Manufacturing Full Yard Designs Yard Components Loading Ramps Branding Pounds Mixers & Feeders

Towers Engineering Works was originally started in 1945 by Bob Lee where he specialised in making cattle gear. The Bredden family took over in 1986 and have expanded the range, building its reputible name throughout North Queensland.
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About The Company

Towers Engineering Works was originally started back in 1945 by Bob Lee (China Bob as he was known). Bob started making cattle gear in the fifties. The Bredden family took over in 1986 and have expanded the range from there. A new workshop was constructed in 1995 and provides a wide range of services besides cattle equipment.
  • Repairs & Maintenance
  • Machining & Lathe Work
  • Windmill Repairs
  • Stick Rakes
  • Molasses Tanks Storage & Mixing
  • Trusses, Beams etc.
  • Brands Made
  • Earmarking Pliers Repaired & Sharpened
  • Double Deck Loading Ramps
In 2004 we purchased a robotic welder which has made some changes. Our products are now made from ALLGAL so there is a colour change as well as design. Contact us on 4787 7800 for more information on our products.

Manufacturing

At Towers Engineering Works we use the highly advanced version of automated welding in which our robotic welding arm can be programmed to suit the intended project. The use of this robotic technology allows for precise and quick results, less waste and greater safety for our team of welders.
Our robotic welding arm is used to put together some of our standard items like panels and gates. It can perform complicated and precise weld lines more quickly than in manual welding. This frees time for manufacturing and allows for more flexibility.

Full Yard Designs

At Towers Engineering Works we use the highly advanced version of automated welding in which our robotic welding arm can be programmed to suit the intended project. The use of this robotic technology allows for precise and quick results, less waste and greater safety for our team of welders.
Our robotic welding arm is used to put together some of our standard items like panels and gates. It can perform complicated and precise weld lines more quickly than in manual welding. This frees time for manufacturing and allows for more flexibility.

Yard Plan 1

  • 100 x 40mm or 50mm Panels
  • 7 x 7ft Gates
  • Portable Loading Ramp
with Topslide & Walkaway
  • 2 x 7ft Crush Gates
  • 24ft Portable Crush
  • Full 6 Way Pound
  • Bail Unit
  • 4ft Calf Race Gate
  • 2 x Calf Race Panels
  • Calf Race, Waiting Pen & Cradle

Yard Plan 2

  • 100mm x 40mm or 50mm Panels
  • 7 x 7ft Gates
  • 2 x 14ft Double Gates
  • Portable Loading Ramp
with Topslide & Walkaway
  • 2 x 7ft Crush Gates
  • 32ft Curved Crush
  • 26" Slide Gate
  • Bail Unit
  • Full 6 Way Pound
  • 4ft Calf Race Gate
  • 2 x Calf Race Panels
  • Calf Race, Waiting Pen & Cradle
At approximately 120 feet in diameter, the plans shown above are designed for quick and easy handling of up to 400 head of cattle with the flexibility of being easily adjusted to suit different yarding sizes. We do have more plans to suit individual designs and mobs sizes on request.

Yard Components

Spear Traps

Spear traps are a great way for trapping cattle where access is difficult. They are becoming more and more popular as a labour savings means of mustering along with reducing stress on the animal. The cattle trap themselves into the holding paddock and back rubbers can easily be hung across the trap thus eliminating the problem of buffalo fly.

Curved Crush

Curved crushes are made from 40x40x2mm high tensile ALLGAL rectanglurlar hollow section to a six metre radius, stock work around the curve easily with extra bar to reduce kicking.

Weigh Unit

Fast and accurate weighing of all classes of livestock takes the guesswork out of selling, allowing you to know what they are worth before you even load them. When not in use, just drop the leads inside, out of reach of your cattle.  They are designed to tare off even if beast is moving around in the unit. The load cells are up out of the dirt and moisture.
Sensor bars not included.

Panels and Gates

Portable Panels & Pins

  • 50mm Panels
All made from 50x50x2mm H.T. Allgal RHS
  • 40mm Panels

All made from 40x40x2mm H.T. Allgal RHS

  • Clips

Made from heavy 40×40 RHS

  • Connecting Pins

20mm Diameter

  • Feet Capped

Slide Gate

  • 26" or 30" Gates Available
No protruding overhead bar when gate is closed

Loading Ramps

Portable

  • Side Doors & Platform
Designed for easy side & back loading. When using lower body trucks the side doors fold back as the platform drops down, leaving no dangerous openings for legs to get caught
  • Pressed Plate Flooring
Allowing for ample grip
  • Sheeted Sides
To cut out the light, giving a straight ahead view so cattle and horses load and unload easily

Mobile

Double Decker

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Double Decker

  • Tyres & Rims
Similar to the portable ramp the Mobile Loading Ramp is mounted on Toyota tyres and rims
  • Suspension System
  • 2 Tonne Carrying Capacity
Together with a rugged simplicity suspension system it offers a 2 tonne carrying capacity which means it can carry 35 of the 40mm panels, therefore is ideal for trapping as a small yard may be taken with the ramp

Note Can also be registered for on-road use

Branding

Calf Race, Waiting Pen & Cradle

Calf Race has convenient telescopic slide gates with no roller bar protruding out to walk around. Very compact and effifcient.
  • 32" Sheeted steel sides allows calves to stand quietly while waiting to move forward
  • Overhead and side bars prevent jumping, yet still enables easy access to the calf
  • The waiting pen is pinned to the race and has a spring loaded front gate opening to the cradle which is fully supportive and needs no bolting down
  • The base consists of a 65 x 35 RHS frame and non-slip grid mesh for the operator to stand on
  • Our hinging system closes both sides of the cradle together, catching the calf in the centre instead of one side forcing the calf across to the other
  • When the calf is released the top half counter balances the bottom making it much lighter to lift and reset
  • All this combined with the heavy duty spear and spring loaded loin bar makes a truly rugged unit
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Branding Furnace

Made from heavy 200mm pipe, our branding furnace have two burners at the perfect working height and will give many years of service.

Pounds

6 Way Pound

  • All Pounds 7ft High
  • 40mm Gates & Panels
All made from 40x40x2mm H.T. Allgal with Extra Bar
  • Overhead Drafting System
One person may operate up to six gates from one position quickly, efficiently and quietly
  • Drafting Person Safety
Drafting gate is in an extended frame meaning when gate is opened fully drafting person is kept safe behind it