Your Trusted Welding Company in Michigan

What began as a small, unofficial provider of specialized fruit industry equipment in 1964, PHIL BROWN WELDING, has now grown into a reputable welding company in Michigan with a solid track record of excellence. With our unwavering commitment to quality, innovation, and customer satisfaction, we have built a strong reputation as the go-to welding experts in the region. 

Learn more about our farm equipment.

• Bamboo Tree Stakes
• Bin Filler
• Box/Bin Nester
• Box Rotator
• Box Shuttle
• Brownie – Pruning Tower
• Brownie Quad
• Brush Pusher
• Bushel Carton Filler
• Casoron Spreader
• Clean Sweep Spray Boom
• Conveyors
• Cross Action Forks
• Driveway Scraper
• Economy Lifts
• Foil Layer
• Frost Protection Fan
• Grader / Fruit Handling Equipment
• Ground Hog – Brush Sweeper
• Hops Baler
• Irrigation Tower
• Ladder Carrier
• Mechanical Bulk Loader
• Mini Shuttle
• Nursery Digger
• Nursery Planter
• Peach Blossom Thinner
• People Movers
• Picking Platform
• Post Pounder
• Root Pruner
• Self Propelled Platform
• Sickle Bar Mower/Hedger
• Snow Pusher
• Three Point Forks
• Tree Hiller
• Tree Planter
• Tree Puller
• Trunk Sprayer
• Universal Dump-All
• V-Trellis Platform
• Weed Spray Broom
• Weed Spray Tank
• Wire Puller Platform
• Wire Trellis Equipment
• Wire-Unwinder
• Wire Winder
• Work Platform

130-degree or 180-degree box rotators are available with or without an optional clamping system. With two models available, you can get the best “BOX ROTATOR” for your application at the lowest possible cost. With a 130 or 180-degree rotator, you can dump fruit, vegetables, fertilizer, and many other products directly into a truck, spreader, or hopper with your existing forklift, saving valuable time and extra labor. 

Box Shuttle shown with optional wider steps for picking directly into bins on trailer

“For use in today’s high density orchards”
The greatest labor saving device since bulk bins, unique patented design with years of proven savings!

The narrow model Box Shuttle was designed especially for the narrow, high density orchards of today. Its narrow overall width of less than sixty (60) inches will accommodate most bins and its specially designed hydraulic tilt hitch allows a much sharper turning radius for easy access to even the narrowest rows. The optional automatic “Tail Hook” prevents bins from sliding off the back end while traveling on hilly terrain.

The narrow Model Box Shuttle with a high flotation tandem axle for a gentle ride is faster and more maneuverable in the high density orchards with far less damage to fruit or trees. With these many new features it has become a necessary tool for efficient bin placement and fruit removal in today’s orchards.

Features:

• Less than 60 inches wide for narrow tree row spacings.
• Takes the place of several orchard lifts.
• Hydraulic driven roller chain for long smooth operation.
• Uses existing tractor hydraulic system.
• Adjustable hitch for different drawbar heights.

Options:

• Tractor mounted valve.
• Side rails to prevent bins from shifting.
• Removable Side Steps (two sizes available) allow easy access to bins for picking etc.
• Automatic Hydraulic Box Stop to prevent bins from sliding off on hilly terrain. (See Video Below)
• Also see our optional Work Platform that attaches in minutes to this Box Shuttle.

Box Shuttle shown with optional Side Rails.

Video of Box Shuttle unloading full bins of Gala Apples.

Video of Box Shuttle loading empty bins.

Video of Box Shuttle with optional Hydraulic Box Stop.

Two Box Shuttles working together to clear an apple orchard.

Also consider our 3-Point and Front mounted Economy Lifts to help you this harvest season.

With years of proven dependability, the New Brownie has all three wheels powered by planetary drives. We have added larger wheels, wheel weights and dual hydraulic pumps for smoother operation and cooler oil temperatures.

