Sunday, October 23, 2011

From muddy to shiny – Keeping your farming equipment clean


As improvement in technology happens in a speed of light every day, so as its effects to how we do things in life. Although it is undeniable that abuse on the use of technology can bring harmful effects, we still cannot forget the fact that it has help us improve and uplift our way of living in different aspects such as education, business, transportation and even agriculture. Yes, even agriculture. Indeed the laborious processes that workers go through in the agricultural word have been aided by means of technology. At present, there are numerous machines specially developed for agricultural works such as sowing, harvesting, spraying fertilizers or insecticides, etc. Even for irrigation and water distribution, specialized agricultural equipment is being used like engines and pumps. Because of these developments, people don’t need to spend a lot of time doing backbreaking works. Moreover, harvesting can be made faster using equipment like bean harvesters, combine harvesters, conveyor belts, corn harvesters and cotton pickers.

Truly, these kinds of specialized farming equipment are considered significant investments because they are definitely expensive. This is the reason why they must be maintained well to maximize its usability. Manual cleaning may be enough but the best and the most ideal way to do it is through another product of technology which is pressure washing. The most common type of this is using water pressure washing which can be combined with some cleaning solutions. A pump engine will provide the pressure needed to wash away the dirt on the surface that is needed to be cleaned. Pressure washing is an effective way of cleaning farm equipment like wheel tractors, sprayers, seeders, reapers, trucks, plows, compactors, hay equipment, grain dryer and the likes. Moreover, cleaning farming equipment must be done whenever needed and without delay because doing so might cause mud, silt and other substances may harden and could eventually cause corrosion of the equipment. Even those who are into poultry farming and other animal breeding and production businesses can use pressure washing to clean the quarters of the animals more effectively.

Today, there are a variety of pressure washers or pressure washing services available. An example of this is the variation in the temperature of pressure washers such as cold, steam or hot. Cold pressure washing is appropriate when grease and oil are not a factor to consider in cleaning the surface of the equipment. Steam and hot pressure washing are applicable for deep and fast cleaning because hot water pressure significantly boosts cleaning power that makes cleaning more effective particularly on grease, oils or petrochemicals, mud buildup, sludge slots, and blemishes.

                        Undoubtedly, every development in the technology must be taken care of. Compared to the good old days, farming today has never been this easy and fast and we should give credit to the machineries and equipment that help us to be more productive. Furthermore, we have to keep in mind that in order for these things to be more usable, we should also do our part by using them properly and taking care of them carefully.