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Smart and efficient fence building
The prototype of Hugh McKay’s fully automated ‘Smart Fencer’ (with 50 posts loaded on to it), which could revolutionise the process of installing a fence.
26-year-old Hugh McKay has developed the prototype of an automated trailer system for building farm fences. It is aimed at removing the physical labour and vastly decreasing the time normally required for installation.
Agricultural fencing is essential on all livestock farms, but installing it is a costly, time consuming and labour-intensive process. However, there could soon be a much cheaper and effective solution, thanks to a project that has been undertaken through an AWI-sponsored Science and Innovation Award for Young People in Agriculture.