Standard Features

• 3 Wheel hydraulic drive for mobility in snow
• Bucket swings 12 ft side to side (6 ft each way of center) to save time and machine movement
• Pedal control to leave hands free for pruning or picking
• Bucket platform max height is 12 ft
• Adjustable counterweight and wheel weights for stability in all conditions
• Large 10 gallon gas tank
• Easily towable for road travel
• 18 HP Briggs & Stratton Vanguard twin electric start gas engine
• Overall width is 78 inches.

These standard features keep the Brownie far ahead of all other 2 or 4 wheel drive machines for stability and maneuverability on rough terrain and in snow or mud conditions.

Optional Features

• Two cylinder liquid cooled Kubota Diesel engine
• Pruning tool holder and hydraulic quick couplers for two tools
• Hydraulic chain saw with hoses and fittings

We stock and service Model 43178

• Hydraulic pruner with hoses and fittings

We stock and service Model LHFS-210003

• Picking Bag and Holder
• Dual wheels
• Rear Wheel Fenders
• Tool Balancer
• Crate Holder

This Video Shows the Side Shift Capabilities of the Brownie. 12 FT Swing Side to Side (6 FT Each Way of Center)

Brownie with optional Tool Balancer attachment

Foot pedal steering as well as a steering wheel now standard.

A 60 HP Kubota turbo diesel and triple hydraulic pumps provide abundant hydraulic power.

Hydraulic planetary drives on all four wheels, driven by a hydrostat, provide traction in snow or mud.

Individually operated hydraulic platforms raise 6 ft vertically.
The overall width is 68 inches from outside of platform to outside of platform in the retracted position. When both platforms are fully extended, the maximum width is 128 inches.

Additional remotes allow hydraulic pruning guns and saws etc. to be used on both sides of the machine.

Each platform can independently operate up, down, in and out. A separate valve on each platform allows the use of hydraulic tools. Redundant foot pedal controls keep hands free for working.

Optional fender kit prevents damage to low hanging fruit and limbs.

The machine can be driven and steered from any platform position.

The approximate turning radius is 8′ inside of the wheels, about 10′ 9″ to the machine centerline.

Platform can tilt 10 degrees side to side for operation on side hills.

Hydrostatic drives allow the platform to creep while working in the orchards and travel at higher speeds between blocks. A tow bar allows the unit to be towed from farm to farm with a pickup or tractor.

Video of an optional V-Plow, snow pusher installed on the Brownie Quad.

Click Here to see our optional V-Trellis Platform

Click Here to see our Standard Hydraulic Work Platform that can be mounted to our Box Shuttle or any available running gear.

This heavy duty brush pusher is designed to float. Its tines are mounted under the frame and work like skis to follow the contour of your orchard floor. The easily replaceable tines are flattened on the ends and mounted close together to pick up smaller brush. The heavy duty backstop is tapered towards the top to minimize tree damage. Added brush guards on the top and sides prevent brush from sliding around or over the pusher.

FEATURES:

• Heavy Duty, 7 foot long replaceable tines.
• HI-LO and 3-point mounts are standard. Bobcat mounts available.
• Floats to follow contour of ground.
• Brush guards top and side.
• 7 foot wide at the ground and tapered at top to avoid tree damage.
• Backstop stands 4 foot tall.

We also offer a hydraulic grapple to hold the brush while traveling.

With cost being the biggest factor in weed control, CASORON is looking better than ever. With a new applicater available, the grower can apply CASORON and also many other granular materials at a controlled rate and pattern width. This keeps cost at a minimum.

The applicator has a 45 lb. hopper that mounts on the side of your tractor and uses a 12 volt electrical blower and metering device. With this new applicator the grower can apply materials faster and more accurate than ever before, and with many different applicator tube attachments, material can be accurately spread on nearly any row spacing and band width.

With cost being the biggest factor in weed control, CASORON is looking better than ever. With a new applicater available, the grower can apply CASORON and also many other granular materials at a controlled rate and pattern width. This keeps cost at a minimum.

The best built forks just got better. Now you can get heavy duty carbon steel forks with cross action on the 3 point pins with air shocks for load adjustment. This new patented design gives a soft ride, even on the roughest ground. This eliminates much of the bruising caused by transporting fruit and vegetables on 3 point forks.

