Fleet Line Markers Launches New Kombi Classic

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Fleet Line Markers Ltd. Launches New Kombi Classic – Industry leading line marking manufacturer, Fleet Line Markers Ltd, is excited to announce the launch of the new Kombi Classic: Its latest pedestrian line marking machine that guarantees ease of use, whilst producing quality, well-defined lines with adjustable widths. 

Fleet Line Markers Ltd. Launches New Kombi Classic

Developed by Fleet Line Markers’ innovative in-house team, the new Kombi Classic includes a number of key functionalities to aid hassle-free line marking. As standard, a 25 Litre paint tank, an anchor point for marking circles and the adjustable tool-less quick fit wheeled knib for excellent line definition.

Additional features include heavy duty adjustable stainless steel handle bars to suit all users, with an on/off switch that can be positioned to suit the operator.

The machine also eliminates any risk of pump and nozzle blockages by flushing clean water from the rear tank through the nozzle assembly, saving both time and costs.

Managing Director of Fleet Line Markers, Iain McGuffie, said: “At Fleet Line Markers Ltd we pride ourselves on creating innovative line marking machines and paint, that guarantee excellent line marking for all Grounds staff.”

“The new Kombi Classic is no exception – producing quality results on all surfaces, including natural grass, concrete, asphalt, wood, artificial grass and EPDM rubber tracks.”

The new Kombi Classic officially launched at the beginning of June 2017, and to date has received excellent feedback from customers across the UK.

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Doosan Excavator is 250,000th CESAR Machine in UK

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Doosan Excavator is 250,000th CESAR Machine in UK

Doosan Excavator is 250,000th CESAR Machine in UK

At the recent Plantworx 2017 Exhibition, a new Doosan DX85R-3 mini-excavator was unveiled as the 250,000th CESAR marked machine in the UK.  The official CESAR Scheme is owned by the UK’s Construction Equipment Association (CEA), the organisers of the Plantworx event, and is the number one anti-theft and recovery system for plant and agricultural equipment.  CESAR was launched in 2007 to help combat the theft of equipment which was estimated to be costing the industry £1 million a week at the time.

Attending the unveiling at Plantworx on behalf of Doosan was Kim Dudley, Regional Manager – Northern Europe, who was presented with a certificate marking the occasion by Kevin Howells, the CEO/MD of Datatag ID Ltd, based in Egham in Surrey, the chosen delivery partner for the official CESAR Scheme.

Doosan Celebrates Tenth Anniversary of CESAR Membership

The ceremony marked the tenth anniversary of Doosan’s participation in the scheme, which began in September 2007, when the company became the first construction equipment manufacturer to fit CESAR to all the company’s products.  The official CESAR security marking scheme was itself launched earlier that year and, as well as celebrating 10 years of CESAR, Datatag is also marking 25 years in the security marking business in 2017.

Kim Dudley said: “Since we joined the scheme in 2007, every Doosan machine sold in the UK has been CESAR marked, providing a powerful deterrent to thieves and peace of mind for our customers.  It has brought our dealers and their customers many benefits as it allows the police to quickly establish the ownership of construction equipment recovered after theft and to quickly return it to the owner.

“This ensures that police will more readily pursue stolen plant (knowing it can be identified) and lowers the insurance premiums our customers have to pay for their machinery.  Since Doosan joined the CESAR Scheme in 2007, many other leading manufacturers have also adopted the scheme.”

Kevin Howells, CEO/MD of Datatag, said: “Reaching 250,000 machines protected is a significant milestone in the story of the CESAR Scheme and we couldn’t be happier that just as the very first machine protected was a Doosan product, the 250,000th is also a Doosan machine.  Doosan has supported the CESAR Scheme since it was launched, recognising the theft deterrent it provides to the company’s customers.”

Made up of state-of-the-art Datatag security marking technology which includes tamper evident warning labels, forensic DNA, Datadots and RFID tags, CESAR permanently marks and protects machinery, making it identifiable to the police in such a way that it is virtually impossible for a thief to defeat.

As a result, the risk involved in stealing a marked machine becomes high to the criminals who tend to avoid stealing it in the first place, with CESAR contributing to a 70% reduction in thefts.

Kim Dudley added: “New Doosan machines weighing 14 tonne and above offer another level of protection through the Geofencing available through our standard on-board DoosanConnect telematics system.  Whilst thieves have succeeded in producing jamming devices that can temporarily block telematics and tracking systems, they have not been able to overcome the protection provided by CESAR marking, which makes it another very attractive feature of the Doosan range.”

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ATT SMARTUltraGroomer™ cassettes help Ely City GC

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ATT SMARTUltraGroomer™ cassettes help Ely City GC move over to Bent grasses – To provide a more even transition between Bent and Poa grasses in the greens surfaces, Ely City Golf Club have invested in a set of SMARTUltraGroomer™ cassettes from within the ATT TMSystem™ range.  Opened in 1962, and extended to 18 holes in 1973, Ely City GC offers a testing, compact, parkland course on the outskirts of the city.

ATT SMARTUltraGroomer™ cassettes help Ely City GC

When his existing cassette system failed, Andy Baker, Head Greenkeeper at the club, demo’d the ATT SMARTUltraGroomer™ cassette and was particularly impressed.  Andy was no novice to the system, “I’d been wanting these for quite a while but as machinery purchases are normally budgeted over a five year period, I wasn’t in a position to get them. The main plus of these over our previous units is how easily and quickly they can be dropped in and out of our triplex – without multiple pivots and joints which can seize and break. It also speeds up the process for my team as they don’t need to take the machine apart – that’s a big bonus.”

Taking delivery of the units in February, the team has been out with them at least once a week, beginning level before dropping them to -2mm as the season progressed.  “The weekly pass is to stand the bent up and remove lateral growth. We’ll go out with the groomers first, then someone will follow behind and mow. It’s amazing the quantity of material we remove with such minimal surface disruption.”

The ATT SMARTUltraGroomer™ cassette has over 80 1.3mm tungsten carbide tipped blades spaced at 5mm apart to ensure greens are maintained in the best condition. It will minimise puffiness in high density Creeping Bent and Bermuda grasses by reducing ‘scalping’ and ‘foot-printing’. The cassette will also remove seed heads in Poa annua turf and on newly established greens, it can help reduce the ingress of Poa annua by “grabbing” individual plants before they get a chance to take hold.

“Now we’ve got the taste for the ATT TMSystem™ we’re looking at adding some of the other cassettes from the range into our fleet,” says Andy. “My team and I are totally converted – It may have been a long time coming but they were worth the wait!”

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Spider Launches Social Media Campaign With ‘Mow-Na Lisa’

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Spider Launches Social Media Campaign With ‘Mow-Na Lisa’ – Dvorak, the Czech-based manufacturer of the Spider range of remote-controlled slope mowers, has launched its first global social media campaign featuring a giant version of Leonardo da Vinci’s famous Mona Lisa portrait, mown on a hillside at Dolní Kalná in the Czech Republic.

Spider Launches Social Media Campaign With ‘Mow-Na Lisa’

The portrait, on a grass canvas measuring 200 metres x 250 metres with a gradient of 45 degrees, was created over a period of three days: two days of detailed surveying and one day mowing, using the company’s Spider 1 and Spider 2 mowers. It was filmed by the creative motion picture and digital agency, Mustard, based in Prague.

Using their professional film crew equipped with the latest drone technology, the video shows how this remarkable feat was created. A scale drawing of the famous portrait was used to transfer reference points to the hillside using laser surveying technology and then the skilled Spider operators, including the company’s Managing Director, Lubomir Dvorak, mowed the 50,000 square metre image taking direction from the video producer.

Pavlina Novakova, International Marketing Manager explained how the project was developed,

“We wanted to make a video to raise the profile of our product range and our company on a global stage. The germ of an idea was put forward at one of our regular marketing meetings and was gradually developed over a timescale of six months. We looked for an iconic image that would be recognized around the globe and decided on Leonardo da Vinci’s most famous work. Not only was da Vinci a great artist, but he was also an exceptional engineer. That connection dovetailed perfectly with the innovative technology in our Spider mowers.

We realized that it would require professional help, so we contacted Cream, a creative communications agency, also based in Prague who, along with Mustard, took the project forward.

Spider Launches Social Media Campaign With ‘Mow-Na Lisa’

“First, we had to find a suitable location, obtain permission from the landowner and then wait for the perfect weather conditions. We did consider doing it close to a motorway, but this would have removed the element of surprise for the campaign, as we were convinced many people would take photographs of the completed image and post it on social media before the official launch.

“We are delighted with the finished video and are hoping it will go viral. So many people were involved in the production and it was a great experience for all of us at Spider to be part of it.”

The completed video can be viewed here

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Hartfield Golf Club Members Happy with Course Improvements

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Hartfield Golf Club Members Happy with Course Improvements – Hartfield Golf Club, located in Perth, Western Australia, has seen drastic improvements on the course after purchasing a range of machinery from Jacobsen. Delivery was made by local Jacobsen dealer McIntosh & Son. 

Hartfield Golf Club Members Happy with Course Improvements

Nick Kinley is the course superintendent at Hartfield Golf Club having joined three and a half years ago from Mount Lawley Golf Club in Perth. Nick recently made the decision to purchase new machinery to improve the playing condition of the golf course. The machinery purchased includes two Eclipse 322 ride-on greens mowers, two LF570 light fairway mowers, a Truckster XD, a Truckster HX, a Cushman Hauler utility vehicle and an Eclipse 2 walking greens mower.

Commenting on the new machinery, Nick said:

“One of the reasons behind the purchase of the fairway mowers in particular, was the positive feedback from the team after previously using an LF570 on the course. The quality of cut is second to none, and it is a very comfortable and easy-to-use machine, which is also very important. In my opinion, nothing is comparable to the Jacobsen machines, the staff all felt we would have been mad not to go with Jacobsen.

“We also had the Eclipse 322 on demo for a week and we received a comment from one of our members who thought we had double cut and rolled the greens, but the only change we had made was using the Eclipse 322! That was quite amusing, but also eye-opening that using this machine had obviously made a huge difference.

“Another big contributing factor was our local dealer McIntosh & Son which has been brilliant. Nothing is ever too much trouble for the staff who work there, and I am very confident that we will receive all the support and guidance we need from them.”

Mike Foskett, Regional Sales Manager for Jacobsen, commented on Hartfield Golf Club’s purchase of machinery:

“I am really excited about working with the team at Hartfield Golf Club in the years to come. It’s great to hear that the new machinery on the course has already had such a positive impact, and we will ensure that the club receives all of the support that they require in order to maintain their high quality surfaces.”

 

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