Benparts Blog

It is with great excitement that, after 36 years of establishing and running Benparts Irrigation, John and Margaret Bennett would like to welcome Paul and Kirstie Croser as new part-owners of the business. John and Marg will continue to be involved in the running of Benparts as usual but will now be sharing the responsibilities with Paul ...

Benparts Irrigation are excited to share with you the latest in Next Gen Zimmatic® Controllers which are giving growers greater control over their irrigation while improving productivity and helping conserve valuable resources. The Next Gen control panels from Zimmatic® are industry leading, state-of-the-art, unparalleled and so much more. The new ...

​Lindsay had a lot to celebrate during 2019 including the 50th anniversary of the first Zimmatic center pivot, the 10th anniversary of the first Precision VRI system and some big improvements to their information channels for Australian and New Zealand customers. These celebrations encouraged Lindsay to look back at the company's rich history of de...

Did you know that the ATO allows for a 100% up front tax deduction on all water facilities for primary producers and those who supply water to primary producers? What's even better is the tax deduction is available on all water assets purchased in the income year in which the expense was occurred! The water facility does NOT need to be 'instal...

Are you frustrated by constant leaking seals of your pivot gearbox? Do you want to maximise the life of your gearbox while maintaining reliability? Well we have your answer! Lindsay's newly formulated GearLife XL lube. This new gearbox oil is designed for aftermarket use to extend the life of your existing gearbox. GearLife XL leads aftermarket oil...

So....What exactly is a Centre Pivot? Centre Pivots have been popular in the irrigation industry for decades. As the name suggests, centre pivots irrigate in a circular pattern around a central pivot point. Pivots are capable of applying water only or fertiliser, chemicals, and herbicides mixed with the water. This versatility can improve the effic...

Spring has sprung and with its arrival brings a timely reminder that a pre-irrigation season check up is needed for your operational system! Turning on the pivot with your fingers crossed and holding your breath that everything just works is a potential recipe for disaster! Off season checks and maintenance will lead to better performance of your i...

​The FieldNET® by Lindsay Pivot Control System can be fitted to most brands of Centre Pivot. Here, in Western Victoria, the team at Benparts Irrigation have retro-fitted Pivot Control to a Valley Centre Pivot. So what exactly is the FieldNET® by Lindsay Pivot Control System and how could it work for you? FieldNET® by Lindsay Pivot Control is an irr...

Welcome to our new and improved Benparts Irrigation sales website! With a fresh look and feel and intuitive design, our new website has been created to provide you with detailed information on the sales, services and advice that we are proud to offer! ​Mobile optimised We understand that ease and accessibility of  completing both personal...

New collector ring on this Zimmatic Pivot this week. This pivot uses the latest in remote monitoring technology in conjunction with optic fibre communication. The optic fibre communication ensures that a constant pressure is maintained in the pivot during its circle around the undulating terrain of this particular paddock. Keeping constant pressure...

We complete 99% of all work ourselves rarely using sub-contractors. For the last week the boys have been upgrading an 18 year old pump control system. They have been busy wiring and programming a control system that enables multiple pumps to run from one variable speed drive switching to direct online enabling multiple pump operations to start with...

New week and a new work location! Spending the week in the Mid North of SA pulling down this 9 span pivot in preparation to install a new Zimmatic Pivot. 

This Southern Cross centre pivot has been given a new lease on life by the installation of a new Lindsay Pivot Point and now has a great crop of beans growing! Thanks Michael Weckert for the great photo. 

 Andrew recently completed automation for a water tanker. No, this doesn't mean the tanker drives itself! ? This automation allows the water tankers valves and motor to be operated using a remote control and therefore doesn't limit its operation to one single truck... the remote controls can be taken and used in any truck towing the tanker.&nb...

Did someone say removalist?.... today Paul Croser was busy re locating a 9 span pivot 1 km across 4 paddocks in Western Victoria. The pivot was moved in three sections due to the need to cross a road and turn a corner! Mission complete!

​Can we fix it? Yes we can! Do we travel? Yes we do!Our senior service technician Andrew Jones recently travelled to a remote WA station to rebuild, install and commission a pump and diesel engine control panel.Whilst onsite Andrew also preformed various works on pivots as required by the onsite irrigation manager.Benparts are happy to travel to al...