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Seagull Deterrent ‘Gullsinator’ Arrives in the UK

July 21, 2017/in Industry News, Press Release/by Wayne Chodosh

Seagull Deterrent ‘Gullsinator’ Arrives in the UK: High-tech faux predator provides councils and schools with a humane way to drive seagulls away. The Gullsinator, a new device designed to fight the ongoing battle to rid seafronts, promenades, parks, golf courses and other outdoor areas of seagulls, has arrived in the UK, and has already been successfully deployed. […]

Toro Classic Leading The Way Nearly 30 Years Later

July 21, 2017/in Machinery, Press Release/by Georgina Scott

Toro Classic Leading The Way Nearly 30 Years Later: Revolutionary design of Greensmaster 1000 still influencing greens cutting. Sometimes things happen – new products are launched, new technology is developed, or in perfect harmony the two combine – and the result is something that just can’t be beaten, even 28 years later. Toro’s Greensmaster 1000 […]

Seagull Deterrent ‘Gullsinator’ Arrives in the UK

July 21, 2017/in Industry News, Press Release/by Wayne Chodosh

Toro Classic Leading The Way Nearly 30 Years Later

July 21, 2017/in Machinery, Press Release/by Georgina Scott

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Seagull Deterrent ‘Gullsinator’ Arrives in the UK

July 21, 2017/in Industry News, Press Release/by Wayne Chodosh

Seagull Deterrent ‘Gullsinator’ Arrives in the UK: High-tech faux predator provides councils and schools with a humane way to drive seagulls away.

The Gullsinator, a new device designed to fight the ongoing battle to rid seafronts, promenades, parks, golf courses and other outdoor areas of seagulls, has arrived in the UK, and has already been successfully deployed.

Seagulls have become a health and safety problem for golf courses, parks, schools, racecourses, stately homes, cricket clubs and airports across the UK.

Seagull muggings have become an everyday occurrence in many communities and cause fear among the residents. Anyone who has ever been dive-bombed – or ‘gull-bombed’ – by aggressive seagulls while enjoying a cone of chips at the seaside will know how scary it can be.

So in a bid to combat the airborne problem, Hartlepool Borough Council has revealed plans to launch a campaign to tackle the problem of the swooping scavengers – which have been known to turn aggressive towards people and even attack them causing gashes, cuts and bruises.

The Gullsinator is made of hi strength foam, shaped like a predator, with an electric motor that glides on grass, water, ice and snow. It’s controlled remotely, so the user can scatter the seagulls from a distance. Seagulls learn not to return to the original area through behaviour modification, thus ensuring a humane approach to eliminating seagulls from the land.

Jeremy from Gullbusters said “The Gullsinator gives local councils a simple and humane solution to the problem. Seagulls pose a regular problem for residents and visitors in seaside towns across the country , stealing food out of people’s hands aggressively in the worst cases.”

Council papers describe the act as “seagull muggings”, and state that “large groups of sea birds congregating waiting for food are intimidating, particularly as the larger herring gulls can have a wingspan of over 1.5 metres.

It goes on to say there is “potential for injury to both people and birds”.

This is where the Gullsinator comes in!

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Toro Classic Leading The Way Nearly 30 Years Later

July 21, 2017/in Machinery, Press Release/by Georgina Scott

Toro Classic Leading The Way Nearly 30 Years Later: Revolutionary design of Greensmaster 1000 still influencing greens cutting.

Sometimes things happen – new products are launched, new technology is developed, or in perfect harmony the two combine – and the result is something that just can’t be beaten, even 28 years later. Toro’s Greensmaster 1000 pedestrian greens mower is one such example.

This Toro classic is as popular now as when it launched in 1989 bringing with it no less than four revolutionary and innovative design features that are now widely seen in professional pedestrian greens mowers across the world. As the saying goes, imitation is the sincerest form of flattery!

Senior product manager at The Toro Company Helmut Ullrich explains: “The GR1000 introduced several new features to critical acclaim. The loop handle design and the ‘Dual Klick’ adjust of the bedknife were industry firsts. As was the front weight bias, which offsets the operator’s natural tendency to place weight on the handle, allowing the cylinder to better follow the ground’s contours for a consistent cutting height. A wide Kickstand for stationary stability to change transport wheels was new too, and all together they combined to deliver a superior quality of cut that remains unmatched today.”

It isn’t off the mark to claim the Toro GR1000 is the pedestrian mower that changed greens mowing forever. Instrumental in the appearance of the greens of many of the most prestigious courses in the world, it has earned its long-standing place in the hall of turfcare machinery fame.

Its smooth drums are gentle on the greens and grass baskets distribute clippings evenly for optimal mowing on each pass, whether the conditions are wet or dry. Even at the lowest height of cut setting, the GR1000 provides a beautifully consistent finish thanks to the machine’s well-balanced weight distribution that ensures straight-line tracking with minimal operator guidance. This, taken together with all its other features, produces the smoothest, most uniform cut possible in a greens mower.

Jeff Anguige, national sales manager at Reesink Turfcare, UK distributor of Toro, says: “The impact of the Greensmaster 1000 on greens mowing is tremendous. Its impact resonates today and has been felt on greens across the world. Age doesn’t diminish its standing; its technology is such that it keeps on delivering nearly 30 years later and that’s a fact undeniable when it is still one of our best sellers today.”

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