Family Owned

In 1967 Charles Schlabs designed an implement to pull behind a moldboard plow to break up the clods on his 1000 acre farm in west Texas. He went on to get a patent for his "Plow Packer" and Schlabs Manufacturing was born. For the next 25 years he manufactured and sold the "Plow Packer" to farmers in a 300 mile radius of his Hereford, Texas home and farming operation. His goal was to build a great product that would last and meet a need that was not being met by any other agricultural manufacturer.

The Agkrane Era Begins

By 1990 the farm climate and practices had changed with farmers shifting to "no-till farming" and very little moldboard plowing. At that time, Charles decided to retire from manufacturing and handed the company to his son, Richard, who began to work on a new product called the "Agkrane". It started out as a personal implement to be used on the Schlabs Farm to help lift and move various things on the farm. Several times per week neighbors would borrow the not-yet-named Agkrane to lift and move things too heavy for them. They were amazed how much it would lift and how easy it was to attach and use. Richard saw the Agkrane as a product that every farmer needed on his farm.

The Revolutionary Design

Before the release of the product, the Agkrane underwent countless changes in design after actual on-farm testing and use. Since those early days we have continued to field-test and improve the Agkrane. Whether it's stacking hay, loading pallets of seed, lifting and moving other equipment around the farm, or handling large seed bags, the Agkrane is perfect for making your farm operate at it's maximum potential. The Agkrane truly is a farmer's best friend.

"Quick Hitch, Multi Purpose"

With the flexibility of being able to hook up to virtually every tractor on the market, the Agkrane can be ready to use within 2 minutes or less. Because it is as simple and easy to hook up on your small tractors or your biggest one, the Agkrane can be used for almost any task on a given farm. 

Award winning

In 1995 OEM Magazine awarded the Agkrane an "OEM Emmy" award for Technological and Innovative Excellence. The Agkrane was chosen from hundreds of other products in the Ag market for its revolutionary design and Multi Purpose concept.