Battery-Powered Ox Is A Big Mover

Battery-Powered Ox Is A Big Mover LIVESTOCK Feeding Equipment Jackie Smith needed a way to move landscaping materials easier and Justin Meng had the technology to do it Between the two of them they designed the Ox a battery-powered materials mover “There’s always a better way to get a job done and I had ideas for a product to move materials but I didn’t have a power system ” says Smith “I saw Justin’s power system at a trade show and contacted him We started working on the components to put his power system to work for landscapers ” The basic Ox has a footprint of 78 by 33 5 in and a height of 48 3/4 in The 14-ga steel 30-degree slotted bed carries up to 1 000 lbs of bags bales and more to the worksite An electric actuator controls unloading as it lifts the bed to a near-vertical position Add the 10-ga steel 34-in wide wheelbarrow attachment and carry about 10 cu ft of loose material as well Several other attachments designed for the landscape and nursery industries make the power unit even more versatile All attachments use a hook-in-slot design The 1 000-watt 36-volt power supply provides a run time of 8 hrs continuous use and up to 3 mph speeds The transaxle has forward and reverse and electric braking The unit also features a 20-amp onboard battery charger maintainer and conditioner “The drive system works really well ” says Smith “It’s easily controlled and has plenty of power for 90 percent of applications ” The basic power unit is one that Meng’s company has adapted to a variety of customer needs “Vinergy follows a customer collaboration process in developing products ” says Meng The Ox is available for purchase at a base price of $8 999 Attachments are available separately or as a package with an Ox The Ox is also available in a smaller version the Baby Ox and will soon be available in a Pro Ox version as well “The Pro Ox will have a 3 000-lb carrying capacity and even greater towing ” says Meng “We think it will have potential in the concrete or hardscape industry ” Smith emphasizes that the Ox with its four attachments is just the beginning “We have about 15 attachments we are developing based on ideas I’ve had since we first introduced the Ox ” says Smith “We have prototypes for moving 15-ft long rolls of artificial turf pipes lumber fencing and more We’re even working on one that will carry a mobile cement mixer as well as water and bags of mix ” Contact: FARM SHOW Followup Absolute Equipment Sales P O Box 427 Santo Texas 76472 ph 817-381-8545; jackie@absoluteequipmentsales com; www absoluteequipmentsales com ; or Vinergy Inc 4832 Rosedale Lane Bakersfield Calif 93314 ph 661-426-6273; www vinergyinc com

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