About Us
Designed Byford Equipment
A History of Innovation
Evolution of Innovation
Industry Firsts
After Sales Support and Warranties
Industry Awards
Designed Byford Equipment - About Us
Over 35 years Byford Equipment has proven to be a leader in the design and fabrication of stainless steel, duplex metals and aluminium equipment for the food, wine and chemical industries. We constantly strive to be the industry benchmark in innovation, quality, productivity, and service.
Byford Equipment creates innovative solutions for the transport and storage of milk, wine, water, bitumen, chemicals, liquid fertiliser, grain, gypsum and stockfeed. Working closely with operators to design, fabricate and repair tankers, silos and vessels of some of Australia’s leading names in the food, wine and chemical production industries. Our stainless steel tankers, tippers, vessels and silos are smarter, cleaner, better looking and easier to operate, designed and manufactured for the toughest of terrain.
Leaders in the road transport industry, our current product range includes the use of carbon and stainless steel, duplex metals and aluminium for Road Transport Vehicles (including ‘B’ Double, B Triple and Road Trains to the relevant ADR regulations), bulk storage silos for milk, wine and chemicals designed to AS1210, AS1692 and API650 with high and low pressure pre-formed cavity plates.
For the wine industry, Byford Equipment vertical silos from 15,000 litres up to 1,000,000 litres have been constructed for some of the biggest wine growing groups in Australia, manufactured using food grade stainless steel to the highest quality.
Byford Equipment – Our MissionByford Equipment – A History of Innovation
As a sideline to their dairy business, in 1975 Gary & Irene Byford began repairing milk tankers for Kraft Foods. Demand for their services grew and a few short years later operations moved from the farm shed to a purpose built manufacturing plant in Strathmerton.
By staying close to the dairy industry and listening to the operational and safety needs of their customers, in the early 80’s Byford Equipment pioneered a number of innovations in milk transport that remain industry standards. From increasing tanker capacity from 9,500 to 17,000 at minimal additional cost in 1983, to the introduction of bottom entry manways and automatic fail safe breathers in milk tankers in 1984 to the inclusion of the first computerised milk volume metering equipment in Australia ten years later.
Innovation is in Byford Equipment’s DNA, continuing through their 35 year plus history. Most recently, in 2010 Byford Equipment introduced the next generation in demountable pump module retractable hose reels allowing for easy relocation. Byford Equipment is in the final stages of R & D for their first bitumen tanker with plans to unveil it to the industry in the coming months.
Although today, at the 6 hectare Moama facility, the Byford Family has grown to over 70 people, Managing Director Gary Byford can still be spotted at truck stops talking to operators about their tankers to find out how to make their job quicker, easier, safer and more comfortable.
Byford Equipment – Evolution of Innovation
Byford Equipment - Industry Firsts
- 1984 - Design concept developed for a 19 metre B-Double with bottom entry manholes and retractable hose reel and pumping equipment mounted vertically behind the prime mover cabin. Now used widely throughout the industry.
- 1988 - 25,000 litre bogie axle farm pickup milk tanker.
- 1989 - 25,000 litre bogie axle farm pickup milk tanker with (BPW) airbag suspension.
- 1992 - 27,000 litre tri axle farm pickup milk tanker.
- 1995 - 28,500 litre tri axle farm pickup milk tanker.
- 2001 - 30,000 litre tri axle “Fat Boy” farm pickup milk tanker. This was fitted with our side winder pumping equipment and computer controlled metering system.
- 2004 - Fully welded, hydraulically dished baffles to reduce cracking introduced to replace pin and cup mounted baffles.
- 2010 - 30,000 litre tri axle “Fat Boy” farm pickup milk tanker with demountable” pump module and retractable hose reel and computer controlled metering system mounted vertically on the front of the trailer.
Byford Equipment – After Sales Support and Warranties
Since 1975 Byford Equipment has establish a reputation for innovation, responsiveness and the reliability of our tankers, tippers, silos and vessels. Our longevity in the industry, our continued growth and the strength of our relationships with leaders in the milk, wine and chemical road transport industries is testament to the quality of our product.
Byford Equipment tankers, silos and vessels are engineered to last regardless of terrain and we stand behind every piece of storage or transport equipment we design, manufacture or repair. We offer a 2 year, 200,000 km warranty on all Byford Equipment. Pick up the phone and talk to us about Byford Equipment’s after sales support and product warranties.
Byford Equipment – Industry Awards
We are proud to be recognised by our peers in the road transport industry for the following recognition:
- 2008 International Trailers, Truck & Equipment Show – Winner - Best Stand - Customer Service Approach Exhibiting Company.
- 2005 Powercor Australia & Campaspe Murray Business Achievement Awards – Winner - Ausindustry Manufacturing Category.
