Floating Roll Features


Our design forces the fabric roll to float along the ground, matching the terrain, and ensuring that the fabric stays tight.  We have developed a setup that makes changing rolls, and changing rows, easier.  Remove one bolt, slide off the end bracket, replace the roll, slide the bracket back on, insert the bolt, and you're ready to go.  If you are at the end of a row, just lift the roll, secure the chains, lift the machine, and turn.

Field-Tested Design


We have been building or modifying machines for the last two years.  We have laid over 200,000 feet of fabric at dozens of sites.  We have worked at sites with less than perfect conditions as well as those that are a fabric installer's dream.  Our design reduces the need for shoveling, and adjustments are few and simple.  We even provide instructions on how to adjust the machine to get the best installation possible.

Versatile Machine
Built With Stock Parts


We know first-hand what hard ground can do to a mesh machine. We have built our machine heavy enough to handle most conditions, yet light enough that it can be pulled by any size tractor.  By using stock John Deere parts, we ensure that repairs can be done quickly and easily. We continually update our machine based on feedback from customers and field testing.

McIlravy Mesh Machines, Inc.
HC 2 Box 2
Philip, SD  57567
Phone: (605)859-2398
(Evenings are best.)

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