Key Facts:
- HARDI, an agricultural spraying equipment specialist with a major manufacturing facility in Adelaide, uses cable harnessing solutions from LAPP Australia to reduce downtime, improve reliability, and extend equipment longevity in harsh Australian conditions.
- LAPP's solutions were selected for their chemical and UV resistance, overmoulded connectors, energy chain-rated cables, and robust overall quality suited to the demanding environments in which HARDI's equipment operates.
- LAPP's Harnessing Solutions Division supplies pre-assembled, standards-compliant, and fully traceable cable assemblies, reducing installation time and complexity for HARDI's manufacturing team.
- Full traceability is a key priority for HARDI, which serialises every component for every customer, enabling fast identification and replacement of parts to support serviceability and long-term product reliability.
- LAPP's responsive service has helped HARDI meet tight seasonal delivery deadlines, with the partnership expected to expand further as HARDI explores additional projects involving the Harnessing Solutions Division.
Agricultural spraying equipment specialist HARDI is using robust, traceable, and fit-for-purpose cable harnessing solutions from LAPP Australia to reduce downtime, improve reliability, and extend equipment longevity.
HARDI's spraying equipment ranges from compact 1.5 litre hand sprayers through to 10,000 litre trailer sprayers and 54 metre booms. A Danish company by origin, the Australian subsidiary is the largest outside of its headquarters, and is based on a 10 hectare site in Adelaide, where it manufactures the majority of equipment in house.
"Australian conditions are often harsher than those typical in Europe, so our gear needs to be manufactured to withstand the elements," says HARDI Australia Chief Commercial Officer, Zac Harnett. "Having a local manufacturing facility allows us to tailor our equipment to Australian conditions.
The demanding operating environment of agricultural spraying equipment places significant stress on electrical systems, and quality cable assemblies can minimise maintenance requirements and costly downtime.
"We chose LAPP's harnessing solutions because their cables and components ticked all our boxes, including chemical resistance, UV resistance, overmolding of connectors, energy chain rated cables capable of withstanding bending motions on booms, and an overall level of robust quality that we were seeking," said Harnett.
LAPP's Harnessing Solutions Division provides companies like HARDI with pre-assembled, standards-compliant cable assemblies that are fully traceable and ready to install, helping reduce assembly time and complexity.
LAPP Harnessing Solutions General Manager, Stuart Fleming, says "Agricultural spraying equipment contains a significant number of cables and components. We deliver these assembled, labelled, and ready to go, which means the HARDI team can install them quickly, and deliver faster to their customers."
Total traceability
With so many individual components going into each machine, traceability offers key benefits to serviceability and maintenance.
"Traceability is huge for us," says Harnett. "We serialise every part for every customer, and we provide training on this for our dealers across Australia. If anything needs replacing or repair, we can find the exact component without delay."
"HARDI places a strong emphasis on product longevity in the field, and LAPP's harnessing solutions help us achieve this, which maintains our long-term relationships with customers and dealers."
Meeting tight timelines
Agricultural customers often require equipment delivered within tight seasonal timeframes.
"LAPP has helped us meet fast installation times and has worked with us to meet any challenges. They've been helpful and easy to work with, and I particularly appreciate that we can get on the phone and talk with a real person," says Harnett.
"At the end of the day, quality product backed by quality service is what we're looking for in our suppliers, and LAPP has always gone above and beyond. We're already looking at some new projects that we can involve the Harnessing Solutions Division in."
About us:
About LAPP Australia LAPP Australia is part of the global LAPP Group, a leading provider of integrated solutions in cable and connection technology for industrial applications. In Australia, LAPP supplies a comprehensive range of industrial cables, connectors, cable glands, and accessories designed to perform in demanding environments across manufacturing, automation, energy, infrastructure, and transport sectors – with more than 5,000 cables and associated cable accessory parts locally stocked for immediate despatch across Australia, in addition to 25,000 product lines delivered from Germany within two weeks. Backed by the strength of its global parent company, LAPP Australia combines international engineering expertise with local knowledge, technical support, and responsive distribution to help customers reduce installation complexity and improve system reliability. Its solutions are widely used in industrial automation, machinery, renewable energy systems, and other mission-critical applications where performance and durability are essential. With a focus on quality, innovation, and service, LAPP Australia supports customers in building safer, more efficient, and future-ready electrical and data connectivity systems.
