used. Bobcat also offers two additional hydraulic performance functions using the new Electronic Displacement Control (EDC) Pump: a High Flow function giving 138 l/min and a new, industry unique Super Flow function taking auxiliary flow to 159 l/min. This makes the T86 ideally suited for high-intensity applications such as road construction and forestry work.

First Showing of L28 Small Articulated Loader

Completing the line-up of Bobcat debutants at the Ploughing Show is the L28 small articulated loader (SAL), one of two SALs offering high lift capacities in confined spaces, ease-of-use with simple intuitive controls and low ground disturbance for working on any terrain. The new SALs continue Bobcat’s expansion in the compact wheel loader market and confirm that the company now has the largest loader portfolio of any manufacturer in the world. 

The high lift capacities compared to machine weight are ideal for heavy lift and carry operations in confined areas. The extendable boom on the L28 provides more options for easy placement of loads and counterweight options allow the user to customize the capacity to the application.

Award-winning Family-run Dealership

Adare Machinery is an award-winning machinery dealership established by David and Marian Cuddy in 1984, which has developed into a fully-fledged family enterprise, with son, William, and daughter, Caroline, involved in the running of the business. Together with an excellent team of staff, the Cuddys continue to innovate, expand and grow the business.  

For the Bobcat range, Adare Machinery is the Authorised Dealer for the whole of Ireland. Operating out of state-of-the-art premises at Patrickswell near the city of Limerick, Adare Machinery is also offering service and warranty work on all existing Bobcat machines in its area, backed by a full selection of genuine accessories and parts.  

For more information about Bobcat and Bobcat products, visit the website www.bobcat.com