This unique design keeps the forks the same distance from tractor, allowing greater lift capacity on small tractors and does not increase the bounce. The cross action also allows forks to self-level to uneven ground conditions for easier entrance into box or pallet.

This unique design keeps the forks the same distance from tractor, allowing greater lift capacity on small tractors and does not increase the bounce. The cross action also allows forks to self-level to uneven ground conditions for easier entrance into box or pallet.

Will remove washboard effect, fill in ruts, and does not create dips or swells. Front blades cut down high  spots moving material to wings. Wings catch material channel it across full 8′ width, filling any low spots. 

STANDARD FEATURES

• Will fit category I or II three point hitch.
• Steel blades on front & back are 1/2″ thick and reversible.
• 8 ft wide, weighs 400 Ibs. Extra weight can be easily added.
• Scraper has a “ski-nose” front which keeps the front of the scraper from nose-diving into soft material when unit is in the “float” setting.

Also works great forfilling ruts in orchard rows due to a wet spring.

Now for little more than the price of a three point, you can have the versatility of a HI-LO. With many models available for both 3-point and front mounting, you can get the right lift at the right price.

Most models have 3000 lb. load capacity and are available in lift heights from one foot to eight feet in single and two stage models. Hi-lift models have high carbon steel forks, a 3″ inch double acting cylinder with two lift chains and all-roller lift channels and carriages for smooth, long life operation.

With good visibility on all models, you can quickly and easily move boxes around orchards or fields. With HI-LIFT models you can load or unload bulk boxes onto trucks or trailers in the field with no need for additional lifts.

Click here to see our Standard 3 Point Lifts with. the many options available.

Growers are using reflective film materials on orchard floors to reflect sunlight back up into the trees to improve color on apples, and cherries, and other stone fruit.

Phil Brown Welding’s “Foil Layer” is a handy and efficient way to lay reflective foil under fruit trees. This unit will use the same mounting framework as our Clean Sweep Spray Boom. If you already have one of our spray booms, simply slide off the end tube and this Foil Layer slides right on.

Protect up to ten acres of fruit or vegetables for pennies per hour. By using our new SEVEN FT. or FIVE FT. DIAMETER frost fans directly on your tractor’s P.T.O. you can greatly increase your natural air drainage. With three-point hitch mounting, this unit can be moved to protect whichever crop is most critical at the time.

The placement of this fan in lower areas or valleys of your orchard or fields will push the colder, stagnant air out, forcing its replacement with warmer air from higher levels. The effective coverage area will be approximately 500 ft. wide and 1/4 mile long.

This area of increased temperature will include all the low area on both sides, behind and in front of the fan.

5 ft and 7 ft Fans available.

5 FT fans require a minimum of 60 PTO HP to maintain 540 RPM. Lower RPMs will require less HP, but will reduce the air moving capability. This diameter fan will move approximately 400,000 cfm of air. This number includes all the air surrounding the fan, not just through the venturi.

7 FT fans require a minimum of 80 PTO HP to maintain 540 RPM. Lower RPMs will require less HP, but will reduce the air moving capability. This diameter fan will move approximately 700,000 cfm of air. This number includes all the air surrounding the fan, not just through the venturi.

5 FT Diameter, 3 Point Frost Protection Fan

Other applications include cooling fans for cattle, swine and poultry barns.

Frost in grass ahead of the fan.

The Ground Hog utilizes hydraulically driven rubber pads to prevent damage to tree bark while effectively sweeping brush and debris from the tree row. The collected material is then gathered into a windrow to be chopped or pushed. This method has also demonstrated significant advantages in preparing the ground before herbicide application, leading to improved weed control. 

The GROUND HOG’S adjustable arm floats on a disc under the sweeper following the contour of the ground, and can clean over 5 acres per hour. An optional lift cylinder raises the disc off the ground for transporting between blocks.

The GROUND HOG mounts on the front or 3-pt. of your tractor, and uses existing tractor hydraulics to turn the spinner. This unit, when mounted on the front, sweeps the ground ahead of the tractor so brush and debris can be disposed of at the same time by a trailing chopper.

Double arm GROUND HOG also available. 
Fully adjustable for any row width.

