Tuthill Temperley products

The pick-up system uses a combination of Tuthill Centipede technology to give an exceptionally fast and gentle pick-up that can handle the heaviest crops. Forward speeds of over 3 kph (2.0 mph) are possible and enable the harvester to cover over one and half acres per hour. The Centipede picks large or small fruit gently and without damage. 

The SL81e is a highly developed versatile tree shaker that is tractor mounted and can work in both bush or standard orchards. It mounts directly onto the tractor’s three point linkage. It is fast and powerful yet gentle on the trees. It swings sideways from the tractor to grip trees in rows up to 7.3 metres (24 feet) wide. The shaker head can be lifted or lowered to that the tree can be gripped anywhere on the trunk.

The M2000 is a versatile pedestrian controlled pedestrian harvester popular for use in both standard and bush orchards. It picks up and cleans apples and pears easily in short or long grass. It is able to work in most conditions and terrains. The machine has a Tuthill hedgehog belt for cleaning the fruit. The result is excellent fruit quality in all conditions. The machine picks up over a width of 800 mm (32”) and has an output of over 1 tonne per hour. It is powered by a 5.5hp Honda 4 stroke air-cooled petrol engine. It is economical, quiet, reliable, and easy to start. The harvester has a six-speed gearbox. It provides a wide range of speeds as well as a reverse gear and handbrake.

The Shuttler is an economical tree shaker that is mounted on a tractor’s three point linkage. A wire rope fixed to a crankshaft on the shaker is attached to the tree to be shaken. Trees of all sizes can be shaken, from the largest standard tree to the youngest bush tree.

Tuthill Centipede side sweep is mid-mounted on the tractor and moves fruit from between the tree trunks and into the row ready for the harvester to collect. It is clears the fruit very efficiently from between the trees. The Centipede side sweep eliminates the need for a blower.

Tuthill Centipede front brushes are mounted at the front of the tractor and clear any fruit lying in the path of the tractor. They clear a path of over 2.6 metres (8.5 feet) giving ample room for a trailer with wide tyres to follow without crushing fruit. The Centipede system clears the fruit quickly so there is no fruit left on the ground when the tractor gets to the end of the row. The brushes fold automatically when lifted. This makes them compact so that turning at the headlands requires less space. The brushes are available in two versions. One version fits onto a standard tractor front three-point linkage. The other version has its own lifting system. Both brushes fold automatically.