INCREASES
EFFICIENCY
All over
the world, the winemaking industry is continuously striving to
improve production in order to offer the public better quality
wines at lower prices and increase profits to shareholders. SnapMaxTM
is used in Australia, New Zealand and other countries
worldwide to help the industry attain these objectives.
Whilst one of the major costs to this industry is the vineyard
infrastructure, it is the vine itself that is most important. It
provides the winemakers with the high quality grapes they need to
produce good wine, which earns the return on their investment.
Considerable manual labour is required in planting, training and
treating the vine until it comes into production. Finding
qualified labour is becoming increasingly difficult and costly.
With SnapMaxTM , the winegrower is offered a
cost-effective tool that enables him to make more efficient use of
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PROTECTS
YOUR INVESTMENT
Sourcing quality vine stock is becoming increasingly difficult and
expensive as demand far surpasses the supply. As with all crops,
vines are susceptible to harsh weather conditions, to pests and to
weed competition. For a small cost, SnapMaxTM vine
protectors reduce many of the risks and expenses encountered in
the important first twelve months of a vine's life.
A UNIQUE DESIGN
The simplest
designs are often the most efficient and SnapMaxTM is
no exception. The clever design using the rigid twin walled fluted
plastic material, incorporates three unique design features: the
closing tabs down the front, the top fruiting wire attachment tab,
and the safety harness. The SnapMaxTM trademark
is protected by patents pending in all European winemaking regions
and in other countries worldwide. |
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A HIGHLY SUCCESSFUL
PRODUCT
The demand for SnapMaxTM vine protectors has risen
continuously over the past four years since they were first launched in
Australia. Today, SnapMaxTM is the market leader for
these products in Australia, New Zealand, South Africa and Portugal.
The success of SnapMaxTM vine protectors is due both
to the inherent excellence of the product and to the quality of the
services rendered by the company, which include efficient production and
distribution, quality control, extensive before and after sales
assistance to the client and good marketing techniques.
DISTINGUISHING
FEATURES
The features that distinguish SnapMaxTM vine
protectors from their competitors are:
| They have a
self-fastening top tab that fastens the vine protector securely
on the cordon wire without any clips, staples or wire. |
| The interlocking
fastening system allows easy access to the vine during the
growing season - just unsnap one or two tabs to open and then
snap shut. |
| SnapMaxTM
is designed to guide the laterals onto the cordon wire and
accommodates either unilateral or bilateral training. The
elongated shape encourages the vine to climb; there is no need
for hand tying strings. |
| Unique safety
harness at the top prevents the vine and the main lateral shoots
from falling forward and breaking off. |
| Unlike any other
guard, optional ventilation holes can be activated to give
additional airflow through the guard (especially important in
very hot regions). |
| The
special design allows to train the shoots upon reaching the
first wire to form a uni or bilateral cordon homogeanously. |
| SnapMaxTM
is reusable and reversible (in the second year they should be
used 'inside-out' to expose a new surface to the sun, thereby
extending their longevity and providing a clean surface inside). |
| They are stored
flat and hence require minimal storage space. |
| They are available
in six standard heights (450, 550mm, 650mm, 750mm, 850mm, 950mm,
1050mm, 1150mm) and can be custom made to suit a client's
individual requirements. |
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