Save up to £745 with Pellenc

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Save up to £745 with Pellenc: Pellenc has announced three promotions where customers can save up to a MASSIVE £745!

Pack one includes the ULiB 400 battery and Helion hedgecutter and offers a £527 saving.

Save up to £745 with Pellenc

Save up to £745 with Pellenc

The Helion hedge trimmer is an efficient tool that meets the needs of professionals in terms of power and trimming quality. Their odourless operation and light weight allow the user to work comfortably when trimming hedges, ornamental trees and also for pruning.

Innovative features include:

  • Greater cutting power designed for pruning and finishing
  • Fast connector system for quick connection and disconnection
  • Retractable trigger for ease of use
  • Water protection to IP54
  • Easily interchangeable blades
  • Lower vibration

A swivel head is available on the pole models, and can be adjusted by +90°/-45° which means you can work in all trimming positions. The Swivel handle is also adjustable by +/- 90° for vertical work without bending the handle.

Save up to £745 with Pellenc

Save up to £745 with Pellenc

Pack two includes the ULiB700 battery and Excelion ‘cow horn’ grass strimmer and offers a £745 saving.

Strimming long grass, weeds and undergrowth on steep or difficult terrain demands particularly well-thought-out tools. They need to be rugged, powerful, easy to handle and ergonomic in use – just the characteristics of the new Pellenc 2000 hand-held brushcutter, making it the ideal maintenance tool for professional landscapers and contractors.

With a new heavy-duty harness and weighing just 5.1kgs, the Excelion 2000 can be purchased with a choice of four cutting heads: the ‘roll-cut’ head will accommodate 7 metres of 3mm twisted wire or up to 9 metres of 2.7mm, the ‘tap-cut’ head is capable of using the same wires, a new ‘multi-head’ is available for quick changes between wire and blade. A new heavy duty ‘blade-cut’ will shortly be available.

The Excelion 2000 prevents almost 98% of the direct emissions of a petrol engine. Users who decide to recharge Pellenc batteries with the Solerion solar charger see the CO2 emissions totally eliminated, and in addition an important factor for the commercial operator, vibration levels of 2.3ms².

As with all other Pellenc products, the Excelion 2000 uses the ultra-high capacity technology of the Pellenc lithium battery and guarantees non-polluting, odourless operation with quick start-up and up to 4.5 hrs of continuous operation.

Pack three includes the Airion 3 hand-held blower and quick release cable and offers a £228 saving (please note that this offer only applies when ordered with either pack one or pack two).

The rewarding result of the company’s innovation and experience in multifunctional, long-life batteries, this remarkably lightweight and perfectly balanced new tool offers ergonomic benefits which are essential to user comfort. The Airion 3 also has the special feature of being both quiet and odourless.

Save up to £745 with Pellenc

Save up to £745 with Pellenc

Whereas traditional blowers tend to swing downward towards the nozzle, the Airion 3 has an angled air intake, which offsets the swing effect from the air blast. This keeps the tool correctly balanced at any speed setting without putting strain on the wrist. This design also significantly reduces the blower’s noise disturbance for people in the surrounding environment, with the added benefit that the user no longer needs to wear ear defenders.

In addition, the Airion 3 profits from the Fast Connector system for rapid tool connection / disconnection. This feature allows you to quickly remove the tool while working if there is a risky situation or to use both hands freely without having to remove the back battery.

All Pellenc batteries come complete with a comprehensive four-year commercial warranty, while all Pellenc tools come complete with a comprehensive three-year commercial warranty.

Pellenc is distributed in the UK and Ireland by Etesia UK.

For more information, please visit www.pellencuk.com

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Headland reduces fungicide costs

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Headland reduces fungicide costs: A successful trial of Headland Amenity’s 20/20/30 tank-mix over the winter of 2019 has seen it become a staple in the nutritional programme at Warwickshire’s Oakridge Golf Club.

Having previously fallen victim to costly Fusarium outbreaks on the greens for a number of consecutive years, Head Greenkeeper Ben Copson has been really impressed with both the condition of the greens and reduction in fungicide costs achieved by switching to Headland’s Enhanced Plant Health (EPH) strategy.

Headland reduces fungicide costs

Headland reduces fungicide costs

“Every autumn Greenkeeper’s always worry – wondering how you’re going to fair with disease over the upcoming winter period and how much it could cost to rectify” says Ben, who has been at Oakridge for 20 years. “I sat down with our Headland Regional Technical Manager Andy Lane who suggested the 20/20/30 approach and the potential benefits this could bring for the greens.” After hearing how the tank-mix of Liquid Turf Hardener, Turfite® Elite and Seamac® ProTurf Fe, together with Mantle, had worked effectively at other clubs, Ben commenced monthly applications in October.

“We could see after the first couple of applications how strong and healthy the plant was by its colour, and how much better the greens held up when we conducted our mechanical maintenance. We also received some fantastic comments from both our members and pay and play golfers on how great the greens looked and played, especially considering how wet the winter was.” The 20/20/30 also kept disease occurrence in check, with just a single fungicide application required over the whole winter period.

