WAIKATO FARMING LIFESTYLES May 2018
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Simple solution to liquid storage As New Zealand’s distributor of flexible tanks, Flexi Tanks NZ Ltd offer a simple solution to liquid storage. Manufactured in France by LabaronneCitaf since 1959, the Flexi Tank gained approval by the French Agriculture Ministry. The product has also been textile approved and monitored by Kiwa (product specification review) for the past 20 years. “Its enclosed strong bladder has a tensile strength of 450kg per five centimetres and contains tanks capable of storing 100 to 1 million litres of effluent or 25,000 — 2,000,000 litres of water. Flexi Tanks provide solutions for the storage of many types of liquid with multiple uses around the world,” says company director, Anton Meier. “It is simply installed through rolling out the bladder on top of a 100mm horizontal bed of sand; the Flexi Tank is then attached to the current effluent or water system. This eliminates expensive engineering consent work and provides an ideal solution to dairy effluent and water storage needs. Flexi Tanks are especially suited to high-risk soil areas.” Weighing in at two tonnes Flexi Tanks’ first one million litre effluent tank in the country was installed in January. The tank, near Cambridge, took a team of 14 just one hour to complete the work. Anton and his partner Jacky van der Poel
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were both excited to see this large Flexi Tank rolled out. “The Flexi Tank is self-contained, and there is only a requirement for stock fencing. There is no need for resource consent or WorkSafe compliance signs,” said Anton. “Doing away with the pond consent alone could save the farmer $30,000 in fees. You can depreciate your Flexi Tank at 26 per cent per annum as they are a tangible asset, which can be rolled up and sold if need be.”
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Jacky says the Flexi Tank is also industry approved as a sensible, viable option for dairy farmers putting an effluent management system in place. “Flexi Tanks storage bladders are an economical solution to get your farm compliant with the incoming storage rules regarding effluent management.” There is a full ten-year manufacturer’s warranty for textile and manufacture. Phone Flexi Tanks on 07 829 5940 for further information on their products and services available nationwide.
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