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In-house bunker project

October 1, 2021/in News, Press Release/by Adam Lawrence

In-house bunker project: Somerset Hills CC in New Jersey is close to finishing a bunker project involving the installation of the Capillary Bunkers lining system across the course, which was originally designed by legendary architect A. W. Tillinghast in 1918. “I started here in 2009 and the bunkers here were in bad shape then,” says course […]

Case IH showcase sub-130 hp range at SALTEX

October 1, 2021/in News, Press Release/by Lauren Goringe

Case IH showcase sub-130 hp range at SALTEX: Leading agricultural machinery manufacturer, Case IH, will be exhibiting at SALTEX 21 – the premier event for the sports, amenities and landscaping trades. The brand, which has been producing agricultural machinery for more than 175 years, produces a range of tractors from 55hp to 692hp, with the […]

In-house bunker project

October 1, 2021/in News, Press Release/by Adam Lawrence

Case IH showcase sub-130 hp range at SALTEX

October 1, 2021/in News, Press Release/by Lauren Goringe

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In-house bunker project

October 1, 2021/in News, Press Release/by Adam Lawrence

In-house bunker project: Somerset Hills CC in New Jersey is close to finishing a bunker project involving the installation of the Capillary Bunkers lining system across the course, which was originally designed by legendary architect A. W. Tillinghast in 1918.

“I started here in 2009 and the bunkers here were in bad shape then,” says course superintendent Ryan Tuxhorn. “We were looking at doing a bunker project then, and when we had a meeting with our architect, Brian Slawnik of Renaissance Golf Design, we discussed it and he told us he did not like the idea. He said that bunkers should be a finishing touch and it was more important to get mowing lines and playing surfaces right.”

In-house bunker project

Several years on, though, with Tuxhorn having the course mostly where he wanted it, the question of bunkers came up again. Although Somerset Hills’s bunkers, built fairly early in his career, are not the enormous, high-flashed traps often associated with Tillinghast, Tuxhorn knew he needed a liner, and also that, ideally, he wanted to do the work in-house.

That desire to fix the bunkers with his own crew led Tuxhorn to Capillary Bunkers. “Three years ago, we installed a few Capillary bunkers as a test, and in August 2019, we were more aggressive, opening up 16 smaller bunkers in advance of a visit by Brian, to check that we could install the liner in-house and complete the bunkers in timely fashion while still maintaining a golf course. And we found it was a comfortable process,” he says.

With Slawnik’s help, Tuxhorn divided his bunkers into three grades – going from one, which meant no work was needed to the outside at all and the only work was to the sub-grade including new drainage and installation of liner and move on to three, which meant a complete redo.

“By the end of next year we should be 95 per cent done,” he says. “At the moment we only have one green’s worth of bunkers to do and we have done some of the fairway bunkers too. The work is coming out great and the members are really happy with it. Last year, the workload was fine – we were pretty well staffed and my then Senior Assistant is a really good project manager. This year has been a little bit more difficult as he got a superintendent’s job and it has been really difficult to get staff. But I have been here a while and we’re pretty efficient with our practices. We have the golf course largely where we want it and it gives us some time to take on other projects. In August while we had college and high school help, we pushed pretty hard on it. It’s been a great project for us and I’m very proud of the results.”

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Case IH showcase sub-130 hp range at SALTEX

October 1, 2021/in News, Press Release/by Lauren Goringe

Case IH showcase sub-130 hp range at SALTEX: Leading agricultural machinery manufacturer, Case IH, will be exhibiting at SALTEX 21 – the premier event for the sports, amenities and landscaping trades.

The brand, which has been producing agricultural machinery for more than 175 years, produces a range of tractors from 55hp to 692hp, with the 55hp to 130hp models perfectly suited to many applications in amenity use. All these models share the Case IH tradition of safety and operator comfort and can be specified with a range of implements including loaders, as well as tyres to match the demands of every application.

Case IH showcase sub-130 hp range at SALTEX

Case IH tractors are renowned for their reliability and are supported by a network of over 80 dealers across the UK and Ireland, providing a guarantee of personal and professional after-sales support.

Commenting, Anton Stander Case IH Key Accounts Manager, said:

“Case IH aims to be the preferred partner in bringing innovative products and market-leading solutions and services to customers around the world. Our tractors have proven performance and reliability, offering best-in-class total cost of ownership, and our range offers the right machine for every task, backed up by an extensive dealer network. A prime example is the Vestrum CVXDrive, which combines the compact dimensions of a manoeuvrable four-cylinder tractor with the premium cab comfort design of larger Case IH models. It is the first Case IH tractor in the 100hp class fitted with continuously-variable CVXDrive transmission.”

The Case IH range includes the following series of tractors suited to sports, amenity, snow clearing, municipal and landscaping use:

Farmall

The Farmall name is deeply rooted in the history of Case IH, with the first tractors to bear this name being produced back in 1923. Today’s Farmall tractors range from 55 to 117hp and share a design emphasis on manoeuvrability, compact dimensions, ease of operation and a high power-to-weight ratio. This means that whether you are working with mounted machinery, trailed equipment, transport duties or with a loader, there’s a Farmall to suit your needs.

Luxxum

With greater manoeuvrability, higher levels of comfort and better visibility than any tractor of this size Case IH has made, the Case IH Luxxum ensures greater productivity from both tractor and driver and comes in 3 models from 100 to 120hp.

Maxxum

The Maxxum series offers superior performance and fuel efficiency thanks to the use of Efficient Power technology. Available with a range of transmission options including a 16F/16R four-speed powershift, an award-winning ActiveDrive 8 24F/24R eight-speed powershift delivering class-leading fuel efficiency, or a CVXDrive for the ultimate stepless transmission.

Vestrum CVXDrive

This new series stands out from the crowd, combining the compact dimensions of a manoeuvrable four-cylinder tractor with the premium cab comfort design of larger Case IH models. The result is the first Case IH tractor in the 100 HP class with the continuously-variable CVXDrive transmission. It is available in 4 models from 100 to 130hp.

Case IH can be found on stand D032 and will be exhibiting machines from its popular Farmall range.

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In-house bunker project

Case IH showcase sub-130 hp range at SALTEX

In-house bunker project

Case IH showcase sub-130 hp range at SALTEX

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In-house bunker project

In-house bunker project: Somerset Hills CC in New Jersey is close to finishing a bunker project involving the installation of the Capillary Bunkers lining system across the course, which was originally designed by legendary architect A. W. Tillinghast in 1918.

Case IH showcase sub-130 hp range at SALTEX

Case IH showcase sub-130 hp range at SALTEX: Leading agricultural machinery manufacturer, Case IH, will be exhibiting at SALTEX 21 – the premier event for the sports, amenities and landscaping trades.

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