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Ladder Carrier designed to carry straight ladders on one side and step ladders on the other.

Each unit can carry approximately 20 straight ladders and 30 step ladders.

Step Ladder Carrier

Now any forklift can be used for bulk loading of fruit, vegetables, fertilizer etc. either in the field or on a loading pad without any hookup to a forklift or a hydraulic unit.

The Mechanical Bulk Loader uses a chain anchored to the side of the truck to accomplish its dumping action.  After a bin is placed into the Mechanical Bulk Loader it is raised with a forklift. When the dumper reaches the desired height, tension on the chain causes the bin to be rotated forward as the forklift continues to rise. It uses approximately 30 inches of travel to complete the dumping cycle and empty the bin.

Because the Mechanical Bulk Loader is not tied to one forklift or loading area, more than one forklift can utilize this dumper for faster loading. operation.

An adjustable bar above the bin prevents it from falling during the dumping operation.

This view shows an OPTIONAL anchor plate (sold separately) that can be used if no other chain attachment point is available.

FEATURES
• Does not require hydraulics
• Dumps any style of bin, including poly or cardboard.
• Can load all from one side
• Will not damage bins.
• Can be used with any forklift

Click here to see our Box Rotator.

The MINI SHUTTLE has been designed to accommodate picking in narrow row spacing without damage to fruit on the tree or in the bin.

With the MINI SHUTTLE the pickers can move their own bin when needed, take it to a loading area when it is full, and pick up empty bins without waiting for a tractor driver. This safe and efficient method of moving bins in and out of orchard rows, is also very effective by eliminating expensive tractors and drivers; this also reduces the bruising done when tractor lifts are used in the orchard.

FEATURES

• 8 HP Honda Engine
• Hydraulic Drive
• Twist handle controls stop when released
• Able to turn around in the width of a row.
• Tach and Hour Meter
• 3 To 5 Miles per hour
• Mounted hitch for towing

The size of tractor required to pull this digger mostly depends on the soil condition and traction. We generally recommend a 60 to 80 horsepower, 4X4 tractor, or a 80 to 100 horsepower, 2-wheel drive, tractor. Power is usually not the issue, traction usually is.

A front mounted Nursery Digger with hydraulic shaker shown below

Click here to see our full size Tree Planter

The advantages of blossom thinning have been known for many years. Early blossom removal allows the tree’s vigor to be used only for the fruit intended for harvest. This increases the fruit size and at the same time, eliminates many hours of costly hand thinning.

This mechanical thinning machine, with its many features, makes blossom thinning a practical way to save both time and money. This will enable the grower to experience a better crop and a higher profit.

FEATURES:

• Hydraulic driven rotor with variable speed for smooth, effective operation.
• Rugged build for less maintenance.
• Can be carried on a standard forklift tractor.
• Uses tractor hydraulics for easy hookup.
• Adjustable for different tree row widths.
• Counterweighted to decrease side load on the tractor.
• Ropes can be easily replaced when worn.

Below are examples of custom People Movers that we have built.
Give us a call with your requirements and we will be happy to give you a quote.

Optional canopy provides protection from the sun and weather.

A fold down ramp in the back and fold up steps in the front allows simultaneous loading and unloading.

Wheelchair accessible.

Frame ready for wood to be installed.

12″ Wide galvanized side steps for easy access to the platform and bins
In 2012 Michigan had a frost episode that resulted in a total crop loss for much of the state. The very few apples that did not freeze were in the very tops of the trees. We developed a method for the pickers to be able to pick from the elevated platforms and then hand their full buckets down to another bin tender standing on the steps of the box shuttle to empty into the bins. This is not an efficient way to harvest apples during a “normal” season, however it allowed the grower to claim the little fruit they had left that year. We raised the platform up on blocks to allow the Box Shuttle chains to load and unload three bins at a time. This is an example of what is possible with our equipment. Our Vacuum Apple Harvester is a true harvest machine that takes the fruit from the pickers hand and deposits it in a bin without bruising.

