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AEA appoint new President-Elect

April 16, 2020/in News, Press Release/by Elaine Wymant

AEA appoint new President-Elect: The Agricultural Engineers Association is delighted to announce the appointment of their new President- Elect for 2020-2021, Les Malin. Les is Managing Director of Etesia UK and has been an active member of the AEA for over 14 years. For the first time in their very long history the AEA has […]

Thank you, NHS

April 16, 2020/in News, Press Release/by Colin Hoskins

Thank you, NHS: Phil Isherwood Turfcare of Clitheroe, Lancashire, has used his Rigby Taylor TinyLineMarker (TLM) robotic line marking machine and Impact paint to mark a ‘Thank you, NHS’ message on Clitheroe Rugby Club’s pitch. Phil provides a range of services to the turf industry – including work at the rugby club – and he […]

AEA appoint new President-Elect

April 16, 2020/in News, Press Release/by Elaine Wymant

Thank you, NHS

April 16, 2020/in News, Press Release/by Colin Hoskins

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AEA appoint new President-Elect

April 16, 2020/in News, Press Release/by Elaine Wymant

AEA appoint new President-Elect: The Agricultural Engineers Association is delighted to announce the appointment of their new President- Elect for 2020-2021, Les Malin. Les is Managing Director of Etesia UK and has been an active member of the AEA for over 14 years.

For the first time in their very long history the AEA has appointed a President- Elect. The position is designated until such a time as the usual investiture of the President, a nomination from the AEA Board of Directors, which is normally ratified at the Annual General Meeting, can take place. Sadly, this year’s AGM had to be postponed due to the Coronavirus outbreak.

AEA appoint new President-Elect

Les commented on the alternative course of action, “First of all I would like to thank the AEA Board of Directors for nominating me to be the next President of the AEA and as President– Elect in the interim period. It is indeed against a backdrop of very uncertain and difficult times. With COVID 19 now having taken over from Brexit as the focus of everyone in the UK, the work of the AEA has to adapt like many other businesses and groups.

As President Elect of the AEA Les’ role will be to lead the Board of Directors, while the farm equipment and outdoor power equipment councils and specialist groups on manufacturing, training and education, chemical applications, sprayer testing, service management and all-terrain vehicles focus on current issues and initiatives

Ruth Bailey, CEO and Director General of the AEA said, “It is indeed very strange times. We are delighted however, to have Les as our President- Elect and welcome his knowledge and experience within the industry to guide us through.”

Les’ early background is rooted in Agriculture, where in his early years he worked on a mixed farm and would also use the farm equipment for contracting jobs. He then started his own contracting business in his 20’s. In the mid 1990’s he made his move to Outdoor Power Equipment as area manager for Polaris, after which he worked at Amazone Grounds Care before finally moving to Estesia as an ASM, then General Manager and finally Managing Director.

Les has many years of experience both within Agriculture and the Outdoor Power Equipment sector and said of the future “This virus has shown us more than ever that Technology has to be the key forward for all of us, we have to embrace the future.

Forget the past and show our customers that we can offer expertise, money saving machinery, environmentally efficient solutions be it robotics in Agricultural or the Outdoor Power sectors. We as an industry must embrace these modern methods to safeguard our futures and entice the younger generation into a sector of employment that few people leave if they actively engage in its culture and history.

Stay Safe, listen to the Government and the advice of the NHS, it is for the safety of all of us and our families.” Les’ full inaugural speech can be found at www.aea.uk.com/news

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Thank you, NHS

April 16, 2020/in News, Press Release/by Colin Hoskins

Thank you, NHS: Phil Isherwood Turfcare of Clitheroe, Lancashire, has used his Rigby Taylor TinyLineMarker (TLM) robotic line marking machine and Impact paint to mark a ‘Thank you, NHS’ message on Clitheroe Rugby Club’s pitch.

Phil provides a range of services to the turf industry – including work at the rugby club – and he has created the message to thank the NHS.

Thank you, NHS

“They do amazing work,” he says in an interview with the Lancashire Telegraph, “and deserve the recognition and applause they are getting. I just want to say thank you for working on the front line and helping save lives.”

To see the TLM creating the message, go to:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8H28tXMahfE

And visit:

www.lancashiretelgraph.co.uk/news for the full interview.

Used to create this special ‘thank you, NHS’ message, Rigby Taylor’s TLM utilises the latest GPS technology with RTK receiver and antenna that connects with global satellites and mobile network connections. It takes the input of pitch line dimensions and multiple pitches via an App and re-positions them to best fit the site using Google Maps. Once stored, the lines are never lost, even if they disappear if a pitch is not used for any length of time.

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AEA appoint new President-Elect

Thank you, NHS

AEA appoint new President-Elect

Thank you, NHS

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AEA appoint new President-Elect

AEA appoint new President-Elect: The Agricultural Engineers Association is delighted to announce the appointment of their new President- Elect for 2020-2021, Les Malin. Les is Managing Director of Etesia UK and has been an active member of the AEA for over 14 years.

Thank you, NHS

Thank you, NHS: Phil Isherwood Turfcare of Clitheroe, Lancashire, has used his Rigby Taylor TinyLineMarker (TLM) robotic line marking machine and Impact paint to mark a ‘Thank you, NHS’ message on Clitheroe Rugby Club’s pitch.

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