KLIMA | Cane-pruning technology for vineyards

The KLIMA Company is the world leader in vineyard pruning mechanization.

KLIMA was established in 2008 by two leading New Zealand viticulturists Nigel George and Marcus Wickham.

KLIMA has developed, refined and now sells a highly efficient vineyard pruning system, consisting of a revolutionary machine which mounts to a tractor or a crawler coupled with an extensive range of highly efficient trellis products.

In 2011 the KLIMA pruning machine was awarded a Gold Medal for innovation at the Sitevi Exhibition in Montpellier, France and the Gold medal and overall prize for innovation at the Simei Exhibition in Milano, Italy.

Today KLIMA pruning machines and trellis products are used by the worlds leading grape growers on tens of thousands of hectares all over the world. KLIMA products save millions of dollars in vineyard labour costs year after year. Read More..

KLIMA Benefits Using the KLIMA pruning system on your vineyard will result in:

Less hassles
Less time
Less cost –labour
Higher consistent quality
Less casual staff need to be hired, trained and trusted with your valuable vines
More Control – prune when you want, how you want
More Profit
More Life

KLIMA G2

As part of our on-going promise to deliver more for less, our travels to vineyards in Australia, Europe and the USA and the different conditions that our machines need to operate in to be truly successful on the world stage, have lead us to the next generation of the KLIMA technology.

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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

helping grape growers do more with less

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The KLIMA Company is the world leader in vineyard pruning mechanization.

KLIMA Benefits Using the KLIMA pruning system on your vineyard will result in:

KLIMA G2

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