Able to carry 3 bins at a time for picking
The work platform has two hydraulically controlled stations that can be operated independently of one another. The Box Shuttle Chains are allowed to run underneath the platform so bins can be exchanged. The 12 inch wide removable steps allow easy access to the bins and are galvanized for corrosion resistance.

Narrow enough for today’s high density plantings

This post driver setup has been designed especially for driving tall posts in orchards or vineyards where narrow row spacing and uneven terrain are a problem.

The post driver can be carried by 3-point forks or a front lift. This allows it to be hooked up and unhooked in minutes. An adjustable bottom support gives the unit stability, allowing the operator to drive posts with the frame sitting on the ground. This frame also supports the unit when it is unhooked from the tractor.

A four lever control valve allows the operator to adust the tilt in both directions as well as 3 foot of travel side to side of the tractor. This allows the tractor driver to travel straight down the row, with less maneuvering resulting in faster post installation saving both time and money.

Follow these links to Michigan State University’s articles on Root Pruning.

“Root pruning guide for apple trees to reduce excessive vigor”
“A renewed interest in root pruning”
Also a study from 2011

“Root pruning apple trees to control excessive vigor in 2011”

“NEW” Disc type root pruner. Single Sided (above) or Double Sided.

30″ Tall discs slice easily into heavy soil.

Thin, rolling discs require much less power to pull through heavy soil.

The double-sided has a collapsed width of 84 inches and 36 inches of adjustment on each side.

Features:

• Heavy duty construction.
• Adjustable to row width.
• Adjustable skid plate.
• Tool stand for safe and easy hook-up.

Optional:

• 36″ Slide cylinder with hoses and fittings for single or double-row models.

Advantages:

• Slows growth of over vigorous trees.
• Increased firmness and storage life of fruit.
• Gives better color to red varieties.
• Greatly decreases dropping of fruit at harvest.

Foot pedal steering as well as a steering wheel now standard.

A 60 HP Kubota turbo diesel and triple hydraulic pumps provide abundant hydraulic power.

Hydraulic planetary drives on all four wheels, driven by a hydrostat, provide traction in snow or mud.

Individually operated hydraulic platforms raise 6 ft vertically.
The overall width is 68 inches from outside of platform to outside of platform in the retracted position. When both platforms are fully extended, the maximum width is 128 inches.

Additional remotes allow hydraulic pruning guns and saws etc. to be used
on both sides of the machine.

Each platform can independently operate up, down, in and out. A separate valve on each platform allows the use of hydraulic tools. Redundant foot pedal controls keep hands free for working.

Optional fender kit prevents damage to low hanging fruit and limbs.

The machine can be driven and steered from any platform position.

The approximate turning radius is 8′ inside of the wheels, about 10′ 9″ to the machine centerline.

Platform can tilt 10 degrees side to side for operation on side hills.

Hydrostatic drives allow the platform to creep while working in the orchards and travel at higher speeds between blocks. A tow bar allows the unit to be towed from farm to farm with a pickup or tractor.

Optional rear stationary platforms allow two people to prune at lower levels
while operators on the forward hydraulic platforms prune upper portions of the tree.

Optional (Hydraulically Driven) air compressor increases the versatility of this unit.

A second platform trailer can be towed behind and use the extra hydraulic remotes.

Video of an optional V-Plow, snow pusher installed on the Brownie Quad.

Click Here to see our optional V-Trellis Platform

Click Here to see our Standard Hydraulic Work Platform that can be mounted to our Box Shuttle or any available running gear.

This hedger is a hydraulically driven, single blade unit, designed to prune fruit trees, grape vines, raspberry canes etc. It can handle 1.5” diameter wood. The downfall of this design is that it is not ideal for mowing grass. If you are looking for a grass cutter, this may not be your most efficient option.

The Single Sided Hedger can be mounted directly to tractor frame or front weight bracket. Optional fork tube mounts available.

Can be run vertically or horizontally.

Video of Hedger bar in the horizontal position “topping” apple trees.

Double Hedger Bar

Each side can operate separately

Telescoping function allows operation in many different row widths

A 4 bar hedger shown below.

Hydraulically driven Sickle Bar Mower / Hedger.

