Rod McKinnon knows a thing or two about running a busy farming operation. At his Hinuera property, the family milks 420 cows across 195 hectares, while also managing a beef unit and growing their own maize. Back in 2018, the McKinnons decided to take their effluent...
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FAN Press Screw Separator
The FAN Press Screw Separator series is a classic among separators. It was first created four decades ago and over the years the machine and its functions have been continually perfected and refined as the technology has matured.
Numerous patents document the development of the press screw separator and serve as proof of FAN’s technology leadership. Its applications are diverse: from agriculture to biogas production, from food processing to the paper industry.

FAN Press Screw Separator
The benefits of solids separation:
- Reduction of volume.
- Reduction of unpleasant smells.
- Reduction of nutrients.
- Easier spreading or irrigation of waste water.
- Reuse the solids as bedding material.
- Reuse of the liquids for rinsing.
- Cleaning of lagoons.
- Composting and sale of solids.
- Further processing of manure.
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Simplified Effluent Management – Kurt Gaskell
When Kurt Gaskell needed to modernise his farm’s effluent system, he turned to Reid & Harrison Services, a name he already trusted. With local roots and proven performance, our team worked alongside Kurt to develop a smarter, more streamlined setup that made...
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