Agriculture is a major contributor to South Africa’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP). From smallholding farmers to large-scale commercial farming businesses—each one’s contribution is invaluable.
Something that burdens all farms and costs them dearly is breakdown time. An out-of-order piece of equipment disrupts operations but even worse so if it can’t be repaired timeously.
It’s common for farms to run maintenance and repair workshops to keep farming equipment in working order through regular maintenance as well as to take care of unplanned breakdowns.
However, maintenance and repair are challenging because farming equipment is constructed from materials specifically engineered to handle harsh working conditions.
PFERD manufactures and supplies a wide range of high performance tools to effectively, and economically, work the equipment and material used within the agriculture and related industries—offering users maximum benefit and cost-effectiveness.
Files – The tools that started it all
In 1799, PFERD started producing quality files for the farrier industry.
Subsequently, the file range has expanded considerably and now includes tools like chainsaw files and -sharpeners.
The Chainsharp CS-X is a 2-in-1 solution for the precise and uniform manual sharpening of chainsaws. It simultaneously sharpens the chain’s saw teeth and adjusts the depth gauge—shortening downtime.
The lightweight and compact design allow operators to carry it along on-site, enabling on-demand sharpening. 5-types are available for the different chain pitches and individual replacement files are readily available.
Drill Bits
PFERD’S range of industrial STEEL and INOX drill bits are available from 1mm – 13mm. The drill bits are fully ground and produce precisely drilled holes due to their high concentricity and exact centering—making them ideal for manual and automated processes.
Both types include standard 0.5mm increments as well as certain 0.1mm increments for specialised applications.
The STEEL drill bits are suitable for use on steel, cast steel, grey cast iron, annealed cast iron, bronze, brass, plastics and aluminium. While the INOX drills are suited to hard materials, such as alloyed and high strength steels and stainless steel.
VSM Actirox
Abrasive belts and fibre discs with exceptionally high stock removal rates significantly increase productivity. The precision triangular shaped ceramic grains reduce grinding time and ultimately reduces equipment downtime. The self-sharpening effect of the geometric grains increases tool life, effectively lowering operational costs.
Diamond Blades
PFERD recommend using diamond cut-off wheels for the heavy-duty cutting of masonry, including concrete, clinker brick and natural stone. Diamond cutting wheels offer excellent cutting performance and very long tool life, making them highly economical.
Cut-off and Grinding Wheels
Every workshop needs an angle grinder but to get the job done effectively, requires consumables that are up to the task. PFERD offers a range of material-specific, high performance, cutting and grinding wheels to work steel, stainless steel, aluminium, cast iron and stone.
Cut-off wheels for Stationary Machines
Cut-off saws offer powerful and cost-effective cutting and PFERD has a range of cutting wheels for stationary applications to optimise the process. Our tools provide high cutting performance and long tool life making them economic tool solutions.
Wire brushes
If you are looking to deburr, derust, descale, clean and even remove paint using a wire brush, PFERD has a wide range of high-quality wire brushes in different sizes, forms and filaments.
Our industrial wire brushes feature wires with high flexibility and bending fatigue strength—offering unsurpassed brushing performance. Their high stock removal rate and long tool life result in superior process optimisation and cost-efficiency.
For heavy-duty applications, the PFERD COMBITWIST brush design offers very aggressive brushing and the highest level of stock removal.
Tool Drives
PFERD not only offers a wide range of tools for work on surfaces and material cutting but also the drives designed specifically for these tools.
The range includes air-powered, electric and flexible shaft drives, recognised for their performance and durability.
On-site Application Assessments
If you have a maintenance workshop on your farm or deliver services to those within the agricultural industry and you require an on-site product evaluation, feel free to contact PFERD.
Our team of Application Specialists can assess your application and provide you with the optimum product and machine combination to ensure the ideal and most cost-effective solution.