Six function solenoid valve allows infinite number of bar positions.

This simple Snow Pusher can be used to remove snow in orchard and vineyard rows to allow access for pruning.

Our Standard Three Point Forks can be custom built for any bin size. The optional “Wings” help to center the bin on the tines. The optional “Wings” are adjustable to accommodate any bin width. The “Wings” will also prevent your bin from tipping off when cornering. We also offer a set of 3-point forks with a hydraulic lid for cherry tanks.

Give your fruit the ride it deserves with our Cross Action Forks.
If you need more height, click here to see our Economy Lifts

Mechanical Tree Planter for Orchards and Nurseries

The Tough Planter With All The Extra Features”

• Heavy duty construction for tough / stony ground conditions
• Quick detach shoe to allow for use of sub-soiler for ripping or marking
• Shoe swings for easier and straighter pulling
• Tree racks are open for better visibility and fold up for easy storage
• Seat and foot supports adjustable for more comfort
• Wheel supports adjustable for tree depth
• Spindles also adjust to accommodate 26″ diameter disc

Optional Equipment

• Coulter available for planting in sod and grassy conditions
• Distance and row marker system
• Stand for moving and storage of planter
• Electronic (in-row) tree to tree spacer with automatic hydraulic trap door

Click here to see pictures and a video of the Electronic Tree Spacer

 Click here to see our Nursery Planter

The size of tractor required to pull this planter mostly depends on the soil condition and traction. We generally recommend an 80 to 100 horsepower, 4X4 tractor. Power is usually not as big of an issue as traction is.

Optional Double Marker System Shown

Optional Double Marker System Shown

Double Row Planters are becoming more popular.

4-Row Tree Planter. Click here to see more pictures.

This tree puller is designed with fork pockets to be used with any standard lift.

The hardened blades will remain sharp and will dig into the tree trunk allowing it to be plucked out of the ground.

The Trunk Sprayer was developed to allow sprays, such as borer sprays, to be applied directly to the tree trunk. An electric eye mounted directly ahead of the nozzles is triggered by each passing tree trunk.

The Trunk Sprayer was developed to allow sprays, such as borer sprays, to be applied directly to the tree trunk. An electric eye mounted directly ahead of the nozzles is triggered by each passing tree trunk.

The Trunk Sprayer is designed to work with the same mounting system as our Clean Sweep Weed Spray Boom.

For Fruit and Vegetable Bulk Bin Dumping

Shown with optional skate track for easy loading and unloading.

Hydraulic clamp holds bin firmly for dumping.

Maximum dumping height is less than 9 ft.

Hydraulic door is infinitely adjustable to gently release product.

FEATURES

• Large 18″ fully padded adjustable output door, for gentle release of fruit.
• Fast, 2-way double acting cylinders on both box height adjustment and dumping.
• Control valve can be operated from either side.
• Padded dump chute for gentle transfer to grader.
• Flat plate, for pallet jack loading and unloading.
• Can operate in 9′ ceiling height.
• Optional 2-way roller track can be set up for front or side load.
• We are more than happy to quote custom applications.

A stainless steel custom build is shown below.

A stainless steel Universal Dump-All with roller track loading and unloading.

The standard dumper is painted steel, optional stainless steel model available for extra cost.

The same Brownie Quad, 4 X 4 drive-train fitted with a low profile, single platform designed to work in narrow, V-Trellis orchards.

This front or mid-mounted herbicide boom is the ideal way to spray in orchards with standing weeds or low tree branches. With the Clean Sweep Spray Boom, the weeds are laid down and sprayed completely from the roots up, while the spray shield lifts and protects any low hanging limbs. This makes it possible to spray anytime without wind interference.

The Clean Sweep Spray Boom has a rubber whip on the outer end to lay the grass down around and between trees. This unique design has two breakaways, one near the outer tip (shown only in the bottom picture) which will break back in the event of heavy tree contact. The second breakaway is at the point of mounting, which allows the entire boom to swing back if the boom contacts the ground. This allows the perfect spray pattern to continue even if a tractor wheel falls into a hole or rut.

