
Avant Loader Modifications
Recently completed was a number of modifications for a customer’s Avant Loader - needing setup changes for the Beekeeping industry we put together a new hydraulic pallet lifter, as well as installed new lights for the front and a lightbar for the rear.
Pou Whakairo / Whangarei Boys’ High School
The newly built Whangarei Boys’ Highschool features cultural artwork in the form of Pou Whakairo located at the new entrance off Western Hills Drive - we put together the custom made bases which secure them to the ground.
Beekeeping Suzuki 4x4 Conversion
A current R&D project for a local beekeeping customer, developing the perfect off-road tool for site servicing and extracting hives from remote areas.
Food Trailer - Lions Club of Paparoa
This mobile kitchen was custom built from the ground up, a fantastic mobile billboard and food service raising funds for the Paparoa Lions Club.
Manual Beehive Frame Cleaner (Queen Excluders)
Our HBI Manual Beehive Frame Cleaner is a lightweight stripped down version of the larger automated double-sided machines. Perfect for smaller scale apiaries, honey producers and beekeepers.
Honey Vat Mixers & Stirrers
Our R&D tested and manufactured Honey Vat Mixers & Stirrers are made from 316 Stainless Steel, with a specially designed laser cut blade setup; a result of 4+ years of real-world production runs and rigorous testing.
Forklift Repair & Restoration
Old forklift needs some work? Get in touch to see if we can fix it up like new again. Inspections, Installs & Accessories, Welding, Fabrication, Parts Repair or source new
Dairy Sign Poles
We manufactured over 800 gate poles for dairy signage around New Zealand; made from mild steel each pole was CNC drilled with an automated template, with feet and sign mounting tabs mig welded with a two-man rotating jig process.
Automated Rotating Honey Processing Table
A stainless steel rotating packing table produced for a local honey packing business, we designed, fabricated and installed this unit which was then duplicated and converted for a milk producer.
Industrial Motor Covers
A local meat works processing plant required over 40+ motor and gearbox covers to fulfill new health and safety requirements, as well as extra protection and longevity out of their motors and gearboxes on the factory floor.
Mobile Food Cart
A local entrepreneur needed a new mobile food cart setup - we put together this Stainless Steel mobile mini kitchen with a small double sink and faucet, food warmer, display cabinet and storage areas, wheels for transport, plumbed for water and gas and ready to serve hungry customers.
Avant Beehive Pallet Lifter
Currently in its testing phase is a new hydraulic attachment for an Avant Loader. A local Honey & Beekeeping company needed a suitable but secure lifter to extract pallet stacks of bee hives from remote areas.
Beehive Loading Crane
With a lifting capability of up to 500kg, this vehicle mounted winch crane was designed and manufactured for Beekeeping - able to lift hives from remote areas into the back of a ute tray or flat deck.
Kit Set Cabin Module
This project was put together for a client looking for a more movable, transportable solution for remote areas. We designed a kitset module that can be multiplied to create a larger home, or constructed as is using basic home based tools.
Beehive Box Stands
Simple beekeepers box stands for work in the field or back at the shed; made to fit standard boxes or adaptable for custom sizing and blower shields / chutes.
Quad Bike Repair & Modification
Had a wee moment on the bike? Bring it in and get it fixed.
We can inspect, fix, weld and repair Quad Bikes, Motorbikes, Off-road, Farm Vehicles & Machinery.
Agricultural Seed Tray Washer
An agricultural company specializing in seedlings needed a new machine to process and clean seed trays - we put together this 3D CAD designed and laser cut project, utilizing 316 stainless steel construction.
Tank Trailer Manhole / Hatch Door Install
A local transport / logistics company dropped off a tank trailer unit that needed a new side entry manhole to make life easier for inspections, servicing and cleaning.
Dairy Vat Blanket Installs
Need welding, tool making or repairs on the farm?
HBI are Dairy & Agricultural contractors with mobile welding, fitting and turning specialists servicing Kumeu to the Far North.
Filter Trays & Drain / Wash Tanks
Contact us for all bin work, tanks, trays, filters and separators, cleaning systems - all made from Stainless Steel.