Making farm safety a priority for farmers
Innovative Grain Equipment
As featured in The Land, 10 April 2025
Family-owned and operated, Clear Ridge Fabrication is leading the grain industry in creating innovative farming solutions aimed at improving safety and efficiency.
Founded by brothers Kaidan and Dallas Boyd, the company was born out of challenges the family had faced while crop farming in New South Wales.
Our flagship product, the SUPA Bin was designed to tackle the safety risks of traditional farming equipment by reducing the need for tipping trucks up in the paddock (uneven terrain).
Tipping in the paddock wasn't safe and it wasn't efficient, we knew there had to be a better solution
The importance of safety was driven home for the Boyd family after a local farmer was killed when his trailer tipped over. This heartbreaking incident highlighted the dangers of conventional harvesting equipment and served as a catalyst for the brothers to make a change.
We didn’t want to design something only after someone’s life was lost but unfortunately, that’s often what motivates change.
We had the idea for our SUPA Bin – which is basically a semi-trailer with a conveyor belt underneath, which delivers the grain to the rear of the trailer.
The delivery belt eliminates the need for tipping and has a discharge capacity of up to four tonnes per minute.
This feature, in combination with remote-controlled compartment doors, makes the SUPA Bin the perfect unit for drive-over hoopers.
The high-capacity rear discharge belt also ensures the SUPA Bin is an efficient and user-friendly way to transfer grain back to on-farm storage at harvest time.
We know a lot of farmers are also worried about cross-contamination and as an added benefit, we have eliminated this with the SUPA Tube. (Replacing conventional auger)
The design ensures no grain is left behind when cleared. The integrated remote control aspect of the SUPA Bin reduces many of the risks associated with traditional equipment including the need to be physically close to the machine during operation.
It is fast, efficient, and safe
In addition to the SUPA Bin, we’re working on a number of new pieces of equipment to continue improving farming practices across the country.
We‘re always looking for ways to innovate and improve. The SUPA Bin is our pride and joy, but we’re excited about the future and the opportunities that lie ahead. We’re still a young business, but we are really proud of what we’ve achieved so far.