The standard Clean Sweep Spray Boom is 7ft long and can be adjusted out to 10ft, either manually or with an optional hydraulic cylinder kit. The double front mounted booms (similar to the booms shown in the pictures) are capable of spraying rows as narrow as 14ft out to 20ft. We also have options for very narrow and very wide rows, just let us know. The double booms shown in these pictures will spray from 10 FT out to 14 FT.

Optional Equipment

• Side Mounting Plate
• Front Mounting Plate
• Boom Extension
• Hydraulic Extend Cylinder
• Front Mount with Extension Tubes (for greater row width adjustment)

This 300 gallon towable spray tank is set up with a filter, regulator, and pressure gauge ready to hook directly to your weed spray boom. This versatile tank is also adaptable for many other applications such as liquid fertilization as well as watering trees, vegetables and nursery stock.

Optional tandem running gear available.
This spray tank setup goes perfect with our Clean Sweep Weed Spray Booms.
Clean Sweep Weed Spray Boom

This wire puller platform is designed to be carried on your tractor forks. 

Four individual wire pullers (sold separately) are attached to this upright post. More or less wire pullers can be clamped to this post as needed. This video shows a Trellis Wire Puller Attachment on our Hydraulic Work Platform, setup for 4 wires.

This video shows a Trellis Wire Puller Attachment on our Hydraulic Work Platform, setup for 4 wires.

Click here to see more of our Wire Trellis Equipment

We manufacture and sell equipment and supplies to aid in the installation of wire trellis systems for apples, grapes etc.

Easily unwind coils of high tensile wire for your trellis systems.

A drag link prevents the coils from free-wheeling causing slack in the wire.

This is an example of a horizontal system for unwinding three wires at a time. This unit is designed to to be carried on your tractor forks.

Other trellis equipment includes:

• Wire Puller
• Wire Winder
• Wire Un-winder
• Post Pounder
• Bamboo Stakes
• Plastic limb ties

This video shows a Trellis Wire Puller Attachment on our Hydraulic Work Platform, setup for 4 wires.

Click here to see more of our Wire Trellis Equipment

This Hydraulic Wire Winder was designed to rewind wire from the orchard and vineyard trellis systems where it is no longer needed. It is designed to wind the wire into standard (4000 FT) coils so it can be reused in new plantings. This versatile unit can also be used as an unwinder by opening a valve, allowing it to freewheel. 

An optional spool is available to rewind trickle irrigation hose or trickle tape.

• Easily mounts on forklift or 3 pt. forks, with 4-way entry fork tubes so wire can be wound
  from any direction
• Hydraulic valve for easy operator control of speed, start and stop of winder
• Lever controlled wire guide to control the even winding of each coil
• Slots in front and back plates to allow easy tying of coil before it is removed from winder
• Wing nut for fast and easy removal of outer plate to remove coil from winder
• Hydraulic valve and motor runs off remote outlets of tractor or forklift hydraulic system

Click Here to see the Work Platform being used for hand thinning in an Orchard.

A 2-station, hydraulically controlled, Work Platform that is attached to our adjustable running gear.

This video shows a Trellis Wire Puller Attachment on our Hydraulic Work Platform, setup for 4 wires.

We also build a Self Propelled running gear for our Work Platforms
Click the picture to see more information.

1 or 2 units can be installed in minutes with no necessary modifications to our “N” Model Box Shuttle.

Unit mounted on our Work Platform Trailer.

Hydraulic Work Platform on Box Shuttle setup for picking.

Each platform will raise from 2′ to 8′ from ground level when mounted on the Box Shuttle.

Each station operates independently of one another.

Maximum width is only 68″ when fully collapsed, to work in today’s high density orchards.

Fully extended, platforms reach out 10′ 8″ edge to edge.

Rounded corners and no vertical supports on the platforms or rails means less damage to tree limbs and fruit.

Video showing Lift and Extend capabilities of the Work Platform.

Click Here to see the Work Platform being used for hand thinning in an Orchard.

Click Here to see our Self Propelled Work Platform – “The Brownie Quad”.

As the leading welding company in Michigan, PHIL BROWN WELDING sets itself apart through several key factors: