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Muthing flails much in demand

March 19, 2020/in Machinery, News, Press Release/by Neil Hancock

Muthing flails much in demand: Simon Richard Ltd, UK Agents for the Muthing flail range, report an excellent start to the year for their front mounted MU-FM 140 and 160 flail mowers, from Shibaura, Kubota, Ransomes and John Deere dealers. Simon Richard says, “Financial pressures mean local authorities are looking to maintain spaces with fewer […]

OxyShot to the rescue

March 19, 2020/in News, Press Release/by Louise Challiss

OxyShot to the rescue: The OxyShot from Charterhouse Turf Machinery has been hailed a saviour for FC United of Manchester, enabling a fixture to be played just 48 hours after the pitch was deemed to be unplayable. The relentless heavy rainfall in February meant that many Grounds Managers, including Graham Byrne, were unable to conduct […]

Muthing flails much in demand

March 19, 2020/in Machinery, News, Press Release/by Neil Hancock

OxyShot to the rescue

March 19, 2020/in News, Press Release/by Louise Challiss

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Muthing flails much in demand

March 19, 2020/in Machinery, News, Press Release/by Neil Hancock

Muthing flails much in demand: Simon Richard Ltd, UK Agents for the Muthing flail range, report an excellent start to the year for their front mounted MU-FM 140 and 160 flail mowers, from Shibaura, Kubota, Ransomes and John Deere dealers.

Simon Richard says, “Financial pressures mean local authorities are looking to maintain spaces with fewer staff and cuts per year. As a result flail mowing has become more important to maintain to the standards required and the Muthing front mounted MU-FM 160 has become a ‘go to’ product for local authorities and contractors all over the UK and Ireland, whether the requirements are for rough grass or fine cut finish.

Muthing flails much in demand

The quality of cut afforded by flail mowers has increased dramatically over the years, to the point where these machines are no longer kept just for rougher areas. Smaller, lightweight versions are now finding employment on golf courses and cricket wickets.

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OxyShot to the rescue

March 19, 2020/in News, Press Release/by Louise Challiss

OxyShot to the rescue: The OxyShot from Charterhouse Turf Machinery has been hailed a saviour for FC United of Manchester, enabling a fixture to be played just 48 hours after the pitch was deemed to be unplayable.

The relentless heavy rainfall in February meant that many Grounds Managers, including Graham Byrne, were unable to conduct any decompaction work which left the club with no option but to cancel valuable fixtures. One visit from local contractors Bancroft Amenities Limited and their OxyShot air injection unit saw things swiftly back on track.

OxyShot to the rescue

“I was aware of one particular area, a goal mouth, that was displaying signs of reduced drainage capacity for some time” explain Graham, who has overseen the pitch at Broadhurst Park since it opened five years ago. “In a normal season, we would call on Bancroft’s to come in and conduct some aeration work to relieve this compaction and improve drainage – but the weather has meant this isn’t a normal season! The ground has been too wet and soft to get anything onto the pitch.”

The OxyShot being small and lightweight was able to be used, with the tractor and compressor, left on the side-lines. “Bancroft’s came in shortly after Storm Ciara in February with the OxyShot, which effectively shattered the compaction to improve the drainage down through the profile. There’s no denying that if we had not brought the OxyShot in, the game would have been postponed and that would have been critical income that we as a non-league club just cannot afford to lose.”

Graham says, “Since the OxyShot work was conducted, we’ve noticed the ground in the affected area to be firmer and surface water is no longer gathering. It’s an outstanding machine, and we must say thank you again to Bancroft’s for their help in our hour of need.”

The OxyShot is ideal for ‘on-the-spot’ treatment of compaction, in a variety of situations from walkways, touchlines and arboricultural operations. It uses a single 25mm probe to inject air into the soil in four directions, at a pressure of up to 110psi and to a maximum depth of 500mm (20”). It can also be fitted with an optional 14mm probe, to reduce the working depth to 250mm.

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Muthing flails much in demand

OxyShot to the rescue

Muthing flails much in demand

OxyShot to the rescue

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Muthing flails much in demand

Muthing flails much in demand: Simon Richard Ltd, UK Agents for the Muthing flail range, report an excellent start to the year for their front mounted MU-FM 140 and 160 flail mowers, from Shibaura, Kubota, Ransomes and John Deere dealers.

OxyShot to the rescue

OxyShot to the rescue: The OxyShot from Charterhouse Turf Machinery has been hailed a saviour for FC United of Manchester, enabling a fixture to be played just 48 hours after the pitch was deemed to be unplayable.

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