ROC Systems — Curing & drying equipment
Curing and drying equipment that keeps the season moving.
Tobacco curing tunnels, grain dryers, sheds and crop-handling equipment from Chinhoyi, built to save fuel, simplify field and shed management, and keep downtime short.
Designed around
Fuel, power, labour and downtime.
Those four decide the margin at the end of the season. ROC systems are designed to use each input properly, reduce waste and keep working under seasonal pressure.
Track record
Founded
2012, by Rob Stokes
Farming
About 25 years' experience
Supplied
Zimbabwe, Zambia & Malawi
Built
Core components in Chinhoyi
Built from Rob Stokes' farming experience, and proven on our own crop before any of it went to a customer.
The full ROC storyFuel
Energy efficient
Power
Match power properly
Labour
Reduce crop handling
Downtime
Simple maintenance
What we build
Start with the core systems.
Farm visits & planning
The right setup starts with a farm visit.
Most farmers already know what they want to improve: lower fuel use, more capacity, smoother handling, better drying or a layout that saves time. We look at the site, talk through the real constraints and then recommend the equipment or upgrade that fits.
Farm visits, planning and quoting are free.
The final choice stays with the farmer. Our job is to make the options clear before you spend.
How supply works
ROC supplies the system.ROC supplies the system. The farmer manages the build.
The quote separates ROC's specialist components from local building work, so bricks, builders and labour can stay local.The quote separates ROC's specialist components from the local building work. Bricks, builders and labour stay local while ROC stays responsible for the parts that make the system work.
ROC
Recommendation, drawings, components, commissioning and backup.
Customer
Bricks, foundations, builder, labour and brickwork supervision.
ROC supplies
- Site recommendation and layout
- Drawings for the working system
- Steelwork and working components
- Heat exchanger, fans, ducting and controls where required
- Commissioning and technical backup
Customer supplies
- Bricks and building materials
- Foundations and concrete work
- Builder and local labour
- Day-to-day builder supervision
- Making sure the build follows the drawings
ROC checks key stages; the farmer remains responsible for the builder and brickwork.ROC checks the build at key stages, but the farmer remains responsible for the builder and the brickwork.
After you buy
Once the system is chosen, ROC stays involved.
After the supply split is clear and the quote is accepted, ROC stays involved through the build, commissioning and the first season of operation.
Build check-ins
ROC checks key stages against the drawings while your builder handles the brickwork.
Commissioning help
We help set up the working system and show your team how it runs before the pressure of the season.
Season backup
If something is not working in season, phone us. Calls, advice and troubleshooting are part of the system.
Get in touch
Tell us the crop, site and bottleneck.
A new tunnel, a bigger dryer, a better shed layout, or less fuel through the season? Tell us what you're dealing with and we'll point you to the right system.