Ben added that the EPH strategy contributed to the smoothest transition from winter to summer, with the greens emerging stronger and healthier than they ever had previously. “With USGA greens, we’re open for year-round play which means the pressure is on my team and I to keep them in good enough condition to cope. We used to secretly hope for a bit of snow to give the greens a breather before the start of the new playing season, but with this 20/20/30 EPH approach keeping the greens stronger than ever, we won’t be hoping for snow anymore!”

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Reassurance from Reesink

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Reassurance from Reesink: Reesink Turfcare has developed three new easy-care maintenance plans which will be rolled out over the coming weeks through its three turfcare branches in Scotland, South East and East Anglia.

The plans – rated Gold, Silver and Bronze – are designed to reassure customers that there’s a range of maintenance plan to suit the needs of every customer, giving customers the best support at an affordable price with no hidden surprises.

Reassurance from Reesink

Reassurance from Reesink

David Jackman, operations manager at Reesink Turfcare, comments: “As a distributor, we are focussed on the way we deal with customer support and achieving the best solution possible. Machinery maintenance is an absolutely given; it’s a non-negotiable in terms of getting the best out of your machinery and we wanted to create a service that made sure customers have the option to safeguard their investment.”

All three plans bring big benefits when it comes to efficient budgeting and cost control. The cost is fixed for the period of the contract and there is the choice of monthly or quarterly payments. Only genuine Toro parts are used, disposal fees are included, and every machine gets a free annual health check. Whichever plan you choose all scheduled servicing is covered and peace of mind is guaranteed.

David continues: “We developed three plans to offer a solution for our customers. Reassurance comes from knowing you can be assured your machines will perform to the best of their ability whichever package you have. When we talk to our customers regarding new machinery we are constantly asked for extended warranty programmes and guarantees, so we have developed the Gold Plan that covers all servicing work, breakdowns, replacement spare parts and acts like a warranty programme over the duration of the contract at a fixed price.”

These plans further reinforce the common goals and values that are the baseline for supporting the company’s commercial turf customers with high standards for servicing, repairs and warranty, and the spare parts supply process. Especially when placed alongside the back-up and support of Reesink’s service centres and network of Authorised Service and Dealer Locations, and initiatives such as the Service Level Agreement which benchmarks great customer service.

David says: “It means that buying Toro comes with buying into a support network like no other.  The parts backup is second-to-none and as a Toro customer you are never more than a maximum 72-hours away from the part you need and minimum downtime and maximum productivity.”

It’s this approach that’s seen Reesink recognised by The Toro Company for its outstanding performance in parts, service and technical training in the past – and with these new plans for machinery maintenance and servicing, it’s a standard that continues into the future.

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Kasco Robust-Aire™ now even quieter

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Kasco Robust-Aire™ now even quieter: KAR UK has announced the launch of the newly redesigned Kasco Robust-Aire™ Diffused Aeration – which has been created to move water faster, with less energy and is now quieter than ever before.

Kasco’s highly regarded Robust-Aire™ systems pump compressed air from a shore-mounted compressor through self-weighted lines to a diffuser on the pond, lake or tank bottom. The diffuser then continuously releases micro-bubbles that rise to the surface carrying large volumes of water. This induces oxygen-transfer as well as beneficial water movement and mixing.

Kasco Robust-Aire™ now even quieter

Kasco Robust-Aire™ now even quieter

Independent third-party testing results have revealed that Kasco Robust-Aire™ diffusers are up to 44% more efficient than other products available on the market today. The revamped product is now 34% quieter than before.

Benefits of the new system include:

  • Sound reduction of 34% compared to existing models (patent pending)
  • Larger air filters on all ¼ HP and ½ HP systems, means significantly more time between cleanings
  • New Visual Maintenance Indicator quickly alerts when air filter needs to be cleaned or changed

The system is ideal for depths of 8 ft. and deeper and no electricity is required in the water. It can also speed up organic decomposition and creates open water preventing ice damage.

KAR UK, distributors of Kasco products, has confirmed that the price for the system will remain despite the redesign, and that they are available to order with immediate effect.

For more information, please visit www.karuk.com

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Junior football pitch set on fire

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Junior football pitch set on fire: Vandals who lit a bonfire on a junior football pitch in Barrow have been slammed by a member of the club.

Football coach Paul Speirs said Barrow Wanderers Juniors are now thinking about having to fence off the field to stop people from wrecking the turf.

Junior football pitch set on fire

Junior football pitch set on fire

Mr Speirs, coach and groundsman at the club, noticed the bonfire scorch marks on the pitch recently and he has appealed to the public not to disrespect the fields, which they have left open to be enjoyed by everyone.

He said the damage was ‘just about on the corner flag’ area of the pitch.

“For this season (the pitch) is probably was not needed as I imagine we have until January before we are playing again,” he said.

“We will need to dig it out and reseed it before then though.

“It is vandalism pure and simple. Everyone knows it is a football pitch.

“We have had to take the goalposts down because of vandalism as well. It is a shame as we do leave it open for young people to use. This is the first bonfire I have had to deal with and this pitch has been going for three or four years now.

“I asked people to use it and enjoy the pitch, don’t disrespect it. The same goes for dog walkers, make sure you clean up your dog mess. It is private property at the end of the day and we do not want to have to fence it off because of this behaviour.

“We have one elderly gentlemen that practises his (golf) chip shots on there. He asked if it was okay for him to do it and he keeps it tidy. If I didn’t see him I would not have known he had been.”

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