The Venieri brand of machinery is officially launched in the UK by agricultural and construction equipment dealer Conagri.
It is 77 years since Italian brothers Ferdinando and Carlo Venieri built their first crawler tractor - the 40hp Cingoletta, from a “carioca“, a military vehicle abandoned by the allies that was adapted for agricultural use.
That ability to produce a bespoke machine for both agriculture and construction remains one of the manufacturer’s differentiators to this day, but all of the Venieri range will be available in the UK through Conagri.
The Venieri portfolio has now evolved to include construction equipment such as loaders, telescopic wheeled loaders, multi-functional machines and backhoe loaders (an articulated version of which is unique globally) ranging in operational weight between compact 3.6 and 22 tonnes.
Conagri’s Devon depot will showcase Venieri’s new backhoe , the VF 823E, which claims to be the only such machine which is hydrostatic and multi-functional.
As with all its machines, the new backhoe has hydrostatic transmission that enables it to advance by minute amounts, so the operator has complete control of the machine – a feature not available with a common gear box or power shift. This is particularly useful for an attachment such as a milling machine where the unit is required to advance at 5/6kph so the correct depth of asphalt is removed from the road.
The VF 1.63D TL will also be available for demonstration with Conagri. With an operating weight of up to 3.6 tonnes and a maximum tipping load of 2.3 tonnes. Despite its diminutive dimensions, it can muster a top speed of 40kph on the road.
With the Conagri subsidiary AMIA already in place as South West dealer, the group is actively looking to recruit others in East and West Scotland, Cumbria, the North West and North East, North Wales, West Midlands, East Midlands, The Midlands, South East and South (Surrey, Sussex, Hampshire).
“The innovation and passion which Venieri brings to the UK market makes them an especially welcome addition to our stable,” explained Conagri Director Andrew Venton.
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