KLIMA - G2 Vine Pruner

The Ultimate in Vineyard Pruning Technology

Once you try KLIMA Generation 2 you will never want to prune the old fashioned way again. KLIMA helps grape growers do more with less and can save grape growers millions of dollars in vineyard labour costs year after year.

With KLIMA Gen 2 you can:

Operate in vineyards with undulating terrain and loose wires
Cordon removal - for sustainable spur pruning
Operate in vineyards with poor quality wire, mild steel etc
Operate with less wire breakages in all condition
Suitable for small tractors built for narrow rows
Self contained mast - no need for you to purchase a front end loader
Small and consistent organic mulch size for speedy breakdown
Easy to pick up and drop out wires - you will be an expert in less than a day
Enjoy the simple and comfortable joystick controls with adjustments to suit any driver

Four phase KLIMA process:

1Prepare

Fruiting wire staples are replaced with KLIMA clips to make the trellis wires detachable, so they can be fed through the KLIMA machine. This approach is key to the KLIMA system's ability to combine efficient processing with a quality result.

2Prune

A small number of skilled pruning staff undertake the initial pass making the all important cane selection and head
positioning choices only.

3Process

In a single pass the KLIMA cane-pruner cuts, strips and mulches. As the machine passes, it lifts the wires clear of the canes. Cutting blades remove the surplus canes onto the row.

4Complete

Fruiting wires are then reattached to the intermediate posts and canes are ready to trim and wrap.

Watch the Klima G2 in action in the USA

A review from one of our American based customers, watch the Klima Gen 2 in action on Blue Heron Vineyard in the Umpqua Valley, Oregon in the USA.
Video courtesy Daniel Jeremiah.

Gen2 Features

Cutting Head

The unique, patented, cutting and feeding system is the reason the KLIMA Generation 2 design is a universal and fully adaptable tool for your vineyard.

Mast

Strong, robust and fully self-contained which allows you to easily mount it to any cabbed tractor with a ERO mounting plate.

Invertible Cutting Head

Cutting head inverts.

Control system

Simple and intuitive joystick control system gives optimum driver comfort and control.

Hydraulic Powerpack

Provides 100% of the cutting power.

Robust Industrial Design

Requires a 80 hp minimum tractor/crawler with 45 litres minimum hydraulic flow @ 2800psi.

Here is what people are saying:

The KLIMA Cane-Pruner has halved our stripping-out costs and given my staff and I time to concentrate purely on making the cuts. Our need for casual, unskilled labour is now minimal and with the cost savings, we can afford to pay a better rate to our workers. The flow-on effects of the KLIMA Cane-Pruner has given us much more control in the vineyard leading to better canopy management, increased yields and improved quality'. 'For those who are resistant to removing the fruiting-wire staples and replacing them with nails or clips, I can tell you that we recouped the cost of doing that in the first season'.

Matt Oliver Vineyard Manager, Huia Vineyards Ltd, Marlborough
The cost of labour always goes up, so replacing unskilled people with a quality machine just makes sense

Australia, WA
The Klima has revolutionised pruning for us. Previously we have had worries about sourcing enough quality staff to complete pruning in a timely manner and to a good standard. Using the klima system we have reduced staff numbers on the vineyard by half and are able to employ only the skilled pruners who work quicker and complete the pruning to a higher standard. Because of this our supervisors no longer have the frustrations they previously had, we have saved up to 40% on our total pruning costs and the pruners are earning more per day as well. Which means everyone is happy. The machine is so easy to operate and maintain it is hard to envisage having to prune the traditional way again'

Adam McCone Viticulturist, Spy Valley Wines, Marlborough
Just finding, training and managing people is hard work and I'd rather not do it. Using the KLIMA pruning system now I don't have to

Germany, Pfalz
During the winter pruning season of 2010 Petaluma winery purchased a Klima cane stripping machine following the successful implementation of the same machine by our friends across the Tasman at Wither Hills winery. Petaluma utilises cane pruning in large number of our vineyards and following some initial costs to retro fit the trellis system, cost savings in the order of 30 to 40% were gained. The final pruning result is exactly the same as if the canes had been stripped out by hand with no damage to the vines themselves. We found the machine to be very well built with thorough attention to detail by the Team at Klima, who have also provided terrific back up service and support'

Mike Harms Viticulturist Petaluma, South Australia
I get to use the money I would have spent on labour costs to purchase my own machine and have it paid off in less than three years

Marlborough NZ
You can discuss the upside of the KLIMA machine as much as you like but the proof is in the pudding.
- Labour savings of up-to $1000.00 per HA
- Less staff therefore more control over quality of the work completed
- The cost of pruning has dropped by 20-30% accross the district, this can be largely attributes to the KLIMA
- Staff are happier as work less physical
I am convinced that every cane pruned plant in the world will be stripped by a KLIMA machine within the next 5 years'
Michiel Eradus
I hate employing staff, I would much prefer to do it myself from the comfort of my tractor

France, Bordeaux