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Featuring new ideas to assist farmers in checking the grain level when they are filling a silo; give your pot plants a new lease of life; and save homes from sinking.Hosted by James O'Loghlin, The New Inventors showcases the best new Australian inventions, from the innovative to the inspirational, the weird and the wonderful. Deciding the winner of these three inventions are: agricultural scientist Chris Russell, surgeon and inventor Professor Fiona Wood, and woodworker and teacher Richard Vaughan. Inventions featured on the program: AUGER EYE - by inventors Greg McCarten and Leon Boneham from NSWFalls from grain silos are a serious danger for farmers, and one of the more common causes of agricultural injuries. It's hard work climbing up and down to check the grain level when you are filling a silo. Sheep and wheat farmer Greg McCarten got sick of climbing up and down his silo, and teamed up with friend Leon Boneham to invent an end to the problem.The Auger-Mate attaches to the side of a farmer's auger, the device which transfers grain from trucks to silos. The invention incorporates a small tube which farmers can place on the side of their auger. A light mounted in the truck or tractor indicates when the silo is full. This means that farmers no longer have to climb on top of the silo to check the level of the grain.THERMOPOT - by inventor Jason Pretty from VICEvaporation and inconsistent growth is the fate of many potted plants, all because the pot is not insulated against extreme temperatures. Inventor Jason Pretty does a lot of gardening in his spare time. He looked at the traditional water well pots and became frustrated, as all the water evaporated, especially in the hot Australian summer.Thermopot is a uniquely designed insulated garden plant pot. The invention keeps the temperature of the soil lower, reducing the amount of water the plant requires. The soil temperature is stabilised, which in turn optimises growing conditions for plants. The invention keeps soil temperature up to 14 degrees cooler than a standard water well garden pot and requires up to 40% less water.TEC-PIER - by inventor John Kite from NSWClimatic conditions such as high humidity, high rainfall, strong winds and long dry periods can cause structural components of buildings to shrink, expand and deteriorate over time. The foundation is the most important part of any building and if there are problems in this area then further damage to the building will occur. Piers support the foundation but over time they will sink due to the weight of the building and soil instability. TeC-Pier is a telescopic piering system that can be used as foundations in the initial design of a house, or brought in to support foundations that are failing. It is based on a telescoping principle, so that it can be extended or shortened throughout the construction phase and the life of the building. The invention allows for quick and very accurate installation of subfloor piers in new buildings, but is also particularly suited for re-piering existing buildings that are sinking |
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Closed captioning in English |
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Broadcast 2010-07-07 at 20:00:00 |
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Classification: G |
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Agricultural machinery -- Design and construction.
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Insulation (Heat) -- Environmental aspects.
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Inventions.
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Piers -- Design and construction.
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Australia.
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Streaming video
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Boneham, Leon, contributor
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Kite, John, contributor
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McCarten, Greg, contributor
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O'loghlin, James, host
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Pretty, Jason, contributor
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Russell, Chris, contributor
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Vaughan, Richard, contributor
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Wood, Fiona, contributor
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