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Charterhouse kit at Glasgow Academy

June 9, 2020/in Machinery, News, Press Release/by Louise Challiss

Charterhouse kit at Glasgow Academy: With a fleet of natural and synthetic machinery from Charterhouse Turf Machinery, Head Groundsman Robert Cheape is well equipped to maintain the four separate sites that make up The Glasgow Academy. He has recently taken delivery of his third Verti-Drain®, a 7521, for the regular aeration of the eight grass […]

Makita launches new 40V saws

June 8, 2020/in Machinery, News, Press Release/by Emma Woodley

Makita launches new 40V saws: Makita UK has added the HS004G Circular Saw and JR001G Reciprocating Saw to its new XGT 40V Max range of high-performance cordless tools. Both machines have been engineered to make high-demand work quicker, easier and safer. The 190mm HS004G Circular Saw features Makita’s brushless motor technology for improved efficiency and […]

Charterhouse kit at Glasgow Academy

June 9, 2020/in Machinery, News, Press Release/by Louise Challiss

Makita launches new 40V saws

June 8, 2020/in Machinery, News, Press Release/by Emma Woodley

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Charterhouse kit at Glasgow Academy

June 9, 2020/in Machinery, News, Press Release/by Louise Challiss

Charterhouse kit at Glasgow Academy: With a fleet of natural and synthetic machinery from Charterhouse Turf Machinery, Head Groundsman Robert Cheape is well equipped to maintain the four separate sites that make up The Glasgow Academy.

He has recently taken delivery of his third Verti-Drain^®, a 7521, for the regular aeration of the eight grass rugby pitches, while an X-treme Clean is ensuring the playability and safety of their four artificial surfaces.

Charterhouse kit at Glasgow Academy

With facilities for cricket, ladies and men’s hockey and tennis, it is the rugby section that is best known – with Glasgow Academicals RFC celebrating their 150^th anniversary in the 2016-17 season. “Our rugby pitches see a lot of play, from both external clubs and the 1400 pupils of the academy” explains Robert, who has been at the school for 36 years. “Weather permitting, we carry out aeration once a month, and for over 20 years that’s been with a combination of a Charterhouse slitter and Verti-Drain^®.” Upgrading their machine roughly every seven years, Robert’s latest model – the 7521 – was delivered by local dealer Hamilton Brothers.

“It was the 2.1m working width and the range of tine options that really appealed with the 7521. We can go out with solid tines working at depths of up to 16” through the winter months alongside our slitter, then incorporate.some hollow coring between March and September. This gives us ultimate flexibility to react to ground conditions and adjust penetration and heave accordingly.” By keeping on top of routine maintenance, Robert has also been impressed with the reliability of the Verti-Drain^®. “They’re well-built and easy to operate and maintain – with all of our Verti-Drain’s^® we’ve never had any issues with breakdowns.”

On the club’s two full-size astro hockey pitches, together with their two ¾ size MUGA surfaces, it’s a trusty combination of brushes from the Charterhouse synthetic collection used alongside the X-treme Clean 1200. “We brush once a week and then follow up with a monthly pass of the X-treme Clean.” Using horizontally rotating brushes, the X-treme Clean lifts the pile and agitates the infill – removing dirt, debris and compaction. “As with all of our Charterhouse kit, it’s efficient, reliable and does exactly what you want it to. We’ve used it for years and will be happy to do so for many more to come.”

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Makita launches new 40V saws

June 8, 2020/in Machinery, News, Press Release/by Emma Woodley

Makita launches new 40V saws: Makita UK has added the HS004G Circular Saw and JR001G Reciprocating Saw to its new XGT 40V Max range of high-performance cordless tools. Both machines have been engineered to make high-demand work quicker, easier and safer.

The 190mm HS004G Circular Saw features Makita’s brushless motor technology for improved efficiency and longer battery life. It has twin LED job lights, is compatible with the Makita guide rail system without an adapter and is capable of 48° bevel cuts.

Makita launches new 40V saws

The HS004G also has a soft start function and a no-load speed of 6,000rpm but the inclusion of Makita’s Automatic Torque Drive (ADT) Technology means that the cutting speed is automatically adjusted according to the load conditions. On light duty work it runs at the higher speeds while for heavy duty applications it automatically switches to a higher torque mode. It also has an indicator lamp to warn of overload conditions.

For improved operator safety, the HS004G is compatible with Makita’s Bluetooth dust extractors through the Auto-start Wireless System (AWS). When the tool is switched on, the dust extractor runs automatically, making dust management easy and effective.

Also added to the XGT range, is the JR001G Brushless Reciprocating Saw. It offers outstanding performance with a cutting speed of up to 3000 strokes per minute, two electronic speed settings and a variable speed trigger. When compared to Makita’s LXT Twin 18V (36V) machines, the new 40V JR001G cuts metal 10% faster and wood 35% faster, allowing improved productivity and even greater build quality within the tool and the batteries.

The new reciprocating saw is lightweight at just 4.2kg, has an ergonomically designed handle for comfortable operation and a vertical crank mechanism for smooth cutting. It also features a toolless shoe adjustment and simple blade ejection lever allowing quick changes without the risk from residual heat in the blade.

Kevin Brannigan, Marketing Manager at Makita UK commented: “Every tool in our XGT range has been engineered to deliver the highest performance with all the benefits of cordless power. With automatic speed control and wireless connection to dust extraction units, the new circular saw ensures both effective and safe work, even on the most demanding tasks. The newly added reciprocating saw makes cutting metal, wood or pipe fast and efficient with less strain on the operator.”

To find out more about these new additions and the rest of the Makita XGT range visit www.makitauk.com.

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Charterhouse kit at Glasgow Academy

Makita launches new 40V saws

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Charterhouse kit at Glasgow Academy

Charterhouse kit at Glasgow Academy: With a fleet of natural and synthetic machinery from Charterhouse Turf Machinery, Head Groundsman Robert Cheape is well equipped to maintain the four separate sites that make up The Glasgow Academy.

Makita launches new 40V saws

Makita launches new 40V saws: Makita UK has added the HS004G Circular Saw and JR001G Reciprocating Saw to its new XGT 40V Max range of high-performance cordless tools. Both machines have been engineered to make high-demand work quicker, easier and safer.

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