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Fleet Line Markers Launches New Kombi Classic

June 28, 2017/in Machinery, Press Release/by Hannah Haffield

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. Developed by Fleet Line Markers’ innovative in-house team, […]

Golf Bunkers Made From Crushed Beer Bottles

June 28, 2017/in Industry News, Press Release/by External Source

Golf Bunkers Made From Crushed Beer Bottles – A Taranaki golf club has hit on a novel way to promote the game and encourage more memberships. Kaitake Golf Club, west of New Plymouth, has invested in 30 tonnes of fine grain crushed glass sand to fill three new bunkers on the 5500 metre long course. The crushed […]

Fleet Line Markers Launches New Kombi Classic

June 28, 2017/in Machinery, Press Release/by Hannah Haffield

Golf Bunkers Made From Crushed Beer Bottles

June 28, 2017/in Industry News, Press Release/by External Source

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Fleet Line Markers Launches New Kombi Classic

June 28, 2017/in Machinery, Press Release/by Hannah Haffield

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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Golf Bunkers Made From Crushed Beer Bottles

June 28, 2017/in Industry News, Press Release/by External Source

Golf Bunkers Made From Crushed Beer Bottles – A Taranaki golf club has hit on a novel way to promote the game and encourage more memberships.

Kaitake Golf Club, west of New Plymouth, has invested in 30 tonnes of fine grain crushed glass sand to fill three new bunkers on the 5500 metre long course.

The crushed glass sand was given to the club, free of charge, by beer brewers DB which launched a campaign last summer to recycle used beer bottles. Kaitake Golf Club committee member Craig Waite said the club members saw the promotion and approached DB.

“It just seemed like a cool thing to to do to have bunkers with glass sand in them,” he said.

It also fitted into a new direction the club is taking to encourage new members, which include dropping subscriptions, and introducing more younger players to the game.

Waite said the brewery had provided the sand and organised it to be trucked down to the golf club.

“We’ve never had a sand bunker before and the new committee decided to do something different.

“After we rang DB it all happened pretty fast.”

The majority of the 300 club members have supported the new glass sand bunker layout, he said.

“There was some uncertainty at first but the committee thought it was worth a crack.

“Our members have always struggled in the past playing out of bunkers on other courses.”

Course convenor Jono Heath said the Kaitake course is regarded as a parklands country course with well drained soils.

“It is an easy walk and has reliable weather conditions,” he said.

“Now the bunkers will now give the players a bit more of a challenge.”

Greenkeeper Domenico Squatriti added two glass sand bunkers surrounding the 18th green, with a practice bunker in the making.

There is between 300mm-400mm of glass sand in each bunker, enough to get a good lift on the ball, he said.

“We’ve revetted the faces of the bunkers to make it a bit more of a challenge to get out of.”

Adding the strategically placed sand hazards had improved the course overall, he said.

“We’re not blessed for length on the course so the next best thing to do is getting golfers to think more about their shots, and the bunkers do this.”

Squatriti said the sand was firm with a “fluffy” feel to it.

“The only time we can’t play on it is after a heavy frost when there is a hard layer of ice sitting on the top.”

DB brand PR and digital manager Simon Smith said the company wanted to promote recycling of beer bottles to help save the world’s beaches.

Sand was facing a global supply shortage due to huge growth in construction in the Middle East, China and India.

Recycling empty beer bottles into crushed glass sand helped replace using beach sand, he said.

“Most of our empty bottles are recycled into new bottles but we wanted to find a use for the bottles that cannot be re-used and go to the landfill.”

Crushing unwanted bottles to produce fine glass sand seemed to be the best option, he said.

Kaitake Golf Club was the first club to contact the company to use the crushed glass sand after the advertising campaign in January, he said.

Since then more clubs have shown interest.

Crushed glass sand has been used under the grass turf at Trafalgar Park in Nelson, and under vineyards in Canterbury.

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