Steel Anchorpost: click to view
In 1989, Quiedan Company introduced the first steel anchorpost system that met the needs of growers. As many twelve foot wide rows were converted to six feet, the large diameter treated wood endposts that were a staple in the industry became a liabilty. Machinery could no longer fit down the rows and the wood posts were very expensive to install. severely rocky areas, wood posts were not even an option. The steel anchorpost shaved 6" off of a row using 5-6" diameter wood posts, could be installed rapidly, and in rocky soil. The anchorpost could have any number of spades welded to it, or could be installed without a spade and tied back to an anchor. The post could be installed at almost 90 degrees to pick up an additional vine space. Many machine harvesters could harvest over this post saving an expensive hand picking operation to harvest the grapes missed as harvesters opened up to miss the wood endost. The steel anchorpost is made to your length specification. Standard spade sizes are 8x15 and 9x20 (other spade sizes can be made and multiple spades are available). Holes can be drilled if required.

Steel Rib-Bak®: click to view
This post is available through Marion Steel Company of Ohio. Material is 2, 3 or 4 lbs per foot (4 lb per foot profile shown). Bolt on spades in any size available. Holes to facilitate wires/fasteners punched on 2" centers the length of the post. This is a strong, flexible endpost with good driveability. Rib-Bak® is a registered trademark of the Marion Steel Company of Ohio.

U-Channel Endpost: click to view
In an effort to offer a product with even more punching options, Quiedan introduced the U-Channel endpost. The U-Channel post can be punched to accept wirevises, fasteners or for wire tie offs. The U-Channel post is available in 4ga and 5/16" thickness. Lengths are to your specification. Standard spade sizes are 8x15 and 9x20. The U-Channel post can be painted, and is an integral part of a box brace system developed by Quiedan for soft soil/long row length conditions.

Auger Anchor: click to view
The traditional Auger Anchor is made of a solid steel rod with an offset helix welded to the end. They are screwed into the ground.The Auger Anchor is manufactured in various lengths, rod thickness and disc sizes to meet the needs of the application.Custom lengths are available. Common lengths and sizes are included in the table below.

Rock Anchor: click to view
The Rock Anchor idea is not a new one, but the imported versions of this product were very expensive. Although the anchor can be used anywhere, it was designed specifically for rocky soil where the installation of deadmen or Auger anchors is to difficult.