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The performance of a COMET

The performance of a COMET POTTING MACHINE cannot be stated in pots per hour. There is no conveyor or any mechanical apparatus that delivers a set number of pots per hour.

Like any other good nursery equipment, the COMET is a helpful TOOL which is only as effective as the person operating it. Good team work is essential as the operator must be kept in constant supply of plants to be potted, empty pots and potting mix. Then, the handling of the potted plants is also a major part of the potting operation. You can pot thousands of plants per hour but they must be transported efficiently from the potting area to the growing area.

Filled pots in nursery growing area

Filled pots in nursery growing area


The only numbers that can truthfully be stated are numbers of pots per hour placed in the growing area, and as with all potting procedures. This is a team effort. The team may consist of one person or five persons. It must be remembered that the handling of the crop is a larger part of the job than the actual potting of the plant in the container.

The only way to obtain a true comparison is to quote some examples of actual performances from nurseries using the COMET potting machine.

  1. A nursery in North Queensland states that with a team of five people working they can consistently handle 2,400 X 50mm tubes per hour.
  2. Another nursery states they can place 7,200 X 125mm pots by mid afternoon with a team of three workers.
  3. A citrus nursery says they now fill and place 900 X 200mm bags per hour where they used to do 1,200 per day.
  4. A well known wholesale nursery in NSW states that with six workers, he pots
    10-11,000 X 150mm pots in a normal day, that's from start to finish complete.
  5. A nursery from South Australia states that with six workers he can pot and place
    6,000 X 300mm pots in a day
  6. Another common statement is "I don't usually count numbers but we have doubled our output with much less stress."
  7. One well known nurseryman in South Australia said when he first used his ne machine "It's fantastic! We used to pot a thousand tubes a day and now we pot a thousand an hour!"

And there are many more examples.

See our COMET Owners page for a list of satisfied customers.

The performance of the potting team depends on the co-operation of the members and the availability and wise implementation of good handling equipment. It is generally accepted that although the concept is different, the total days production is similar whether a COMET is used or a more mechanised imported machine is used

A COMET is well worth considering because:

  • the capital outlay is less than half that of an imported machine.
  • The maintenance is simpler and less costly. As one nursery owner said "any man and his dog can fix it"
  • The set up time and hassle is nil
  • You can fit optional fertiliser dibblers to a COMET
  • Dust and disease free with the clean air (dust filtration) option

Please contact Ron Andersen of Andersen's Engineering to discover how easy it is to purchase, operate and save time and money with a COMET potting Machine.

 

Andersen's Engineering, Parts & Sales
ACN: 010 998 482

27 Long Street,
Point Vernon, QLD 4655

FreePhone: 1800 677 802
Phone: 07 4124 0650
Fax: 07 4124 6640
Mob: 0402 046 431

 

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