2022 - Volume #46, Issue #1, Page #34
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Full Pull Ropes Offer Easier Towing
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But today you’re just as likely to find him managing his side business - Search and Recovery Engineering, LLC. The company offers a complete lineup of search and recovery (SAR) equipment that includes “full pull” tow ropes for anyone who works with heavy equipment.
Gebhardt and his family honed their manufacturing skills in their cranberry bogs. His dad manufactured his own equipment and built a machine shop in the 1990’s to produce specialty products for others in the cranberry industry.
“I discovered high-strength synthetic winch lines while diving about 15 years ago and since have used them on our cranberry marshes,” shares Gebhardt. “The capabilities and versatility of these ropes make them ideal for heavy recovery operations where high strength lightweight tow ropes are needed.”
Once Gebhardt realized that other farmers could benefit from the marine industry tools he was using, he started selling the “full pull ropes”. Today the ropes are bought by specialty markets such as agriculture, construction, mining, utilities, and landfills.
For these customers, having rescue equipment available to quickly and efficiently recover a stuck machine can pay dividends during busy seasons. The company currently specializes in the heavier side of recovery, offering tow lines and shackles with up to 1.54 million pounds of breaking strength.
These specialty ropes and towing equipment offer many advantages compared to traditional rescue equipment. Gebhardt is especially proud of the brand’s Amsteel-Blue Recovery Tow Ropes.
“Samson rope designed Amsteel-Blue in 1996 and is currently the most trusted brand in the Maritime industry and also crossing over into heavy tow recovery,” he explained. “Amsteel-Blue is a lightweight, low-stretch rope with the same characteristics as steel cable at 1/7th the weight.”
A 20-ft. 9/16-in. Amsteel-Blue recovery rope with chafe guard and 45,000-lb. average strength sells for $125 plus shipping. Bulk pricing depends on thickness and strength.
Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Search and Recovery Engineering, LLC, 800 Oasis Rd., Black River Falls, Wis. 54615 (ph 833-392-3589; www.sregear.com).For one cranberry farmer, a passion for helping others has turned into a profitable business. Nick Gebhardt is a fourth-generation farmer who works with his brother to manage close to 300 acres of cranberries grown for Ocean Spray.
But today you’re just as likely to find him managing his side business - Search and Recovery Engineering, LLC. The company offers a complete lineup of search and recovery (SAR) equipment that includes “full pull” tow ropes for anyone who works with heavy equipment.
Gebhardt and his family honed their manufacturing skills in their cranberry bogs. His dad manufactured his own equipment and built a machine shop in the 1990’s to produce specialty products for others in the cranberry industry.
“I discovered high-strength synthetic winch lines while diving about 15 years ago and since have used them on our cranberry marshes,” shares Gebhardt. “The capabilities and versatility of these ropes make them ideal for heavy recovery operations where high strength lightweight tow ropes are needed.”
Once Gebhardt realized that other farmers could benefit from the marine industry tools he was using, he started selling the “full pull ropes”. Today the ropes are bought by specialty markets such as agriculture, construction, mining, utilities, and landfills.
For these customers, having rescue equipment available to quickly and efficiently recover a stuck machine can pay dividends during busy seasons. The company currently specializes in the heavier side of recovery, offering tow lines and shackles with up to 1.54 million pounds of breaking strength.
These specialty ropes and towing equipment offer many advantages compared to traditional rescue equipment. Gebhardt is especially proud of the brand’s Amsteel-Blue Recovery Tow Ropes.
“Samson rope designed Amsteel-Blue in 1996 and is currently the most trusted brand in the Maritime industry and also crossing over into heavy tow recovery,” he explained. “Amsteel-Blue is a lightweight, low-stretch rope with the same characteristics as steel cable at 1/7th the weight.”
A 20-ft. 9/16-in. Amsteel-Blue recovery rope with chafe guard and 45,000-lb. average strength sells for $125 plus shipping. Bulk pricing depends on thickness and strength.
Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Search and Recovery Engineering, LLC, 800 Oasis Rd., Black River Falls, Wis. 54615 (ph 833-392-3589; www.sregear.com).
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