西澳大利亚州的一个农场每年取代收割者,以最大限度地减少停产时间,确保可靠的出口生产。 A Western Australian farm replaces harvesters yearly to minimize downtime, ensuring reliable production for export.

Kitto Ag是西澳大利亚州12 000公顷的农场,每年更换4个收割者,以确保可靠性,使其保持在4岁以下或1 500小时的使用时间。 Kitto Ag, a 12,000-hectare Western Australian farm, replaces its four harvesters annually to ensure reliability, keeping them under four years old or 1,500 hours of use. 这家家族企业种植小麦、油菜籽和羽扇豆用于出口，依赖临时工，因此机器的正常运行时间至关重要。 The family-run operation, growing wheat, canola, and lupins for export, relies on casual labor, making machine uptime critical. 在 " Seroja " 气旋在2021年破坏谷物储存后,它们以3 000吨的容量重建粮食,适应较低的国内需求。 After Cyclone Seroja damaged grain storage in 2021, they rebuilt with 3,000-ton capacity, adjusting to lower domestic demand. 虽然拖拉机常常超过10 000小时,需要维修,但收割机每年更换,费用为450 000至550 000美元。 While tractors often exceed 10,000 hours and require maintenance, harvesters are replaced yearly at a cost of $450,000 to $550,000. 农场计划从2026年开始将年度更替政策扩大到喷雾器,所有者以长期储蓄、减少停工时间和业务信心作为主要福利。 The farm plans to extend the annual turnover policy to sprayers starting in 2026, with owners citing long-term savings, reduced downtime, and operational confidence as key benefits.